# Polish Britain Source: https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/ Last updated: 2026-09-25 Summary: Records of Poles in Britain: the Polish Resettlement Corps, resettlement camps, EVWs, naturalisation, war graves and the Sikorski Institute archives. Publisher: The Polish Genealogist (professional Polish genealogy research, polishgenealogist.co.uk) --- Poles in Britain ## Polish Britain. Records of a community in exile. After 1939 tens of thousands of Poles made Britain their home: soldiers, airmen and sailors, their families from the camps, and workers recruited from post-war Europe. These guides show where their records are and how to use them. Service under British command? ### Find the soldier’s story. Polish Armed Forces personnel files, unit records and resettlement papers can be traced and explained in English. [See military research packages](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/services/polish-military-service-records-research/) 01 / Arrival & settlement ### How families came to Britain. Resettlement camps, hostels and labour schemes left registers, files and photographs. - [The Polish Resettlement Corps](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/polish-veterans-resettlement-in-britain/) - [Polish Resettlement Camps and Hostels in Britain](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/polish-resettlement-camps-hostels/) - [European Volunteer Workers: Records and Polish Roots](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/european-volunteer-workers/) - [Displaced Persons (DP) Records](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/records/displaced-persons/) 02 / Becoming British ### Names, papers and nationality. Naturalisation files and name changes connect the British family with its Polish origins. - [UK Naturalisation Records for Polish-Born Ancestors](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/naturalisation-records-poles-uk/) - [Anglicised Polish Surnames and Name Changes](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/anglicised-polish-surnames/) - [Polish Citizenship by Descent for British Citizens](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/citizenship/polish-citizenship-for-british-citizens/) 03 / Service & remembrance ### The Polish forces in Britain. Archives, memorials and graves that record the men and women who served. - [Sikorski Institute Archives (PISM)](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/sikorski-institute-archives/) - [Polish Service Records Held by the MOD](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/military/ministry-of-defence-mod-polish-service-records/) - [Polish War Graves in the UK](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/polish-war-graves-uk/) - [Wojtek the Soldier Bear and His Company](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/wojtek-the-soldier-bear/) 04 / Community history ### Polish life in Britain. Background to the Polish community, from the war years to today. - [The Polish Population in the UK](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/polish-population-in-uk/) - [Polish Heritage Days in the UK](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/polish-britain/polish-heritage-days/) - [All UK genealogy record guides](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/uk-records/) Research in Poland ### Want to know where the family came from? We trace Polish soldiers, their families and their home towns in Polish and British archives and explain what we find in English. [View research packages](https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/services/family-history-research/) --- Research help: The Polish Genealogist researches Polish family history, military service and citizenship evidence in Polish, British and international archives, with reports in English. Services and prices: https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/services/