Re: Translating and Transcribing Birth Certificate

marcelproust — Sun Jun 21, 2026 11:37 pm

Author: marcelproust

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2026 11:37 pm

odcecki wrote:

I found the birth certificate for my great-grandfather, Andrzej Zak. It lists the names of his parents, which I have never found anywhere else, but I can't read his mother's name. If I could figure out her name, I could research them. It says his father's name is Grzegorz Zak, and my best guess for his mother, based on the handwriting, is Marianna L. Nowinskich, but that doesn't sound very Polish. If anyone could help me translate the rest of the document and try to figure out what her name is, I would really appreciate it!

Republic of Poland
Act numer: 129
Year: 1891

Voivodeship: Kielce
County: Olkusz
Parish: Ogrodzieniec

Birth Certificate

Birth place: Ryczów
Full name: Andrzej Żak
Birth date: November 14th, 1891.
Parents' full names: Grzegorz Żak, Marianna nee Nowińska.

Year of birth in words: the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one

Ogrodzieniec, April 11t, 1939.

Parish-priest, serving as Civil Registrar: Jan Podkopał.

This Certificate was issued for presentation at the Commune Office for entry into the register of residents.

Stamp: Registry Office, The parish of Ogrodzieniec.

Transcript:

RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA

Nr Aktu 129
Rok 1891

Województwo: kieleckie
Powiat: okluski
Parafia: Ogrodzieniec

ŚWIADECTWO URODZENIA

Miejsce urodzenia: Ryczów
Imię i nazwisko urodzonego: Andrzej Żak
Data urodzenia: Dzień: 14, Miesiąc: listopada, Rok: 1891.
Imiona i nazwiska rodziców: Grzegorz Żak, Marianna z Nowińskich.

Słownie: Tysiąc osiemset dziewięćdziesiątego pierwszego roku.

Ogrodzieniec, dnia 11 kwietnia 1939 r.

Utrzymujący Akta Stanu Cywilnego, proboszcz ks. Jan Podkopał.

Wydane celem przedstawienia gminie do użytku rejestru mieszkańców.

Stamp: Urząd Stanu Cywilnego Parafii Ogrodzieniec.

Re: Translating and Transcribing Birth Certificate

BarbOslo — Tue Jun 16, 2026 6:21 pm

Author: BarbOslo

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 6:21 pm

Hi,
Andrzej Żak – born on November 14, 1891 in Ryczów.
Father - Grzegorz Żak
Mother - Marianna née Nowińska

Regards,
-Barb

Translating and Transcribing Birth Certificate

odcecki — Tue Jun 16, 2026 1:43 pm

Author: odcecki

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 1:43 pm

I found the birth certificate for my great-grandfather, Andrzej Zak. It lists the names of his parents, which I have never found anywhere else, but I can't read his mother's name. If I could figure out her name, I could research them. It says his father's name is Grzegorz Zak, and my best guess for his mother, based on the handwriting, is Marianna L. Nowinskich, but that doesn't sound very Polish. If anyone could help me translate the rest of the document and try to figure out what her name is, I would really appreciate it!

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