The House of Jastrzebski: The Extraordinary and Notable History of an Ancient Polish Clan

The House of Jastrzebski: The Extraordinary and Notable History of an Ancient Polish Clan is a richly illustrated historical compilation that traces more than a thousand years of Polish and Jastrzębiec clan history from the first Christian rulers of Gniezno in the 10th century, through the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the famed Winged Hussars, to the partitions of Poland, two world wars, Solidarity, and NATO membership. Drawing on heraldic records, national archives, family documents, and international scholarship, attorney and public-health advocate Marjorie Jaski, Esq., presents the Jastrzębiec coat of arms as a lens through which to understand Poland’s political, military, and cultural evolution.

The book follows the Jastrzebski line from medieval voivodes and bishops to General Casimir Pulaski and other notable warriors, and then to the modern American branch that settled in Chicago, served in World War II, rescued Jews during the Holocaust, and helped preserve Polish heritage abroad. Designed for both general readers and genealogists, this 60-page volume combines narrative history, photographs, maps, and primary-source excerpts, offering an accessible introduction to Poland’s past and a case study in how one noble clan shaped and was shaped by the nation’s story.