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Welcome to the online pages of the Spuscizna Group. We are a small and dedicated group of family history researchers with families and a variety of "day jobs" in Europe and North America. The one thing that we have in common and that draws us together is our love of our Polish heritage. Spuscizna means heritage, bequest or continuation.We welcome comments, questions, and inquiries. Here's our Feedback Form.
Our Feature Pages
Malopolska
The Old Crownland of Galicia
One of the research goals of the Spuscizna Group is to identify, build, and maintain "unofficial" websites for the old parishes that existed in southeast Poland (particularly the area between Tarnow and Rzeszow) at the turn of the 20th Century. This area had been administered primarily by the Diocese of Tarnow two hundred years ago, but today is divided between the Diocese of Tarnow, Rszeszow, Przemysl, and Sandomierz. Because JewishGen's Kolbuszowa Regional Research Group does such a nice job of providing websites for the former Jewish shtetls (communities) of the area, we have chosen to focus on the old Catholic parishes. We enjoy a good rapport with JewishGen's KRRG and collaborate with them whenever possible.When the Diocese of Tarnow came into existence over 220 years ago, there were 371 parishes in its jurisdiction. This means that there should be an estimated 120 old parishes within the intended area of our focus. Can we accomplish our goal? To date, we've built over 155 unofficial parish websites and we still have a long way to go. Why? Because we didn't take into account the old parishes in the Diocese of Sandomierz and Przemysl and because there's always something interesting just over the next hill. To find the old parish that you are interested in, check the PARISH INDEX or consult one of the four INTERACTIVE MAPS below.
INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO DEBICA COUNTY:
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PHOTO
GALLERIES
The Spuscizna Group is blessed by the generous photo contributions of its members, guests, and viewers. Pictures do indeed say a thousand words. We include photos of the old parish church and surrounding area on our webpages whenever possible. Here are some of the galleries that we have assembled.
Kliknij na zdj�cie
aby zobaczy� powi�kszenie:
Click on the image to view the photo gallery:
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Straszecin
Church |
Straszecin
Cemetery |
Przyborow
Manor |
Gora
Motyczna |
Gora Motyczna
Cemetery |
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Zasow
Church |
Around Zasow
Parish |
Villages of
Zasow |
Roza
Cemetery |
Villages of
Straszecin Parish |
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Debica
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Debica
Cemetery |
Pilzno
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Pilzno
Cemetery |
Pustkow
Nazi Camps |
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Tarnow's
Old Parishes |
Sandomierz'
Old Churches |
Beskid Niski
Lemko Churches |
Kaluzowka
WWII Battleground |
Villages of
Swilcza Parish |
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Villages of
Mrowla Parish |
Debica's
Jewish Cemetery |
Stubenvoll
Manor |
Debica
Museum |
Debica
2006 |
Mazovia
Future Project in the Polish Heartland
CLICK for sneak preview of Mazovia Project |
Chicago
"The Fourth Partition of Poland"
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Spuscizna's Rules
The information provided by the Spuscizna Group is a combination of history, heritage, geography, and parish information. These are noncommercial and educational websites intended strictly for use by individuals in the course of their own personal research. The use of these websites for any other purpose is strictly prohibited.The Spuscizna Group believes in and adheres to the policy of "fair use". If you find any of the information that we make available online helpful in the course of your research, you are welcome to download and use it.
We are always pleased to offer our advice and answer questions. Inquiries are welcome.
ABOUT US - click for more information on the Spuscizna Group
All of the above websites, webpages, maps, and research are provided completely by volunteers. We charge no fees although we now incur some limited expenses.
Our cornerstone is sharing. This is family history research the way it should be - free of charge. And that's simply our cordial Polish hospitality.
"Zastaw sie a postaw sie."
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Editor - Dennis Benarz, Chicagoland USA 2001-2010
Co-Editor - Karen Wisniewski, Detroit USA 2006-2010
E-mail:
spuscizna@catholic.org
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