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==Find the Town== | ==Find the Town== | ||
In order to research your family in Austrian Poland, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to only know 'Poland,' 'Austria' or even 'Galicia;' you must know the shtetl, or town, they came from. For a great overview on ways to identify your Jewish ancestral hometown, see the free, virtual class '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/crossing-the-ocean-finding-your-european-jewish-history Crossing the Ocean]'''. In addition to research in the records of the country they immigrated to, you may also want to examine | In order to research your family in Austrian Poland, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to only know 'Poland,' 'Austria' or even 'Galicia;' you must know the shtetl, or town, they came from. For a great overview on ways to identify your Jewish ancestral hometown, see the free, virtual class '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/crossing-the-ocean-finding-your-european-jewish-history Crossing the Ocean]'''. | ||
One of the best ways to determine information about your ancestor's pre-immigration origins is to investigate records in the country of immigration. Records that might give clues about your ancestor's birthplace include vital records like marriage or death, vital records of children or spouses, census, synagogue records, obituaries, naturalization/immigration and so on. Find a Wiki page for the country, state, or county that your ancestor immigrated to in order to discover what types of records might be available for the area they lived in. See [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/archdta11.shtml this page] on Miriam Weiner's Routes to Routes page for additional tips on finding your ancestor's hometown. | |||
See the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/admindist.shtml Administrative Districts and Divisions] article on Routes to Roots Administrative to learn more about jurisdictions in the Russian Empire and their modern-day equivalents. | |||
In addition to research in the records of the country they immigrated to, you may also want to examine he following sources to help you determine possible town locations. | |||
===JewishGen Family Finder=== | ===JewishGen Family Finder=== | ||
The [https://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ '''Family Finder'''] is a database of both ancestral hometowns and surnames that have been researched by their descendants world wide. The Family Finder allows you to connect with others who are researching similar ancestors and origins and collaborate your research. To add the surnames and locations you are researching: | The [https://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ '''Family Finder'''] is a database of both ancestral hometowns and surnames that have been researched by their descendants world wide. The Family Finder allows you to connect with others who are researching similar ancestors and origins and collaborate your research. To add the surnames and locations you are researching: | ||
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====Miriam Weiner's Surname Database==== | ====Miriam Weiner's Surname Database==== | ||
Over her 30+ years of working in Eastern European archives, Miriam Weiner collected vast amounts of material and can be searched using the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnintro.shtml Surname Database.]''' | |||
*Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnsearch.php Standard Surname Database] if you know your ancestor's given name, surname, or town name. This database is comprised of name lists from local historians and heads of Jewish communities, name lists from books, and name lists from various archives. | *Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnsearch.php Standard Surname Database] if you know your ancestor's given name, surname, or town name. This database is comprised of name lists from local historians and heads of Jewish communities, name lists from books, and name lists from various archives. | ||
*Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/ocrsearch.php OCR Surname Database] (optical character recognition) to search for your ancestor's surname in | *Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/ocrsearch.php OCR Surname Database] (optical character recognition) to search for your ancestor's surname. The search of the database is done using Cyrillic spellings, but the search form allows you to enter the name in Latin letters and automatically transliterates it into Cyrillic for you. This database is comprised of information from business directories, address calendars, telephone books, typed name lists, and name lists from books and from archives. | ||
You may also be able to use the database to help narrow down a more specific location for where individuals lived who shared your ancestor's surname. | |||
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==Maps and Gazetteers== | ==Maps and Gazetteers== | ||
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====Gazetteer of Galicia==== | ====Gazetteer of Galicia==== | ||
*The ''Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia'' by Brian J. Lenius is an excellent gazetteer for research in Galicia. It identifies Jewish record jurisdictions and whether the town is now located in modern-day Poland or Ukraine. This book is available at the | *The ''Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia'' by Brian J. Lenius is an excellent gazetteer for research in Galicia. It identifies Jewish record jurisdictions and whether the town is now located in modern-day Poland or Ukraine. This book is available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and is not accessible online. See the catalog entry {{FSC|963643|item|disp=here}} for more information. Check '''[https://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat]''' for availability in a library near you. | ||
====Miriam Weiner Maps==== | ====Miriam Weiner Maps==== | ||
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*'''To locate original images on FamilySearch using a microfilm number''', look for a number found in the microfilm column (usually the last column on the right). If there is not a blue hyperlink on the number, copy the microfilm number and then go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog.] Paste the microfilm number in the '''Film/Fiche Number''' box and select '''Search''' (you may need to remove commas). One, or several result may appear. Look for a result with the the '''Author''' as the town listed on JRI-Poland. Scroll down to the portion of the page entitled '''Film/Digital Notes'''. Look for your film number in the '''Film Column'''. Pay attention to the item number (if one is listed). Next, look in the '''Format''' column. | *'''To locate original images on FamilySearch using a microfilm number''', look for a number found in the microfilm column (usually the last column on the right). If there is not a blue hyperlink on the number, copy the microfilm number and then go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog.] Paste the microfilm number in the '''Film/Fiche Number''' box and select '''Search''' (you may need to remove commas). One, or several result may appear. Look for a result with the the '''Author''' as the town listed on JRI-Poland. Scroll down to the portion of the page entitled '''Film/Digital Notes'''. Look for your film number in the '''Film Column'''. Pay attention to the item number (if one is listed). Next, look in the '''Format''' column. | ||
**A '''camera''' icon indicates the digital images of the records are accessible online. Click on the camera and then locate the correct item number within the film. | **A '''camera''' icon indicates the digital images of the records are accessible online. Click on the camera and then locate the correct item number within the film. | ||
**A '''camera icon with a key''' indicates that the item has viewing restrictions and may be accessible at a | **A '''camera icon with a key''' indicates that the item has viewing restrictions and may be accessible at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Family History Center or affiliate library] | ||
**A '''magnifying glass''' indicates that at least a portion of the film has been indexed. Click on the magnifying glass to search through the indexes. | **A '''magnifying glass''' indicates that at least a portion of the film has been indexed. Click on the magnifying glass to search through the indexes. | ||
**A '''wheel''' icon indicates that the item has viewing restrictions and is only accessible on microfilm at the [https://www.familysearch.org/ | **A '''wheel''' icon indicates that the item has viewing restrictions and is only accessible on microfilm at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.] | ||
*'''To locate original images on the Polish State Archives''' | *'''To locate original images on the Polish State Archives''' | ||
*'''To locate additional source information''' scroll down to the bottom of your search page on JRI-Poland to the '''Datafile''' section. Locate the collection of interest from the index and then look at the final column, '''LDS films/contact information'''. | *'''To locate additional source information''' scroll down to the bottom of your search page on JRI-Poland to the '''Datafile''' section. Locate the collection of interest from the index and then look at the final column, '''LDS films/contact information'''. | ||
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There may also be records available through [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch.]] To find records for your location, go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog.'''] In the place box, type in the name of your town and click the appropriate entry from the drop-down box. Keep in mind that records are often listed using multiple levels of jurisdictions from largest (country) to smallest (town), as well as varying jurisdictions over time. | There may also be records available through [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch.]] To find records for your location, go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog.'''] In the place box, type in the name of your town and click the appropriate entry from the drop-down box. Keep in mind that records are often listed using multiple levels of jurisdictions from largest (country) to smallest (town), as well as varying jurisdictions over time. | ||
Alternatively, you can click [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | Alternatively, you can click [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927187&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Poland%22 here] to access catalog entries for Poland. Click on '''Places within Poland''' and a list of places will appear. Click on your desired location(s). A list of record topics will then appear. Jewish records are most commonly catalogued under the headings '''Jewish Records''' or '''Jewish History'''. You may also find record under '''Church Records''' (for Jews recorded in records of other denominations)''', Civil Registration, Concentration Camps, Genealogy, Holocaust''', and '''Minorities'''. | ||
To open a topic, click on it and then a list of the records included in that topic will appear. Click on the blue links to view specific record titles. As you scroll down on the catalog entry page, look for the Film/Digital Notes section. The column on the left explains the types of records/years that are contained on the film. The final '''Format''' column indicates accessibility. | To open a topic, click on it and then a list of the records included in that topic will appear. Click on the blue links to view specific record titles. As you scroll down on the catalog entry page, look for the Film/Digital Notes section. The column on the left explains the types of records/years that are contained on the film. The final '''Format''' column indicates accessibility. | ||
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*A magnifying glass indicates that at least part of the film is indexed, and clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. | *A magnifying glass indicates that at least part of the film is indexed, and clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. | ||
*A camera indicates records are available online in a digital format. | *A camera indicates records are available online in a digital format. | ||
*A camera with a key on top means the record is viewable digitally but with certain restrictions that may mean the record can only be viewed at a | *A camera with a key on top means the record is viewable digitally but with certain restrictions that may mean the record can only be viewed at a FamilySearch Center, FamilySearch affiliate library, or the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Take a look at the '''[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search FamilySearch Center Finder]''' to discover a location near you. | ||
*A wheel icon indicates the record is only available on microfilm at the [https://www.familysearch.org/ | *A wheel icon indicates the record is only available on microfilm at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ '''FamilySearch Library'''] in Salt Lake City, Utah. | ||
For more information about using FamilySearch in your research, see the class '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/using-familysearch-for-jewish-research Using FamilySearch for Jewish Research]''' from RootsTech. | For more information about using FamilySearch in your research, see the class '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/using-familysearch-for-jewish-research Using FamilySearch for Jewish Research]''' from RootsTech. | ||
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*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/crossing-the-ocean-finding-your-european-jewish-history Crossing the Ocean: Finding Your European Jewish History]''' | *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/crossing-the-ocean-finding-your-european-jewish-history Crossing the Ocean: Finding Your European Jewish History]''' | ||
**A free virtual, RootsTech class that teaches how you can use US records to locate ancestral records in Eastern Europe, connecting the American documents for a family to their parents and siblings in Europe. | **A free virtual, RootsTech class that teaches how you can use US records to locate ancestral records in Eastern Europe, connecting the American documents for a family to their parents and siblings in Europe. | ||
====Changing Boundaries and Jurisdictions==== | ====Changing Boundaries and Jurisdictions==== | ||
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====Research in Austrian Poland==== | ====Research in Austrian Poland==== | ||
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/doing-jewish-research-in-poland-records Doing Jewish Research in Poland Records]''' | *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/doing-jewish-research-in-poland-records Doing Jewish Research in Poland Records]''' | ||
**A free, virtual, Roots Tech class that provides short introduction to Jewish Records Indexing-Poland , the home of Jewish records of Poland on the Internet. The video provides an overview of the ongoing building of the largest country-based collection of Jewish genealogical records in Eastern Europe. | **A free, virtual, Roots Tech class that provides short introduction to Jewish Records Indexing-Poland , the home of Jewish records of Poland on the Internet. The video provides an overview of the ongoing building of the largest country-based collection of Jewish genealogical records in Eastern Europe. | ||
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*See [http://www.rtrfoundation.org/ '''Routes to Roots Foundation'''] and '''hover over Poland''' for a Genealogical and Family History guide to Jewish and civil records in Eastern Europe. | *See [http://www.rtrfoundation.org/ '''Routes to Roots Foundation'''] and '''hover over Poland''' for a Genealogical and Family History guide to Jewish and civil records in Eastern Europe. | ||
For information about the repositories referred to on Miriam Weiner's Archive Database, see the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/webs.shtml '''Archives in Eastern Europe'''] page which includes archival contact information. Contact/visit the respective repository for details on their holdings. For instructions on contacting archives and accessing records, see Q11 on [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/archdta11.shtml#Q10 this Routes to Roots page.] For help writing in inquiry in Russian, see the [[Russia Archives and Libraries]] page. | |||
====Gesher Galicia Inventories==== | ====Gesher Galicia Inventories==== | ||
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