Why can't I view the entire list on one web page?

There are more than 37,000 (yes, thirty-seven thousand) entries in this list, and having a page including all entries would be enormous.  A file containing all entries would be the equivalent of about 600 pages in a Microsoft Word document.  As you can imagine, a web page of this size would be huge, would take a good bit of time to load (even with high-speed internet service), would likely not display in its entirety due to its enormous size, and paging down the list would likely be slow and cumbersome.

How do I submit my surnames for inclusion on this surname list?

To add your surname(s) to this list, send an email to polandgenweb@comcast.net with Surname List Submission in the subject.  Please list each surname on a separate line, followed by the location where your ancestors with that surname were from.  Up to four variant spellings of a surname can be included.  Place names may be the current or historical name of the town/province/country or both, if you choose to include them, and you may include more than one place where your ancestors lived.  Please, do not include first/given names.  Be sure to include your email address in the body of the message.

Example of a submission:

Nowak; Novak; Novack -- Danzig, GERMANY; now Gdańsk, POLAND
Bauer; Bower - RUSSIAN-POLAND
Kozlowski; Kozłowski; Kosloski - GALICIA to Chicago, Illinois, USA

contact address: you@isp.com

How do I correct the info found in my entries or update my email address?

Naturally, PolandGenWeb will be pleased to update your information.  Send an email to polandgenweb@comcast.net with Surname List Update in the subject.  List each surname entry as it appears in the surname list and provide the info that needs correcting.  If your email address needs to be updated, please also include the new email address in the body of your message.

How do I remove some or all of my entries in the surname list?

Inclusion in the surname list is entirely voluntary.  If at any time you want your information removed from this list, PolandGenWeb will comply.  Send an email to polandgenweb@comcast.net with Surname List Deletion in the subject.  List each surname entry as it appears in the surname list.

How often is the database updated?

Updates are done once a month.  Deletions may be done more promptly if time permits. Requests submitted in the format shown above will be processed more quickly than those that are not, since those not following the recommended format take more time to process.

I'd like to submit my surnames, but I don't want my email address to be harvested by spammers!

Well, the only way to guarantee this won't happen is to not submit or display your email address anywhere on the web, not to include your email address in the body of any message board posts, not to exchange mass mailings such as jokes and chain letters through email, etc.  Anywhere your email address is placed on the web, sent through email, or even sent via instant messengering, it is vulnerable to being found by spambots, also called email harvesters.  On the PolandGenWeb site, all email addresses are converted to ASCII code before being added to the list.  This means that although the addresses look normal on your computer, they look like a string of numbers and symbols in the page source.  Email harvesting programs search the page source when collecting email addresses, and they should not recognize the ASCII code as email addresses.  However, PolandGenWeb cannot guarantee one-hundred percent effectiveness, since email harvesting technology is constantly changing and growing more sophisticated.

How do I contact someone who has submitted names to this list?

Send an email to the address included with the entry, of course.  Please, when contacting others in regards to info found on this list, be sure to inform them that you found the email address here on Rafał's Surname List at PolandGenWeb!  Most folks like to know exactly how you found them.

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How do I search the list of surnames?

You can search the list two ways.  You can search an individual page by using the Find function in your browser, or you can search all pages of the list by using the search box at the top of this page.  You may search by surname, place name, or email address.