Genealogy / Obtaining Original Poznan Parish Records, Greater Poland archives? [22]

yes, you got it, you need to write directly but you need a local address and phone so they can call and send the documents.

I was in the same situation and got local help from a Spanish Lawyer, he resend me the documents after two month of the whole process, not bad actually.

I am not sure if I can post emails, but I leave you his contact, maybe he can help you : Lic. Antonio office@castaneda.com.pl

Law / I have an Israeli Driving License. What do I have to do to get a Polish driving license? [19]

The international driver's license DOESN'T exist!

Is just a translation of yours. If you want to drive in Poland you can do it for 3 months , if you live in Poland for more than 3 months you have to apply for a "residence visa"and they you can 'exchange" yours for the polish one without needed to do any exam.

Genealogy / Searching for Wincenty Dec born 1888 - emigrated to Argentina 1929 [14]

Merged: Found my family "Guras" in Poland

For those who are looking for old documents or to build the family tree I will widely recommend a guy that helped me a lot.

We know how frustrating is not finding help so here is the story:

Guras family from Wielkopolska ran away to US and Argentina in the first world war. The families never contacted again, names changed and even the Polish Embassy gave a document confirming the no existence of my relatives...

After 10 years of trying trough the Embassy, genealogy websites and 2 migration consultants I got to Antonio Castaneda, a guy that went personally to the local churches and the real state registries and found information about the grand-father. Thanks to this he created a new birth certificate, needed for recovering the nationality and making the whole family tree...

Cost and time?... he went 3 times to the civil registries and send me the original birth certificate , everything for 500Euros, I don't think was too much. It took him about 3 months because in the Real State registry required a sing from my side.

Here is his contact if someone needs local support Antonio Castaneda "office@castaneda.com.pl"

The guy is not asking for a consultancy fee so you can write questions and not paying him. He only will ask you to recommend him if the case works, so I am here doing it ( I just came to Poland to visit again my new family!)

Good luck guys