Where your grandparents were born doesn't matter. Citizenship does. You need an unbroken line of Polish ancestry. This is complicated by changes in citizenship law. Older law was based on the father in cases of children born to married couples. A polish grandmother married to a non-polish man would not have polish children (1920-1951). A child born out of wedlock would get citizenship through his or her mother. Citizenship was lost due to joining a foreign military or obtaining citizenship in another country. It isn't necessarily as simple as you hope.

The process requires you to fill out an application, provide documentation (in polish), and evidence of your citizenship. After you complete the application, an agent in Poland will review your case and make a determination. If confirmation of citizenship is denied, you can appeal.

The process is easier to complete with an attorney. There are several attorneys who offer their services to people outside of Poland. You will generally pay a single price for the entire process, which should include translations and a document search in Poland. The more complicated your individual case, the more expensive legal services will be. Most will give their opinion of your application for free.
example: http://polish-citizenship.pl/index.php?lang=en

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