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==Online Resources==
*[http://szlachta.org.pl/ Związek Szlachty Polskiej]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/polcrt/PolNobility.html The Polish Nobility]
*[http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/#East Directory of Royal Genealogical Data]


==Poland Nobility==
Many family traditions of descent from a noble ancestor turn out, on investigation, to have little foundation in fact. Members of the nobility did not emigrate in as large numbers as other social classes.  
Many family traditions of descent from a noble ancestor turn out, on investigation, to have little foundation in fact. Members of the nobility did not emigrate in as large numbers as other social classes.  


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If your research in the original records of Poland indicates that your ancestor was actually of the noble class, there are additional records that will be helpful in your research. Although some original records (such as the grant of nobility) are still in existence, you can adequately accomplish most nobility research in secondary sources, including published or manuscript genealogies of noble families. The noble class has been anxious to preserve their identity. This has led to the publication of many noble lines of Poland. Several publications are available to help you trace a noble family. Some of the most important are:  
If your research in the original records of Poland indicates that your ancestor was actually of the noble class, there are additional records that will be helpful in your research. Although some original records (such as the grant of nobility) are still in existence, you can adequately accomplish most nobility research in secondary sources, including published or manuscript genealogies of noble families. The noble class has been anxious to preserve their identity. This has led to the publication of many noble lines of Poland. Several publications are available to help you trace a noble family. Some of the most important are:  


''Leitgeber, Sł''''awomir, Polska szlachta i jej herby''''''''''(Heraldry and genealogy of noble families of Poland)''. [s.n.], 1970–73. (FHL book 943.8 D6l; film 0897006, 0873838-9, 1181536.) This series consists of 41 sections in 5 volumes.'''  
''Leitgeber, Sł'' ''awomir, Polska szlachta i jej herby'' ''(Heraldry and genealogy of noble families of Poland)''. [s.n.], 1970–73. (FHL book 943.8 D6l; film 0897006, 0873838-9, 1181536.) This series consists of 41 sections in 5 volumes.'''  


Korwin, Ludwik.''Szlachta Polska pochodzenia ż''''ydowskiego (Polish nobility of Jewish extraction)''''''''
Korwin, Ludwik.''Szlachta Polska pochodzenia ż'' ''ydowskiego (Polish nobility of Jewish extraction)''


Frank zu Döfering, Karl Friedrich von. ''Alt österreichisches Adels Lexikon''. ''(Lexicon of old Austrian noble families)''. Wien: Frank zu Döfering, 1928. (FHL book 943.6 D56f; film 1440774 item 1.) This book provides old Austrian noble families for areas of Poland, Austria, and Hungary.  
Frank zu Döfering, Karl Friedrich von. ''Alt österreichisches Adels Lexikon''. ''(Lexicon of old Austrian noble families)''. Wien: Frank zu Döfering, 1928. (FHL book 943.6 D56f; film 1440774 item 1.) This book provides old Austrian noble families for areas of Poland, Austria, and Hungary.  
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POLAND, (COUNTY), (TOWN) - NOBILITY  
POLAND, (COUNTY), (TOWN) - NOBILITY  


===Nobility Records—Granting of Title and Nobility Legitimization<br>(''Documenty Nobilitacji I Indygenatu, Dyplomy Herbowe'')===
===Nobility Records— Title and Legitimization===
 
'''Granting of Title and Nobility Legitimization (''Documenty Nobilitacji I Indygenatu, Dyplomy Herbowe'')'''<br>
Research Use: Gives place of origin, pedigree and linkage information, and information about the family. These are a valuable source for the time period before church records and also help to cover gaps in church records.
Gives place of origin, pedigree and linkage information, and information about the family. These are a valuable source for the time period before church records and also help to cover gaps in church records. These records Names and surnames of those receiving documents or certificates, information about the family, pedigree, class status, nationality and origin, and merits and these records were from 1500 to 1795. These records are in the state provincial archives, private collections, and the Main Archive of Ancient Documents [Archiwum Gówne Akt Dawnych] in Warsaw.
 
Record Type: Names and surnames of those receiving nobility titles.
 
Time Period: 1500 to 1795.
 
Contents: Names and surnames of those receiving documents or certificates, information about the family, pedigree, class status, nationality and origin, and merits.
 
Location: State provincial archives, private collections, and the Main Archive of Ancient Documents [Archiwum Gówne Akt Dawnych] in Warsaw.
Population Coverage: 5%.
 
Reliability: Very good.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Poland,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref>
=== Web Sites  ===
 
http://www.szlachta.org/heraldry.htm
 
http://www.szlachta.org/2index.htm
 
http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/polcrt/PolNobility.html
 
http://www.pgsa.org/polelith.htm
 
http://www.geocities.com/tfboettger/poland.htm


== References ==
== References ==
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[http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/#East Directory of Royal Genealogical Data]
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