History, Language and Identity of Silesian People Silesians are the people of Silesia, a historical region along the upper and middle Oder River. Today most of Silesia lies in Poland, with smaller parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Over eight centuries the...
Polish Righteous Among the Nations: About Poles Who Saved Jews Righteous Among the Nations is a title that Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust remembrance centre, awards to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. Poland has more recognised...
Warsaw Genealogy: Finding Ancestors in Warsaw Records Before the Second World War Warsaw was a city of about 1.3 million people. Roughly 30 percent of them were Jewish, and the rest included Catholic, Lutheran and Orthodox communities. The city’s archives went...
History and Influence of Famous Polish Clans Poland developed one of the most distinctive noble systems in Europe, built not around single-family coats of arms but around heraldic clans shared by dozens or even hundreds of unrelated families. From the medieval ród to...
Polish Citizenship by Descent: A Complete Guide Polish law recognizes citizenship transmitted through family lineage, a principle that has remained in place, with important modifications, since Poland regained independence in 1918. For millions of people abroad with...
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