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== Online Class on Archives==
== Online Class on Archives==
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/356 '''German Research: Strategies and Sources for Eastern Provinces''']. '''Be sure to download the class syllabus.'''
#Watch the '''Specific Geography''' portion to learn how to use [http://www.meyersgaz.org '''MeyersGaz.org'''] and [http://www.kartenmeister.com '''Kartenmeister.com] to get the details of the German and Polish names of your town and its higher jurisdictions.  
#Watch the '''Specific Geography''' portion to learn how to use [http://www.meyersgaz.org '''MeyersGaz.org'''] and [http://www.kartenmeister.com '''Kartenmeister.com] to get the details of the German and Polish names of your town and its higher jurisdictions.  
#Watch the General Resources portion to learn how to check for parish registers using  
#Watch the General Resources portion to learn how to check for parish registers using  
##[http://www.baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en '''The PRADZIAD Database''']
##[http://www.baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en '''The PRADZIAD Database''']
##[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
##[http://www.szukajwarchiwach.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
##[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Geneteka_database '''Geneteka''']
##[http://www.lostshoebox.com '''The Lost Shoe Box'''], with links to:
##[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/File:GENBAZA.pdf '''Metryki GenBaza''']
###[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Geneteka_database '''Geneteka''']
##[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
###[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/File:GENBAZA.pdf '''Metryki GenBaza''']
###[http://www.szukajwarchiwach.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
##[http://www.archion.de '''Archion'''], Cooperative of protestant archives ($)
##[http://www.archion.de '''Archion'''], Cooperative of protestant archives ($)
##[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/ '''Archives Portal Europe''']
##[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/ '''Archives Portal Europe''']
#Watch the '''Pomerania''' portion, which begins at 28:52 minutes.
#Watch the '''Pomerania''' portion, which begins at 28:52 minutes.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/kartenmeister-com-finding-places-in-the-former-german-area-of-poland '''Kartenmeister.com: Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/363 '''Kartenmeister.com: Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland''']
==Polish Archives Online==
==Polish Archives Online==
*[http://www.baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en '''The PRADZIAD Database''']
*[http://www.baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en '''The PRADZIAD Database''']
*[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
*[http://www.szukajwarchiwach.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
==Pomerania Websites==
==Pomerania Websites==
*[https://www.archion.de/de/browse/#https://www.archion.de/de/browse/&path=3 '''Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin'''] ($)
*[https://www.archion.de/de/browse/#https://www.archion.de/de/browse/&path=3 '''Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin'''] ($)
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::Go to "PomGenBase". > Search "PomGenBase". > Select  "Christenings", "Marriages", or "Deaths”" > Use drop-down menu to see list of locations. > Select a locality or search in all localities. > Restrict your search using "Years". > Enter at least a "Surname". > Change "Search Method" to "similar". > Click "Search".
::Go to "PomGenBase". > Search "PomGenBase". > Select  "Christenings", "Marriages", or "Deaths”" > Use drop-down menu to see list of locations. > Select a locality or search in all localities. > Restrict your search using "Years". > Enter at least a "Surname". > Change "Search Method" to "similar". > Click "Search".


To determine which archives hold your records, use this program.
==Pommerndatenbank==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190216054333/http://pommerndatenbank.de/ '''Pommerndatenbank:The Database for Genealogy in Pomerania'''] at Pommerndatenbank - archived page; this program will tell you which archives holds the records for you locality.  
Pommerndatenbank:The Database for Genealogy in Pomerania. This program will tell you which archives holds the records for your locality.
::1.Adreβuch Pommern: Go to Suche. Enter surname.
1.Adreβuch Pommern: Go to Suche. Enter surname.
::2. Kirchenbücher und Standesregister: Go to Suche. > Enter locality name. > Click Suche. > Find your Kreis. > Find your Parish > Click on the archive link to get contact information for the archive.
2. Kirchenbücher und Standesregister: Go to Suche. > Enter locality name. > Click Suche. > Find your Kreis. > Find your Parish > Click on the archive link to get contact information for the archive.
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'''State Archives Köslin'''<br>
Archiwum Państwowe w Koszalinie <br>
ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2 <br>
PL-75-950 Koszalin<br>
Poland<br>
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'''State Archives Stettin'''<br>
Archiwum Państwowe w Szczecinie <br>
ul. Św. Wojciecha 13 <br>
PL-70-410 Szczecin <br>
Poland<br>


[[Category:Pomerania (Pommern), German Empire]] [[Category:Germany Archives and Libraries]]
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Revision as of 12:01, 13 March 2017

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Online Class on Archives[edit | edit source]

  1. Watch the Specific Geography portion to learn how to use MeyersGaz.org and Kartenmeister.com to get the details of the German and Polish names of your town and its higher jurisdictions.
  2. Watch the General Resources portion to learn how to check for parish registers using
    1. The PRADZIAD Database
    2. Szukaj w Archiwach
    3. The Lost Shoe Box, with links to:
      1. Geneteka
      2. Metryki GenBaza
      3. Szukaj w Archiwach
    4. Archion, Cooperative of protestant archives ($)
    5. Archives Portal Europe
  3. Watch the Pomerania portion, which begins at 28:52 minutes.

Polish Archives Online[edit | edit source]

Pomerania Websites[edit | edit source]

Go to Forschung > Famillienforschung > Standesamt online or Kirchenbuch online > Find your Kreis >Parish
Go to "PomGenBase". > Search "PomGenBase". > Select "Christenings", "Marriages", or "Deaths”" > Use drop-down menu to see list of locations. > Select a locality or search in all localities. > Restrict your search using "Years". > Enter at least a "Surname". > Change "Search Method" to "similar". > Click "Search".

Pommerndatenbank[edit | edit source]

Pommerndatenbank:The Database for Genealogy in Pomerania. This program will tell you which archives holds the records for your locality. 1.Adreβuch Pommern: Go to Suche. Enter surname. 2. Kirchenbücher und Standesregister: Go to Suche. > Enter locality name. > Click Suche. > Find your Kreis. > Find your Parish > Click on the archive link to get contact information for the archive.