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== The Szlachta or Polish Nobility == | == The Szlachta or Polish Nobility == | ||
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*Only members of the nobility could own land | *Only members of the nobility could own land | ||
*At one point, 6.6-8.0% of the total population of Poland and 16% or more of all ethnic Poles were members of the nobility | *At one point, 6.6-8.0% of the total population of Poland and 16% or more of all ethnic Poles were members of the nobility | ||
*Unlike other European nobility, Polish nobles sharing ancestry also shared a coat of arms | *Unlike other European nobility, Polish nobles sharing ancestry also shared a coat of arms See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Polish_nobility_coats_of_arms_images Wikipedia] for information and images of Polish Nobility Coat of Arms | ||
== Court Records == | == Court Records == | ||
*Mainly documented the lives of the nobility-predated existing vital records | *Mainly documented the lives of the nobility-predated existing vital records | ||
*Include registers of the local tribunals for nobles (from the 15th-18th century) | *Include registers of the local tribunals for nobles (from the 15th-18th century) | ||
*Books are not indexed and must be searched page by page | *Books are not indexed and must be searched page by page | ||
*Most records are written in Latin, but some are written in Polish. Frequently, there will be mixture of Latin and Polish in the same record. | *Most records are written in Latin, but some are written in Polish. Frequently, there will be mixture of Latin and Polish in the same record. | ||
== Locating Court Records at AGAD == | == Locating Court Records at AGAD == | ||
Various division of the AGAD or the Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw are in charge | Various division of the AGAD (Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych) or the Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw are in charge of the following records: | ||
*AGAD Division 1: Records prior to 1795<br> | *AGAD Division 1: Records prior to 1795<br> | ||
*AGAD Division 2: Records from 1795-1918<br> | *AGAD Division 2: Records from 1795-1918<br> | ||
*AGAD Division 3: Genealogy Archives and Private Collections<br> | *AGAD Division 3: Genealogy Archives and Private Collections<br> | ||
*AGAD Division 4: Map Collections<br> | *AGAD Division 4: Map Collections<br> | ||
*AGAD Division 5: Information, Records, and Public Resources | *AGAD Division 5: Information, Records, and Public Resources | ||
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*Search for locality names | *Search for locality names | ||
*Search for księgi ziemskie or księgi grodzkie | *Search for księgi ziemskie or księgi grodzkie | ||
===Conducting Research at AGAD=== | === Conducting Research at AGAD === | ||
*Registers may be examined by the general public. Some fragile registers are not | *Registers may be examined by the general public. Some fragile registers are not available for examination, but may be available on microfilm. | ||
available for examination, but may be available on microfilm. | *The Reading Room is open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. The Reading Room is closed in August and on about 6 holidays. Reading Room hours are reduced on about 4 other days during the year. | ||
*The Reading Room is open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. The Reading Room is closed in August and on about 6 holidays. Reading Room hours are reduced on about 4 other days during the year. | *Researchers do not need to request permission in advance in order to conduct research at AGAD. However, researchers must complete a form stating why they want to see the registers. | ||
*Researchers do not need to request permission in advance in order to conduct | *Materials may be requested twice a day at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Non-residents of Warsaw may order up to 10 archival units per day. Materials may be ordered in advance to ensure availability using [http://www.agad.archiwa.gov.pl/eng/order_form.html an online form]. Materials ordered at 9:00 a.m. will be available after 1:00 p.m. the same day. Materials ordered at 1:00 p.m. will be available the next day. | ||
research at AGAD. However, researchers must complete a form stating why they want to see the registers. | |||
*Materials may be requested twice a day at 9:00 a.m. and 1 | |||
*Reading Room has 31 seats; 17 for researchers who would like to inspect original records and 14 for the microfilm readers. There is also a special table for reading maps. Finding aids, dictionaries and some books are on the shelves around the work space. | *Reading Room has 31 seats; 17 for researchers who would like to inspect original records and 14 for the microfilm readers. There is also a special table for reading maps. Finding aids, dictionaries and some books are on the shelves around the work space. | ||
*Laptop computers may be brought into the Reading Room, but electrical connections are not available. Researchers should bring spare batteries for their laptops. | *Laptop computers may be brought into the Reading Room, but electrical connections are not available. Researchers should bring spare batteries for their laptops. | ||
*Twice a day, all researchers must leave the Reading Room for 15 minutes so that the staff can ventilate the room. | *Twice a day, all researchers must leave the Reading Room for 15 minutes so that the staff can ventilate the room. | ||
*Archivists may also be hired to conduct research at the rate of $15 per hour, with | *Archivists may also be hired to conduct research at the rate of $15 per hour, with payment made by bank transfer. Photocopies are about $2 per page. Photocopies of genealogical or personal records are about $5 per page. | ||
payment made by bank transfer. Photocopies are about $2 per page. Photocopies of genealogical or personal records are about $5 per page. | |||
[[Category:Poland]] | [[pt:Polônia - Registros de Tribunal]][[fr:Pologne Registres judiciaires]] | ||
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