Genealogy Chat

Have you tried googling to see if some kind soul, possibly in Poland is willing to help you first? The trouble with professional researchers is that they can charge the earth and you never really know if the info they give you is accurate. I think a dedicated amateur would probably give you just as much help. Try googling for polish genealogy and see if anything comes up.

thanks heather i have been googling and asking around everywhere i can think of but people i have spoke with who has polish rellies has the same problems as me totly stumped, but when i ordered granddads death certificate and it came back with the different name to what i have been told i am starting to really wonder where the heck i came from lol

hiring a professional researcher. i am totly stumped trying to get back with my polish side and was thinking bout saving up and hiring someone to help what do u think

Tinky, he wasnt Jewish was he, because there is a fab site for Jewish genealogy and very helpful people on there. Why I question that is because you say about different names and Jewish people use different forms of names for different events. If you know where he was registered for his birth, you could google that area and find if there are any family history sites.

thanks heather for ur advice the infomation i have on dads side of the family is very limited as i dont have a clue where in poland he was born as yet nor do i n o if he was jewish but i have been googling jewish sites and looking to c if i can find anything

Did the Polish person move to UK.....around what time? Who registered the death of your grandfather, ...are they or their family able to enlighten you about the name? Gwyn

far as i no the family came to london late 1930s and on the death cert for granddad for some reason the brother in law was the imformant living at the same address as granddad so i am guessing that grannys family came over as well but though i dont no grannys first name i do have her last name

Were there children born to your grandparents in UK. ? Your grandmother's name would be on their birth certificate. If anyone in their family was born in Poland and died in UK after 1969, you might get a birthplace on their death certificate.....or maybe like one that we ordered it will just say...Poland..lol. A birthplace is essential before anyone would be able to research the family. We got information through Polish army records ( in UK) for a man we knew came over c. 1945. Gwyn

far as i am aware the kids were born in poland as well but one of the kids i have no idea where he is or if he is still alive and the other child i did find an address up north somewhere (cos im in the south lol) wrote a letter asking for infomation but unfortunatley hasnt answered my letter

Are you able to give us any names to work on...maybe someone will be able to find something.? Sometimes sunames were changed to make them sound more British eg Adamkiewicz was later Adams. Gwyn

hi gwyn i have sent u a message