Polish Thread is a professional genealogy service based in Łódź, Poland. We specialize in helping descendants of Polish emigrants worldwide uncover their family history, retrieve official records for Polish citizenship.
Polish Thread was founded by a professional genealogist who started with her own family research, later worked in a genealogy company, and now helps clients worldwide. With experience in Polish archives and historical languages, I handle every case personally.
Online genealogy platforms are great starting points, but they rarely provide access to original Polish records. At Polish Thread, we conduct research directly in Poland’s state and parish archives, request official documents, and interpret records written in Polish, Russian, German, or Latin—something online databases can’t do.
Yes. I treat every project with the same care as my own family’s story. You will always receive clear communication, transparency about sources, and a full record of the work done.
Yes. We conduct research in archives across the country, including local parish registers, state archives, and civil offices.
If documents are missing due to war or other historical reasons, you will still receive a detailed report of all sources checked. This ensures you know exactly what was searched and why records may not be available.
Depending on region and period:
We read and interpret all of these.
Yes. Along with locating documents, we can prepare a family tree chart (visualization) showing relationships and generations.
Yes. We retrieve official copies of vital records (birth, marriage, death) directly from Polish archives and offices. These documents are valid for legal use.
Typically about 4-6 weeks, depending on the archive or office. Some cases take longer if multiple institutions are involved or if there are some previously unpredicted circumstances.
Yes. We work with sworn translators for Polish (documents for application are required to be translated into Polish) and other languages if needed, so your documents are accepted in legal procedures.
Fill out a short form with the information you know (names, dates, regions). We’ll review your case and send you a research plan by email. No calls required.
You’ll get:
Physical official documents can be shipped if needed.
Most genealogy projects take 4–8 weeks, depending on complexity and archives involved.
We offer clear package pricing. See our Services Page for details.
Every family has a thread worth following. Tell me what you know — even just a surname and a region — and I’ll show you what’s possible.