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On 29 Mar 1788, Julianna Milewska, the daughter of Wojciech Milewski and Anna Borska, was born in Milewo-malonki, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. She was baptized in the parish church in Karniewo, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 31 Mar 1788. Julianna was my third great grandaunt.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Julianna Milewska – 1788

SOURCE: Parafia pw. Wszystkich Świętych (Karniewo, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). “Księga Urodzonych Parafia Karniewo, 1774-1801. [Book of Births of the Parish of Karniewo, 1774-1801.],” folio 40 recto, Julianna Milewska, 31 March 1788; FHL INTL Microfilm 1,456,998.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Julianna Milewska. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Maląki

On the 31st of March, I Pawel Zakrzewski PCK. baptized an infant with the name Julianna, born on the evening of the 29th, daughter of Wojciech Milewski and Anna, legally married. The Godparents were Andrzej Nejman and Rozalia Milewska from Maląki.

As with many of the church records from this time period in Poland, the researcher must examine preceding records to discover that the child was baptized in 1788 since the year is not expressly stated in the document.

Julianna was born between the first (1772) and second (1793) partitions of Poland. The area in which she was born remained in the Polish-Lithuania Commonwealth until the third partition in 1795.

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On 26 Jan 1791, Tekla Milewska, the daughter of Wojciech Milewski and Anna Borska, was born in Milewo-malonki, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. She was baptized in the parish church in Karniewo, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 27 Jan 1791. Tekla was my third great grandaunt.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Tekla Milewska – 1791

SOURCE: Parafia pw. Wszystkich Świętych (Karniewo, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). “Księga Urodzonych Parafia Karniewo, 1774-1801. [Book of Births of the Parish of Karniewo, 1774-1801.],” folio 52 verso, Tekla Milewska, 27 January 1791; FHL INTL Microfilm 1,456,998.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Tekla Milewska. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Maląki

On the 27th of January, I named above baptized an infant with the name Tekla born on the 26th of this same month, daughter of the nobles Wojciech Milewski and Anna, legally married. The Godparents were the noble Błażej Chełchowski and the noble Bogumiła Milewska, both from Maląki.

As with many of the church records from this time period in Poland, the researcher must examine preceding records to discover that the child was baptized in 1791 by L. Rygalski, V.E.K., since the year and the name of the priest are not expressly stated in the document. The V.E.K. following the priest’s name stands for “Vicarius ecclesiae Karniewis” meaning “Vicar of the Church in Karniewo”.

Tekla was born between the first (1772) and second (1793) partitions of Poland. The area in which she was born remained in the Polish-Lithuania Commonwealth until the third partition in 1795.

Although the priest wrote the name of the village where Telka was born as “Maląki”, most documents spell the name as “Malonki” . In any case, both spellings are pronounced in the same way. In the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego, the village was listed as Milewo-malonki.

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On 25 Sep 1795, Baltazar Milewski, the son of Wojciech Milewski and Anna Borska, was born in Milewo-malonki, Departement der Kriegs- und Domainen-Kammer zu Plozk, Provinz NeuostpreuíŸen, Kingdom of Prussia. He was baptized in the parish church in Karniewo, Departement der Kriegs- und Domainen-Kammer zu Plozk, Provinz NeuostpreuíŸen, Kingdom of Prussia on 26 Sep 1795. Ignacy was my third great granduncle.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Baltazar Milewski – 1795

SOURCE: Parafia pw. Wszystkich Świętych (Karniewo, Departement der Kriegs- und Domainen-Kammer zu Plozk, Provinz NeuostpreuíŸen, Kingdom of Prussia). “Księga Urodzonych Parafia Karniewo, 1774-1801. [Book of Births of the Parish of Karniewo, 1774-1801.],” folio 74 recto, Baltazar Milewski, 26 September 1795; FHL INTL Microfilm 1,456,998.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Baltazar Milewski. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Malonki               74

On the 26th of September, I named above baptized an infant with the name Baltazar born the 26 25th of the same month, son of the noble Wojciech Milewski and Anna, legally married. The Godparents were the noble Józef Chełchowski and the noble Franciszka Chełchowska, both from Malonki.

As with many of the church records from this time period in Poland, the researcher must examine preceding records to discover that the child was baptized in 1795 by P. Zakrzewski, since the year and the name of the priest are not expressly stated in the document.

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On about 25 Sep 1798, Ignacy Milewski, the son of Wojciech Milewski and Anna Borska, was born in Milewo-malonki, Departement der Kriegs- und Domainen-Kammer zu Plozk, Provinz NeuostpreuíŸen, Kingdom of Prussia. He was baptized in the parish church in Karniewo, Departement der Kriegs- und Domainen-Kammer zu Plozk, Provinz NeuostpreuíŸen, Kingdom of Prussia on 25 Sep 1798. Ignacy was my third great granduncle.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Ignacy Milewski – 1798

SOURCE: Parafia pw. Wszystkich Świętych (Karniewo, Departement der Kriegs- und Domainen-Kammer zu Plozk, Provinz NeuostpreuíŸen, Kingdom of Prussia). “Księga Urodzonych Parafia Karniewo, 1774-1801. [Book of Births of the Parish of Karniewo, 1774-1801.],” folio 89 verso, Ignacy Milewski, 25 September 1798; FHL INTL Microfilm 1,456,998.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Ignacy Milewski. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Malonki

On the 25th of September, I named above baptized an infant with the name Ignacy, son of the noble Wojciech Milewski and Anna, legally married. The Godparents were the noble Jan [Naksiobęcki?] from Wronowe and the noble Wiktoria Milewska from Malonki.

As with many of the church records from this time period in Poland, the researcher must examine preceding records to discover that the child was baptized in 1798 by L. Rygalski, V.E.K, since the year and the name of the priest are not expressly stated in the document.

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On 06 Dec 1801, Katarzyna Milewska, the daughter of Wojciech Milewski and Anna Borska, was born in Malonki, Płock Department, New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia. She was baptized in the parish church in Karniewo, Płock Department, New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia on 07 Dec 1801. Katarzyna was my third great grandaunt.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Katarzyna Milewska – 1801

SOURCE: Parafia pw. Wszystkich Świętych (Karniewo, Płock Department, New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia). “Księga Urodzonych Parafia Karniewo, 1774-1801. [Book of Births of the Parish of Karniewo, 1774-1801.],” folio 113 verso, Karolina Milewska, 07 December 1801; FHL INTL Microfilm 1,456,998.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Katarzyna Milewska. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Malonki

On the 7th of December, I L. Rygalski V.E.K. baptized an infant with the name Katarzyna, born on the 6th of this same month, daughter of the nobles Wojciech Milewski and Anna, legally married. The Godparents were the noble Aleksander Grochowski and the noble Marianna Milewska, both from Malonki.

As with many of the church records from this time period in Poland, the researcher must examine preceding records to discover the year of the event, since the year is not expressly stated in the document.

In 1801, when Katarzyna was born, this area of Poland was under the control of the Kingdom of Prussia and the province in which Milewo-malonki and Karniewo was located was called New East Prussia. Control of this area by Prussia was short-lived. On 07 Jun 1807, as a result of the Napoleonic Wars, the area was incorporated into the Duchy of Warsaw, controlled by France.

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On 03 Sep 1808, Karolina Milewska, the daughter of Wojciech Milewski and Anna Borska, was born in Milewo malonki, gmina krasinska, powiat pzasnyski, departament plocki, Duchy of Warsaw. She was baptized in the parish church in Karniewo, gmina krasinska, powiat pzasnyski, departament plocki, Duchy of Warsaw on 07 Sep 1808. Karolina was my third great grandmother.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Karolina Milewska – 1808

SOURCE: Parafia pw. Wszystkich Świętych (Karniewo, gmina krasinska, powiat pzasnyski, departament plocki, Duchy of Warsaw). “Księga Urodzonych Parafia Karniewo, 1802-1825. [Book of Births of the Parish of Karniewo, 1802-1825.],” folio 56 verso, Karolina Milewska, 07 September 1808; FHL INTL Microfilm 1,456,998.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Karolina Milewska . Translated from the Latin, the record states:

38. Malonki

In the Year of the Lord 1808, on the 7th day of September, I Sylwan Sokołowski Vicar of the church in Karniewo, baptized an infant with the name Karolina, born on the 3rd of this month to the nobles Wojciech Milewski and Anna née Burska, legally married. The Godparents were the honorable Antoni Kopytowski, organist of Karniewo, and the noble Anastazja Chodkowska from Malonki.

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On 26 Apr 1806, Józef Borski, the son of Stefan Borski and Marianna Zawadzka, was born in Borze marcisze, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was baptized in the parish church in Gzy, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 27 Apr 1806. Józef appears to have been my first cousin, five times removed.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Józef Borski – 1806

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Walentego (Gzy, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). “Kzięgi Metrykalne par. Gzy, Księga Urodzonych 1804 – 1825. [Metrical Books of the Parish of Gzy, Book of Births 1804-1825.],” pages 15-16, Józef Borski, 27 April 1806; Archivum Dieceznialne, Płock.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Józef Borski. Translated from the Polish and Latin, the record includes the following information:

Born in Borze marzisze
Baptized
Boy
Legitimate

The Noble Stefan Borski, farmer in the parish of Gzy, husband of Marianna Zawadzka, on the 26th of April in the year of the Lord 1806 [one word?] a son, baptized on the 27th of the same month and year, and called Józef. The Godparents were the Nobles Pawel Bieńkowski, military status, and Katarzyna Zębrowska.

The image above is a digital photograph of the actual baptismal record for Józef Borski in the Book of Baptisms for the parish of Gzy 1804-1825. This image also appears on FHL INTL microfilm 1,496,799.

This record was unusual in that it includes both tabular information and paragraph-form information, and it is partly written in Polish and partly in Latin. Note that the information presented in paragraph-form extends across the two pages.

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My Borski ancestors lived in the Polish village of Borze, specifically in the section of Borze known as Borze marcisze. The maps of the 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary show the locations (highlighted by a black box) of Borze and its parish Gzy. Borze marciszne is not specifically shown on this map.

Austrian Military Map of Borze

SOURCE: 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, Sheet 39-53, Ostroleka. Online http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/200e/39-53.jpg; downloaded 13 Dec 2008.

Two entries in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Slowiańskich describe the village. The first description appears in Volume I of the Słownik Geograficzny; the second entry appears in Volume VI, Part 1 (the first supplement to the Słownik Geograficzny).

Słownik Geograficzny Entry for Borze – Volume I

Source:  Sulimierski, Filip, Bronisław Chlebowski, and Władysław Walewski, eds., Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) – Warsaw 1880, Volume I, page 338.

The first entry, translated from the Polish, states:

Borze,  1.) a village in powiat [district] węgrowski, gmina [municipality] Borze, and parish of Liw. Borze gmina borders with the gminas Ossowno, Jaczew, and Korytnica, population 2861, 13233 morgs [in the Russian partition 1 morg = 1.388 acres] of open space, about 10 versts [0.66 miles per verst] to the local court of law in Korytnica .  The district office and post office are in Boguszyn-stary .  Węgrów is about 12 ½ versts away; Siedlec is about 40 ½ versts away. The gmina consists of: Czaple, Filipy, Koszewnica, Krypy, Kwaśnianka, Leśniki, Noisew, Orzechów-stary, Ostaszki, Połazie, Boguszyn-Decie, Borze-stary, Skarzyn, Strupiechów, Sulki, Szurów, Swiętochów-nowy, Swiętochow-stary, Trawy, Wąsosze, and Wypychy.
2.) Borze, a region of the nobility, powiat pułtuski, gmina Kozłowo, and parish of Gzy. Within its area lie the villages: Borze strumiany, Borze przepychy, Borze marcisze, and the settlement of Borze bliźnięta . 
3.) Borze, see Boże.

Borze (German), see Borce.

My ancestors’ village is listed as subentry 3.).

Słownik Geograficzny Entry for Borze – Volume XV, Part 1

Source:  Chlebowski, Bronisław, Józef Krzywicki, Filip Sulimierski, and Władysław Walewski, eds., Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) – Warsaw 1900, Volume XV, part 1, page 221.

The second entry, translated from the Polish, states:

Borze,  1.) a village in powiat [district] węgrowski .  It is mentioned in documents from the year 1476 (The Mazovian Code, page 273).
2.) Borze, a village in powiat pułtuski. In the year 1827, Borze marcisze had 7 homes and 53 residents; Borze przechy had 7 homes and 74 residents .  In the year 1576, Borze Marczyskie, Strumiany, Przecki, and others paid from 6 ¼ fields, 3 morgs [in the Russian partition 1 morg = 1.388 acres].

My ancestors’ village is listed as subentry 2.).

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Słownik Geograficzny entries for Borze . 

Both entries show that my ancestors’ village is called Borze marcisze. I intend to use this spelling of the village name to harmonize the variant spellings I’ve seen on the baptismal records I’ve examined from this area.

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On about 30 Nov 1803, Tomasz Andrzej Borski, the son of Baltazar Borski and Katarzyna Napierkowska, was born in Borze-Marczysze, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was baptized in the parish church in Gzy, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 30 Nov 1803. Tomasz Andrzej appears to have been my first cousin, five times removed.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Tomasz Andrzej Borski – 1803

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Walentego (Gzy, ziemia ciechanowska, województwo mazowieckie, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). “Kzięgi Metrykalne par. Gzy, Księga Urodzonych oraz Summariuz 1781 – 1808. [Metrical Books of the Parish of Gzy, Book of Births with Summary 1781-1808.],” folio 59 verso, Tomasz Andrzej Borski, 30 November 1803; Archivum Dieceznialne, Płock.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Tomasz Andrzej Borski. Translated from the Polish, the record reads:

Borze-Marczysze

Year of the Lord 1803 .  On the 30th day of November I, Walenty Dębicki, Prefect of the church of Gzy, baptized an infant with two names Tomasz Andrzej, son of the nobles Baltazar Borski and Katarzyna née Napierkowska, legally married. The Godparents in the Sacred Font were the nobles Piotr Borski called Elias and Teresa Bienkowska
from the village of Borze-Strumiany.

The image above is a digital photograph of the actual baptismal record for Maciej Borski in the Book of Baptisms for the parish of Gzy 1781-1808. This image also appears on FHL INTL microfilm 1,496,799, Item 2.

This record mentions clearly that the child was given “bini Nnis” or “two names”. Of the Polish birth and baptismal records I have seen, most show that the child was given only one name. When the child was given two names, the priest sometimes mentioned that fact directly, as in this record.

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