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Helpful guides to addresses of Polish repositories are:  
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==Online Records==
*[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/-/jak-dziala-serw-1?redirect=%2Fjak-szukac '''Search in the National Archives on-line archival collections (Szukajwarchiwach.pl)''']  [[Media:1-Polish_State_Archives-Instruction.pdf|'''Tutorial''']] - The Polish Archives
*[https://www.archion.de/de/suche/ '''Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin''']  ($), records for former Prussian localities, browsable image
**[https://www.archion.de/de/browse/#https://www.archion.de/de/browse/&path=3 '''Browse''']
**[https://www.archion.de/de/suche/ '''Search''']
*[http://www.szczecin.ap.gov.pl/ '''National Archives in Stettin'''] [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/84/Stettin_tutorial_update2.pdf Tutorial]
*[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://olsztyn.ap.gov.pl/baza/szukaj.php '''Archiwum Państwowe w Olsztynie''']
*[http://data.matricula-online.eu/en/polen/breslau/ '''Matricula'''] Breslau is now Wrocław
*[http://www.pommerscher-greif.de '''Pommerscher Greif e. V., Association for Pomeranian Family and Local History'''].
::Go to Forschung > Famillienforschung > Standesamt online or Kirchenbuch online > Find your Kreis >Parish
*‘’’1226-1950’’’ - {{RecordSearch|2115410|'''Poland, Częstochowa Roman Catholic Church Books, 1226-1950'''}} images, no index.
*’’’1700-2005’’’ - {{RecordSearch|2564996|'''Poland, Evangelical Church Books, 1700-2005,'''}} images, no index.


*Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as governments or churches.  
==Archives==
*Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Poland. When one of these institutions is referred to elsewhere in this outline, return to this section to obtain the address.
In genealogical research, you can use many types of archival materials, e.g. record files, marital status records, church records, censuses, court and notary records, records of universities, schools and various educational institutions, as well as records of parties and associations.<ref>"National Archives of Poland: Genealogy", https://www.archiwa.gov.pl/szukaj/genealogia/, accessed 11 October 2022.</ref>
===Polish Roots===
*[https://polishroots.org/Research/Archives?PageId=116#Poland '''Polish Roots: comprehensive archive address list''']'''Scroll down to "Poland Archives.'''
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===National Archives===
[https://www.archiwa.gov.pl/?CIDA=43 '''National Archives of Poland]


If you plan to visit a repository in Poland, contact the organization and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees.  
Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Panstwowych ul. Dluga 6 <br> 00-950 Warszawa skr.poczt. 1005 <br> Poland <br> Fax: 48 22 831-75-63 <br> Email: ndap@archiwa.gov.pl <br> [https://www.archiwa.gov.pl/?CIDA=43 '''Website''']]


Although the original records you need may be in an archive or library in Poland, the Family History Library may have a microfilm copy of them. The library has copies of many records from Polish archives.  
*[https://www.archiwa.gov.pl/szukaj/genealogia/ '''Genealogy''']
 
*[https://www.genealogiawarchiwach.pl/ '''Genealogy Search Engine''']
The Polish government collects records relating to Polish history, culture, and people. These include records of genealogical value such as:
*[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/-/jak-dziala-serw-1?redirect=%2Fjak-szukac '''Catalog''']
 
===Central Archives of Historical Records (Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych--AGAD)===
*Transcripts of church records
'''Central Archives of Historical Records'''<br>
*Jewish records
ul. Długa 7, 00-263 Warsaw, Poland<br>
*Church records no longer in the possession of the church including many Protestant church records
Tel. (+ 48) (22) 831-54-91 to 831-54-93 <br>                                 
*Civil registration turned in by local civil registration offices
Email: sekretariat@agad.gov.pl<br>
*Census returns
[https://agad.gov.pl/ Website]<br>
*Court records
[http://agad.gov.pl/?page_id=914 Genealogical service of the Central Archives of Historical Records] Lists vital records held in this archive.
*Military records
*Emigration lists
*Land records
 
Poland has two major types of genealogical repositories: government-run archives and offices and church-run archives. Government-run archives include the state and provincial archives as well as the civil registry offices.
 
''Archiwa w Polsce: Informator adresowy''(Archives in Poland: Informant of Addresses). Warszawa: Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Panstwowych, 1996. (FHL book 943.8 J54ap.) This guide describes the services of the archives and libraries in Poland as well as some limited information for major archives and libraries in other areas of the world.
 
Lewanski, Richard C. ''Guide to Polish Libraries and Archives.'' New York, New York: Columbia University Press, 1974. (FHL book 943.8 J54l.)
 
=== State Archives ===


=== Regional State Archives  ===
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[https://polishroots.org/Research/Archives?PageId=116#REGIONAL%20ARCHIVES '''List of address, information, and digital link for each regional state archive.]
*[https://www.archiwa.gov.pl/o-nas/mapa-archiwow-panstwowych/ '''Clickable map''']
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There are several regional state archives. These collect civil records and civil transcripts (copies) of church records. Recent records, generally those less than 100 years old, are kept at local civil registration offices (Urz<span>ą</span>d Stanu Cywilnego).  
There are several regional state archives. These collect civil records and civil transcripts (copies) of church records. Recent records, generally those less than 100 years old, are kept at local civil registration offices (Urz<span>ą</span>d Stanu Cywilnego).  


The State Archives of Poland are not open to the public. Limited access is offered only to scholars who have first acquired permission from the state archive where they plan to visit. Some of the materials you need may be found in local church and civil offices.
Microfilm copies of many records at the Polish State Archives are available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927187&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Poland%22 FamilySearch Library], but the State Archives have several records that have not yet been filmed.  
 
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Microfilm copies of many records at the Polish State Archives are available at the Family History Library, but the State Archives have several records that have not yet been filmed. If the records you need are not in the Family History Library collection, you may request information from, or photocopies of, the records you need by writing to the Directorate of the Polish State Archives (Naczelna Dyrekcja). They will forward your request to the appropriate state archive.
 
*Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Panstwowych<br>ul. Dluga 6 <br>00-950 Warszawa skr.poczt. 1005 <br>Poland <br>Fax: 48 22 831-75-63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>E-mail: ndap@archiwa.gov.pl<br>Internet: http://www.archiwa.gov.pl/?CIDA=43
*To do a search on their holdings go to the following site: [http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/sezam.php?l=en http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/sezam.php?l=en]
 
*Naczelna Dyrekcja has published two books about the holdings of all the national archives in Poland:
 
Biernata, Andrzeja and Anny Laszuk. ''Archiwa panstwowe w Polsce, Przewodnik po zasobach (''State Archives in Poland, Guide to Resources). Warszawa: "DiG," 1998.&nbsp; (FHL book 943.8J54a 1998.)
 
Laszuk, Anna. ''Ksi.gi metrykalne i stanu cywilnego w&nbsp;archiwach panstwowych w Polsce, Informator''(Parish and Civil Registration Records at State Archives in Poland, Directory).''''Warszawa: Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów&nbsp;Panstwowych, 1998. (FHL book 943.8 J53k.)'''
 
=== Branches of State Archives of Poland  ===
 
Regional branches of the State Archives, located in major cities, collect records of the area they serve.
 
Addresses of these archives are available on several Internet sites:
 
http://www.archiwa.gov.pl/?CIDA=380
 
http://www.poland.pl/archives/index.htm
 
For a listing of Polish archives with connections to the Internet see:
 
[http://ciuw.warman.net.pl/alf/archiwa/internet/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/addresses.html<br>]
 
[http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/polandv.html www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/'''poland'''v.html]
 
[http://ciuw.warman.net.pl/alf/archiwa/internet/index.html http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/poland/PolishTownsArchives.htm<br>]
==== <br>ARCHIVES  ====
 
http://www.archiwa.gov.pl/ Polish State Archives in Warsaw.<br>http://www.katowice.ap.gov.pl/ State archives of Katowice<br>http://www.ap.wroc.pl/index_de.html State archives in Wrocław<br>http://www.gca.ch/Genealogie/Oels/staatsarchiv_breslau.htm Information about the State Archives in Breslau and information about Kreis Oels. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
 
=== Provincial or County Archives  ===
 
In Poland many provinces have their own repositories for records pertaining to their area that are separate from those of the national government.
 
Many records of genealogical value are kept by these archives, including:
 
*Birth, marriage, and death records
*Census records (when available)
*Land records
*Some church records
 
The provincial archives of Poland are not open to the public. Limited access is offered only to scholars and those who have received specific permission in writing from the Polish Directorate of the Polish State Archives in Warszawa.
 
=== Local Civil Offices  ===
 
In Poland, records created by the local government less than 100 years ago—including birth, death, and marriage records—are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public. For more information about these offices (which are comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the U.S.) and their records, see "[[Poland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]" in this outline.  
 
You can get information about records kept at local civil offices by writing to them. See [[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]].[[Poland Language and Languages|<br>]]
 
=== Church Archives  ===


== Church Archives  ==
Church archives collect records generated by the church, such as parish registers. Each diocese has its own policies regarding gathering records into the archive of the diocese. Generally, older records are found in the diocesan archives; more recent records are found at the local parish.  
Church archives collect records generated by the church, such as parish registers. Each diocese has its own policies regarding gathering records into the archive of the diocese. Generally, older records are found in the diocesan archives; more recent records are found at the local parish.  
===Catholic Archives ===
Some Catholic dioceses have gathered older records into a diocesan archive. You can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. See [[Poland Church Records]].
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*[http://agad.gov.pl/?page_id=914 '''Genealogical service of the Central Archives of Historical Records'''] List of Catholic vital records held in this archive (see address above).
*[https://sites.google.com/view/polishgenealogygroup/polish-archives-in-a-nutshell/polish-church-archives '''BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING POLISH (Catholic) CHURCH ARCHIVES''']  Basic information on Polish Church Archives including '''postal and email addresses, prices for vital records and research services and bank details'''. Please note that this page will be updated often.<ref>"Polish Church Records", https://sites.google.com/view/polishgenealogygroup/polish-archives-in-a-nutshell/polish-church-archives, accessed 11 October 2022.</ref>


Some Catholic dioceses have gathered older records into a diocesan archive. You can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. See "[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]" in this outline.
===Protestant Archives===
 
*Protestant church records can be difficult to locate in Poland. Many have been lost due to wars and boundary changes, especially so in former Pomerania regions.  
Protestant church records are often difficult to locate in Poland; many have been lost due to wars and boundary changes. But some records have been filmed and are listed in the Family History Library Catalog. For a complete listing of Protestant Church archives and repositories, see references in the "[[Poland Church Directories|Church Directories]]" section of this outline.  
*Many other records have been filmed and are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927187&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Poland%22 '''FamilySearch Catalog.''']
 
*Some Lutheran records for former Prussian regions are held in [http://www.ezab.de/ '''Lutheran Church Archives'''] in Berlin.
Many church records are kept by local parishes, which may also have earlier records. You can write to local parishes and church archives for information. See the&nbsp;"[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]" section in this outline.
*In a few cases, records still exist in the local church, but have not been microfilmed (e.g. Lublin Lutheran). For a complete listing of Protestant Church archives and repositories, see references in [[Poland Church Directories]].<br>
 
*For Protestants ancestors, '''look into Catholic records''' for their information. If no Lutheran or other Protestant church existed in a particular area, '''the residents would have been civilly obligated to register their births, marriages, and deaths at the nearest Catholic Church'''.
=== Other Libraries  ===
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Some useful sources, such as local histories, city directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies,&nbsp;are available in major libraries in Poland and the United States. Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, services, and fees.  
'''Evangelical Central Archive'''<br>
 
Bethaniendamm 29<br>
=== Historical and Genealogical Societies ===
10997 Berlin<br>
 
Tel.: (030) 22 50 45 - 20<br>
Very few historical and genealogical societies exist in Poland. Such societies may maintain libraries that collect genealogical records. For more information, including addresses of some societies, see the&nbsp;"[[Poland Societies|Societies]]" section in this outline.
Fax: (030) 22 50 45 - 40<br>
 
Email: archiv@ezab.de<br>
=== Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs  ===
*[https://www.archion.de/de/suche/ '''Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin''']  ($), records for former Prussian localities, browsable image
**[https://www.archion.de/de/browse/#https://www.archion.de/de/browse/&path=3 '''Browse''']
**[https://www.archion.de/de/suche/ '''Search''']
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Many archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit an archive so that you can use your time more effectively.  
== Libraries  ==
'''The National Library of Poland (Biblioteka Narodowa)'''<br>
Aleja Niepodległości 213<br>
02-086 Warszawa<br>
Poland<br>
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Email: kontakt@bn.org.pl<br>
Phone: (+48 22) 608 29 99<br>
[https://www.bn.org.pl/en Website]<br>
[https://polona.pl/ Polona: Digital Library]<br>
[https://polona.pl/collections/institutions/1/cmentarze-polskie,NTkxODY3Njg2OTIxNzUzNzY5MA/?sort=date%20asc Polish Cemeteries]
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Some useful sources, such as '''local histories, city directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies''', are available in major and smaller, local libraries in Poland. Look for libraries near your ancestors' home and ask them about their collection, hours, services, and fees.


The Family History Library has copies of several published inventories, catalogs, directories, and guides of other libraries. These records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under:  
==Museums==
*[https://www.google.com/search?q=poland+museums&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=poland+museums&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l8j0i15i22i30.7569j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google List of Museums in Poland''']
*[https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g274856-Activities-c49-t30-Warsaw_Mazovia_Province_Central_Poland.html '''Trip Advisor List of History Museums''']
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'''Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego (The Warsaw Rising Museum)'''<br>
st. Grzybowska 79<br>
00-844 Warsaw<br>
Poland<br>
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Phone: 22 539 79 05, 22 539 79 06<br>
Fax: 22 539 79 24<br>
Email: kontakt@1944.pl<br>
[https://www.1944.pl/o-muzeum.html Website]
[https://www.1944.pl/korzeniepamieci.html Roots of Memory:] interviews with descendants of insurgents<br>
[https://www.1944.pl/archiwum-historii-mowionej.html Oral History Archive:] Accounts of several thousand Home Army soldiers - participants of the Warsaw Uprising, living today in Poland and abroad.<br>
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'''The National Museum in Warsaw'''<br>
Al. Jerozolimskie 3, Warsaw 00-495<br>
Email: muzeum@mnw.art.pl<br>
<br>
Phone: +48 22 621 10 31<br>
Fax: +48 22 622 85 59<br>
Email: muzeum@mnw.art.pl<br>
COLLECTION ENQUIRIES Email: kwerendy@mnw.art.pl<br>
[http://www.mnw.art.pl/en/ Website] <br>
:The National Museum in Warsaw boasts a collection numbering around 830,000 works of art from Poland and abroad, from ancient times to the present including paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, coins, as well as utilitarian objects and design.
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'''Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom'''<br>
Branch of the Museum of Pawiak Prison<br>
Branch of the Museum of Independence<br>
aleja Jana Chrystiana Szucha 25
00-580 Warszawa <br>
Poland <br>
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Rhone: (0-22) 629 49 19<br>
Email: szucha@muzeumniepodleglosci.art.pl<br>
[http://www.muzeum-niepodleglosci.pl/mauzoleum_szucha/ Website]<br>
[http://muzeum-niepodleglosci.home.pl/mauzoleum_szucha/al-szucha-w-okresie-ii-wojny-swiatowej/archiwum-historii-mowionej/ Oral History Archive]
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'''Katyn Museum'''<br>
Martyrology Department of the Polish Army Museum<br>
ul. Jana Jeziorańskiego 4 (Cytadela Warszawska)<br>
01-521 Warsaw, Poland<br>
<br>
Telephone: +48 261 878 342<br>
Fax: +48 261 877 231<br>
Email: sekretariat@muzeumkatynskie.pl<br>
[http://www.muzeumkatynskie.pl/pl/11/strona_glowna.html Website]<br>
:The Katyn Museum is the world's first martyrological, museum and research institution documenting the Katyn massacre, committed against 22,000 POWs and prisoners detained in the years 1939-1940 in Soviet camps and prisons.  There are two digital databases dedicated to the profiles of people murdered in extermination camps. Each of these resources has separate presentation and search mechanisms, the description of which can be found on individual subpages of the website.
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'''Jewish Historical Institute Emanuel Ringelblum'''<br>
ul. Tłomackie 3/5<br>
00–090 Warsaw, Poland<br>
<br>
Telephone: (22) 827 92 21<br>
Fax: (22) 827 83 72<br>
Email: secretary@jhi.pl<br>
:Genealogy Department<br>Anna Przybyszewska-Drozd — manager<br>Phone: +48 602 472 557Email: familyheritage@jhi.pl<br>
[https://www.jhi.pl/en/oneg-shabbat THE UNDERGROUND ARCHIVE OF THE WARSAW GHETTO (The Ringelblum Archive)]


POLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
== Record Offices ==


POLAND, (COUNTY) - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
In Poland, records created by the local government less than 100 years ago—including birth, death, and marriage records—are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public.


=== Web Sites ===
For earlier records, it is important to understand that in 1795, the old Kingdom of Poland was conquered and divided among Russia, Austria, and Prussia. Civil registration coverage varied for each part of Poland controlled by Russia, Prussia, or Austria. Because the time coverage, record content, and methods for accessing records are different for each part of the country three separate articles cover this topic. Select the article for the region where your ancestors lived.
*[[Austrian Poland Civil Registration|'''Austrian Poland Civil Registration''']]
*[[Prussian Poland Civil Registration|'''Prussian Poland Civil Registration''']]
*[[Russian Poland Civil Registration|'''Russian Poland Civil Registration''']]


http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/european/poland/resources/pl-libraries.html
==References==


http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/an/an21/an21-3/an21-302.html


http://www.chipublib.org/001hwlc/litpolgenealogy.html
[[pt:Polônia Arquivos e Bibliotecas]]


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