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== Locating Civil Registration Records == | == Locating Civil Registration Records == | ||
Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office ( | 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:=== | ||
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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 | 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=== | ||
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*[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://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. | *[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= | *[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://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. | *[https://agoff.de/?p=714 '''AGOFF,'''] an organization dedicated to finding missing records of Prussia. | ||
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=== Records at the FamilySearch Library === | === Records at the FamilySearch Library === | ||
The | 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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2. From the list of hits, <br> | 2. From the list of hits, <br> | ||
find the official page of the <br> | find the official page of the <br> | ||
USC (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego). <br> | |||
Click on the link. | Click on the link. | ||
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====How to Write the | ====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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