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Guide to '''Poland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
==Information== | |||
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe bordered by Baltic Sea, [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], the [[Czechia Genealogy|Czechia]], [[Slovakia Genealogy|Slovakia]], [[Ukraine Genealogy|Ukraine]], [[Belarus Genealogy|Belarus]], [[Lithuania Genealogy|Lithuania]] and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. Polish is the official language.<ref name="poland">Wikipedia contributors, "Poland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref> | |||
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< | <center>'''A. Modern Voivodeships:''' Click on a province to find a detailed article on<br>research for that area.'''</center><br> | ||
{{Poland image map}} | |||
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<center>'''B. 1967 Voivodeships:''' Use these for FamilySearch <br>Catalog and Historical Records.</center> | |||
<center>{{Poland 1967 image map}}</center> | |||
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<center>'''C. Poland 1815-1918:''' Poland was <br> | |||
divided among Prussia, Russia, and Austria.<br></center> | |||
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'''D.''' '''Polish Archival Jurisdictions:''' [https://www.archiwa.gov.pl/o-nas/mapa-archiwow-panstwowych/ '''Click here'''] for a more detailed map of archive territories and voivodeship coverage. Use the [https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/wyszukiwanie-akt-metrykalnych '''metrical records search'''] tool to discover which archive has the records you need.<br> | |||
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==Provinces (Voivodeships)== | |||
Poland is currently divided into 16 provinces known as voivodeships (Polish: ''województwa,'' singular ''województwo''). <br>Click on the link below for a Wiki article specific to the province. | |||
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Poland is currently divided into 16 provinces known as voivodeships (Polish: ''województwa,'' singular ''województwo''). | |||
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<li>[[Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Greater Poland Voivodeship (wielkopolskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (kujawsko-pomorskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Lesser Poland Voivodeship (małopolskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Łódź Voivodeship (łódzkie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Lower Silesian Voivodeship (dolnośląskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Lublin Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Lublin Voivodeship (lubelskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Lubusz Voivodeship (lubuskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Masovian Voivodeship (mazowieckie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Opole Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Opole Voivodeship (opolskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Podlaskie Voivodeship (podlaskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Pomeranian Voivodeship (pomorskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Silesian Voivodeship (śląskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Subcarpathian or Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Subcarpathian Voivodeship (podkarpackie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (świętokrzyskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (warmińsko-mazurskie)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Western Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Western Pomeranian Voivodeship (zachodniopomorskie)]]</li> | |||
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==References== | |||
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In other languages: Język polski, polski, or polszczyznaGuide to Poland ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Information[edit | edit source]
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe bordered by Baltic Sea, Germany, the Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. Polish is the official language.[1]
Poland Map[edit | edit source]
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research for that area.  |
Catalog and Historical Records.  |
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divided among Prussia, Russia, and Austria.  |
D. Polish Archival Jurisdictions: Click here for a more detailed map of archive territories and voivodeship coverage. Use the metrical records search tool to discover which archive has the records you need. |
Provinces (Voivodeships)[edit | edit source]
Poland is currently divided into 16 provinces known as voivodeships (Polish: województwa, singular województwo).
Click on the link below for a Wiki article specific to the province.
- Greater Poland Voivodeship (wielkopolskie)
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (kujawsko-pomorskie)
- Lesser Poland Voivodeship (małopolskie)
- Łódź Voivodeship (łódzkie)
- Lower Silesian Voivodeship (dolnośląskie)
- Lublin Voivodeship (lubelskie)
- Lubusz Voivodeship (lubuskie)
- Masovian Voivodeship (mazowieckie)
- Opole Voivodeship (opolskie)
- Podlaskie Voivodeship (podlaskie)
- Pomeranian Voivodeship (pomorskie)
- Silesian Voivodeship (śląskie)
- Subcarpathian Voivodeship (podkarpackie)
- Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (świętokrzyskie)
- Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (warmińsko-mazurskie)
- Western Pomeranian Voivodeship (zachodniopomorskie)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Poland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland, accessed 23 March 2016.