Genealogy Projects tagged with Silesia - Poland on the Geni Family Tree

Jewish Families of Będzin, Poland

A Memorial to the Jewish Community of Będzin Będzin, Poland lies in the Silesian Highlands and belongs to historic Lesser Poland. It is one of the oldest towns of this province. First mention of the village of Będzin comes from 1301, but a settlement (or a grod) had existed here since the 9th century, guarding ancient trade route from Kiev to Western Europe. In the 1340s, a town was founded her...