Bondar from Poland

[sandra c]

Hi I trying to help my sister with  her family tree We know her ex husband family came from poland his surname is Bondar but she think it may have been shorten when her ex husband father came to England How do we find out if it has Thank you Sandy

[Gaie]

Hi Sandy

You could search The National Archives site:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI

or The London Gazette:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search

Be aware that more recent documents will be closed.

KR
Gaie

[sandra c]

Hi Gaie
      Thank you for that.  can you please tell me why the London gazette .
      Thank you Sandy

[Gaie]

Yes, the London Gazette doesn't just cover London 

It contains changes of names, statutory notices, etc, have a read here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_London_Gazette

Gaie

[jorose]

Using a wildcard search on freebmd.rootsweb.com for surname Bondar* shows up a good possiblity, "Bondarczuk" - there are some naturalisations on the NA catalogue for Polish persons using this name.

Note that it is possible for someone to have changed their name without it appearing in the London Gazette.

You may see naturalisations where additional names ("otherwise" or "known as") are listed - some of these may have been changes by deed poll, but others are just recording the fact that the person had more than one name they used.

Similarly you will sometimes see bmd certificates with multiple names - for various reasons, including immigrants who took more English sounding names. There might have been a period of time where the family used both names, then the younger generation all just used "Bondar", for example.

[sandra c]

Hi
   thanks everyone i have found him in the London Gazette.

    Just need to find hi service record for the air force

    Thank you Sandy

[mona lisa]

Bodnar was also an aka for Bondar