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*Dates the banns were read
*Dates the banns were read
===Death Records===
===Death Records===
 
*Date of death and burial
==Information  in Polish Records Used After 1918 or 1945 (Napoleonic Format)==
*Address of place of death
The Polish language records followed the format established by the Napoleonic Code during the occupation beginning in 1808.  The parts of Austrian Poland (Galicia and part of Silesia)  that were annexed to Poland, in 1918 and then in 1945, adopted the same format as they changed to the Polish language. They contained the following information:
*Name of the deceased
===Birth Records===
*Maiden name of women
Birth records state:
*If married, the name of the spouse
*the place and date of the registration
*If a child, the name of the parents
*the name and gender of the child
*Age of the deceased
*the date and time of the birth
*Sometimes the birthplace of the deceased
*the names, ages, residence, and occupations of the parents
*the names, ages, residence, and occupations of the witnesses
*date and place of the christening
*names and ages of the godparents
===Marriage Records===
Marriage records state:
*place, date, and time of registration of the marriage
*place, date, and time of the marriage
*names, ages, occupations, and residences of two witnesses
*names, ages, occupations, residences, and marital status of the bride and groom
*if married before, name and death date of the previous spouse
*dates of the banns
*fathers' names and permission, if needed
===Death Records===
*the place and date of the registration
*names, ages, and occupations of the two witnesses
*name of deceased is given with varying amounts of information
**age and occupation are almost always given
**other information often given would be parents, birthplace, survivors
**name of widow or widower


==Indexes==
==Indexes==
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== Locating Civil Registration Records  ==
== Locating Civil Registration Records  ==


Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Urzd stanu Cywilnego) in each town or city. You must therefore determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. Your ancestor may have lived in a village that was part of the civil district of a nearby larger town. In large cities there may be many civil districts.  
Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego) in each town or city. You must therefore determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. Your ancestor may have lived in a village that was part of the civil district of a nearby larger town. In large cities there may be many civil districts.  
 
===To find the town for the civil registration office:===
===To find the town for the civil registration office:===
*Use [https://mapa.szukacz.pl/ '''mapa.szukacz'''] to find the province, area, commune, and postal code of the town. Enter the town name in the "place" field in the right sidebar and click "Show". All information will appear at the bottom of the right sidebar. <br>
*Use [https://mapa.szukacz.pl/ '''mapa.szukacz'''] to find the province, area, commune, and postal code of the town. Enter the town name in the "place" field in the right sidebar and click "Show". All information will appear at the bottom of the right sidebar. <br>
*If the town was in the area of Poland once controlled by Russia or Austria, look it up in [http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=12786&from=publication '''Skorowidz Gazetteer Online'''] to find the parishes of various religions. Here are the [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/7/71/1-Skorowidz_Online-Instruction.pdf '''instructions'''.] Use the second option, "Viewing anywhere via the Digital Library of Wielkopolska".<br>
*If the town was in the area of Poland once controlled by Russia or Austria, look it up in [http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=12786&from=publication '''Skorowidz Gazetteer Online'''] to find the parishes of various religions. Here are the [[Media:1-Skorowidz_Online-Instruction.pdf|'''instructions'''.]] Use the second option, "Viewing anywhere via the Digital Library of Wielkopolska".<br>
 
=== Online Indexes to Civil Registration Records  ===
=== Online Indexes to Civil Registration Records  ===
====Jewish Record Indexes====
====Jewish Record Indexes====
If searching for a Jewish ancestor, select&nbsp;the database&nbsp;[http://jri-poland.org/ "Jewish Records Indexing - Poland"] which is a good starting point.&nbsp; The database has approximately four million records and can be searched in several ways, such as entering a surname and a town name.&nbsp; Due to spelling errors, a "Sounds Like" search is usually more productive than an "is Exactly" search.&nbsp; The results are sorted by the location of the event and by the source of the data.&nbsp; "LDS"&nbsp;indicates that the records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library.&nbsp; For these records, the database frequently contains the record number and film number, so the records can be found easily.&nbsp; "PSA" indicates that the records are available from a branch of the Polish State Archives.&nbsp;
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If searching for a Jewish ancestor, select the database [http://jri-poland.org/ "Jewish Records Indexing - Poland"] which is a good starting point. The database has approximately four million records and can be searched in several ways, such as entering a surname and a town name. Due to spelling errors, a "Sounds Like" search is usually more productive than an "is Exactly" search. The results are sorted by the location of the event and by the source of the data. "LDS" indicates that the records have been microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library. For these records, the database frequently contains the record number and film number, so the records can be found easily. "PSA" indicates that the records are available from a branch of the Polish State Archives.  


===Online Records===
===Online Records===
*[http://www.szukajwarchiwach.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach'''][https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/3/35/1-Polish_State_Archives-Instruction.pdf Tutorial] The Polish Archives
====Finding Aids====
*[http://www.geneteka.genealodzy.pl/ Geneteka] [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Geneteka_database Instructions]
Poland  finding aids have been created by a variety of state, church, society, and private organizations.  Their goal is to inform what records exist and the repositories that hold them. Each finding aid has a different focus--a particular religion or geographical area or archive or collection.  Be sure to search all that apply to your ancestors. Remember that churches often produced civil registration records. The church records might have been destroyed, but copies had been sent to the government and still exist. So we search for both church records  and civil registration records.
*[http://www.geneteka.genealodzy.pl/ '''Geneteka'''] [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Geneteka_database Instructions]
*[http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en '''The PRADZIAD Database'''] A database that comprises information on parish and civil registration registers preserved in all branches of the Polish State Archives and some Roman Catholic diocesan and archdiocesan archives. Gives location of specific records and address of archives.
*[http://szukajwarchiwach.pl/ '''Szukaj w Archiwach''' ] Search page for church records and civil registration at the National Archives. Links directly to scans.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927187&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Poland%22 '''FamilySearch Catalog for Poland''']  Microfilms (all will eventually be digitized, many are now) of the FamilySearch records.
*[https://www.parafie.genealodzy.pl/ '''Parafie.genealodzy.pl'''], Parish inventory, address list of current parishes.
*[https://agoff.de/?p=714 '''AGOFF,'''] an organization dedicated to finding missing records of Prussia.
*[http://www.przemysl.ap.gov.pl/skany/ '''Archiwum Państwowe w Przemyślu''',] for the Przemyśl region of Subcarpathia, searchable by name and localities, with links to scans.
*[http://www.agad.gov.pl/inwentarze/testy.html '''AGAD (Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie)''',] parish inventory for Warsaw, Lublin and Subcarpathian.


=== Records at the Family History Library  ===
=== Records at the FamilySearch Library  ===


The Family History Library has microfilmed the civil registration records of many towns in the former Prussian areas of Poland. They are rarely available more recently than about 1890 because the&nbsp; microfilming of records less than 110 years old is restricted. The specific holdings of the Family History Library are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. To find civil registration records in the Family History Library, search in the&nbsp;Place section under:  
The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed records of many towns in Poland. The specific holdings of the FamilySearch Library are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. To find civil registration records in the FamilySearch Library, search in the Place section under:  


POLAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION  
POLAND - CIVIL REGISTRATION  
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POLAND, (COUNTY), (CITY) - CIVIL REGISTRATION  
POLAND, (COUNTY), (CITY) - CIVIL REGISTRATION  


The library’s collection continues to grow. Do not give up if records are not available yet. The FamilySearch Catalog is updated annually. Check it again every year for the records you need.
The library’s collection continues to grow. Do not give up if records are not available yet.  


===Writing for Records===
===Writing for Records===
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The present location of records depends on the age of the record book. Records more recent than 100 years are generally in local civil registration offices, and older ones are in state archives.  
The present location of records depends on the age of the record book. Records more recent than 100 years are generally in local civil registration offices, and older ones are in state archives.  
====To find the address of the civil registration office:====
====To find the address of the civil registration office:====
Addresses and contact information for Polish Civil Registry Offices can be found [https://archiwum.mswia.gov.pl/pl/form/148,Adresy-USC-w-Polsce-Addresses-of-Civil-Registry-Offices.html here].
Enter the name of the '''commune''' or filter by the województwo and powiat to see a list of all the civil registry offices in the area. Note: Use https://polish.typeit.org/ to type Polish letters.
Another option is to do a google search:
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URC (urzad stanu cywilnego). <br>
USC (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego). <br>
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====How to Write the E-mail====
====How to Write the Email====
Write your request in Polish whenever possible. Information about how to write to local civil registration offices in Poland is given in [[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]].
Write your request in Polish whenever possible. Information about how to write to local civil registration offices in Poland is given in [[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]].
====Writing to Archives====
====Writing to Archives====
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*[[Polish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Polish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
===Word-by-Word Reading Aid===
===Word-by-Word Reading Aids===
*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]]
*Reading Polish Marriage Records - [[Media:1-Poland_Marriage_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Poland_Marriage_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Marriage_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]
*Reading Polish Death Records - [[Media:1-Poland-Death_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Poland-Death_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Poland-Death_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]
*[[Polish Civil Registration Reading Aid]]
*[[Polish Civil Registration Reading Aid]]
*See [https://s3.amazonaws.com/service-s3bucket-community-wiki-beta-wiki-s3-s3-1d3a2p6g6453i/images/b/bf/Catholic_Vital_Records_of_Galicia-Halychyna_by_Matthew_R._Bielawa.pdf '''Catholic Vital Records of Galicia/Halychyna''']<br>
*[[Media:Catholic_Vital_Records_of_Galicia-Halychyna_by_Matthew_R._Bielawa.pdf|Catholic Vital Records of Galicia/Halychyna]]<br>
*For detailed description and translation of a Galician Latin birth record, see [http://www.halgal.com/birthrecord.html '''Genealogy of Halychyna/Eastern Galicia, Baptismal/Birth Record'''.]
*For detailed description and translation of a Galician Latin birth record, see [http://www.halgal.com/birthrecord.html '''Genealogy of Halychyna/Eastern Galicia, Baptismal/Birth Record'''.]
*For detailed description and translation of a Galician Latin marriage record, see [http://www.halgal.com/marriagerecord.html '''Genealogy of Halychyna/Eastern Galicia, Marriage Record'''.]
*For detailed description and translation of a Galician Latin marriage record, see [http://www.halgal.com/marriagerecord.html '''Genealogy of Halychyna/Eastern Galicia, Marriage Record'''.]
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===Lessons===
===Lessons===
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/90 '''Reading Polish Handwritten Records''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/latin-for-genealogists '''Latin for Genealogists]
**Lesson 1: Polish Letters
**Lesson 2: Polish Words and Dates
**Lesson 3: Reading Polish Records
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/374 '''Latin for Genealogists]


===Other Translation Resources  ===
===Other Translation Resources  ===
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