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== Getting started with Poland research == | == Getting started with Poland research == | ||
{{PolandDC}}[[Image:Koszecin.jpg|thumb|300px]] | {{PolandDC}}[[Image:Koszecin.jpg|thumb|300px|Koszecin.jpg]] | ||
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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== Research Tools == | == Research Tools == | ||
[[Image:Poland Schweidnitz.jpg|thumb|200px | [[Image:Poland Schweidnitz.jpg|thumb|200px]] | ||
*[[Poland Beginning Research|Beginning Polish Research]] | *[[Poland Beginning Research|Beginning Polish Research]] | ||
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== Featured Content == | == Featured Content == | ||
[[Image:Polish church.jpg|thumb|200px]] | [[Image:Polish church.jpg|thumb|200px|Polish church.jpg]] | ||
Polish vital records are becoming available online. However, there is no central online repository for these records. Use [http://www.ksiegi-parafialne.pl/ Księgi parafialne] (Polish for “Church Books”) Portal to check availability of Polish records online. This Polish site lists, by province, every town that has vital records and/or indexes available online and links are included to get you there. As such, this site is only helpful once you’ve discovered the name of the town from which your ancestors came. Most of the websites are in Polish. | Polish vital records are becoming available online. However, there is no central online repository for these records. Use [http://www.ksiegi-parafialne.pl/ Księgi parafialne] (Polish for “Church Books”) Portal to check availability of Polish records online. This Polish site lists, by province, every town that has vital records and/or indexes available online and links are included to get you there. As such, this site is only helpful once you’ve discovered the name of the town from which your ancestors came. Most of the websites are in Polish. | ||
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== Jurisdictions == | == Jurisdictions == | ||
[[Image:Counties of poland.jpg|thumb|left|300px | [[Image:Counties of poland.jpg|thumb|left|300px]] | ||
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== News and Events == | == News and Events == | ||
[[Image:Poland Toszek.jpg|thumb|200px | [[Image:Poland Toszek.jpg|thumb|200px]] | ||
'''''[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. | '''''[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. | ||
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Polish vital records are becoming available online. Most of the websites are in Polish. There is no central online repository for these records. Genealogical societies are involved in indexing. '''Knowing where to look!''' | Polish vital records are becoming available online. Most of the websites are in Polish. There is no central online repository for these records. Genealogical societies are involved in indexing. '''Knowing where to look! Check on the main page for Poland under the heading "Online Databases and digitized records".''' | ||
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