Kathryn Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I am trying to order my great-grandmother's death certificate from Poland. Thus far, Google translate has done the job, but I got a reply back today that doesn't make sense with Google translate. It tells me that the second paragraph says that the law says they can only give the short form and only after 80 years can they photocopy from the book. Then it says the third paragraph asks if I want the short or full record and the fees for each. So, why are they offering the full record if the law says they can't give it for 80 years (she died in 1972)? Google translate must be failing me. Can anyone tell me what this says? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I forwarded this to my ds who has Polish friends studying with him in Germany. Stay tuned. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 This is what I got back. Let me know if you need more clarified. Full documentation not available for 80 years. She can get a copy of the document. Has to choose the abridged or the full version (short costs 22zl long 33zl). Money goes to the account in the middle. They also need to send an email to the email at the bottom with payment confirmation. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 This is what I got back. Let me know if you need more clarified. Full documentation not available for 80 years. She can get a copy of the document. Has to choose the abridged or the full version (short costs 22zl long 33zl). Money goes to the account in the middle. They also need to send an email to the email at the bottom with payment confirmation. Thank you. What I don't understand is if there are two different "full" documents? One they're offering now for 33zl and one they can't offer until 80 years after 1972. It appears they're offering to sell me a full document now for 33zl. I don't have to wait 80 years from 1972 for them to send what they're willing to sell me, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) It sounds to me like you can get the original in 80 years and a complete copy now. I"m double checking. Edited May 10, 2017 by Starr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) She says it sounds like you can get some sort of full transcription now but the legalese is even weird for her and she's Polish. I'd give it a go. Good luck! Edited May 10, 2017 by Starr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 She says it sounds like you can get some sort of full transcription now but the legalese is even weird for her and she's Polish. I'd give it a go. Good luck! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 You are welcome. I tell my kids that someone on the boards will know someone if they need help anywhere in the world. haha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 You are welcome. I tell my kids that someone on the boards will know someone if they need help anywhere in the world. haha 😆 This is always the first place I turn to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 A distant relative did a lot of research into my Father's side of the family, some years ago, for Genealogy. I contacted him, this year, to see if he had a new version of what he'd sent to me and he wrote back that he spent a lot of $ in Poland and ran into a brick wall. If you can get what you are trying to get, for a reasonable price, do it, but watch out for brick walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstharr Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Its all Greek to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 You are welcome. I tell my kids that someone on the boards will know someone if they need help anywhere in the world. haha Just wanted to thank you again! I got the certificate and it had both of her parents' names including mom's maiden name which I didn't know. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I am going to meet our translator next week and I will thank her for you. How fun to find extra information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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