BIENIASZ
(B'YEN-yosh)

Objective:

To re-unite descendants and friends of the widely dispersed Bieniasz Tribe of Poland.

Who?

If you're a Bieniasz, Bieniarz, Bienias', Bienasz, Benasz, Bennis, Beanish (Canada), Benas, Biemiarz, Bieniacz, Bienierz or Bieniaszewski -- Hello and welcome, cousin!

What?

The surname is pronounced B'YEN-yosh. It's based on the shortening of the medieval name Bienadykt or Bienjamin to "Bieni", then adding the suffix "asz" meaning the kin of. So, we are literally Benny's Kids --- or in more proper English, perhaps, Benson.

Where?

The Bieniasz Tribe has its origins in southeast Poland, between Krakow and Lwow, along the route of the old Austrian National Highway and, later, the former Karol Ludwig Railway. Two of the more prominent family "clusters", or clans, come from the area east of Tarnow (Debica Clan) and east of Rzeszow (Rzeszow Clan). Another "cluster", a Bienias' clan, originates a little further south and west in Nowy Targ county (Nowy Targ Clan).

How?

We intend to share family information via the internet. Through e-mails and websites such as this, we'll identify the clans. Eventually, we'll link them all together.

More than 100 BIENIASZs (of various spellings) passed through Ellis Island NY in 1892-1924. Today, in Poland, there are 1300 BIENIASZs, 324 BIENIARZs, and 121 BIENIAS'. The number of Bieniasz descendants in the United States is unestimated.

We are a large family, separated by time and vast distances. In process of being good Americans, Canadians, Australians, Britons and Poles, we've forgotten who we are --- BIENIASZ!

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Polish Eagle Crest 1863

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