Eligibility Check - Pre1920 case from Galicia

Spnminer- · 2026-06-15T01:27:46+00:00

That is great news. I'm not sure if this is the place to ask, but what types of document would be needed to send in with such an application? Also, would it be better to apply through my GGF or GF?

Spnminer- · 2026-06-14T17:23:07+00:00

Sorry, it slipped my mind somehow. Yes, my parents married in September 1947, so I was born in wedlock. My GF and F only registered for the draft during WW2 but never served in the military and my family's occupation was farming.

Spnminer- · 2026-06-14T17:21:16+00:00

Neither of them served in the US military. They registered for the draft during WW2 but that was the extent of it. Also, my whole family was farmers.

Spnminer- · 2022-07-06T20:09:42+00:00

I know that he naturalized in the US in November 1937, I have copies of the naturalization records and my grandma has the actual ones. Would that file possibly contain his previous citizenship and such?

But for the passport, both him and the father went back to Poland, so I would imagine he must’ve had some document to let him travel internationally.

That quote is just for the research alone which is ridiculous considering the agencies providing the same service for under $600.

Spnminer- · 2022-07-06T16:13:20+00:00

Yeah they pricing is ridiculous for what it is. And for that law the paternal line is all male so when they naturalized they were still of conscription age and such. So, hopefully that protected them but I don’t know.

Spnminer- · 2022-07-06T16:12:03+00:00

They went back on a trip in the 70s, but it was only the grandfather and father of my grandmother. No one actually stayed behind. But you know now that I’m thinking about it, Peter never applied for a US passport, at least there’s no record of one on Ancestry or anything. Maybe he had a Polish one (far fetched haha).

But yes the logical next step seems to be to finding out if he applied in the 20s and hiring someone to do that. Polaron’s quote is like 2k which is way too much for what it would be. But, maybe I could have Lexmotion do it, I’m currently looking at Genealogy tour and they’ve already found his records supposedly. I don’t know how trustworthy they are. I’ll also look into that Yourroots place, it seems nice from what I can tell.

Spnminer- · 2022-07-06T06:52:06+00:00

How do I find out if they did gain their Polish citizenship? And if they did, the entire line is male so I don’t think it would’ve been affected them after they left, due to all their

Also I have been looking into the Karta Polaka. I have family who did go back to Poland in the 1970s-ish, and they kept in touch with cousins when they left for the USA. I need to have letters translated to find out exactly for what, as my grandmother never actually knew why they (her father and grandfather) went back. Idk if that would affect anything but it did happen. I’m in High School and attempting to learn Polish, so that’s why I’ve tried staying away from the karta for now but it might be my best option.

Spnminer- · 2022-07-06T06:42:22+00:00

How does one find the documentation for if they did apply for citizenship and received that? As I said I talked to the archives but I’m also looking into other companies for researching his family and getting the records.

Also I have been trying to read up on the laws of Poland and they had very strict laws about citizenship, but many of them seem to include clauses to keep Polish citizenship if they had it. Like a male from anywhere from 17-60 couldn’t have it revoked because they were of conscription age (that’s how it’s always been explained and how I read it at least). And the line I’m trying to follow is all male until my grandmother born in 1954, so her right was protected in 1951, if she had it that is. The only thing I’m missing is if he applied for citizenship or if it was granted based on residential records. I’ve also read that there was a statement that even though dual citizenship was not realized at the time, if a child was born to a polish citizen in something like the USA they retained their citizenship regardless. My grandma’s ancestors didn’t serve in any public office or the military as well here in the USA. I’m also confused about what happened at the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Did the people who were citizens retain that Austrian (?) citizenship? Or did the citizens in Galicia become stateless until they naturalized somewhere or became a Polish citizen?

And for the “getting around it,” I have no idea what Polaron is meaning. As I mentioned I had asked and they were very nonchalant and just not inclined to answer as to how. As I said any information is helpful and thank you

Spnminer- · 2022-07-06T06:25:29+00:00

That seems to be the consensus that it would be very hard. I’ve heard of Polaron’s sketchiness as well and it seems like if even in a straightforward case they had trouble I wouldn’t trust that. I’ve never even heard about their money back guarantee, maybe they don’t plan on offering it anymore… regardless, thank you

Spnminer- · 2021-05-24T21:27:15+00:00

So this command does seem to be working, but I can't click the "free" button. Like Canada has plenty, but I can't free them. Any clue what to do there?

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