cafeguy99
4 Jul 2011
Law / Looking for confirmation of Grandfather's citizenship... [17]
Hello!
Hoping someone can help me in my ongoing search to ascertain my Polish roots. I'm trying to establish my Maternal Grandfather's Polish citizenship so I in turn can begin the process.
Here's what I have/what I know: I have a translation of a certificate of Birth and Baptism that states where and when he was born - October 2, 1902 in Skala Podolska, district of Borszczow. It lists his parents, the midwife, priest, etc. (and that they lived in house # 407) It's in English, but it does list which Parish records contain the original info. I know that Poland wasn't Poland until 1918, but......not sure when he left.
I don't know when he immigrated to the U.S., but I do have a Border Crossing manifest from when he crossed from Canada into the U.S. on a trip, in February of 1946. On this document, it lists that he was traveling on a Polish Passport No. 2803, valid until 4/21/1946. So.....I assume that if he had a Polish Passport, then he would have been a Polish citizen.
He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1947, I have the original documents for that, and they list his previous nationality as 'Polish'. I'm quite certain that he did NOT relinquish his Polish citizenship.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to how I would go about finding proof/evidence/documentation of his Polish Passport? I'm starting from scratch here, and any addresses or contacts, or government offices in Poland that are appropriate would be appreciated.
Dzienkuje!
Michael Carleton
Hello!
Hoping someone can help me in my ongoing search to ascertain my Polish roots. I'm trying to establish my Maternal Grandfather's Polish citizenship so I in turn can begin the process.
Here's what I have/what I know: I have a translation of a certificate of Birth and Baptism that states where and when he was born - October 2, 1902 in Skala Podolska, district of Borszczow. It lists his parents, the midwife, priest, etc. (and that they lived in house # 407) It's in English, but it does list which Parish records contain the original info. I know that Poland wasn't Poland until 1918, but......not sure when he left.
I don't know when he immigrated to the U.S., but I do have a Border Crossing manifest from when he crossed from Canada into the U.S. on a trip, in February of 1946. On this document, it lists that he was traveling on a Polish Passport No. 2803, valid until 4/21/1946. So.....I assume that if he had a Polish Passport, then he would have been a Polish citizen.
He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1947, I have the original documents for that, and they list his previous nationality as 'Polish'. I'm quite certain that he did NOT relinquish his Polish citizenship.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to how I would go about finding proof/evidence/documentation of his Polish Passport? I'm starting from scratch here, and any addresses or contacts, or government offices in Poland that are appropriate would be appreciated.
Dzienkuje!
Michael Carleton