Frans Petrov / Франс Петров

Hi everyone!

I have just found out that my great grandfather was born in Aleksandrow, Kujawski in Poland.
Now I want to know who his parents were and more about his life in Poland before he came to Sweden.
How do I do that? Can I find information on the Internet or do I have to contact someone?

I really hope someone can help me!

Best regards
Caroline

Всем привет!

Я только что обнаружила, что мой дед родился в в Александрове, Куявский в Польше.
Я хотела бы узнать, кто были его родители и про его жизнь в Польше, до того, как он приехал в Швецию.
Как это сделать? Можно ли найти информацию в Интернете или нужно к кому-то обращаться?

Надеюсь, кто-то сможет мне помочь

Hi again!
No I don't have his birth papers, I only have information about him when he came to Sweden. He was born September 8th 1880 in Alexandrow, Kujawski, Russia. His parents name was Peter Petrov and Martzia.
He has told the Swedish police about what he have done in his life before he came to Sweden, he had worked on the railway station in Alexandrow, in Ciechocinek at some pool place and Torun with some kind of channel construction.
He was in the army, but I don't know where.
After that he moved to Germany and worked, then Holland.
That's all I know about him before he came to Sweden.
In Sweden we have church books scanned, so you have access to them on the Internet. But I haven't found it for Poland or Russia.

Thank you so much for the reply!

Carolita написал:

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Frans Petrov / Франс Петров

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Какого он был вероисповедования и не менял ли имя?

kbg_dnepr написал:

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Petrov is a VERY common slavonic name

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Фамилия прежде всего характерна для православных русских, нередко встречается у украинцев, белорусов и других православных народов России.
А вот имя характерно для католиков и лютеран. В России переход из православия преследовался по закону.

It says in the Swedish church books that he was a Russian subject with Greek orthodox religion.