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Civil registration is the vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as vital records because they refer to events in a person’s life. Civil registration records (zapisy cywilne) are an excellent source for information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | Civil registration is the vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as vital records because they refer to events in a person’s life. Civil registration records (zapisy cywilne) are an excellent source for information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
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*''A Translation Guide to 19th Century Polish Language Civil Registration Documents'' by Judith R. Frazin. [http://jri-poland.org/frazin.htm Samples] for Jewish Records are available on line. | *''A Translation Guide to 19th Century Polish Language Civil Registration Documents'' by Judith R. Frazin. [http://jri-poland.org/frazin.htm Samples] for Jewish Records are available on line. | ||
== | == Polish Civil Registration Reading Aid == | ||
The following reading aid is designed to help you read a typical birth, marriage, or death entry in Polish civil registration. Since the wording of these records was standardized, it is possible to learn the format and, with careful effort, to read Polish records. Study this reading aid carefully. | The following reading aid is designed to help you read a typical birth, marriage, or death entry in Polish civil registration. Since the wording of these records was standardized, it is possible to learn the format and, with careful effort, to read Polish records. Study this reading aid carefully. | ||