Polish Genealogist
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I am seeking legal representation to confirm my Polish citizenship by descent (potwierdzenie posiadania obywatelstwa polskiego) and register my family’s vital records in the Polish Civil Registry (transkrypcja). Based on genealogical research and document verification, I have an unbroken 4-generation lineage under the Polish Citizenship Acts of 1920, 1951, and 1962. Below is the breakdown of my case and the exact archival citations already located. 1. Great-Grandfather (Anchor): Dawid Hopenwasser Birth: Born 1885 in Zamość, Lublin Gubernia. Archival Match Located in Poland: Archive: State Archive in Zamość (Archiwum Państwowe w Zamościu) Fond / Record Group: 788 (Akta stanu cywilnego Okręgu Bóżniczego w Zamościu) Year: 1885 | Akt / Record Number: 32 Parents: Lejba (Louis) Hopenwasser & Szyfra (Schrifa), née Szpir Immigration & Legal Status: Immigrated to the US ~1910. He was 35 years old on January 31, 1920 (within Polish military age protection under Art. 11 of the 1920 Act). Non-Naturalization Proof: Recorded as an Alien (AL) in the 1930 US Federal Census in Manhattan, NY, proving he remained a foreign/Polish national throughout his daughter's birth and early childhood. He passed away in 1940. 2. Grandmother: Sylvia Hopenweiss Birth: Born July 21, 1925, in New York City (derived Polish citizenship at birth from Dawid under Art. 4 of the 1920 Act). Marriage: Married George Wolinsky in 1955 in Brooklyn, NY (NYC Marriage License #12674). Citizenship Retention: Because her marriage occurred after January 19, 1951, she retained her Polish citizenship for life upon marrying a US citizen. 3. Mother: Sharon Debra Wolinsky Birth: Born 1957 in New York City. Citizenship Acquisition: Derived Polish citizenship at birth from Sylvia under the 1951 Act, which granted Polish mothers full capacity to transmit citizenship to children born in wedlock. 4. Applicant (Me): Brian Neil Streem Birth: Born June 27, 1987, in New York City. Derived Polish citizenship at birth from Sharon. Current US Documents on Hand / Located: 1885 Zamość Archival Index Reference for Dawid Hopenwasser. 1918 NYC Marriage Certificate (#33064) for Dawid Hopenwasser & Rebecca Rosenberg (listing Lublin birthplace and parents Lejba & Schrifa). 1930 US Federal Census sheet showing Dawid's AL (Alien) status. 1955 Brooklyn Marriage Index (#12674) for Sylvia Hoppenwasser & George Wolinsky. 1987 NYC Long-Form Birth Certificate for Brian Streem. Requested Scope of Service: Legal evaluation of the facts outlined above. Retrieving the certified birth record (odpis aktu urodzenia) directly from the State Archive in Zamość using the provided citation. Guidance on filing USCIS/NARA Certificate of Non-Existence of Naturalization for Dawid. Handling sworn translations (tłumacz przysięgły), civil registry transcriptions (transkrypcja), and submitting the full application to the Masovian Voivodeship Office in Warsaw.
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