https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland en-EN (c) Copyright 2026 by PolishOrigins(TM) Forum forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Forum) forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Webmaster) Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:26:17 +0200 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:26:17 +0200 http://backend.userland.com/rss phpBB2 RSS Syndication Mod by Lucas 1 http://forum.polishorigins.com/templates/sephia/images/rss2.png https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52828#52828 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=9786'>marierpk</a><br /><br /> Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:24 pm<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Thank you, Sophia, for your interest and quick response! Marie https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52828#52828 marierpk Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:24 pm https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52828#52828 https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52826#52826 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4273'>Sophia</a><br /><br /> Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:46 pm<br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>marierpk wrote:</b></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">Attached is a birth record (in Polish) for one of the children of my third great grandparents. The given name, circled in red, does not look familiar. Rafel? Rafael? Would someone please translate or give an opinion?<br /> <br /> Many thanks,<br /> Marie</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> Hi Marie,<br /> The name is Rafał which is a boy's name. You'd recognize it as Raphael in English.<br /> Good luck in your search,<br /> Sophia https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52826#52826 Sophia Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:46 pm https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52826#52826 https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52825#52825 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=9786'>marierpk</a><br /><br /> Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:19 pm<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Attached is a birth record (in Polish) for one of the children of my third great grandparents. The given name, circled in red, does not look familiar. Rafel? Rafael? Would someone please translate or give an opinion?<br /> <br /> Many thanks,<br /> Marie https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52825#52825 marierpk Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:19 pm https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=52825#52825