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Machajewski.org, the Machajewski family site, is dedicated to document and preserve the history of individuals associated with the Machajewski family, their stories, and heritage.
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Count of individuals with Machajewski last name in Poland.
Whitepages statistics.
Machajewski immigrants over the years.
The basis of last name Machajewski is possibly MACH. This Czech, Polish and German surname (of Slavonic origin) originally derived from the given name MACH, is a pet form of the Czech MATEJ, a form of Mathew. This given name was of biblical origin, ultimately from the Hebrew male font name Matityahu, recorded in the Greek New Testament in the form Matthias. The name has numerous variant spellings which include MACHA, MACHAC, MACHAL, MACHAN, MACHON, MACHALA, MACHNICKI, MACHOCKI, MACHACEK and MACHOTKA. The modern state of Czechoslovakia is going through a transitional phase as a result of the fall of the Iron Curtain. Its various regions encompassed the medieval provinces of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia. The first two of these, where the language properly called Czech is spoken, were heavily subject to German cultural and linguistic influence from the Middle Ages onwards, being administratively a Crownland of Austria for much of the time until independence in 1918. This influence is reflected in the many Czech surnames derived from German, both from given names, and from vocabulary words. Occupational names are quite common in Czech as are nicknames, especially those referring to some physical feature. Many of the most common Czech surnames have the diminutive ending 'CEK', which is often found attached to these names. Ernst MACH (1863-1916) the Austrian physicist who gave his name to the system of speed measurement which uses MACH numbers, was born in Moravia. It was not until the 10th century that modern hereditary surnames first developed, and the use of fixed names spread, first to France, and then England, then to Germany and all of Europe. In these parts of Europe, the individual man was becoming more important, commerce was increasing and the exact identification of each man was becoming a necessity. Even today however, the Church does not recognise surnames. Baptisms and marriages are performed through use of the Christian name alone. Thus hereditary names as we know them today developed gradually during the 11th to the 15th century in the various European countries.
A few words about Polish last names. In the Polish language you have to change the endings of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. This includes personal names. Also the last name may have a different ending depending on gender. For example my name is Szymon Machajewski but my wife's name in Poland would be Morgan Machajewska. Machajewski and Machajewska are the same last names in proper Polish. Also if you were to say in Polish that Szymon Machajewski 'is not here', you would say 'nie ma Szymona Machajewskiego'. Confused? Well, the important thing to know is that females could have signed official documents with either Machajewski or Machajewska. If the person was speaking Polish it would most likely be Machajewska.
A few words about Country of Residence. For individuals from 1772 - 1914, the country of residence may not be reported as Poland. This is because Poland at the time was split among three neighbors: Russia, Austria, and Germany (Prussia). So even though the person spoke Polish and lived in original Polish territory, they would report one of the three as Country of Residence.
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Kasia Machajewski.
Kasia was born on January 10th, 2005. Please take a look at pictures and a move!
Kasia's Pedigree
Dr Henryk Machajewski.
Absolwent UAM (1976r.), doktorat w 1988 r.
Badania nad okresem przedrzymskim, rzymskim i okresem w.drówek ludów w basenie Morza Ba.tyckiego a tak.e w Wielkopolsce.
Barbarossa Ship.
On 06 Nov 1899 the following passangers arrived in Ellis Island from Hamburg, Bremen:
Adam Machajewski,
Franz Machajewski,
Wladyslaw Machajewski.
Noordland Ship.
On 12 Jul 1893 the following passangers arrived in Ellis Island from Antwerp, Belgium: Kath. Machajewska, Johann Machajewski, Mathias Machajewski.
Sara Machajewski.Vancouver, Washington. Hobbies: Writing, drawing, reading, web page design, role playing, listening to music (yes! it is a hobby!).
Intrests: Vampires, internet, books, music, art...so much more.
Jim Machajewski.
The goal of the machajewski.com portal is to provide a place to share and store family history, genealogy, and current events. It is my hope that each member will use it to communicate with the rest of the family, and by doing so make the family closer.
In a time when family is spread all over the world, it is my hope to close some of those distances and unite my family in a virtual space.
Szymon Machajewski.
Saranac, Michigan.
www.autoii.com, www.carposts.com
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