Tomasz Bogumil Lenczewski (born 28 December 1960 in Lodz), is a

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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

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and studies related to history (chiefly in

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and

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) 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

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of the

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(Academy of Catholic Theology) where he obtained his

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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) *2016: "Herold (1930-1936), edited and published by Ludgard Count Grocholski: A Bibliography. (Antykwariat Logos) 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 ennoblement 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 * The Career of a Megalomaniac (Count Mieczysław Dunin-Borkowski, alias Giuseppe Newlin (1905-1971), The Past and Remembrance. Bulletin of the Rada Ochrony Pamięci, Walk i Męczęństwa (The Council for the Preservation of Remembrance, Struggle and Martyrdom), nr 38, January–December 2011, pp 277–87

Private life

He has two sons: *Mikolaj Bonaventura, born in 1983, a graduate of the

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(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)

External links

alpha.bn.org.plwww.tomaszlenczewski.pl
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