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Where is it?
« on: Tuesday 20 May 25 10:19 BST (UK) »
Hi
I have two references to a place of birth in Europe for a family member who migrated to Australia in  the wake of WWII.  Both places as recorded I am unable to locate anywhere, mainly using Google.  Is anyone aware if either of these places exists or have just been recorded very badly.
The two variants are Grundipolevny and/or Grondupolewna.  The point of embarkation to Australia was Bremerhaven in Germany.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Stuart McDonald, Western Australia.

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Re: Where is it?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 May 25 10:50 BST (UK) »
You might find this site helpful,places are listed in alphabetical order.

https://www.mygermancity.com/german-cities

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Clarke, Trickett, Orton, Lawless, Norton, Detheridge, Kirby, Goodfellow, Wagstaff, Lowe, etc.

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Re: Where is it?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 May 25 10:56 BST (UK) »
Sounds more Polish than German?

Can you post a snippet of the placename?
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Where is it?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 May 25 11:12 BST (UK) »
Yes, both versions seem other than Germanic
I'm having issues with adding a snippet as you can see...
Managed it.....
...and the other version...

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Re: Where is it?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 May 25 11:20 BST (UK) »
Ah! So it's a transcription, or typewritten, rather than original handwriting!
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Where is it?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 20 May 25 11:24 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KGarrad on Tuesday 20 May 25 11:20 BST (UK)
Ah! So it's a transcription, or typewritten, rather than original handwriting!
Yes...is that bad?
I uploaded the other version on the previous post, scroll it down...doesn't help laying on the floor doing this!
Thanks for looking at it.

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Re: Where is it?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 20 May 25 11:41 BST (UK) »
Transcriptions sometimes bear little relation to the original handwriting! :D

I was hoping to see the handwriting.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Where is it?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 20 May 25 11:41 BST (UK) »
Closest I can find so far is Grądy Polewne; the letter with the diacritic makes an "on" sound.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C4%85dy_Polewne
Bulman, DUR
Butterfield DUR
 & N. YKS,
Crawhall & Ions Weardale
Earnshaw DUR
Hopps DUR & N. YKS
Howe, Richardson,Thompson all DUR

William Thompson violin maker Bishop Auckland
William Thompson jun. Violin maker Leeds

Richardson in Bermondsey/East Ham, descendants of William Richardson b. 1820 Bishop Auckland

Berger, Bareš, Fritsch, Ritschel, Pechanz, Funke, Straka & others from Czechia
Endesfelder from Saxony
Ripke from Poland

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Re: Where is it?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 20 May 25 11:42 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KGarrad on Tuesday 20 May 25 11:41 BST (UK)
Transcriptions sometimes bear little relation to the original handwriting! :D

I was hoping to see the handwriting.
I could copy into my handwriting and cloud the issue.  Would that help? ;D
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