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| == Determine the record keeping jurisdiction == | | == Determine the record keeping jurisdiction == |
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| Not every village in Poland had its own parish. Often, several smaller villages belonged to one parish. Use [[Poland Gazetteers|gazetteer]] to determine the proper record keeping jurisdiction. Knowing the parish is important, because the FamilySearch Catalog lists church record microfilms by parish. After determining the parish information, it’s just a matter of checking each one in the FHL records to see what’s available. | | Not every village in Poland had its own parish. Often, several smaller villages belonged to one parish. Use [[Poland Gazetteers|gazetteer]] to determine the proper record keeping jurisdiction. Knowing the parish is important, because the FamilySearch Catalog lists church record microfilms by parish. After determining the parish information, it’s just a matter of checking each one in the FS Library records to see what’s available. |
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| == Find your ancestor in the records == | | == Find your ancestor in the records == |