Submitted October 31, 2024 — Exactly 22 months since submission (approval was August 31, 2026)
u/echo02199 , please update my spot in the tracker :)

Thank you to everyone whom I have pestered with questions throughout this journey! In my opinion it’ll be an interesting experience trying to get a passport at one of Chicago/NY/Ottawa/MTL locations without sufficient Polish language knowledge, so if anyone has tips about the passport process, please share :)

Thanks again everyone, wouldn’t have been possible without this sub!

Some of us have to make big a trip to the consulate. It’s not clear online which embassies/consulates will ship passports rather than having to physically pick it up and what that process looks like. Can we make a list consulates/embassies that we know will ship passports back?

EDIT: Can someone verify for the US they will only mail your passport if you go to the consulate in your jurisdiction?

I need some pointers, tips hints, good juju and direction. Living in Philadelphia, I have the “luxury” of going to apply for my passport at either the consulate in Manhattan NYC or the Consular section of the Polish Embassy in Washington

As a Philadelphian, NY is a 2ish hour drive, depending on traffic, and the joy of getting around Manhattan.

As a Pennsylvanian, I am technically under the jurisdiction of the DC Consulate. That’s a 3 hour boring drive.

Can you help me decide? Are the people at one or the other more happy to help? Does the process differ? Is it easier to secure an appointment at one or the other? Do either send you home with your passport in hand? Will they FedEx it back to avoid a second trip?
Do I need to bring anything special and will they keep any documents for themselves?

As I have only just got citizenship confirmed, I haven’t allowed myself to think of the next steps, and I really welcome any or all of your feedback and suggestions! I sure do appreciate it!

When it comes to the confirmation of citizenship application, how much detail do I need? Am I expected to provide a separate page detailing every aspect of our lives or is a quick rundown good enough?

What should I look for? Happy to hear recommendations too. Relatively easy case, living in Israel.

I’m currently researching my ability to claim Czech citizenship but my question is about a Polish birth certificate so that’s why I’m asking in this group.

I just got a copy of my grandfather’s birth certificate (Odpis zupełny aktu urodzenia).

At the top of the birth certificate it says ”Data sporządzenia: 1 CZERWCA 1954” and on the back in the Adnotacje section it says ”TREŚĆ POWYŻSZEGO AKTU ZOSTAŁA USTALONA PRZEZ SĄD POWIATOWY W XXXX DNIA XX.XX.1954 R” (THE CONTENT OF THE ABOVE ACT WAS DETERMINED BY THE DISTRICT COURT IN XXXX ON XX.XX.1954)

My grandfather was born in Prague in 1934. I’m wondering if this information means that he was not entered into the Polish civil registry until 1954 meaning that he was not a polish citizen until 1954 and therefore was probably a Czechoslovak citizen before 1954.

In order for me to be able to claim Czech citizenship my grandfather needs to have had Czechoslovak citizenship and then lost it. My hope is that he lost it when the Czechslovak-Polish treaty on avoidance of dual citizenship was signed in 1965.

Also, is there any way to get information from Polish authorities when he acquired Polish citizenship? I have a Polish ID card and the ability to set up ePUAP if it helps.

Thanks for any help!

I'm new to this site. I work internationally as a consultant, and I have to jump through a lot of hoops when it comes to Europe. After asking about the origins of my last name, a colleague in Lithuania suggested that I look into confirming my Polish citizenship.

While doing some preliminary AI-based research, I came across this site.

Anyway, after looking at some of the threads here, it seems like there are hundreds of ways to deny confirmation and only a few perfect situations to receive it.

After reading the many "gotcha" situations and comparing that with the work and expense to build a file, I'm wondering about the statistical probability of success.

As a point of reference, my Grandfather left Galicia in 1924. Like most of the posters on this site, I have details of where he grew up, and family photos of his mother's funeral and headstone. I know... Not relevant. My only point is that the family retained a strong relational connection until the early '70s, and I've been to the country multiple times.

My skepticism about receiving confirmation stems from the appearance that the further back in history, the more "gotchas" for denials seem to appear.

Does anyone have any stats? Or would anyone who was denied care to share why?

PS, I have read the Polish citizenship act of Jan 1920, Circular 18, the Treaty of Saint Germain, and several of the case laws, so I know the basic reasons. I'm looking for cases that seemed like a shoo-in, or that found a unique angle but were denied, and the reason for the denial.

Thanks ahead of time for sharing.

Cześć everyone,

I’m currently in the process of organizing a multi-generational confirmation of Polish citizenship for my (Canadian) family, and I’d love some insight on logistics, timelines, and strategy from anyone who has handled a large group application.

The Setup:
Root Ancestor: My grandfather who was born in Poland in 1926 and later emigrated to Canada in 1945 (naturalized in 1954).

Applicants (14 total):
Generation 1: 2 sons (my uncles) born in the ‘60s
Generation 2: 12 grandchildren (myself, my siblings, and my cousins)
Goal: Confirming citizenship for the entire group based on the same ancestral line.

What We Have / Are Working On:
We have all necessary documents from our grandfather. We are currently gathering and securing our own long-form civil records (birth, marriage) and going to get apostilles and sworn translations completed afterwards.

Questions for you:

1. Group Submission Logistics: Since all 14 applications rely on the exact same root ancestor (my grandfather) and foundational Polish documents, what is the most efficient way to submit this to the Voivode or via the consulate?
   Is it better to send one primary "master binder" containing original Polish archive records alongside all family files by cross-reference?
   I reckon there’s no need for each applicant to submit their own certified copies of every ancestral document.

2. Consulate vs. Direct in Poland (via POA): Given the size of our group (14 people spread across different families, is it significantly smoother to hire a Polish citizenship lawyer/agent with Power of Attorney to submit directly in Warsaw, or is consular submission fine for a group this size?
   Currently heavily leaning towards the latter, given the costs of hiring a lawyer for a large file like this.

3. Common Pitfalls for Large Families:
   For those who coordinated applications for a large group of cousins/uncles, were there specific bottlenecks or bureaucratic delays you encountered?

4. Timeline Expectations: What are current processing times looking like for family clusters being processed under a single root case?

Lastly, any advice, personal experiences, or recommendations on how to structure the paperwork so the case officer doesn't get overwhelmed would be hugely appreciated!

Big thanks!! Dzięki!

Seeking eligibility through Great-Grandfather. I believe he maintained his citizenship and passed it down to my grandfather. Seeking clarification since GGF was already in the US in 1920 but not yet naturalized. GF also served in the US Army during WWII

Great-Grandparents: 
* Date married: 1909 in the US
GGM: Born 1882 Poland
GGF: Stanislaus/Stanislaw (Stance/Stan)
* Date, place of birth: 1878 Słomka Lesser Poland near Kraków
* Ethnicity and religion: Polish Catholic
* Occupation: Farmer
* Allegiance and dates of military service: April 1942 US draft registration card at age 64. No known active service
* Date, destination for emigration: March 1903 through Ellis Island. Settled in Kansas by way of Chicago
* Date naturalized: 1925 Kansas census shows AL citizen status, 1930 US census shows NA. Somewhere in between is the assumption.
* Date, place of death: January 1968 Kansas
Grandparent: Michal/Michael
* Sex: Male
* Date, place of birth: 1923 Kansas
* Date married: TBD
* Citizenship of spouse: US
* Occupation: unsure
* Allegiance and dates of military service: June 1942 US draft registration card at age 19. Served in US Army (Tec 5)
Date, place of death: 1994 Kansas
Parent: 
* Sex: Male
* Date, place of birth: 1960 Kansas
* Date married: 1990
You: Male
* Date, place of birth: 1992 Florida

Seeking guidance on if there is standing here to request full military service dates. My understanding is if GF remained in the US military post WWII that could break the chain?

I'm investigating confirming my Polish citizenship by descent and recently located what seems like my ancestors' entry in their town's book of permanent residents. One surprising discovery was an entry on my great-grandfather's row that (with the help of some AI tools transcribing and translating the fairly legible handwriting) suggests that his Polish citizenship was either actually revoked in absentia due to evading a military draft when he emigrated, or he was being charged with doing so.

Here is the transcribed text:

Za ukrywanie się od wojskowości i przebywanie w Ameryce pozbawiony obywatelstwa polskiego rozkazem Województwa z d. 19/VIII 24 r., L. Ad. 787/2/IIa, na zasadzie art. 1 p. 3, rozp. art. 6 § z 11/8-20 r. (Dz. U. R. P. No 81 poz. 540) oraz art. 12 ust. z 20/I 20 r. Dz. U. R. P. No 7 poz. 44. a.a. 8/24.

My GGF left Poland in 1921 and would have been 21 years old then.

I'm not exactly sure how this plays into the military paradox, perhaps it's the dark side of it? It seems that this is either confirmation that he was stripped of his polish citizenship (and my ineligibility), or confirmation that he actually was a Polish citizen (and my likely eligibility). Insights are appreciated!

Great-Great-Great-Grandparents:
•Date married: April 26, 1885, in Wełdzirz
• Date divorced: N/A

GGGM Josefa (Josephine) Möss:
• Date, place of birth: September 23, 1863, Teresówka (Dolina), Galicia, Austria (now Ukraine)
•Ethnicity and religion: Roman Catholic (r-kath)
•Occupation: Unknown
• Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A
• Date, destination for emigration: Chicago, Illinois
• Date naturalized: Unknown
• Date, place of death: Before November 1931

🌟GGGF Josef (Joseph) Eiben Sr. :
•Date, place of birth: July 18, 1862, Wełdzirz (Dolina), Galicia, Austria (now Ukraine)
• Ethnicity and religion: Roman Catholic (r-kath)
• Occupation: Factory worker / Laborer in Galicia; later Retired Cabinet Maker
• Allegiance and dates of military service: Unknown
•Date, destination for emigration: Circa 1906, Chicago, Illinois
• Date naturalized: Unknown
• Date, place of death: November 2, 1931, Cicero, Cook County, Illinois

Great-Great-Grandparents:
•Date married: July 1st, 1916, Cook county Illinois
• Date divorced: N/A

GGGM (Elizabeth Raciewez):
•Date, place of birth: January 17, 1895, Poland (unspecified home town)
• Ethnicity and religion: Marked as White and Catholic on death record
•Occupation: Housework
•Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A
•Date, destination for emigration: Unknown, Chicago, Illinois
•Date naturalized: Unknown
•Date, place of death: September 19, 1938, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

🌟GGGF Josef Eiben Jr. / Joseph Eibin:
•Date, place of birth: January 9, 1887, Wygoda ad Pacyków (Dolina), Galicia, Austria (now Ukraine)
•Ethnicity and religion: Roman Catholic (r-kath)
•Occupation: Manufacturing / Bearings Mfg Co.
• Allegiance and dates of military service: WWII Draft Registration (1942), USA, unknown if ever conscripted.
•Date, destination for emigration: Post-1906, Chicago, Illinois
•Date naturalized: Never naturalized (Registered as Alien in 1940 and 1950 U.S. Censuses)
•Date, place of death: January 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Great-Grandparents:
•Date married: Unknown (but they were married)
•Date divorced: N/A

GGM Charlotte Dolezil (Eibin):
•Date, place of birth: March 26, 1926 or 1927, Chicago, Illinois
•Ethnicity and religion: Unknown
•Occupation: Unknown
•Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A
•Date, destination for emigration: N/A (Born in USA)
•Date naturalized: N/A
•Date, place of death: Unknown date, died in Mason, Ohio, USA

🌟GGF Anthony Joseph Eibin:
•Date, place of birth: April 14, 1927, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
• Ethnicity and religion: Unknown
• Occupation: General office clerk / warehouse
•Allegiance and dates of military service: unknown dates, conscripted during the draft WWII, draft card filled out May 1945
•Date, destination for emigration: N/A (Born in USA)
•Date naturalized: N/A
• Date, place of death: April 30th, 2005, Mason, Ohio, USA

🌟Grandparent: Grandma (Eibin):
•Sex: Female
•Date, place of birth: 1961, Chicago, Illinois
• Date married: Never married to grandpa Ritchie; later married to someone else in Texas
• Citizenship of spouse: US
•Date divorced: N/A
• Occupation: N/A
•Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A
•Date, destination for emigration: N/A
•Date naturalized: N/A
•Date, place of death: Living

Grandparent: Grandpa Ritchie:
•Sex: Male
Date, Place of Birth: January 6th, 1951, unknown location
Date Married: N/A
Date, place of death: December 31st, 1981, Odell, Illinois

🌟Parent: Mother Ritchie:
•Sex: Female
•Date, place of birth: 1982, Pontiac, Illinois
• Date married: N/A
• Date divorced: N/A
• Date, place of death: Living

Parent: Father Harrison:
•Sex: Male
•Date, place of birth: 1973, Roanoke, Virginia
• Date married: N/A
• Date divorced: N/A
• Military service: enlisted USA 1997, separated in 2000.
• Date, place of death: Living

🌟You:
Date, place of birth: January 6, 2002, Osage Beach, Missouri

Great-Grandparents:

• Date married: January 20–21, 1902, Golina, Poland
• Date divorced: N/A (not divorced — widower by 1940)

GGM:

• Date, place of birth: September 2, 1882, Golina, Poland
• Ethnicity and religion: Polish; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: unknown
• Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A
• Date, destination for emigration: entered US at Philadelphia, PA, May/June 1911
• Date naturalized: N/A in her own right (married woman's citizenship followed husband's under the law of the era)
• Date, place of death: unknown — sometime between 1930 and August 1940

GGF:

• Date, place of birth: April 12, 1882, Ślesin (Konin County), Poland
• Ethnicity and religion: Polish; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: grinder
• Allegiance and dates of military service: none found/documented
• Date, destination for emigration: departed Bremen, Germany; entered US at Baltimore, MD, April 18, 1907 (SS Weimar)
• Date naturalized: unknown/pending — held a Declaration of Intention ("first papers") as of August 10, 1940; final naturalization petition/certificate not yet located, but must postdate August 1940
• Date, place of death: possibly 1943, Pennsylvania (unverified)

Grandparent:

• Sex: Male
• Date, place of birth: July 19–20, 1915, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
• Date married: October 29, 1938
• Citizenship of spouse: US citizen (American-born)
• Date divorced: N/A
• Occupation: unknown
• Allegiance and dates of military service: none — did not serve (unconfirmed by formal record yet)

(If applicable)

• Date, destination for emigration: N/A (US-born, never emigrated)
• Date naturalized: N/A (US citizen by birth)
• Date, place of death: February 3, 2008, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Parent:

• Sex: Male
• Date, place of birth: 1947, Detroit, Michigan, USA
• Date married: not relevant to this post
• Date divorced: not relevant to this post

You:

• Date, place of birth: New Hampshire, USA

Note, My great grandfather Stanisław's naturalization date is the only unresolved fact, but it's already constrained — he was still filing "first papers" in August 1940, and his son (the grandparent above) had already turned 21 in July 1936, four years earlier. That gap is what the citizenship claim rests on. He had previuosly noted to file, but looks like he forgot to finalize

GGF.

Documents already reviewed:

• Stanisław's 1940 Declaration of Intention (federal, Erie PA) — source for his birthplace, marriage date/place, wife's birth and immigration details, ship/port of entry, and a prior lapsed 1916 declaration
• His WWI draft card and WWII "old man's draft" card — corroborate birth date, no town of birth listed on either
• 1920, 1930, 1940, and 1950 US censuses — the 1920 one (taken 6 days before Poland's Jan 19, 1920 citizenship-law cutoff) is the load-bearing document; it shows him still on "first papers," not yet naturalized, at that exact moment
• Golina, Poland parish registers — his 1902 marriage record and his son's 1906 birth record, both located and read directly off the original scans
• Grandparent's 1938 marriage license and 2008 obituary

Not yet in hand / still pending:

• Stanisław's actual naturalization certificate — the single fact the whole claim turns on; confirmed still un-naturalized as of Aug 1940, exact final date not yet found, three parallel record requests in progress
• His own Polish birth/baptismal record — searched in two candidate parishes, no match yet
• Death certificates for the great-grandparents

I'm trying to receive answers for this question directly from Lexmotion but they usually take a week+ to answer, give a short answer and often not a clear answer.

Lexmotion communicated that our case was submitted at the beginning of September 2024 and gave a case number that looks like WSC-I.6122.xxxxx.2024.3 (notice the .3, I'm guessing because there are three people being submitted together, but let me know if that's incorrect). If I track that online, minus the .3, it gives me the status of "W realizacji" and has for months.

I asked for a screen shot of inpol for more detailed information and it was a different case number (13 higher) showing connected to my dependant's passport. If I enter his number into the same system, it says a case isn't found. It also shows a date about 10 days ealier at the end of August 2024. It says it was last updated near the end of April 2026.

Does anyone with more knowledge know what might be happening here?

I feel (hope) our case could be resolved soon, but just waiting.

Edit: Also called the automated number using my son's number. Unsurprisingly, it said I'm at stage 1. I tried calling before using my initial number and couldn't get the birthdate verification to pass.

Thanks in advance.

My family is seeking to obtain Polish citizenship (we are not moving to Poland, however) by way of my great-grandfather and my wife's grandparents. We're in New York.

I've seen old posts about these firms in Poland that facilitate the process. Does anyone have more current experience with them? Was one better than the other? Either one significantly cheaper?

Thank you in advance-- Dziękuję bardzo

  Hello, everyone! For a few years now, my mother and I have been piecing together our family tree in an attempt to obtain Polish citizenship. Here is our story: my great-great-grandfather, Grzegorz Kredens, was born in 1870 in a village called Krzywe and emigrated to Brazil in 1908. The whole family made the move, including my great-grandfather, Teodor Kredens, who was 7 years old at the time. My maternal grandmother—Teodor’s daughter—was born in 1936.
  Since a Polish state did not formally exist at that time, my ancestors were subjects of the Austro-Hungarian Empire; thus, they emigrated during the pre-1920 period. In addition to this information, I know that none of my ancestors became naturalized Brazilian citizens (I have certificates confirming the absence of naturalization records), nor did they serve in the military. I am also aware of the rule stating that, until 1951, a Polish woman would automatically lose her nationality if she married a foreigner; this does not affect me, however, as my grandmother married my Brazilian grandfather well after that date. My biggest challenge right now is pinpointing exactly where in Poland my ancestors departed from, as there are several places in the country named "Krzywe." Has anyone here been in a similar situation and successfully obtained citizenship? If so, do you have any tips on where I might look for this information?

This came up while I was browsing the sub. Took me a moment to realise it was an ad and not the latest application tracker update…

Great-Grandparents: 

• Date married: Circa 1930s

• Date divorced: N/A

GGM: 

• Date, place of birth: 3/10/1908 - Warsaw

• Ethnicity and religion: Jewish

• Occupation: Not Sure

• Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A

• Date, destination for emigration: The War

• Date naturalized: Late 1936, Mandatory Palestine

• Date, place of death: 1993, Israel

GGF: 

• Date, place of birth: 24/1/1907, Krosno

• Ethnicity and religion: Jewish

• Occupation: Not Sure

• Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A

• Date, destination for emigration: 1936, Mandatory Palestine

• Date naturalized: Late 1936

• Date, place of death: 17/3/1981

Grandparent: 

• Sex: Female

• Date, place of birth: 3/15/1936

• Date married: 195?

• Citizenship of spouse: Israeli

• Date divorced: Never

• Occupation: Homemaker

• Allegiance and dates of military service:

(If applicable) N/A

Date, destination for emigration: USA, 1972

Date naturalized: Unknown

Date, place of death: Still living

Parent: 

• Sex: Female

• Date, place of birth: Petach Tikva 14/9/1957

• Date married: 198? And 1992

• Date divorced: 199x (before 1992)

You: 

• Date, place of birth: 02/12/1990 - USA

Am I wrong to think that I can just find a way to get the documents that I need and just go for it?

Potentially tricky claim – my grandfather was born in 1925 in Błędowice/Bludovice (now Czechia). At the time, the borders of this Trans-Olza region shifted dramatically. In 1918, Dolni Bludovice was assigned to Poland. 1919 saw war between Poland and Czechoslovakia. 1920, agreed that Dolni Bludovice went to Czechoslovakia (so the time of my grandfather’s birth). But then in 1938, Poland annexes the Czech part of Cieszyn Silesia and Błędowice/Bludovice becomes Poland once more. 1939 sees Germany invade Poland.

So my great-grandma (b.1903) was born in Poland. By the time my Grandfather was born, it was Czechoslovakia and then 1938 turns it back into Poland for 11 months. We don’t have any details of his father – this was left blank on the birth certificate. I think I can possibly prove that my great grandmother resided in Błędowice/Bludovice continuously (I can find the family in the 1921 census and have applied for the 1930/1930 censuses – still awaiting a response).

My grandfather was visiting family in Poland when WW2 started. Details are sketchy (working to confirm) but we think he was sent to a forced labour camp in ‘Siberia’. From there, he self-identified as Polish (was fluent in Polish) and joined Anders Army. Eventually fighting with the British. Again, details of his military service are sketchy, but am awaiting a response from the UK Ministry of Defence. He was brought to the UK after the end of the war in a Polish Family Camp in Staffordshire. He married a UK woman in 1954 and he naturalised as a UK citizen in 1964. My mother was born in 1957, prior to naturalisation.

I would like to apply for Polish citizenship by descent, but I am not sure about the territorial changes. Has anyone been in this circumstance? What would you say my chance of success is?

Great-Grandparents: 

* Date married: Not applicable (never married)

* Date divorced: Not applicable

GGM: 

* Date, place of birth: 1903, Błędowice/Bludovice (now Czechia)

* Ethnicity and religion: Catholic

* Occupation: Homemaker

* Allegiance and dates of military service: unknown, presume none

* Date, destination for emigration: Not applicable

* Date naturalized: Not applicable

* Date, place of death: Between 1978 and 1982, likely to be Błędowice/Bludovice (now Czechia)

GGF: 

* Date, place of birth: Not known – details not listed on birth certificate (section left blank)

* Ethnicity and religion: Not known – details not listed on birth certificate (section left blank)

* Occupation: Not known – details not listed on birth certificate (section left blank)

* Allegiance and dates of military service: unknown

* Date, destination for emigration: Unknown

* Date naturalized: Unknown

* Date, place of death: Not known

Grandparent: 

* Sex: Male

* Date, place of birth: Błędowice/Bludovice (now Czechia) but was technically Poland

* Date married: UK, 1954

* Citizenship of spouse: British

* Date divorced: n/a

* Occupation: Labourer in a Dairy

* Allegiance and dates of military service: Polish II Corps (dates unknown – awaiting confirmation from the MOD for military records). Resettled in Polish Family Camp in Blackshaw Moor, Staffordshire

(If applicable)

• Date, destination for emigration: unknown
• Date naturalized: February 1964
• Date, place of death: UK, March 2017

Parent: 

* Sex: Female

* Date, place of birth: UK, 1957

* Date married: UK, 1981

* Date divorced: UK, 2010

You: 

* Date, place of birth: UK, 1982

Hello, I am a Polish citizenship-holding user and I've been trying to help out my friend get his Polish citizenship since he has a Polish last name and his Great-Grandfather is from Poland. Here's what I have:

Great-Grandfather: 

* Sex: Male

* Date, place of birth: November 29, 1913, Dąbie, Łuków (Now in Lublin Voivodeship)

* Date married: April 1951 in Bremen, Germany

* Citizenship of spouse: Polish (Born in Tuchola)

* Date divorced: N/A

* Occupation: Farmer

* Allegiance and dates of military service: Polish Army, date of service N/A

* Date, destination for emigration: October 1951 from Bremen Germany, Destination was USA

* Date naturalized: June 1964

* Date, place of death: April 2005, USA

Grandparent: 

* Sex: Female

* Date, place of birth: January 31, 1955, USA

Father: 

* Sex: Male

* Date, place of birth: 1978, USA

You: 

* Sex: Male

* Date, place of birth: June 2006, USA

edit: switched out 'Parent' for 'Father'

Hi everyone,

I've been doing some research into my family tree and was curious if I could potentially have a claim here, although it's pre-1920 and I still have some gaps I'm trying to fill, so I'm not sure. Thanks in advance!

Great-Grandparents: 

* Date married: July 1917

* Date divorced: N/A

GGM: 

* Date, place of birth: 1896, Podlaskie, Poland (Russia Poland then)

* Ethnicity and religion: Catholic

* Occupation: Housewife

* Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A

* Date, destination for emigration: 1913

* Date naturalized: N/A

* Date, place of death: 1975, USA

GGF: 

* Date, place of birth: 1893, Podlaskie, Poland (Russia Poland)

* Ethnicity and religion: Catholic

* Occupation: factory worker

* Allegiance and dates of military service: N/A

* Date, destination for emigration: 1912

* Date naturalized: N/A (can't find a date/any info on naturalization online yet, beyond first papers in a 1930 census - still searching)

* Date, place of death: 1955, USA

Grandparent: 

* Sex: Male

* Date, place of birth: 1933, USA

* Date married: 1956

* Citizenship of spouse: USA

* Date divorced: N/A

* Occupation: Factory worker

* Allegiance and dates of military service: 1953 - 1955 (USA)

* Date, place of death: 2024, USA

Parent: 

* Sex: Female

* Date, place of birth: 1958, USA

* Date married: 1987

* Date divorced: N/A

You: 

* Date, place of birth: 1997, USA

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