Jessick 1 David Jessick Mrs. Raymond UWRT 1103-E01 18 October 2015 Polska? ‘Throughout the research that I have done recently on my family history, I have determined that three fourths of my family has unknown origins but after talking to my grandfather I found there is at least some history of immigration. After finding a copy of the 1940 Census on Familysearch.org, | discovered that my grandfather's mother was born in Poland (“Nellie R. nae fier further research, I found on multiple different websites including Mooseroots.com that my great-grandmother ift fact was born in Michigan and both of her parents were bor in Poland (“Nellie R. Jessi¢& - 1930 Census”), Although there was an error in the 1940 Census, I know that many of my family members came from Poland. The Polish flag is a fairly simple flag by design but is very recognizable with the flag being divided into two equal horizontal halves with white on the top and red on the bottom. According to WordFlags101.com the current Polish flag that is used today was adopted in 1831 after Poland gained their independence from Russia and it has flown uninterrupted since except during the Second World Wafwhen Poland was occupied by German and the Nazi flag was flown (“National Flag of Poland”). The national anthem of Poland is “Mazurek Dabrowskiego” once translated to English roughly mean “Poland is not yet lost.” This adaptation of the national anthem was adopted inJessick 2 1926 but was actually written in 1795 by ene ‘who was in Italy following Poland rezyk). forces to fight in the Napoleonic wars (Trochit Becoming a Polish citizen is much easier if one wants to become a United States citizen. According to migrant.info.pl which is Poland’s official website for information about migrating there are just a few necessary tasks to become a Polish citizen. To gain citizenship in Poland, one ‘must only apply for citizenship by filling out a form and paying asnall fee. Also anyone can be recognized as a Polish citizen by living in Poland for at leas(hree years and having a current reliable job or source of income (“How to Obtain Polish Citizenship?”). Finding out details about my family’s heritage has given me an urge to research and leam ‘more about my family history. After finding out that I am of Polish decent it has given me a connection to a different country and culture. Although I still do not know my entire family history, finding this al information about my family’s immigration history has fueled my search for new information.Jessick 3 Works Cited ne Obtain Polish Citizenship?” Migrant Info.pl. IOM, Web. 18 Oct. 2015, http://www.migrant.info.pl/how-to-obtain-polish-citizenship.htm| rtional Flag of Poland.” WorldFlags101.com. World Flags 101. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. http://www.worldflags1 0 1.com/p/poland-flag.aspx Dittie R. Jessick.” Family Search. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Web. 18 Ne Oct. 2015 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K42B-IRT “Nellie R. Jessick - 1930 Census Record” MooseRoots. Graphig, Inc, Web. 18 Oct. 2015 http://us-census.mooseroots.com/l/287679324/Nellie-R-Jessick Jrbimeats Maja. “DABROWSKI MAZURKA.” use.edu. Polish Music Reference Center, \ ‘Aug. 2000. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/repertoi/ dabrowski.html