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Koski, Kosky,Koskie...

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Margaret

Margaret Report 29 Apr 2004 13:19

Anyone who has these surnames, please can I view your tree. Am desperately trying to trace my ancestors and am hoping other trees may be able to help? ...

Bob

Bob Report 29 Apr 2004 13:29

Sorry, no Koskis, but some of my "foreign" ancestors changed their names, on moving. Perhaps you should also keep an eye out for Cos...-Variations, which would sound more english ??

Sheila

Sheila Report 29 Apr 2004 14:18

Hiya, There are obviously several people on this site searching this name, in case they dont see this message, why dont you e-mail them directly and see if the can be of some help to you.:O) Good luck Sheila

Judy

Judy Report 29 Apr 2004 21:38

I have Cosky & Coskey in my tree.....does that count? You can find out more on the name at my family's wesite at www{.}coskey{.}net....they descend from Germany/Poland...... Judy

Margaret

Margaret Report 29 Jul 2004 19:40

many thanks to everyone who gave me ideas to try!!! finally found grandfather through trade directory, then lost track again...for now anyway

Bob

Bob Report 30 Jul 2004 07:04

Another idea: I have a colleague here called Kowski, pronounced koff-skee. If your ancestors were originally from Germany/Poland, then some may have dropped the 'W' because the english would say it as cow-skee !

Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 30 Jul 2004 07:35

Hi Margaret, in Kent I used to know a family called Kuske. You could check out that variant, too!

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

Judy

Judy Report 30 Jul 2004 13:38

My aunt is currently researching a possible connection in Germany/Poland (Poland and Germany had many skirmishes and some wars. During these times Poland and Germany were occupied by whatever political power had won the fight)on the names Kimenkowski and Kimenheimcoski - we know by great grandfather changed his surname to Cosky upon arriving in the US....we're just not sure what he changed it from! Judy