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caraher

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26. I have a Polish grandparent

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 02:50 AM

23 hrs ago

His birth certificate was issued by the Austro-Hungarian Empire though... which I guess is why 1920 is mentioned. Great grandparents on my mother's side were all Polish.

On my dad's side we have Canadian ancestors, but that's a longer walk...

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I wish the UK were as lenient. My grandmother was born in Liverpool but that's not good enough for me. PSPS Thursday #1

Dang! I actually qualify for UK (father born in London). My partner qualified for an Irish passport via Grandparent. pat_k Thursday #8

Maybe we should build a statue with this text: Dave Bowman Thursday #2

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I guess that will now include me.... FarPoint Thursday #4

From a Canadian: You are very welcome here so come on over. 👍 Dave Bowman Thursday #5

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Other countries that have multigenerational citizenship by descent in Post 10 pat_k Thursday #11

I just saw that you can apply for citizenship in Poland Wednesdays Thursday #7

Countries that provide multigenerational pathways pat_k Thursday #10

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Matty Cash, fullback for Aston Villa FC, was born in the UK but has played on the Polish National Team OnlinePoker Thursday #13

I have a Polish grandparent caraher 23 hrs ago #26

Any other time, i would love to go to Canada. BUT bluestarone Thursday #9

THIS Lemon Lyman Thursday #14

Agree!! bluestarone 16 hrs ago #29

This is cool! I'm Canadian/American or will soon be (in however many years it takes me to do this). chowder66 Thursday #16

Woohooo! pat_k Yesterday #20

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Yeah no for sure! pat_k Yesterday #21

Unfortunately I'm screwed as I don't have any qualifying relatives not to , mention no money to escape even if I did. cstanleytech Thursday #18

You think that's bad, my ancestors were revolutionaries whose weren't on good terms with their loyalist brothers... Crowman2009 Yesterday #23

Well at least they got an early start moving 😂 cstanleytech Yesterday #24

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If you want me to take a look for you chowder66 21 hrs ago #27

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