Researching Anna Kostka
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Kostka surname? In that year Kostka was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Anna means "Gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Anna Kostka on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Anna Kostka and the Kostka Genealogy
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Anna Kostka
Anna Kostka (1575–1635) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman.
Anna was the daughter of Jan Kostka and Zofia Odrowąż, and related to Saint Stanislas Kostka. She married Aleksander Ostrogski in 1592. She inherited the city of Jarosław as well as several other areas after her mother.
After being widowed in 1603, she lived an independent life as the manager of her own and her children's dominions. She benefited the university of Jarosław, introduced the Benedictine order to the city, protected the Jesuits, commissioned several later famed art objects for the churches and became known for her charity toward the poor.
Source: Anna Kostka, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kostka
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Kaktusas Kostecki Kostick Kostkiewicz Kosztka Kukatsch Kustka Kustuch
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