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| For a Polish language version of this page see also [[Polska]]. <br>
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| Welcome to the Poland page! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Poland page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Polish records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Poland Page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential!
| | Guide to '''Poland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. |
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| == Research Tools == | | 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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| *[[Poland Beginning Research|Beginning Polish Research]]
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| *[http://www.usc.pl/s_urzedy.php?akcja=info1&id=2405074 Civil Registration Office Finder]
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| *[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/0/0f/Finding_records_of_your_ancestors_Poland.pdf Finding records of your ancestors, Poland 1808 to 1900]
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| *Join the [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poland-Genealogy-Research-Community/288167854541247 Facebook]or [[Join a Skype Research Community|Skype]] Poland Genealogy Research Community
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| *[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/f/f0/Polish_Gazetteers_and_Maps_Online.pdf Gazetteers and Maps Online]
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| *[[Poland Holdings of the Polish State Archives|Holdings of the Polish State Archives]]
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| *[http://Kartenmeister.com Kartenmeister - German/Polish Place Name Conversion]
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| *[[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Poland%22 Online Tutorials]
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| *[http://www.poczta-polska.pl/kody/ Postal Codes Finder]
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| *[http://www.parafia.gliwice.pl/index.php?i=6%7CCatholic Parish Finder] Use correct Polish diacritical marks.
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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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| *[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/b/b0/Research_Outline_Poland.pdf Research Outline]
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| *[[Poland Websites|Websites]]
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| *[[Poland Genealogical Word List|Word List]]
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| == Online Databases and Digitized Records ==
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| *[http://www.agad.gov.pl/inwentarze/testy.html AGAD] Digitized records from the Eastern areas of Poland now in Ukraine. Click [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/7/7e/AGAD.pdf here] for instructions.
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| *[http://metryki.genbaza.com/ GenBaza] Digitized records from the various archives in Poland. Click [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/a/af/GENBAZA.pdf here] for instructions.
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| *[http://www.szukajwarchiwach.pl/ Polish State Archives] Digitized records from the Polish State Archives. Click [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/a/af/Polish_State_Archives.pdf here] for instructions.
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| *[[Geneteka database]] - the biggest Polish genealogy database.<br>
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| *[http://www.ptg.gda.pl/index.php/certificate/action/main/ Pomeranian Genealogical Association] Pomeranian church books
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| *[http://www.ptg.gda.pl/index.php/cemetery/action/mainCem/ Pomeranian Genealogical Association] Pomeranian cemeteries
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| *[http://bindweed.man.poznan.pl/posen/project.php Poznan Marriage Indexing Project]
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| *[http://metryki.genealodzy.pl/metryki.php Roman Catholic Church Registers Online]
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| *[http://regestry.lubgens.eu/news.php Church Registers Indexing - Lublin region]
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| *[http://www.olsztyn.ap.gov.pl/apnet/wybierz.php State Archive in Olsztyn] Digitized records for an area in West Prussia.
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| <span style="font-weight: bold;">A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:</span>
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| *[[Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Roman Catholic Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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| *[[Poland, Tarnow Roman Catholic Diocese Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Poland, Tarnow Roman Catholic Diocese Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
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| == Featured Content ==
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| Polish vital records are becoming available online. However, there is no central online repository for these records. Use [http://www.ksiegi-parafialne.pl/ Księgi parafialne] (Polish for “Church Books”) Portal to check availability of Polish records online. This Polish site lists, by province, every town that has vital records and/or indexes available online and links are included to get you there. As such, this site is only helpful once you’ve discovered the name of the town from which your ancestors came. Most of the websites are in Polish.
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| == Jurisdictions ==
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| == Did you know? ==
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| === Extraction Projects ===
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| Extensive extraction of Catholic Church records for the parishes of Medrzechow, Kupienin and Samocice, Poland have been completed and are available. For more information see the [[Polish Parish Extraction Project|Polish Parish Extraction Project]] page.
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| === Facebook Page ===
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| Because the Research forums are no longer available for help, be aware that FamilySearch has Facebook pages for this country that you should consider when doing your research:
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| [https://www.facebook.com/PolandGenealogy?ref=ts&fref=ts Poland]
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| Here you can help others, post your questions and look for answers and helpful links, as well.
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| == News and Events ==
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| '''''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/0/0f/Finding_records_of_your_ancestors_Poland.pdf Finding records of your ancestors, Poland 1808 to 1900]''''' is a color publication showing how to find records of a family who lived in Poland from 1808 to 1900. It tells you which records to use and how to search them. It also introduces you to the research tools you will need. A case study illustrates each step of the research process.
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| == Polish Partitions ==
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| *[[Austrian Poland]]
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| *[[Prussian Poland|Prussian Poland]]
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| *[[Russian Poland|Russian Poland]]
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| == Help Wanted ==
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| In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
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| | |<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Poland Online Genealogy Records]]</span> |
| | |<span class="community_button">[[Online Research Help|Online<br>Research Help]]</span> |
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| *[[Poland Getting Started|Getting Started]]
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| *[[Poland What's the Next Step?|What's the Next Step?]]
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| *[[Poland Finding Your Ancestor in the Records|Finding your Ancestor in the Records]]
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| *[[Poland Tips for Beginners|Tips for Beginners]]
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| *[[Poland Tips for Polish American Researchers|Tips for Polish American Researchers]]
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| Polish vital records are becoming available online. Most of the websites are in Polish. There is no central online repository for these records. Genealogical societies are involved in indexing. '''Knowing where to look!'''
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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> |
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| *[[Poland Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
| | <center>'''C. Poland 1815-1918:''' Poland was <br> |
| *[[Poland Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Poland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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| *[[Poland Census|Census]]
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| *[[Poland Church Directories|Church Directories]]
| | '''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 Church History|Church History]]
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| *[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Poland Cities and towns|Cities and Town]]
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| *[[Poland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration- Vital Records]]
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| *[[Poland Court Records|Court Records]]
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| *[[Poland Directories|Directories]]
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| *[[Poland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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| *[[Poland Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
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| *[[Poland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
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| *[[Poland Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| *[[Handbooks and Guides for Research]]
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| *[[Poland Heraldry|Heraldry]]
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| *[[Poland Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
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| *[[Poland History|History]]
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| *[[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
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| *[[Poland Land and Property|Land and Property]]
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| *[[Poland Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
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| *[[Poland Maps|Maps]]
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| *[[Poland Military Records|Military Records]]
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| *[[Poland Minorities|Minorities]]
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| *[[Poland Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]
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| *[[Poland Nobility|Nobility]]
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| *[[Poland Orphans and orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]
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| *[[Poland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| *[[Poland Population|Population]]
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| *[[Poland Probate Records|Probate Records]]
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| *[[Poland Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
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| *[[Poland Societies|Societies]]
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| <br> __NOTOC__ | | ==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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| | layout = vertical | | <li>[[Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Greater Poland Voivodeship (wielkopolskie)]]</li> |
| | link = https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/introduction-to-polish-research/43 | | <li>[[Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Genealogy|Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (kujawsko-pomorskie)]]</li> |
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| | <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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