Travel / Museums in Warsaw [8]

Hi Zooey,

I advice you to visit at least Warsaw Uprising Museum, the Chopin Museum and £azienki Królewskie. I haven't been in the Museum of Polish Jews, so I can't tell you my opinion, but it also can be interesting. I recommend also places outside Warsaw: Botanical Garden in Powsin, Żelazowa Wola.

Law / Do I already have a PESEL if I was born in Poland? [3]

Hi britopolak,

yes, you probably have a PESEL as you were born in the 80s and this system was applied in 1979.

Genealogy / trying to find records of Wyrembek and Topa [2]

Hi,

I'm affraid it will be hard, because all record books from this parish were burned during WWII :( The only years that survived are 1808-1837.

Greetings,
Barbara

Genealogy / Rozyszcze Birth Registry [9]

Records younger than 100 years can be accessed only by the closest family. If you can proove that you are a descendant of persons you're looking for, you can contact the proper registry office or contact me at barbara@genealogiapolonica.com to let me organize everything for you.

Greetings,
Barbara

Genealogy / Polish last name of Kochanik [5]

Walter was most probably Władysław. The name Kochanik is not very popular in Poland. I think you should consider also Kochaniak which is more popular and sounds very similar. Do you know where exactly did he come from? Or maybe his date of birth?

Greetings,
Barbara

Genealogy / Tracing my Polish Grandparents ( Lis family ) [5]

Jenny, are you able to provide more detailed information on your grandparents? Their dates of birth, maybe marriage, where did they marry? Where and when was your mother born?

Barbara

Genealogy / Tracing my Polish Grandparents ( Lis family ) [5]

Jenny, please write to me at barbara (at) genealogiapolonica . com
The documents exist and I can help you get the copies, but I don't have time to visit this forum often...

Thanks,
Barbara