Lechlin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skoki, within Wągrowiec County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is 4 miles north of Skoki, 6 miles south of Wągrowiec, and 24 miles north-east of Poznań.

The Catholic church in Lechlin is St. Stanislaus in the Gniezno Archdiocese and dates back to the 13th century. The church history is in Polish but you can Copy/Paste and use Google Translate for the full English translation. Poles from the nearby village of Przysieka attended this church.

Some Duluth, MN and Gnesen, MN Poles emigrated from Lechlin and Przysieka, and likely were members of this church. Photos of the church

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Lechlin from the years 1721-1955. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Skoki is a town in the administrative district of Gmina Skoki in Wągrowiec County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. With a population of 3,779, it is 4 miles south of Lechlin and 20 miles northeast of Poznań.

The Catholic church in Skoki is St. Nicholas in the Gniezno Archdiocese, established in the year 1373. Poles from the nearby village of Budziejewo were members of this church. The church history is in Polish but you can Copy/Paste and use Google Translate for the full English translation.

Some Poles from Duluth, MN emigrated from Skoki and Budziejewo.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Skoki from the years 1690-1951. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Mieścisko is a village in Wągrowiec County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district, Gmina Mieścisko. It is 7 miles south-east of Wągrowiec and 30 miles north-east of Poznań.

The Catholic church St. Michael the Archangel in the Gniezno Archdiocese. The parish was founded by Polish kings in the 15th century. The church history is in Polish but you can Copy/Paste and use Google Translate for the full English translation.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Mieścisko from the years 1754-1950. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

There is also an Index of names and records from this church in FamilySearch.

Wągrowiec is a town in Wągrowiec County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship in west-central Poland. It is 31 miles north-east of Poznań.

There are two historic Catholic churches in Wagroweic in the Gniezno Archdiocese. Some Poles in Duluth emigrated from Wagrowiec and would likely been members of one of the two churches.

St. James the Apostle, established in the 16th century. The church history is in Polish but you can Copy/Paste and use Google Translate for the full English translation.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for St. James the Apostle from the years 1636-1952. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, established at the end of the 14th century. The church history is in Polish but you can Copy/Paste and use Google Translate for the full English translation.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary from the years 1878-1959. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Łekno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wągrowiec, within Wągrowiec County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is 6 miles north-east of Wągrowiec and 35 miles north-east of Poznań.

The Catholic church in Łekno is Church of St. Peter and Paul in the Gniezno Archdiocese. The church was established in the late 12th century. The church history is in Polish but you can copy and paste it in Google Translate to read the information in English. Poles from the nearby villages of Rakowo and Werkowo were members of this parish. History of the church

Some Gnesen Township and Duluth Poles in Minnesota came from Łekno, Rakowo, and Werkowo.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for the Church St. Peter and Paul from the years 1722-1949. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Srebrna Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wapno within Wągrowiec County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship in west-central Poland.

The Catholic church in Srebrna Góra is St. Nicholas in the Gniezno Archdiocese. it was established at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and the first wooden church was built in 1687. The church history is in Polish but you can copy and paste it in Google Translate to read the information in English. Poles from the nearby villages of Wapno and Smuszewo attended this church .

Some Duluth Poles came from Srebrna Góra, Wapno and Smuszewo, so likely attended St. Nicholas church (St. Barbara is currently a church in Wapno, but it was established in 1967).

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Srebrna Góra from the years 1754-1956. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Raszków is a town within Ostrów Wielkopolski County in the Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie) Voivodeship in west-central Poland.  The population of the town was 2,043 in 2004.

Exhaltation of the Holy Cross is the Catholic church in Raszków, which was in the Poznan Diocese in 1888. The parish was moved to the Kalisz Diocese in 1992. The church history is in Polish but you can copy and paste it in Google Translate to read the information in English.

The church was established in 1454 in the northern part of the village. It was originally called St. Helena, and later St. Martin. In 1664, a new wooden church was built in the southern part of the village and renamed Finding the Holy Cross. That building burned down in 1882 and replaced in 1889. In 1968, the church name was changed to Exhalation of the Holy Cross. Photo of Church.

Some Gnesen and Rice Lake Township, MN Poles emigrated from Raszków and the nearby village of Bieganin, and would have likely attended this church. Some Duluth Poles also came from Raszków.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Raszków from the years 1731-1912. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Pogrzybów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raszków, within Ostrów Wielkopolski County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is 1 mile west of Raszków, 5 miles north of Ostrów Wielkopolski, and 58 miles south-east of  Poznań.

The Catholic church in Pogrzybów is St. Catherine of Alexandria and was originally in the Poznan Diocese, but is currently in the Kalisz Diocese. Poles from nearby villages of Rąbczyn and Radlów attended this church.

Some Duluth, Gnesen and Rice Lake Township, MN Poles were from Pogrzybów, Rabczyn and Radlów, so likely were members of this church.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Pogrzybów from the years 1745-1913. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Skrzebowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raszków, within Ostrów Wielkopolski County, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is 2 miles north-east of Raszków, 6 miles north of Ostrów Wielkopolski, and 58 miles south-east of Poznań.

The Catholic church in Skrzebowa is Parish of the Annunciation and is currently in the Kalisz Diocese (previously was in the Poznań Archidocese). Some Duluth, MN Poles emigrated from this village and likely were members of this church.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Skrzebowa from the years 1719-1908. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Szczury is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski, within Ostrów Wielkopolski County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is 7 miles north-east of Ostrów Wielkopolski and 61 miles south-east of Poznan.

The Catholic church in Szczury is St. Michael the Archangel in the Kalisz Diocese (previously was in the Gniezno Archdiocese). The church was established in 1762. Photos of church

Some Duluth, MN Poles emigrated from Szczury and likely were members of this church. Some Virginia, MN Poles came from the nearby villages of Biniew and Będzieszyn, and may have attended this church.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Szczury from the years 1680-1888. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Note: FamilySearch indicates that the records from village of Górzno are included in the Szczury church records. However, see the FamilySearch information on the church in Górzno just below this section. If you have ancestors who lived in Góznno or Biniew, it would be best to check FamilySearch records for Górzno as well as Szczury.

Górzno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski, within Ostrów Wielkopolski County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is 8 miles north-east of Ostrów Wielkopolski and 60 miles south-east of Poznań.

The Catholic church in Górzno is the Parish of St. Matthew, in the Kalisz Diocese. The parish was established in 1755. Photos inside the church and Photos of the exterior

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Górzno from the years 1765-1888. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Note: FamilySearch states that records for this church also include records for the village of Biniew. See FamilySearch note above under Szczury. If you have ancestors who lived in Góznno or Biniew, it would be best to check FamilySearch records for Górzno as well as Szczury.

Sokolniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mieleszyn, within Gniezno County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is 8 miles north-west of Gniezno, and 30 miles north-east of Poznań.

The Catholic church in Sokolniki is St. Stanislaus the Bishop in the Gniezno Archdiocese, which was established sometime before 1402. Virtual tour of the church and Photos of the church

Some Poles from Gnesen Township, in northern MN emigrated from the village of Mącznik and attended the church in Sokolniki.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Sokolniki from the years 1796-1949. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Kórnik is a town in Poznań County within the Greater Poland Voivodeship in western Poland. It is 16 miles south-east of the city of Poznań, with a population of 7,600.

The Catholic church in Kórnik is Church of All Saints in the Poznań Archdiocese and was built in the year 1437. Some Duluth, MN Poles emigrated from Kórnik and would have attended this church. Photos of church

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Kórnik from the years 1732-1934. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Bnin is part of the town of Kórnik. From 1395 to 1934, Bnin was a town in its own right. It then became part of Kórnik in 1961.

The Catholic church in Bnin is St. Wojciech (Adalbert) in the Poznań Archdiocese. Poles from the nearby village of Konarskie attended this church. Some Poles from Gnesen Township in MN emigrated from Bnin and Konarskie, so likely were members of this church.

FamilySearch has records of baptisms, marriages and deaths for this church in Bnin from the years 1636-1920. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Świecie is a town in northern Poland with a population of 25,968 (2006). It is located in Świecie County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (it was previously in the Bydgoszcz Voivodeship), and It is 28 miles north-east of Bydgoszcz.

The Catholic church in Świecie that Duluth Poles likely belonged to is St. Andrew Bobola. The church was originally in the Chelmo Diocese and since 1992 has been in the Pelplin Diocese. Photos of St. Andrew Bobola Church

FamilySearch has records for the parish from 1672-1900. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. 

The Pomeranian Genealogical Association (PTG) has indexed records for this church. To learn more about how to use the PTG website, see the Kashubian section of From Poland to Minnesota.

There are three other Catholic churches in Świecie that were built more recently, so would not have been a parish that Duluth, MN Poles would have attended. They are:
– Christ the King – built in 1937
– St. Józefa – built in 1984
– Our Lady of Czestchowa and St. Stanislaus the Bishop – built in 1990

Białężyn is a village (population of 240) in the administrative district of Gmina Murowana Goślina, within Poznań County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is 5 miles north of Murowana Goślina and 17 miles north of Poznań.

The Catholic church in Białężyn is St. Timothy’s in the Gniezno Archdiocese, with a history going back to the 12th century. The church history is in Polish but you can Copy/Paste and use Google Translate for the full English translation. Poles from the nearby village of Pacholewo, in Oborniki County, were members of this church.

Some Gnesen Township Poles emigrated from Białężyn and Pacholewo.

FamilySearch has records for the parish from 1658-1960. Some records are available online from home, while others can only be obtained from an LDS Affiliate location (the Hoffman Research Library is an affiliate) or at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City.