From Klodno village to the British Navy....

In 2009 we managed to reunite members of a Polish family split by the World War II. We found relatives of Mr S. Paliwoda from England and we visited a village in the Ukraine where his family used to live before the war. Father of Mr Paliwoda lived in the part of Poland that is in the Ukraine now. At the beginning of WWII he was conscripted to the Red Army and then sent to Siberia. Later he joined Polish Army of general Anders and marched through the Middle East, eventually joined the Polish Navy in one of the British navy bases. Died in the seventies, leaving no information about his life in Poland... We invited Mr Paliwoda for a tour to a village where his father came from. Klodno in the Ukraine was just a beginning of a long tour following in the footsteps of the Father...

"For a number of years I had wished to trace my fathers family history in Poland/Ukraine, but the language barrier meant this was impossible for me. Insiders undertook some initial research that culminated in a trip across the South of Poland and into the Ukraine. The trip included tracking down birth records, being reunited with lost relatives and eventually finding the farm my father lived on as a boy in the part of Poland that is now in the Ukraine. All aspects of the tour were thoroughly researched for us so we had a detailed and fascinating insight into the history of areas we visited.
The tour was very professionally managed, with accommodation and travel arrangements booked to our detailed requirements. Jakub from Insiders made this the trip of a lifetime for myself and my wife and we could not have achieved more. I would have no hesitation in recommending Insiders for any of their standard or customised tours and will be certain that you will receive the best possible levels of service for your trip". 

S. Paliwoda, England

The case of Pelz family

One of our first genealogical commisions was the case of Brian Pelz from Canada who came to Poland as a tourist and didn't know much about his Polish background. After tree days we reunited him with his Polish family....

 In September of 2006, my wife and I came to Europe on a tour of southern Poland. Since I am of Polish descent, I also brought along my family tree with the faint hope of finding some history of my ancestors. 
Jakub Czuprynski was our guide and when he learned of my quest, he offered me his help. Knowing only the name of the village and the Polish spelling of my name, he was able to find living relatives in the area where my grandfather was born. Consequently, I am now re-acquainted with a branch of my family after 106 years! I was also able to trace this branch of my family back to the mid 1700's and con-tinue to this day to add to the history of my family. I was especially impressed with Jakub's friendly nature, his knowledge of the country and his professional attitude. I would recommend him to anyone with a similar family quest.  Brian Pelz, Canada