USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]


Would barely pay for the rent on an avg 1 bedroom apartment in Manhattan. Actually I take that back it wouldn't it would be 11,668 for the rent. This is of course from a quick search online but I was just curious.

USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]

Listen I am in no way trying to offend anyone here, but her first post seemed more like a resume than asking for advice after reading further posts by OP. There is a wide range of colleges in Ny not to mention how broad the stellar NYC corporate experience statement was. Sounds to me like she is more of a secretary/personel assistant than a corporate executive.

Lets be honest with ourselves is a manager in a corporation going to ask for a teaching job if successful. Not trying to bellitle teachers in any way I feel thier job is harder by far. It is the pay scale that I am eluding to.

There s no right or wrong here. It is just advice. I am giving advice based on what I have read here and my personel experiences living here in USA that is all.

USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]

FUZZYWICKETS

When anyone refers to NYC they are referring to Manhattan. No one that lives in Brooklyn /Queens says they live in NYC. They live in Brooklyn or Queens. And yes prices in Brooklyn/Queens are about 50 % cheaper than in the city. I agree OP probably lives in the Bronx or Queens. My parents grew up in the Bronx. There was a lovely Polish church there. My grandfather owned an apartment buildng there.


Agreed

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]


This is why ancestry dot com is making millions. Wake up. And personelly I have never heard of someone Polish being ashamed of thier heritage. If you are you are not of Polish descent. We are a proud race that others tried thier best to eradicate and failed.


This is the prime reason that immigration has died down. After 9/11 it isn't as easy to get in either.


Agreed

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]


Would you classify it as a religion???? (sarcastic)


Little Jimmy Mcgurk in the 4th grade when he called me a dumb Polock and ended up on his arse with one tooth missing would disagree. One week detention but never heard a word in school again. It was worth it.

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]


There will always fools in the world .


It didn't. What I said above still stands ....the difference is I grew up and learned how to treat people differently and not get so easily offended. This is what proves him wrong.


nation is a synonym of race.


Very true. But it doesn't disprove it either. Pride is shown in different forms it could be as strong as fighting aganst ones enemys or it could be as small as honoring your father or mother by carrying on some tradition passed down. Or I believe in the case of finding out about one's heritage so it can be passed down to further generations.

Genealogy / Being ashamed of Polish ancestry? [156]

Polish people have been ridiculed and deemed stupid because of thier poor English. It really had nothing to do with their intelligence level. Which is ironic at least when it comes to this post because I would surmise they wanted to speak Polish and felt more comfortable speaking Polish and were proud to be Polish rather than being ashamed of it. Really this was more prevalent in the early 1900's but today this is rarely the case. I know of at least 2 people who are recent immigrants from Poland, one of which is in my daughters class. His english is very good, but I am sure if it wasn't there would be some bullying as kids are cruel

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A lot of people in the 50's hid their ancestry especially if they were eastern European (Slavic) because of the FBI and their communist witch hunts here in the USA. It was a nightmare.

Genealogy / Gdańsk Archives (Lipusz Parish) [2]

alwierz
He is not necessarily close to Gdansk Archives but I do know he travels as well and his rates are reasonable and I used him myself and was very pleased.

polish genealogy .com.pl

Genealogy / Professional genealogist to investigate my Polish connections? [11]

I have personelly used polish genealogy.com.pl and was very pleased. He will access before charging you and discuss your options and is reasonable.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

Unfortunately none of the surnames you listed. My grandfather came from Podbielko just northeast of Warsaw. His name was Andrzej Skibniewski. My Polish family grew up devout Catholic but that doesn't mean as much these days. My wife is Jewish and we are very happy together.

Genealogy / POLISH NOBILITY NAMES IN -SKIi [82]


Funny you should say this because all of my research leads me to believe that my family Skibniewski adopted the name of the family they worked for and were given land as a gift for thier service. Any more information you could give would be helpful.

Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]


Could you be more specific as to what records you are referring to and where they are located. I do realize there are records that exist well before 1800 depending where your family was. I was told by the professional that I used that the birth/death and church records for the area where my family was from do not exist . He also tried land records and tax records but no dice. If you know of any other records I would be very interested.

Law / How can I qualify for an EU/ Polish/ German citizenship as a US citizen? [8]


Doesn't matter unless he served in the military from what I have read.

Law / How can I qualify for an EU/ Polish/ German citizenship as a US citizen? [8]

Harry
Were the records destroyed or were thier birth certificates destroyed because you could always get copies. But what Harry says is very true without them all hope is lost.


Interesting because when I tried I was told my father was a Polish citzen until he served in the military which ruled me out. My father was born in Us. Both of his parents were born in Poland or occupied Poland.

USA, Canada / My story. Born In the USA - do I have a chance in Poland, my Mother Country? [69]


It is not that the Presidentis black. It is his socialist attitude. We are not ready for that yet.

USA, Canada / My story. Born In the USA - do I have a chance in Poland, my Mother Country? [69]


The government overspends now could you imagine what our taxes would be like if the government mismanaged healthcare as well. If healthcare is so great why do so many Canadians cross the border just to receive US healthcare services?? I personelly do not want to wait six weeks for an appointment. This already occurs in NJ.

delphiandomine

Why is that? Is life in Poland that bad.


What makes them Good???

Law / how do i change my Polish last name [40]

Start adding a ski to the end of your name Diazski . Problem solved.