Poland Letter Writing Guide: Difference between revisions

The following names of the months are shown in their possessive form, which is used in writing dates:

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Depending on whom your letter is addressed to, you will choose one of the following greetings. This will also affect some of your later sentences. The following sentences were written in the format of the first greeting. When addressing a priest or pastor, use the appropriate word indicated in parentheses.

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<center>'''Introductions'''</center>

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| 4.&nbsp;I live in the United States,&nbsp;but my ancestry is from&nbsp;Poland, and I would like to know more about my Polish ancestors.&nbsp; <br><br><br>

Give as much pertinent information as possible. Use only those items below for which you can give accurate information that is relevant to your request. Do not give informaiton about events that occurred after the ancestor left Poland.

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| 9. a. Given name and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; surname:

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<center>&nbsp;'''Genealogical Requests'''</center>

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| 10. Could you please&nbsp;check your&nbsp;birth registers from&nbsp;(year) to (year) for the birth of this person?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>

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<center>'''Referral Requests'''</center>

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| 21. If you do not have the&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>necessary records, I request&nbsp; that you provide the address of the place where such records can be found.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>

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<center>&nbsp;'''Payment'''</center>

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| 23. Would you please&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>inform me if it is possible&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>to obtain photocopies<br>from your records and the<br>cost of such copies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>

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<center>'''Closing Remarks and Return Address'''</center>

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| 28. I thank you in advance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>for your assistance.

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<center>'''Follow-up<br>'''Use these sentences in follow-up letters as needed.</center>

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| 32. Thank you for the<br>information you have sent.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>It has helped me very much.

== Example Letter: Polish ==

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| '''Date'''&nbsp;<br>

| Moj adres:<br><br>John Doe<br>674 "Q" Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84103<br>USA

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