exploring your polish ancestry
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Confirmation of Confirmation of Polish Polish CitizenshipCitizenship
a case studya case study
Presenter: Eva Hussain
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Polish citizenship• Increased interest among people of
Polish descent
• Confirmation of citizenship
• Time consuming, frustrating and difficult
journey
• Simple yet complex eligibility criteria
• Difficult to provide archival evidence
• Language barrier
• Red tape and processing times
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The Smith family story• Grandfather John (b. 1920) & grandmother Vicky (b.
1926)
• Family originates from Lviv (Lwów)
• Deported from Poland in 1942 and 1944
• Moved around various farms in Germany
• Married in Lubeck in 1947
• Applied to immigrate to Australia
• Never returned to Poland
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Family
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Family
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Research
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LOA
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NAA
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IRO
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NAA
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NAA
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ITS
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Vital records and apostille
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International documents
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Translations
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Application form
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VO
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USC
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CC
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PESEL
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Polish passport