4 Common Brick Walls in Polish Research (And How to Overcome Them)

Surprise Spellings Polish names are often misspelled in records created outside Poland, so be prepared for your ancestor to assume a variety of identities. Names on passenger lists may reflect the influence of Russian or German. For example, a German-speaking ship purser might’ve rendered your ancestors’ surname using German rather than Polish phonetics (Andruschkewitz vs. View Website VIP Subscription