Pro Polish Genealogy
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Sit back and have an expert Polish genealogy researcher uncover buried records, liaise with the local authorities and solve tricky genealogy problems for your Polish citizenship application or ancestry project. Difficult cases welcome.
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Citizenship Research
Thinking about applying for Polish citizenship through a grandparent or even a great-grandparent? Or maybe you’ve already gone down that path and hit a brick wall? It’s not easy, with many genealogy riddles to solve – which is exactly the type of research challenge we specialise in. We can help you:
- Prepare your 🇵🇱 Polish citizenship by descent application by uncovering all the required records buried in Polish archives
- Liaise with the local authorities and negotiate the difficult bureaucratic process
- Source and decipher documents in Polish, German and Russian
- Solve difficult genealogy cases involving 🇮🇱 Jewish ancestry and the former territories of Galicia, East Prussia, etc.
- Track down supporting documents from across 🇪🇺 Europe, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 UK, 🇦🇺 Australia and 🇨🇦 Canada
START WITH A FREE CASE ASSESSMENT
- Did you know that you can apply for Polish citizenship by descent even through a great-grandparent?
Polish Genealogy Experts
WHB Research is spearheaded by author/historian William Hastings Burke. With over 20+ years, William has become the go-to historian and genealogy researcher to the pros, from documentary makers to the biggest ancestry platforms. Now you can have William solve your family history problem, whether it be a big family mystery, a single gap in your tree or a complex ancestry citizenship case.
- WHB Research has teamed up with MyHeritage to provide you with DNA matching and analysis. Perfect for adoption cases, finding long-lost relatives and interpreting ethnicity results.
- WHB Research has teamed up with MyHeritage to provide you with DNA matching and analysis.
JEWISH GENEALOGY
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Uncover your Polish-Jewish ancestry, track down tricky records and liaise with the local authorities with a trusted expert on the ground.
POLISH GENEALOGY
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Explore your Polish ancestry across Poland’s rich cultural tapestry, as well as source and decipher records in Polish, German and Russian.
GERMAN GENEALOGY
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Trace your German or Austrian ancestry in Poland with a German & Polish-speaking researcher, covering Silesia, Galicia and East Prussia.
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Retrieve all the records for your Polish citizenship application from across Europe and be guided through the whole bureaucratic process.
Your history
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Working with MyHeritage, William dug into the roots of British TV personality Richard Arnold and uncovered a family mystery buried in his surname.
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With only a few clues and a loose DNA match, MyHeritage and William teamed up to uncover Elana’s biological father and a whole new family in Poland.
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William helped JC journalist, Lianne Kolirin, uncover her Polish-Jewish family history from the ashes of the Holocaust, along with long-lost relatives.
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Y-DNA analysis found the missing link to the famous McCrimmon piping family. An epic story travelling from Jacobite Scotland to Civil War America.
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Part of a Volkskrant project, William tracked down the family of Dutch resistance hero Hendrik Bakker, reuniting them with his last worldly possessions.
Know how
Tell the story you know so far
Pass on family charts or any records at hand. Where’s the brick wall in your family tree? What family line are you interested in? What are your goals and expectations?
What’s the big family mystery?
No chasing lost causes here.
Before you commit to anything, we’ll conduct some exploratory research and come back to you with options. We’ll highlight potential areas of interest and how achievable each line of enquiry might be, along with the range of genealogy services best suited to your project.
Your feedback will then inform the project brief, outlining the focus areas, timeline and estimated research hours. You can choose either a research package (starting from as low as $300) or settle for an hourly rate. We’re flexible. It’s up to you.
Time to get to work.
We’ll dig deeper into the records, analyse your DNA results/matches and piece together your complete project. Depending on your brief, the professional genealogy work could include:
- Breaking down brick walls and extending your family tree as far as back as possible
- Liaising with the local authorities to retrieve buried records
- Filling in gaps left after adoption and tracking down long-lost relatives
- Guiding you through the tricky Polish citizenship application process
The big day has come. The answers to your past are here!
You’ll receive a link to your research report that you can share with friends and family. We’ll also send through the records you need for your Polish citizenship by descent application. Here, you can also opt for a Your Story Plus package and see your family history come to life in your own mini “Who Do You Think You Are” episode.
Complete your family story
THE ANSWERS TO YOUR PAST ARE JUST A CLICK AWAY
William's story...
William Hastings Burke brought the story of anti-Nazi crusader Albert Goering to the world in his book Thirty Four – which is set to be made into a feature film. Over 20+ years, he has cracked other big cases in history, through journalism and TV to special cold-case projects for the biggest ancestry platforms. Whenever there’s a case too difficult, they turn to William.
How much does a pro polish genealogy researcher cost?
Short answer: a lot more than we charge for our Polish genealogy services. According to their website, the professional family tree researchers at Ancestry charge $140.00 an hour. That’s their starting rate with a minimum of 25 hours per project. So, you’re looking at a whopping $3,500 just to start the research. Ouch!
On the other hand, our professional ancestry packages start from as low as $300. We also throw in a free case assessment. So, you don’t need to make a large commitment before a proper assessment of the scope and direction of research. We think that’s only fair. Plus, with us, we deliver bespoke ancestry pro research. This means you’ll have both a dedicated Polish ancestry researcher and historian focused solely on your project. We have a proven track record of delivering results. Put it this way: When the big ancestry platforms and other professional family history researchers can’t solve a case, they turn to us.
See below for a few more answers to your questions.
How does the process work?
Every project starts with a conversation. Tell us a little bit about the ancestry problem that you want solved. What’s the big family mystery? Before committing to anything, we’ll conduct some exploratory research to test how achievable the research project might be. We’ll then come back with options to help you decide. Your feedback will then inform the project brief, outlining the focus areas, timeline and estimated research hours. From there, we’ll get to work and deliver your results. Click here for more in-depth info on the process.
How long will it take?
Research can sometimes be a case of the proverbial: how long is a piece of string? That’s why we have factored strict guardrails into our research process. This helps us to avoid chasing any lost causes. Unlike other family tree researchers, we always start with free exploratory research. This is used to estimate the required research hours. But mainly, it helps us to test how achievable each line of inquiry might be. Next, we break down the project into blocks with well-defined goals and research hours. Progression is ultimately determined by the results of each preceding stage. So, you’ll always know what you're getting yourself at every stage of the project.
How will you deliver the results?
It’s up to you. Your results can be delivered as a standard research report, a portfolio, a biography with a narrative or even a mini-book. But usually, we deliver the results of your professional genealogy research through online research reports. You’ll receive a link to your research report that you can share with friends and family. You can also opt for a Your Story package and have your results delivered in one interactive narrative. Check out the Your Story page for more details.
Can I buy a gift card for you polish ancestry research service?
Yes, indeed. Just get in touch and we'll arrange everything for you, including Polish ancestry research gift cards.
How much does a Polish genealogist for hire cost?
It depends on several factors, including the type of research, location, research hours, the service provider, etc. For example, the cost of an Ancestry pro genealogist will dwarf the price of a freelance genealogist. See the above question: How much does an Ancestry pro genealogist cost? That’s why we like to keep things simple and flexible. You can choose either a research package (starting from as low as $300) or settle for an hourly rate. Each project is broken down into small stages with well-defined goals. Progression is based on the delivery of results against the goals of each stage. This means you’ll always have full control over how far and wide you want to explore. And more importantly, how much you want to pay.
Apart from Polish ancestry research, do you provide other research services?
Yep. Check out our Your Story project. Here, you can have a family tree researcher and historian bring your family history to life in your own mini “Who Do You Think You Are” episode. Or maybe you’re planning an ancestry trip. With Your Story on Tour, you can have your origins story mapped out before you jet off. Plus, you can request custom research help in all different areas, from publishing, TV & Film to ancestry pro research. See the full list of services here.