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''[[Poland Genealogy|Poland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Poland How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]'' | ''[[Poland Genealogy|Poland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Poland How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]'' | ||
==How to use the guides == | == How to use the guides<br> == | ||
Select a guide from the list below based on your interests. Please note that some guides need to be completed in sequence to ensure a successful experience. Build your research knowledge and confidence with each activity you complete. | Select a guide from the list below based on your interests. Please note that some guides need to be completed in sequence to ensure a successful experience. Build your research knowledge and confidence with each activity you complete. | ||
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The guides are available in PDF form designed to be downloaded and printed. To view a guide, click on its title. Once the guide has opened, use the PDF tools found in your browser to print and save the document.<br> | The guides are available in PDF form designed to be downloaded and printed. To view a guide, click on its title. Once the guide has opened, use the PDF tools found in your browser to print and save the document.<br> | ||
'''PLEASE NOTE:''' Some guides are designed to be completed using resources found in the | '''PLEASE NOTE:''' Some guides are designed to be completed using resources found in the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. These are indicated by an '''<sup>*</sup>''' following the title of the guide. If you cannot visit the Family History Library, check your local library or your local FamilySearch Family History Center for availability of the resources described in the guide. <br> | ||
==Available Guides == | == Available Guides<br> == | ||
This is a work in progress. Please check back often for new and/or updated guides. | This is a work in progress. Please check back often for new and/or updated guides. | ||
General research: | General research: | ||
*Inserting Special | |||
*Inserting Special Letters - [[Media:1-Diacritics-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]] | |||
For all areas of Poland:<br> | For all areas of Poland:<br> | ||
* | *Polish State Archives Online - [[Media:1-Polish_State_Archives-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Polish_State_Archives-Activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Polish_State_Archives-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]] <br> | ||
*Reading Polish Birth Records - [[Media:1-Poland_Birth_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Poland_Birth_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Poland_Birth_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]] | |||
* | *Skorowidz Gazetteer Online - [[Media:1-Skorowidz_Online-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Skorowidz_Online-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Skorowidz_Online-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]] | ||
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For areas of Poland that were once part of '''Austria''': | |||
For areas of Poland that were once part of '''Austria | |||
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For areas of Poland that were once part of '''Prussia''' and '''Germany''': | For areas of Poland that were once part of '''Prussia''' and '''Germany''': | ||
*Germany Map Guide'''<sup>*</sup>''' - [[Media:1-Map_Guide,_Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Map_Guide,_Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Map_Guide,_Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]<br> | |||
*Meyers Gazetteer'''<sup>*</sup>''' - [[Media:1-Meyers-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Meyers-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Meyers-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]<br> | |||
*Germany Map Guide'''<sup>*</sup>''' - [[Media:1- | *Meyers Abbreviations - [[Media:1-Meyers_Abbreviations-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Meyers_Abbreviations-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Meyers_Abbreviations-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]<br> | ||
*Meyers Online - [[Media:1-Meyers_Online-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Meyers_Online-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Meyers_Online-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]<br> | |||
*Poznan Marriage Project [[Media:1-Poznan_Marriage_Project,_Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Poznan_Marriage_Project,_Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Poznan_Marriage_Project,_Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]] | |||
*Meyers Gazetteer'''<sup>*</sup>''' - [[Media:1-Meyers-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Meyers-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Meyers- | |||
*Meyers Abbreviations - [[Media:1- | |||
*Meyers | |||
*Poznan Marriage Project | |||
For areas of Poland that were once part of '''Russia''': | |||
*Cyrillic Alphabet - [[Media:1-Russian_Alphabet_Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Russian_Alphabet_Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Russian_Alphabet_Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]<br> | |||
*Cyrillic Script - [[Media:1-Russian_Script-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Russian_Script-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Russian_Script-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]<br> | |||
*Cyrillic Alphabet - [[Media:1- | |||
*Cyrillic Script - [[Media:1- | |||
==Other "How to" Guides== | == Other "How to" Guides == | ||
Looking for help in other countries? Check out the [[How to Guides for International Research|'''full list''']] of "How to" guides. | Looking for help in other countries? Check out the [[How to Guides for International Research|'''full list''']] of "How to" guides. | ||
==Feedback== | == Feedback == | ||
We would love your feedback on these guides. Please take a minute to share your comments and/or suggestions. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Tq0OiHOYUw_kHSVJZj-MjFh8Ix7HVT9uVTJS9SPtu58/viewform Click here to access the Feedback form].The form will open in a new tab in your browser. <br> | We would love your feedback on these guides. Please take a minute to share your comments and/or suggestions. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Tq0OiHOYUw_kHSVJZj-MjFh8Ix7HVT9uVTJS9SPtu58/viewform Click here to access the Feedback form].The form will open in a new tab in your browser. <br> | ||
[[Category:Poland]] | [[Category:Poland]] [[Category:Research_Guides]] | ||
[[Category:Research_Guides]] | |||
Revision as of 07:57, 3 March 2016
How to use the guides
[edit | edit source]
Select a guide from the list below based on your interests. Please note that some guides need to be completed in sequence to ensure a successful experience. Build your research knowledge and confidence with each activity you complete.
Each guide comes with three parts - Instruction, which includes a guided activity, Assignment, to test what you've learned, and an Answer key, to check how you did on the assignment. The guides are also rated as either Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. The majority are designed for beginners.
The guides are available in PDF form designed to be downloaded and printed. To view a guide, click on its title. Once the guide has opened, use the PDF tools found in your browser to print and save the document.
PLEASE NOTE: Some guides are designed to be completed using resources found in the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. These are indicated by an * following the title of the guide. If you cannot visit the Family History Library, check your local library or your local FamilySearch Family History Center for availability of the resources described in the guide.
Available Guides
[edit | edit source]
This is a work in progress. Please check back often for new and/or updated guides.
General research:
- Inserting Special Letters - Instruction
For all areas of Poland:
- Polish State Archives Online - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
- Reading Polish Birth Records - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
- Skorowidz Gazetteer Online - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
For areas of Poland that were once part of Austria:
For areas of Poland that were once part of Prussia and Germany:
- Germany Map Guide* - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
- Meyers Gazetteer* - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
- Meyers Abbreviations - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
- Meyers Online - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
- Poznan Marriage Project Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
For areas of Poland that were once part of Russia:
- Cyrillic Alphabet - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
- Cyrillic Script - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
Other "How to" Guides[edit | edit source]
Looking for help in other countries? Check out the full list of "How to" guides.
Feedback[edit | edit source]
We would love your feedback on these guides. Please take a minute to share your comments and/or suggestions. Click here to access the Feedback form.The form will open in a new tab in your browser.