mackenzie: I do not speak Polish and this is making my search more difficult. Any and all responses are appreciated. Thank you
There is a lot you can do on this side of the "pond" in English. Apparently, you lack knowledge of your great grandparents names, and where they were born in Poland.
If you have a subscription to ancestry.com you can look for your grandparents in the city of their births. Census records may tell you the name of their parents. Or, if you wish to avoid a subscription to ancestry.com, you can go to the Family History Center of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and look at their records. Someone there can help you.
Or, you can write for the birth certificates or death certificates of your grand parents. The birth certificate will name the great grandparents and sometimes where they were born.
A death certificate has an informant who also may know the names of your great grandparents, but sometimes they have no knowledge. So, a birth record would be better.
Once you have the names of your great grandparents, you can look for the ship where they arrived in the USA. Those records sometimes name the village and area of Poland. Once you have that, you can contact the Polish Archives or the church Parish. Or, you can continue to use the Family History Center (Mormons) and see the information on their microfilms.
It would be good to look for the brothers and sisters of your great grandparents. Most people in Poland, like in the USA know who their own grandparents and great grandparents are, but may not recognize yours.
If your grandparents had other brothers and sisters in the USA, you may find American relatives. There are free message boards on ancestry.com where you can post your information and ask if there is anyone who knows more about your family.
Good luck!
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