Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:41:25 -0600 From: Debbie Greenlee <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [POLAND] Setting up account with Polish State Archives Donna, You can not set up a bank account from outside the European Union/Poland. The archive does not accept Paypal. You can only send them money via a bank wire transfer which can cost upwards of $40.00 depending on your bank and the New York intermediary bank. Check with your bank about the fees but make sure to ask about the New York intermediary bank fee. If your bank can't give the total fees, don't use them. US Money Express is an alternative. I've used them several times to wire money and to deliver cash. http://www.usmoneyexpress.com/ If you have any questions though call US Money Express and ask. Make sure you understand everything, though it's not difficult. BTW Don't send money to the archive unless they've requested it. When you do wire money, make sure the archive's file number, your name and the name being researched is included in the wire transfer. Then email the archive (including the archive's file number) letting them know have wired the money. Here's another possibility though I've not used the company: https://www.xoom.com/sendmoneynow/home Debbie Debbie, The archives have emailed me an account number to deposit the money and also I have a file number. They are requesting 30 zloty to begin the research. If I understood the letter correctly, this will be an index search. Then they will charge 20 zloty per hr. I am going to use US Money Express since you have had success with them. Thanks so much for your help, Donna