Hi, We wrote to several parishes in Poland. Most of them did not reply. However, when we wrote we asked the priest to also share our letter with his parishioners who might be our family (Jachimiak-maternal side) or to post the letter on their bulletin board. My husband was very fortunate. His cousin was an active member of one of the parishes and she wrote back to us. She also put us in touch with other family members and relatives on his grandmother's side (Zaworski) . Two years later we took a trip to Poland and had a wonderful time visiting with all of my husband's family all over Poland and Germany. His one cousin bought his first car so that he could take us to meet our family in Poland and Germany. No one spoke English, but they found friends and neighbors who could translate for us. We had a wonderful time and still write back and forth several times each year. Sometimes there are happy endings. Yet, my husband has not been able to find family or records for his Paternal family in Poland, Brazil, Ohio or Michigan. Joni Boike Wasilewski **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)