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== Getting started with Poland research == | == Getting started with Poland research == | ||
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Welcome to the Poland page! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Poland page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Polish records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Poland Page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential! | Welcome to the Poland page! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Poland page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Polish records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Poland Page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential! | ||
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*There is a site for [http://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra digitized books of Silesia]. These books are mostly in German and Polish and you can download them to your computer. | *There is a site for [http://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra digitized books of Silesia]. These books are mostly in German and Polish and you can download them to your computer. | ||
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*Online tutorials: [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Poland%22 Polish Research including help "Reading Polish Handwritten Records".] | *Online tutorials: [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Poland%22 Polish Research including help "Reading Polish Handwritten Records".] | ||
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== | == Research Tools == | ||
*[[ | [[Image:Poland Schweidnitz.jpg|thumb|200px]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Poland Beginning Research|Beginning Polish Research]] | ||
*[[Boundary Changes|Boundary Changes]] | |||
*[http://www.usc.pl/s_urzedy.php?akcja=info1&id=2405074 Civil Registration Office Finder] | |||
*[[Counties of Poland 1999|Counties of Poland 1999]] | |||
*[[Emigration Records of Europe|Emigration Records of Europe]] | |||
*Join the [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poland-Genealogy-Research-Community/288167854541247 Facebook]or [[Join a Skype Research Community|Skype]] Poland Genealogy Research Community | |||
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/f/f0/Polish_Gazetteers_and_Maps_Online.pdf Gazetteers and Maps Online] | |||
*[[Poland Holdings of the Polish State Archives|Holdings of the Polish State Archives]] | |||
*[http://Kartenmeister.com Kartenmeister - German/Polish Place Name Conversion] | |||
*[[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/b/b0/Research_Outline_Poland.pdf Polish Research Outline] | |||
*[http://www.poczta-polska.pl/kody/ Postal codes] | |||
*[http://www.parafia.gliwice.pl/index.php?i=6%7CCatholic Parish Finder] Use correct Polish diacritical marks. | |||
*[[Poland Reference Aids Overview at the Family History Library|Reference Aids Overview at the Family History Library]] | |||
*[[Poland Websites|Websites]] | |||
*[[Poland Genealogical Word List|Word List]] | |||
== Online Databases == | |||
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*[http://www.geneteka.genealodzy.pl/ Geneteka Database] Church Registers Indexing Project | *[http://www.geneteka.genealodzy.pl/ Geneteka Database] Church Registers Indexing Project | ||
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*[[Poland, Tarnow Roman Catholic Diocese Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Poland, Tarnow Roman Catholic Diocese Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | *[[Poland, Tarnow Roman Catholic Diocese Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Poland, Tarnow Roman Catholic Diocese Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
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== Featured Content == | |||
== Did you know? == | |||
Extensive extraction of Catholic Church records for the parishes of Medrzechow, Kupienin and Samocice, Poland have been completed and are available. For more information see the [[Polish Parish Extraction Project|Polish Parish Extraction Project]] page. | Extensive extraction of Catholic Church records for the parishes of Medrzechow, Kupienin and Samocice, Poland have been completed and are available. For more information see the [[Polish Parish Extraction Project|Polish Parish Extraction Project]] page. | ||
== News and Events == | |||
'''''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/0/0f/Finding_records_of_your_ancestors_Poland.pdf Finding records of your ancestors, Poland 1808 to 1900]''''' is a color publication showing how to find records of a family who lived in Poland from 1808 to 1900. It tells you which records to use and how to search them. It also introduces you to the research tools you will need. A case study illustrates each step of the research process. | |||
== | == Polish Partitions == | ||
*[[Austrian Poland]] | |||
*[[Prussian Poland|Prussian Poland]] | |||
*[[Russian Poland|Russian Poland]] | |||
== Help Wanted == | == Help Wanted == | ||
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In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: | ||
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