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=== Alphabet === | === Alphabet === | ||
Aa Ąą Bb Cc Ćć Dd Ee Ęę Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Łł Mm Nn Ńń Oo Óó Pp Rr Ss Śś Tt Uu Ww Yy Zz Źź Żż | Aa Ąą Bb Cc Ćć | ||
Dd Ee Ęę Ff Gg | |||
Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Łł | |||
Mm Nn Ńń Oo Óó | |||
Pp Rr Ss Śś Tt Uu | |||
Ww Yy Zz Źź Żż | |||
The letters q, v and x are also used, but only for foreign names or words. | The letters q, v and x are also used, but only for foreign names or words. | ||
=== Pronunciation Guide | === Pronunciation Guide === | ||
c = ts<br>ch,h = kh<br>ć,cz,ci = ch<br>ś,sz,si = sh<br>ż,zi,rz = zh<br>ą = om, on<br>ę = em, en<br>j = y<br>dz = j<br>ł = w<br>w = v<br> | c = ts<br> | ||
ch,h = kh<br> | |||
ć,cz,ci = ch<br> | |||
ś,sz,si = sh<br> | |||
ż,zi,rz = zh<br> | |||
ą = om, on<br> | |||
ę = em, en<br> | |||
j = y<br> | |||
dz = j<br> | |||
ł = w<br> | |||
w = v<br> | |||
=== Language Aids === | === Language Aids === | ||
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Shea, Jonathan D. ''Russian Language Documents from Russian Poland: a Translation Manual for Genealogists. 2nd ed.'' Buffalo Grove, Illinois: Genun, 1989. (FHL book 943.8 D27.) | Shea, Jonathan D. ''Russian Language Documents from Russian Poland: a Translation Manual for Genealogists. 2nd ed.'' Buffalo Grove, Illinois: Genun, 1989. (FHL book 943.8 D27.) | ||
The Polish genealogical Word List published by the Family History Library is available at this link: [http://204.9.225.220/eng/Search/rg/frameset_rhelps.asp?Page=./research/type/Word_List.asp http://204.9.225.220/eng/Search/rg/frameset_rhelps.asp?Page=./research/type/Word_List.asp] | The Polish genealogical Word List published by the Family History Library is available at this link: [http://204.9.225.220/eng/Search/rg/frameset_rhelps.asp?Page=./research/type/Word_List.asp http://204.9.225.220/eng/Search/rg/frameset_rhelps.asp?Page=./research/type/Word_List.asp] | ||
=== Word List | === Word List === | ||
This list contains Polish words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Polish-English dictionary. <br> | This list contains Polish words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Polish-English dictionary. <br> | ||
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Polish records often contain Latin and German words. See the German Genealogical Word List (34067) and the Latin Genealogical Word List (34077). Or at the following link:http://204.9.225.220/eng/Search/rg/frameset_rhelps.asp?Page=./research/type/Word_List.asp | Polish records often contain Latin and German words. See the German Genealogical Word List (34067) and the Latin Genealogical Word List (34077). Or at the following link:http://204.9.225.220/eng/Search/rg/frameset_rhelps.asp?Page=./research/type/Word_List.asp | ||
=== Language Characteristics | === Language Characteristics === | ||
Polish words for persons, places, and things (nouns) are classified as masculine, feminine, or neuter. Adjectives used to describe them must have the proper masculine, feminine, or neuter endings, for example: | Polish words for persons, places, and things (nouns) are classified as masculine, feminine, or neuter. Adjectives used to describe them must have the proper masculine, feminine, or neuter endings, for example: | ||
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| bracia =brothers | | bracia =brothers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| zona=wife | | zona=wife | ||
| zony=wives | | zony=wives | ||
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| Polish | | Polish | ||
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| birth | | birth | ||
| urodzin, urodzony, urodzil, sie zrodzony | | urodzin, urodzony, urodzil, sie zrodzony | ||
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| year | | year | ||
| | | rok, lat | ||
|} | |} | ||
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