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Effective family research requires a knowledge of major historical events that may have affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. These events may have led to the creation of records such as land and military documents that mention your family. Your ancestors will become more interesting to you if you also use histories to learn about the events they may have participated in. For example, by using a history you might learn about the events that occurred in the year your great-grandparents were married.The following are some key dates and events in the history of Poland: | Effective family research requires a knowledge of major historical events that may have affected your family and the records about them. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. These events may have led to the creation of records such as land and military documents that mention your family. Your ancestors will become more interesting to you if you also use histories to learn about the events they may have participated in. For example, by using a history you might learn about the events that occurred in the year your great-grandparents were married.The following are some key dates and events in the history of Poland: | ||
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<br>'''500''' Slavic tribes settled in the area that is now Poland. | |||
'''500''' Slavic tribes settled in the area that is now Poland. | |||
'''966-1795''' The Polish Kingdom existed. The Polish state emerged in the 10th century when several tribes united. Christianity was accepted in 966 A.D., and Poland became a kingdom. | '''966-1795''' The Polish Kingdom existed. The Polish state emerged in the 10th century when several tribes united. Christianity was accepted in 966 A.D., and Poland became a kingdom. | ||
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'''1989''' The fall of the Communist regime. Lech Wałęsa was elected president in 1989 in Poland’s first free election. | '''1989''' The fall of the Communist regime. Lech Wałęsa was elected president in 1989 in Poland’s first free election. | ||
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The Family History Library has several published national, provincial, and local histories for Poland. | The Family History Library has several published national, provincial, and local histories for Poland. | ||