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From the beginning in 1808, the civil registers were kept in the Polish language. As of April 1868, they were required to be kept in Russian. In 1918, they were again kept in Polish. | From the beginning in 1808, the civil registers were kept in the Polish language. As of April 1868, they were required to be kept in Russian. In 1918, they were again kept in Polish. | ||
==Information Recorded in Civil Registers | ==Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | ||
Both the Polish language and Russian language records followed the format established by the Napoleonic Code during the occupation beginning in 1808. They contained the following information: | Both the Polish language and Russian language records followed the format established by the Napoleonic Code during the occupation beginning in 1808. They contained the following information: | ||
===Birth Records=== | ===Birth Records=== | ||