Tomasz Lenczewski
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Tomasz Bogumil Lenczewski (born on 28 December 1960 in Lodz), is a Polish heraldist, genealogist, canonist
and second-hand bookseller. He is the continuator of the genealogies of the titled houses of Poland (following in the steps of Count Jerzy Seweryn Dunin-Borkowski and Edward Borowski) and the author of several score articles in the field of contemporary Polish history
and studies related to history (chiefly in genealogy
and biography
) some which have been published in the following periodicals:
of the Akademia Teologii Katolickiej (Academy of Catholic Theology) where he obtained his Masters degree
.
He is the co-author of:
He is the author of such articles as:
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
and second-hand bookseller. He is the continuator of the genealogies of the titled houses of Poland (following in the steps of Count Jerzy Seweryn Dunin-Borkowski and Edward Borowski) and the author of several score articles in the field of contemporary Polish history
History of Poland
The History of Poland is rooted in the arrival of the Slavs, who gave rise to permanent settlement and historic development on Polish lands. During the Piast dynasty Christianity was adopted in 966 and medieval monarchy established...
and studies related to history (chiefly in genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
and biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
) some which have been published in the following periodicals:
- Zeszyty Historyczne (The Historical Journal),
- Karta (The Historical page),
- Mars,
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels und Rzeczpospolita.
Education
During the years 1981-1987, he studied in the department of canon lawCanon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
of the Akademia Teologii Katolickiej (Academy of Catholic Theology) where he obtained his Masters degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
.
The Polish-South African Friendship Society
Tomasz Lenczewski was the founding member of the Towarzystwo Przyjaźni Polsko’Południowo-Afrykańskiej (The Polish-South African Friendship Society). During the years of 1991-1992 he was also the vice-president of the society.Publications
He is the author of:- 1997: “Genealogie rodów utytułowanych w Polsce, t. 1 (The Genealogy of the Titled Houses of Poland, vol. 1), (‘Adiutor’ publishing house)
- 2005: “Russoccy herbu Zadora: zarys monografii rodu’ (The Russockis, blazon Zadora: an introduction to a monograph of the family), (‘Adiutor’ publishing house)
He is the co-author of:
- 2004: "Genealogien kurländisch-ritterschaftlicher Geschlechter die bisher weder im "Genealogischen Handbuch der Baltischen Ritterschaften, Teil Kurland", noch im "Genealogischen Handbuch des Adels" erschienen sind" (Vereinigten Kurländischen Stiftungen im Auftrag der Kurländischen Ritterschaft)
- 2007: "Szylchra Trzebińscy z Trzebini herbu Abdank Odmienny : szkic genealogii rodu" (Oficyna Wydawnicza „Adiutor”)
He is the author of such articles as:
- Nobilitacje neofitów za Stanisława Augusta, (The enoblement of Jewish Frankists during the reign of Stanislas Augustus), Rzeczpospolita, 26.05.2008
- W szeregach szlachty (In the ranks of the nobility), Rzeczpospolita, 07.07.2008
- Mariaże herbów i kont (Marriages of aristocrats and the wealthy), Rzeczpospolita, 20.07.2008
Private life
He has two sons:- Mikolaj Bonaventura, born in 1983, a graduate of the Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna (Military Technical Academy)
- Olgierd Aleksander, born in 1992
Sources
- Woreyd Almanach, Warszawa 2002, p. 231
- Narbutt, Maja "Sekrety i kłamstwa: z Tomaszem Lenczewskim, historykiem i genealogiem rozmawia" (Secrets and Lies: an interview with Tomasz Lenczewski, historian and genealogist by Maja Narbutt) in: Rzeczpospolita; nr 139; 16 June 2007, p. A13 (Plus Minus)