Hi, Tori. I don't know if it's too late, but while surfing the web I found this forum and your posts. Im Polish and I live in Lomza. It's some about 10 miles from the villages you've mentioned. I also know some people there. Years ago I knew a Dymek from Dobry Las. So feel free to ask me for information or any other help. You wrote you were raring togoto Poland and I'm raring to talk in English.
Stasiek