In a previous post (HERE) I tentatively concluded that the Piorek's came from Swierczow, Poland, but then I had to figure out which Swierczow because there are several. I concluded that the most likely one is the one in far SE Poland, in the area of the old Galicia kingdom.
I was right!
Proof comes from a Naturalization record for Anna Ramik in which she states that she was born in Kolbuszowa, Poland.
The Swierczow, Poland that I had tentatively concluded was the right one. It is a suburb of Kolbuszowa! This also confirms that the family stuck around the Kolbuszowa/Swierczow area for several years. She not only was born there but it is the place she lists as her last residence before she immigrated to America.
This is a big breakthrough for me. I have been trying for a couple of years now to figure out where my great-grandmother was born. Now I have that answer. Now I can begin searching for church and government records in the right location for further information.
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