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== Record Finder Table for Poland ==
== Record Finder Table for Poland ==
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*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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*[[Poland Compiled Genealogies|Compiled Genealogies]]
*[[Prussian Poland Ortssippenbücher|Town Genealogies]]
*Newspapers
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| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial  
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*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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*[[Poland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Poland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*Newspapers
*Obituaries
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*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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*[[Poland Compiled Genealogies|Compiled Genealogies]]
*[[Prussian Poland Ortssippenbücher|Town Genealogies]]


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*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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*[[Poland Census|Census]]
*[[Poland Census|Census]]
*[[Poland Compiled Genealogies|Compiled Genealogies]]
*[[Prussian Poland Ortssippenbücher|Town Genealogies]]
*[[Poland Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Poland Land and Property|Land & Property]]
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| align="left" | Living relatives
| align="left" | Living relatives
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*[[Poland Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Poland Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Poland Directories|Directories]]
*[[Poland Directories|Directories]]
[[Poland Societies|Societies]]
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*Social networking
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*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
*[[Poland Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Poland Compiled Genealogies|Compiled Genealogies]]
*[[Prussian Poland Ortssippenbücher|Town Genealogies]]
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*[[Poland Population|Population]]
*[[Poland Census|Census]]
*[[Poland Census|Census]]
*Directories
*Directories
*[[Poland Biography|Biography]]
*[[Poland Land and Property|Land & Property]]
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| align="left" | Nobility
| align="left" | Nobility
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*[[Poland Nobility|Nobility]]
*Nobility
*[[Poland Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*Heraldry
*[[Poland Biography|Biography]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*[[Poland Compiled Genealogies|Compiled Genealogies]]
 
*[[Prussian Poland Ortssippenbücher|Town Genealogies]]
*[[Poland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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|-
| align="left" | Occupation  
| align="left" | Occupation  
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*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
*Obituaries
*[[Poland Census|Census]]
*[[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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| align="left" | Religion  
| align="left" | Religion  
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*[[Poland History|History]]
*[[Poland History|History]]
*[[Poland Church History|Church History]]
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| align="left" | Social activities  
| align="left" | Social activities  
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| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
* [[Poland Social Life and Customs|Social Life & Customs]]
*Social Life and Customs
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*[[Poland History|History]]
*[[Poland History|History]]
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| align="left" |Vocabulary
| align="left" |Vocabulary
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*[[Poland Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Polish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Russian Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
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| align="left" |Handwriting
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction German Paleography Seminar - 10 classes]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction German Paleography Seminar] - Lessons on German Handwriting
*Old German Script
**[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 Part 1]
**[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 Part 2]
**[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-german-church-and-civil-records-part-3 Part 3 (German Church and Civil Records)]
*Reading Russian Handwriting
**[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/reading-russian-documents-the-russian-alphabet Reading Russian Documents: The Russian Alphabet]
*Additional Russian Paleography Classes
**[http://www.russianforeveryone.com/RufeA/Lessons/Introduction/Alphabet/Alphabet.htm Russian for Everyone: The Russian Alphabet]
**[https://www.sggee.org/research/rus_translate/Cyrillic_Handouts.pdf SGGEE Cyrillic Handout.pdf] for months and numbers in Russian cursive.


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| align="left" | Naming patterns
| align="left" | Naming patterns
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*[[Poland Names, Personal|Names, personal]]
*Names, personal
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| align="left" |Online classes
| align="left" |Online classes
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| align="left" |Writing for records
| align="left" |Writing for records
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*[[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]]
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==Provinces (Vovoideships)==
==Jurisdictions==
{|
{|
|[[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png]]
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|The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. '''More specific help is available in topic articles for each province, including links to actual records.'''
|The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. '''More specific help is available in topic articles for each jurisdiction, including links to actual records.'''
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
 
    <li>[[Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Greater Poland Voivodeship (wielkopolskie)''']]</li>
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    <li>[[Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (kujawsko-pomorskie''')]]</li>
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    <li>[[Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Lesser Poland Voivodeship (małopolskie)''']]</li>
 
    <li>[[Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Łódź Voivodeship (łódzkie)''']]</li>
 
    <li>[[Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Lower Silesian Voivodeship (dolnośląskie)''']]</li>
{| width="70%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#F0F0F0"
    <li>[[Lublin Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Lublin Voivodeship (lubelskie)''']]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Lubusz Voivodeship (lubuskie)''']]</li>
| Birth date and birthplace
    <li>[[Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Masovian Voivodeship (mazowieckie)''']]</li>
| [[Poland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
    <li>[[Opole Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Opole Voivodeship (opolskie)''']]</li>
| [[United States Census|Census]], [[United States Military Records|Military Records]]
    <li>[[Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Podlaskie Voivodeship (podlaskie)''']]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Pomeranian Voivodeship (pomorskie)''']]</li>
| Death information
    <li>[[Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Silesian Voivodeship (śląskie)''']]</li>
|  [[Poland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]], Newspapers, Obituaries
    <li>[[Subcarpathian or Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Subcarpathian Voivodeship (podkarpackie)''']]</li>
| 
    <li>[[Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (świętokrzyskie)''']]</li>
 
    <li>[[Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (warmińsko-mazurskie)''']]</li>
|-
    <li>[[Western Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|'''Western Pomeranian Voivodeship (zachodniopomorskie)''']]</li>
| Language helps
</ul>
| [[Poland Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
| Handwriting
|-
| Living relatives
| [[Poland Directories|Directories]], Social Networking
| [[Poland Societies|Societies]]
|-
| Maiden name 
| [[Poland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| [[Poland Genealogy |Genealogy]]
|-
| Marriage information
| [[Poland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| Newspapers
|-
| Naming customs
| [[Poland Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]
| [[Poland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
| Noble families
| [[Poland Nobility|Nobility]], [[Poland Heraldry|Heraldry]]
| [[Poland Biography|Biography]], [[Poland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
| Occupations
| [[Poland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], Obituaries, [[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| —
|-
| Parents, children, and other family members
| [[Poland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Poland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
| [[Poland Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Poland Land and Property|Land & Property]]
|-
| Physical description
| [[Poland Military Records|Military Records]]
|  —
|-
| Places of residence
| [[Poland Population|Population]], [[Poland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Poland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]], [[Poland Military Records|Military Records]]
| [[Poland Biography|Biography]], [[Poland Genealogy|Genealogy]], [[Poland Land and Property|Land & Property]]
|-
| Religion
| [[Poland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Poland Church History|Church History]]
| [[Poland History|History]]
|-
| Social activities
| [[Poland History|History]], [[Poland Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
|  —
|}




[[Category:Poland Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]
[[Category:Poland Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record Finder]]

Revision as of 13:21, 25 January 2021

Poland Wiki Topics
Koszecin
Beginning Research
Record Types
Poland Background
Local Research Resources

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Record Finder Table for Poland[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Poland topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

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Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Nobility
  • Nobility
  • Heraldry
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
  • Social Life and Customs
Physical description

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

Vocabulary
Naming patterns
  • Names, personal
Online classes
Writing for records

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Dark thin font green pin Version 4.png The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each jurisdiction, including links to actual records.



Birth date and birthplace Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records Census, Military Records
Death information Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records, Newspapers, Obituaries
Language helps Language and Languages Handwriting
Living relatives Directories, Social Networking Societies
Maiden name Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records Genealogy
Marriage information Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records Newspapers
Naming customs Names, Personal Periodicals
Noble families Nobility, Heraldry Biography, Periodicals
Occupations Church Records, Civil Registration, Obituaries, Jewish Records —
Parents, children, and other family members Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records Probate Records, Land & Property
Physical description Military Records —
Places of residence Population, Church Records, Emigration and Immigration, Jewish Records, Military Records Biography, Genealogy, Land & Property
Religion Church Records, Church History History
Social activities History, Social Life and Customs —
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