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Koziol Family

Originally this is a family of Vandalic Origin from along the Odra River in Poland, specifically from Koźle which was established in 1104 by a knight who matches the description of the same knight who founded Koziegłowy in 1106 some 257km away from Koźle.

The word Koziol was originally spelled "Kozioł" (pronounced: Koh-zi-ohw) which means Billy-Goat. The name first appears in this form in documentation from before 1434 however most of the paperwork was destroyed first in the sacking of Kozle in 1133 when Slask was at war with the Czech Kingdom and the Moravians, and later in other periods leaving only one record; Herby Rycerstwa Polskiego (Coats of Arms of Polish Knights)by Bartosz Paprocki written in 1584 as a follow on to Gniazdo Cnoty (The Nest of Virtue)in 1578.

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The above photo translates to: [The] Koziols: use this Coat of Arms, they were of my age the brothers born, Andrew (Andrzej) a Starosta/Mayor of Krasnik, Peter, Casper, Melchior and Balthazar, who had served in the households of former senators as servants, they knew the business of foreign lands (as in; they were up to date with world events) and they know other nations' customs. They were gracious, wise and skilful/confident husbands.

1641-1643 - There is made mention of Koziols, Kozlowie in Orbis Polonus written by Szymon Okolski. This was a Historical Chronicle about the lives of and current events surrounding nobility. According to the Index page, Koziel is the singular form of Kozlowie (Koziols/Koziels) and on page 294, it is written:

Translated from Latin: "​​Experts in geography and languages in service of the King, magnates and senators, the first courtiers, militarily prudent/thoughtful - fighting for the better future of Poland, morally serious, and most renowned."

Currently there are over 24 713 Koziols (Koziołs) registered in Poland as of 2008 which is an increase in 10 years of over 2000.

Sources:

Bartosz Paprocki: Herby Rycerstwa Polskiego Kasper Niesiecki: Herby Polskie Adam Boniecki: Herbarz