After several weeks of searching in US documents and the Poland genweb site I have been able to identify the correct town and province for my polish ancestors. I have also found the Roman Catholic Parish that I need to write my letter to. I have been through the LDS catalog and the microfilm does not cover the time period for 1911 which is the marriage year for my grandparents. I do have the complete date. So I figured the next step was to write the Parish to try and obtain the marriage record. Has anyone wrote a letter or letters to a Catholic Parish in Poland? What was the success of your letter and did you receive the documents requested? Are there any specific tips anyone could recommend? Obviously this won't be like requesting documents from a US source so I am a little hesitant. So if anyone could share their experience I would appreciate your comments. Thank You Nancy

I sent an e-mail to a parish in Poland and got my grandmothers birth date and her parents names. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Scott" <sunsetcurlys@worldnet.att.net> To: <POLAND-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:38 PM Subject: [POLAND] Letter writing to Catholic Parish in Poland > After several weeks of searching in US documents and the Poland genweb > site I have been able to identify the correct town and province for my > polish ancestors. > I have also found the Roman Catholic Parish that I need to write my letter > to. > > I have been through the LDS catalog and the microfilm does not cover the > time period for 1911 which is the marriage year for my grandparents. I do > have the complete date. > > So I figured the next step was to write the Parish to try and obtain the > marriage record. > > Has anyone wrote a letter or letters to a Catholic Parish in Poland? > What was the success of your letter and did you receive the documents > requested? > > Are there any specific tips anyone could recommend? > > Obviously this won't be like requesting documents from a US source so I am > a little hesitant. So if anyone could share their experience I would > appreciate your comments. > > Thank You > Nancy > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nancy, Many people have written to churches in Poland with success, myself included. However, some of us, myself included, have been ignored as well. But you must try! Your letter must be in Polish. Use the Translation Letter Writing Guide at Polish Roots The Polish Genealogy Source: http://www.polishroots.org/letters/letters_polish.htm Follow the format of listing information. That allows the priest to locate info quickly and prevents you/us from getting too wordy. Do not send money up front but do ask how you can make a donation. Once you receive information check with the list about how to send that donation. It wouldn't hurt to include a self-addressed envelope with an International Reply coupon (IRC) enclosed. Wrap it in colored paper so it isn't perceived as money when the envelope is held up to the light. Debbie Nancy Scott wrote: > After several weeks of searching in US documents and the Poland genweb site I have been able to identify the correct town and province for my polish ancestors. > I have also found the Roman Catholic Parish that I need to write my letter to. > > I have been through the LDS catalog and the microfilm does not cover the time period for 1911 which is the marriage year for my grandparents. I do have the complete date. > > So I figured the next step was to write the Parish to try and obtain the marriage record. > > Has anyone wrote a letter or letters to a Catholic Parish in Poland? > What was the success of your letter and did you receive the documents requested? > > Are there any specific tips anyone could recommend? > > Obviously this won't be like requesting documents from a US source so I am a little hesitant. So if anyone could share their experience I would appreciate your comments. > > Thank You > Nancy > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

My post office says IRC's are no longer available. What would you suggest instead? Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Greenlee" <daveg@airmail.net> To: <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [POLAND] Letter writing to Catholic Parish in Poland > Nancy, > > Many people have written to churches in Poland with success, myself > included. However, some of us, myself included, have been ignored as > well. But you must try! > > Your letter must be in Polish. Use the Translation Letter Writing > Guide at Polish Roots The Polish Genealogy Source: > http://www.polishroots.org/letters/letters_polish.htm > > Follow the format of listing information. That allows the priest to > locate info quickly and prevents you/us from getting too wordy. Do not > send money up front but do ask how you can make a donation. Once you > receive information check with the list about how to send that donation. > > It wouldn't hurt to include a self-addressed envelope with an > International Reply coupon (IRC) enclosed. Wrap it in colored paper so > it isn't perceived as money when the envelope is held up to the light. > > Debbie > > Nancy Scott wrote: >> After several weeks of searching in US documents and the Poland genweb >> site I have been able to identify the correct town and province for my >> polish ancestors. >> I have also found the Roman Catholic Parish that I need to write my >> letter to. >> >> I have been through the LDS catalog and the microfilm does not cover the >> time period for 1911 which is the marriage year for my grandparents. I do >> have the complete date. >> >> So I figured the next step was to write the Parish to try and obtain the >> marriage record. >> >> Has anyone wrote a letter or letters to a Catholic Parish in Poland? >> What was the success of your letter and did you receive the documents >> requested? >> >> Are there any specific tips anyone could recommend? >> >> Obviously this won't be like requesting documents from a US source so I >> am a little hesitant. So if anyone could share their experience I would >> appreciate your comments. >> >> Thank You >> Nancy >> ********************************* >> Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at >> Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com >> ---------------------------------- >> Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list >> as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: >> researching our Polish roots. >> ---------------------------------- >> Browse the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots >> Search the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sandy, I suggest you tell the postal clerk to go on line. The USPS web site clearly states that IRC's are available for $2.10 each. http://www.usps.com/prices/extra-services-prices.htm Scroll down to the bottom. It's the third one up from the bottom. Debbie Sandy Meeks wrote: > My post office says IRC's are no longer available. What would you suggest > instead? Sandy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie Greenlee" <daveg@airmail.net> > To: <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:05 PM > Subject: Re: [POLAND] Letter writing to Catholic Parish in Poland > > >> Nancy, >> It wouldn't hurt to include a self-addressed envelope with an >> International Reply coupon (IRC) enclosed. Wrap it in colored paper so >> it isn't perceived as money when the envelope is held up to the light. >> >> Debbie >

The last time I purchased IRC's, some time ago, I was told that only the larger PO's carried them and even then you might have to request that they order some for you. Irene> Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:55:46 -0500> From: daveg@airmail.net> To: poland-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [POLAND] Letter writing to Catholic Parish in Poland> > Sandy,> > I suggest you tell the postal clerk to go on line. The USPS web site > clearly states that IRC's are available for $2.10 each.> > http://www.usps.com/prices/extra-services-prices.htm> Scroll down to the bottom. It's the third one up from the bottom.> > Debbie> > Sandy Meeks wrote:> > My post office says IRC's are no longer available. What would you suggest > > instead? Sandy> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Debbie Greenlee" <daveg@airmail.net>> > To: <poland-roots@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:05 PM> > Subject: Re: [POLAND] Letter writing to Catholic Parish in Poland> > > > > >> Nancy,> > >> It wouldn't hurt to include a self-addressed envelope with an> >> International Reply coupon (IRC) enclosed. Wrap it in colored paper so> >> it isn't perceived as money when the envelope is held up to the light.> >>> >> Debbie> >> *********************************> Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com> ----------------------------------> Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots.> ----------------------------------> Browse the list's archives here:> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots> Search the list's archives here:> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/