About this episode

In this episode, host Andrew Martin interviews Polish genealogist Eliza Karpińska about her journey into family history research and her grandfather's story during World War II.

Message us. In this fourth episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin meets Polish professional genealogist Eliza Karpińska - the co-owner of Genealogia Polonica. He hears how she got hooked on researching family history, the challenges of researching in neighbouring Ukraine, and how she ended up turning professional. THE LIFE STORY - WLADYSLAW SIEMIONOW Eliza has decided to tell the Life Story of her grandfather Wladyslaw Siemionow of Lithuania, who was captured by Nazis during World War T...

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Martin

Guest: Eliza Karpińska

Topics covered

• genealogy
• family history
• World War II
• professional genealogy
• Polish history

Keywords

• genealogy
• family history
• Eliza Karpińska
• Wladyslaw Siemionow
• World War II
• Poland
• Ukraine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Genealogia Polonica

Places: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania

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