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<span>Localities are listed alphabetically following the normal Polish alphabetical order except that o and&nbsp; ó are alphabetized as one letter.&nbsp; If there are several localities with the same name they are numbered; places in the Kingdom of Poland first, followed by places in Galicia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Prussia and other states.&nbsp; If the locality had a foreign name or alternate spelling it is indicated in italics after teh entry.&nbsp; Some entries will refer you to another entry with the abbreviation <u>ob</u> meaning "see".</span>  
<span>Localities are listed alphabetically following the normal Polish alphabetical order except that o and&nbsp; ó are alphabetized as one letter.&nbsp; If there are several localities with the same name they are numbered; places in the Kingdom of Poland first, followed by places in Galicia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Prussia and other states.&nbsp; If the locality had a foreign name or alternate spelling it is indicated in italics after teh entry.&nbsp; Some entries will refer you to another entry with the abbreviation <u>ob</u> meaning "see".</span>  


<span>Entries usually give the following information:</span>  
<span>Entries usually give the following information:</span> <span>1. &nbsp;Description of the locality</span> <span>we, wies - village</span> <span>os., osada- settlement</span> <span>fol., folwark- manor</span> <span>dobra-estate</span> <span>mko, miasteczko - town</span> <span>mto, miasto- city</span> <span>jez., jezioro-lake</span> <span>rz., rzeka-river</span> <span>strumien-stream</span> <span>2.&nbsp; District (pow, powiat)</span>  
<span>1. &nbsp;Description of the locality</span>  
<span>we, wies - village</span>  
<span>os., osada- settlement</span>  
<span>fol., folwark- manor</span>  
<span>dobra-estate</span>  
<span>mko, miasteczko - town</span>  
<span>mto, miasto- city</span>  
<span>jez., jezioro-lake</span>  
<span>rz., rzeka-river</span>  
<span>strumien-stream</span>  
<span>2.&nbsp; District (pow, powiat)</span>  


<span>This is given with a grammatical ending.&nbsp; Refer to <u>A Gazetteer of Polish&nbsp;Adjectival Place-Names</u> (Ref. 943.8 E5sd, also on Film no 1,181531 item 4)</span>  
<span>This is given with a grammatical ending.&nbsp; Refer to <u>A Gazetteer of Polish&nbsp;Adjectival Place-Names</u> (Ref. 943.8 E5sd, also on Film no 1,181531 item 4)</span>  


<span>3.&nbsp; Township or Community (gm.gmina)</span>  
<span>3.&nbsp; Township or Community (gm.gmina)</span> <span><br>4.&nbsp; Parish (par., parafia)</span>  
<span>4.&nbsp; Parish (par., parafia)</span>  


<span>This is usually the Roman-Catholic parish (par. rz.kat.) unless otherwise specified: (par.ew.) Evangelical Lutheran., (par.prawos), Orthodox, (par.gr.k.) Greek-Catholic Uniate.&nbsp; If the parish is not specified in the entry then refer to the entry for a locality noted as being nearby.</span>  
<span>This is usually the Roman-Catholic parish (par. rz.kat.) unless otherwise specified: (par.ew.) Evangelical Lutheran., (par.prawos), Orthodox, (par.gr.k.) Greek-Catholic Uniate.&nbsp; If the parish is not specified in the entry then refer to the entry for a locality noted as being nearby.</span>  
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<span>5.&nbsp; Population figures, agricultural data, number of houses, distance from other localities and other information:</span>  
<span>5.&nbsp; Population figures, agricultural data, number of houses, distance from other localities and other information:</span>  


<span>dm., domow-houses</span>  
<span>dm., domow-houses</span> <span>mk., mieszkancow-inhabitants</span> <span>w. wiorst-werst (1.7 kilometers)</span> <span>zyd., Zydow-Jews</span>
<span>mk., mieszkancow-inhabitants</span>  
<span>w. wiorst-werst (1.7 kilometers)</span>  
<span>zyd., Zydow-Jews</span>


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