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 <span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />Geographical dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic lands<br>15 vols. Warsaw: Sulimierski i Walewski, 1880–1902. <br>FHL book 943.8 E5c; film 920957–72
 [http://dir.icm.edu.pl/pl/Slownik_geograficzny/ LINK]<br>
 <br>Vol. 1 Aa-Dereneczna&nbsp;<br>Vol. 2 Derenek-Gzack&nbsp;<br>Vol. 3 Haag-Kepy&nbsp;<br>Vol. 4 Kes-Kutno&nbsp;<br>Vol. 5 Kutowa-Malczyce<br>Vol. 6 Malczyce-Netreba&nbsp;<br>Vol. 7 Netrebka-Perepiat<br>Vol. 8 Perepiatycha-Pozajscie &nbsp;<br>Vol. 9 Pozajscie-Ruksze<br>Vol. 10 Rukszenice-Sochaczew&nbsp;<br>Vol. 11 Sochaczew-Szlurbowska<br>Vol. 12 Szlurpkiszki-Warlynka&nbsp;<br>Vol. 13 Warmbrunn-Worowo&nbsp;<br>Vol. 14 Worowo-Zyzyn&nbsp;<br>Vol. 15 Ababi-Janus addendum<br>Vol. 15 II Januszpol-Wola addendum<br>
-=== Śląsk /Silesia / Schesien ===
+=== Śląsk /Silesia / Schesien  ===
 === Wielkopolska / Great Poland  ===
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 [http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=1889 Księga adresowa wszystkich miejscowości w Wielkim Księstwie Poznańskiem]&nbsp;- 1902, all places from Great Poland sorted alphabetically in counties. Numbers in columns relates to folowing:<br>(5) - civil registry office<br>(7) - catholic parish<br>(8) - evangelical parish<br>Description of each number is to be found on the begining of each chapter.
 <br>[http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=2094&from=publication Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preussen... Provinz Posen] - 1908, sortet alfabeticallby by counties.<br>Most interesting columns:<br>25 - evangelical parish<br>26 - catholic parish<br>27 - civil registry office<br>
 == Family History Library Catalog  ==
-The Family History Library Catalog lists place-names under county (województwo) jurisdictions used in the 1960s and 70s. Names are also listed under the German-Prussian province (Provinz) as of 1871–1914 or the Austrian province (Provinz) as of 1850–1915. To find the province that a town is filed under in the Family History Library Catalog, use the “see” references on the catalog’s first locality microfiche of each state. If you have the catalog on compact disc, use the “Locality Browse” search.<br>Each town is listed in the catalog with its district (powiat or Kreis) jurisdiction to distinquish it from other places of the same name.<br>Because of the many changes in place-names, the Family History Library uses one gazetteer as the standard guide for listing places in the Family History Library Catalog. Regardless of the names a place may have had at various times, all Polish places are listed in the catalog by the name they are listed under in:
+The Family History Library Catalog lists place-names under county (województwo) jurisdictions used in the 1960s and 70s. Names are also listed under the German-Prussian province (Provinz) as of 1871–1914 or the Austrian province (Provinz) as of 1850–1915.<br>Each town is listed in the catalog with its district (powiat or Kreis) jurisdiction to distinquish it from other places of the same name.<br>Because of the many changes in place-names, the Family History Library uses one gazetteer as the standard guide for listing places in the Family History Library Catalog.&nbsp;
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+== Uning maps online to locate a place  ==
+Maps are great tools, that can be used for locating places.
-== Uning maps online to locate a place ==
+[http://mapa.szukacz.pl/ Mapa.szukacz.pl] - online map with search tool. Provide name of place in field "Miejscowości" and then click "Pokaż" button. There is no need to use Polish diactric letters. In result you will get a map of Poland with all searched places marked with pink circles.
-Maps are great tools, that can be used for locating places.
+[http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm MIlitary maps from ca. 1910] - if you don't know exact spelling of Polish place, but you know only area where your ancestors lived, you can use this map to find correct name.
-[http://mapa.szukacz.pl/ Mapa.szukacz.pl] - online map with search tool. Provide name of place in field "Miejscowości" and then click "Pokaż" button. There is no need to use Polish diactric letters. In result you will get a map of Poland with all searched places marked with pink circles.
+== Other usefull online tools ==
-[http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm MIlitary maps from ca. 1910] - if you dont know exact spelling of Polish place, but you know only area where your ancestors lived, you can use this map to find correct name.<br><br>
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