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*In Russian Poland, Polish was the official language for vital records from 1808 to 1868. From 1868 to 1917, Russian was the official language. | *In Russian Poland, Polish was the official language for vital records from 1808 to 1868. From 1868 to 1917, Russian was the official language. | ||
*In German Poland, most records were kept in German or Latin, though some were kept in Polish. | *In German Poland, most records were kept in German or [[Latin_Genealogical_Word_List|Latin]], though some were kept in Polish. | ||
*In Austrian Poland, most records were kept in Latin. Some records were kept in German and some in Polish. | *In Austrian Poland, most records were kept in [[Latin_Genealogical_Word_List|Latin]]. Some records were kept in German and some in Polish. | ||
Polish is also used in the records kept in some Polish communities in the United States. | Polish is also used in the records kept in some Polish communities in the United States. | ||
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 === | ||