annawnek 1 | 4 27 May 2010 / #1I am trying to find my biological relatives.... I was adopted and came here in 1977. My biological Mother's name is Anna Wnek maiden name is Ostojska. It says she was born on 17 Grudnia 1939 in Wlynice. So that would maker her 75 about. My biological father's name is Felicks Wnek born in Lipnica Gorna on 11 grudnia, 1935..... My mother had 2 children that i know of, Anna Wadyslawa and Mariusz Stefan Wnek. I am Anna. I have my birth certificate number if that can help find what i need... I was in the Panstwowy Dom Malych Dzieci ul. Botwina 74.... If anyone can help me in any way i would be forever grateful. Thanks
Polonius3 980 | 12276 28 May 2010 / #2WNEK: archaic form of wnuk (grandson)OSTOJSKI: topo ncic from Ostoja or Ostoje (mainstay, stronghold)
OP annawnek 1 | 4 28 May 2010 / #3does anyone know if there is any way to look into public records from certain town but from afar, like the usa? im trying to find my family .
nincompoop_not 2 | 192 28 May 2010 / #4you didn't say where was this Panstwowy Dom Malych Dzieciul.Botwina 74 is a street name - but where? - you could try to contact them directlyLocal authorities in Poland have pretty good and detailed 'ewidencja ludnosci' (population register), but they won't give this information to a private person (unless the person you inquire about agrees, but it's not possible in your situation).So the best way is to start with the 'Dom'
chi.gal.1 28 May 2010 / #5I am also trying to research my Polish heritage.I found 1030 us cencus that shows that my grandfatheremigrated from Poland - does not list the city. It stateshe was 34 years old in 1930 and his name was Paul Rospond.He and his sister - I believe Mary - came to us. Don't knowwhere to start. My parents are also deceased so I can't askthem.ThanksRebeccachi.gal.1@hotmail
nincompoop_not 2 | 192 28 May 2010 / #6without the city/village name it could prove impossibleany birth certificates?the best start:archives.gov/genealogy/immigration/passenger-arrival.htmlpolishroots.com/genopro.comptg.gda.pl/index.php/databases/przodkowie.com/metryki/en.phpgenpol.com/changelang-eng.htmlagad.archiwa.gov.pl/genealogia/poradnik.html
OP annawnek 1 | 4 28 May 2010 / #7It is in Jawor . It looks like its a town in the mountains in western poland... How could i get a hold of them directly?
nincompoop_not 2 | 192 29 May 2010 / #8Looks like it could be this oneDom Małych Dzieci59-400 Jawor, Piastowska 12Tel.: 76 870 24 77Branża: Domy dziecka, ośrodki opiekuńczedmdjawor@interia.pldifferent street - might have moved/the street name might have been changed
OP annawnek 1 | 4 29 May 2010 / #9So what would be the best way to get information? in person? in written form and also translated? or to have a family member who is fluent in the language call?
nincompoop_not 2 | 192 29 May 2010 / #10Try to email them firs, in Polish. Let them know you would like to call, outlining briefly what you are after, and ask if there's any English speaking person or you should get someone to translate.Not sure how the data protection works in Poland and what info they will be able to give you but since it was so long time ago, they might be able to tell you where your parents came from.If you are desperate, you could try to get in touch with local paper, letting them know that you are looking for long-lost relatives.Nowa Gazeta Jaworska (local paper) online:ngj.dja.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=9Your parents, although both from south of Poland, weren't from the same region so the question is where they settled.