I’m excited to share a new resource for anyone exploring their Polish ancestry or trying to understand the world their ancestors lived in:

Our Polish Ancestors: The Cultural History of the Polish People from the Middle Ages to WWI
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GN43RH

This book brings to life the everyday experiences of our Polish ancestors—how they lived, worked, worshiped, and celebrated. Using historical research, old photos, and travels throughout Poland and to her ancestral villages, Donna Gawell paints a vivid picture of Polish village life from prehistory to WWI.

Topics include:
• Social classes & serfdom
• Marriage, children, education & family life
• Farming, homes, clothing, market days & food
• Folk customs, superstitions, epidemics & burial traditions
• Holidays and Holy Days
• Jews in Poland, the elite class & German colonists
• Immigration to the USA & Canada
• Tips for visiting ancestral villages today

Readers will finally visualize the world their families came from. If you’re researching Polish genealogy, planning a heritage trip, or simply curious about everyday life in old Poland, this might be a helpful and inspiring read.

Our Polish Ancestors would be a great Christmas gift for those with Polish heritage or an interest in Poland. It is available in paperback or ebook format.

👉 Here’s the link again:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2GN43RH