Polish ancestry

Heritage from Warsaw

Polish ancestry refers to family descent from Poland or its people.

Someone with Polish ancestry has Polish forebears, whether recent immigrants or generations removed: She's proud of her Polish ancestry.

The phrase often appears in census data, ethnic identity discussions, and genealogical research.

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national/ethnic origin

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Family

Polish, polish, Pole, Poles, ancestor, ancestors, ancestral, ancestry

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