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Alan

Alan Report 26 May 2023 20:50

Hi can anyone tell me how to research for a polish family, all I know is the father a Jan Ptasinski, married in Smethwick West Midlands, in 1957 and died in West Bromwich, in 1970.
He was born 4th May 1919, but I'm assuming in Poland as no record here in Ancestry, FMP or Gro records.

I understand that because of what happened during the war this research could be problematic.
Any advice would be appreciated.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 26 May 2023 22:59

Do you know when he came to England... Was he naturalised?

Could he perhaps have been in the Polish Army?

Many men from Poland settled in the West Midlands.

His marriage certificate would hopefully have his father's name, but we found a lot of information by writing for a record of 'our' man's Army Service.
That was some years ago, but here is a link to a thread where I mentioned this.

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/711531

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 26 May 2023 23:16

Info here about researching Polish records:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Poland_Genealogy
https://www.cyndislist.com/poland/

Unfortunately, as with some other countries, it's difficult, if not impossible, if you don't know the town or region he came from.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 May 2023 03:44

Have you got his marriage certificate?

Hopefully it will name his father

Name: Jan Ptasinski
Registration Date: Oct 1957
[Nov 1957]
[Dec 1957]
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District: Smethwick
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Spouse: Winifred N Houlders
Volume Number: 9b
Page Number: 813

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 27 May 2023 14:09

The Anglo polish society offer some advice. www.anglopolishsociety.org

Alan

Alan Report 27 May 2023 17:27

Thank you for your replies, Yes I am going to get his marriage certificate, I've asked his daughter if she has it before I send off for it, but as some of you say it could be a very hard problem to crack.

What I know for now is he came here after the war, he was in the Polish Army and was invalided out when he lost an eye, if that gives anyone an idea how to find him.

I also saw on FMP last night in the Electrol Roll for West Bromwich his wife as late as 2010 and several other Ptasinski,s in the West Bromwich and Wednesbury area.

I',, try the other links you've added to this message.

Thank you.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 10 Jun 2023 11:45

Related thread:

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1401711

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.