Polish genealogy research services
Polish genealogy services for British families
Every route into your Polish family history, in one place.
Research packages, single-record searches, military case files, certified translations and heir research. Each service is ordered from the UK, paid in pounds sterling and delivered in plain English.
- 4.9 / 5from 31 client reviews
- 10+ yearsin Polish archives
- Englishreports and copies
Research services
Choose the service that matches your question
Start with the question you want answered. Each service below has its own page with the scope, the price and an order form or enquiry route.
Family history research
Trace people, places and earlier generations
Build a documented family story through civil, parish, residence, military and archival records.
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Military research
Polish military service records
One person traced across Polish, British and international personnel, unit, casualty, POW, medal and resettlement sources.
View the Polish military package
Vital records
One Polish birth, marriage or death entry
Find a single entry for family history, or obtain the appropriate official copy for a formal purpose.
Choose a vital-record service
Church and parish research
Polish church and parish records
One family followed across parish registers, allegata, banns, dispensations, parishioner lists and related ecclesiastical collections.
View the parish research package
Military research
Austro-Hungarian military research
One ancestor traced across Polish and Austrian sources, with Czech and Hungarian collections considered when the evidence leads there.
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Military research
German World War II service records
One person traced across German and Polish personnel, casualty, POW and regional sources, including forced-conscription cases.
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Document retrieval
Find a specific Polish record or certificate
Locate an individual entry and obtain an available archival copy or official document.
Explore document retrieval
Citizenship assessment
Polish citizenship eligibility assessment
A reviewed report on your line of descent, the evidence you hold and what is still needed.
Explore the citizenship assessment
Certified record translation
Polish, Russian and German records into English
A certified English translation of an eligible civil or parish record by a sworn translator on the Polish Ministry of Justice list.
Order a certified translation
Heir research for UK estates
Trace heirs and prove kinship in Poland
For solicitors, executors and probate researchers: Polish records traced, certified copies obtained and findings explained in English.
Explore heir researchPrintable family history products
Record what you find
Fillable charts and forms in British English, delivered as a download, and a personalised tree completed with your family’s names and dates.
Family tree template pack
Genealogy binder kit
Family history bundle
Personalised family treeNot sure where to start?
Which service should you choose?
Find your situation below. If none of them fits, describe what you are hoping to learn and we reply with the fitting service and its price, or a quote.
- You want to connect several generationsBegin with family history research.
- You need one birth, marriage or death entryChoose the vital-record search for an ordinary or official copy.
- You need one known documentChoose document retrieval.
- You want broader research in parish collectionsChoose the church and parish research package.
- Your relative served in the Polish armed forcesChoose the Polish military research package.
- Your ancestor served in the Austro-Hungarian forcesChoose Austro-Hungarian military research.
- Your relative served in the German forces in World War IIChoose German service-records research.
- You are preparing a citizenship caseBegin with a citizenship eligibility assessment.
- You have a record but cannot read itOrder a certified translation.
- You are administering an estate with Polish heirsSee heir research for UK estates.
Simple from the UK
How commissioning research works
1Share your evidenceNames, places, approximate dates and copies of the documents you already have.
2Confirm the scopeOrder a package online in pounds sterling, or receive a quote where the scope is agreed individually.
3We search the recordsPolish registers and archives. No travel or Polish correspondence for you.
4Receive documented findingsClear explanations, sources and copies where available, by email in English.
Before you order
Questions about our services
I am not sure which service fits my family. What should I do?
Use the enquiry form and describe the result you are hoping for. A partial family story is enough. We reply with the fitting service and its price, or a quote where the scope is agreed individually.
Do I need to travel to Poland or speak Polish?
No. You order and pay from the UK in pounds sterling, and receive your report and copies by email, in English.
What is not included in the price?
Archive charges, certified copies, extensive translation or travel are not included in a research package and are never incurred without your approval.
How long does research take?
Most research cases take 3 to 6 months, depending on the archives. A simpler case can take about 2 months, and an exceptionally complex one around 7.
Do you work with clients outside the United Kingdom?
Yes. We research Polish family history and historical records for clients worldwide. Prices are shown in pounds sterling, with a US dollar view available in the header.
Not sure which route is right?
Tell us what you already know.
A village name, a nickname, a date on an old certificate. Describe the result you are hoping for and we reply with the fitting service and its price, or a quote.