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| | link5=[[Poland Genealogy|Poland]]}}{{Template:Poland-sidebar}}Guide to '''Poland ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.<br> | | | link5=[[Poland Genealogy|Poland]] |
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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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| ==Country Information==
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| Poland is a country in Central Europe bordered by [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], the [[Czech Republic Genealogy|Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia Genealogy|Slovakia]], [[Ukraine Genealogy|Ukraine]], [[Belarus Genealogy|Belarus]], and [[Lithuania Genealogy|Lithuania]]. 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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| ==Getting Started == | | ==Poland Map== |
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| <h3>Getting Started with Poland Research</h3> | | <center>'''A. Modern Voivodeships:''' Click on a province to find a detailed article on<br>research for that area.'''</center><br> |
| Links to articles on getting started with Poland research.
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| *[[Poland How to Guides|"How to" Guides]]
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| *[[Poland Beginning Research|Beginning Polish Research]]
| | <center>'''B. 1967 Voivodeships:''' Use these for FamilySearch <br>Catalog and Historical Records.</center> |
| *[[Poland Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
| | <center>{{Poland 1967 image map}}</center> |
| *[[Polska|Polish version of this page]]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Poland%22 Poland Online Tutorials]
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| :[[Poland Genealogy#More Poland Research Strategies|''See More Research Strategies'']]
| | <center>'''C. Poland 1815-1918:''' Poland was <br> |
| | | divided among Prussia, Russia, and Austria.<br></center> |
| | style="vertical-align:top; padding-left:10px"| | | {{Poland partition|525px}} |
| <h3>Poland Research Tools</h3> | | | style="vertical-align:top; width:750px; padding-left:15px" | |
| Links to articles and websites that assist in Poland research.
| | '''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> |
| *[[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]]
| | [[File:Poland Archives.jpg|750px]] |
| *[[Poland Genealogical Word List|Word List]]
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| *[[Poland Websites|Websites]]
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| *[http://Kartenmeister.com Kartenmeister - German/Polish Place Name Conversion]
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| :[[Poland Genealogy#More Poland Research Tools|''See More Research Tools'']]
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| {{Click|Image:Poland_ORP.png|Poland Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups on Facebook]]
| | ==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. |
| == Poland Map == | |
| [[File:Poland map with English.png|450px|thumb|left|Division of Poland into Voivodeships (2007)]]
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| == Provinces ==
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| Poland is currently divided into 16 provinces known as voivodeships (Polish: ''województwa,'' singular ''województwo''). | |
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| *Greater Poland Voivodeship (wielkopolskie)
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| *Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (kujawsko-pomorskie)
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| *Lesser Poland Voivodeship (małopolskie)
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| *Łódź Voivodeship (łódzkie)
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| *Lower Silesian Voivodeship (dolnośląskie)
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| *Lublin Voivodeship (lubelskie)
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| *Lubusz Voivodeship (lubuskie)
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| *Masovian Voivodeship (mazowieckie)
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| *Opole Voivodeship (opolskie)
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| *Podlaskie Voivodeship (podlaskie)
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| *Pomeranian Voivodeship (pomorskie)
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| *Silesian Voivodeship (śląskie)
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| *Subcarpathian Voivodeship (podkarpackie)
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| *Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (świętokrzyskie)
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| *Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (warmińsko-mazurskie)
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| *West Pomeranian Voivodeship (zachodniopomorskie)<ref name="poland"/>
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| ==More Poland Research Strategies==
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| Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for the Poland.
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| *[[Media:Finding_records_of_your_ancestors_Poland.pdf|Finding records of your ancestors, Poland 1808 to 1900]]
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| *[[Handbooks and Guides for Poland Research|Handbooks and Guides for Poland Research]]
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| *[[Poland Reference Aids Overview at the Family History Library|Reference Aids Overview at the Family History Library]]
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| ==More Poland Research Tools==
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| Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in the Poland.
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| *[http://www.usc.pl/s_urzedy.php?akcja=info1&id=2405074 Civil Registration Office Finder]
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| *[[Media:Research_Outline_Poland.pdf|Family History Library Research Outline]] - Many links out-of-date
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| *[[Media:Polish_Gazetteers_and_Maps_Online.pdf|Gazetteers and Maps Online]]
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| *[[Poland Poznan Marriage Indexing Project]]
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| *[http://parafie.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=se&file=index&req=search&search=Lesser+poland Poland Parish links]
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| :[[Poland Genealogy#More Poland Research Tools|''See More Research Tools'']]
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| ==FamilySearch Resources==
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| Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
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| *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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| *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927187?region=Poland Historical Records]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Poland Family History Center locator map]
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| ===Research Tutorials===
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| *[http://www.many-roads.com/2017/12/22/finding-online-records-in-poland/ Finding Online Records in Poland]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true '''Search page''']
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/712 '''Poland Historical Geography''']
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/418 '''Research in Prussian Poland''']
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/36 '''Research in Poland'''] - Parts 1 and 2
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/363 '''Kartenmeister.com Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland''']
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/401 '''Finding Places in the Former German Areas of Poland Using the Online Gazetteer Kartenmeister.com''']
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/90 '''Reading Polish Handwritten Records''']
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| **Lesson 1: Polish Letters
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| **Lesson 2: Polish Words and Dates
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| **Lesson 3: Reading Polish Records
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/775 '''Polish Community Newspapers in North America and Poland''']
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| *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/412 '''Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research'''] - Parts 1 and 2
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| == References ==
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| | <ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;"> |
| | <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> |
| | </ul> |
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| [[Category:Poland]] | | [[Category:Poland]] |
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