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'''Pommernkontakte-The Virtual Archive that can be used by all Pomeranian researchers.'''
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The Pommernkarte allows you to contact over 5,000 other Pomeranian researchers who may also be researching your ancestors, or have other helpful information to your search. The URL for this site is http://pommernkontakte.de/
== Online Class on Archives==
#Watch the '''Specific Geography''' portion to learn how to use [http://www.meyersgaz.org '''MeyersGaz.org'''] and [http://www.kartenmeister.com '''Kartenmeister.com] to get the details of the German and Polish names of your town and its higher jurisdictions.
#Watch the General Resources portion to learn how to check for parish registers using
##[http://www.baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en '''The PRADZIAD Database''']
##[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
##[http://www.lostshoebox.com '''The Lost Shoe Box'''], with links to:
###[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Geneteka_database '''Geneteka''']
###[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/File:GENBAZA.pdf '''Metryki GenBaza''']
###[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
##[http://www.archion.de '''Archion'''], Cooperative of protestant archives ($)
##[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/ '''Archives Portal Europe''']
#Watch the '''Pomerania''' portion, which begins at 28:52 minutes.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/kartenmeister-com-finding-places-in-the-former-german-area-of-poland '''Kartenmeister.com: Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland''']
==Polish Archives Online==
*[http://www.baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en '''The PRADZIAD Database''']
*[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl '''Szukaj w Archiwach''']
==Pomerania Websites==
*[https://www.archion.de/de/browse/#https://www.archion.de/de/browse/&path=3 '''Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin'''] ($)
*[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.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
*[http://www.ptg.gda.pl '''Pomerania Genealogical Association'''] Indexing project.
::Go to "PomGenBase". > Search "PomGenBase". > Select  "Christenings", "Marriages", or "Deaths”" > Use drop-down menu to see list of locations. > Select a locality or search in all localities. > Restrict your search using "Years". > Enter at least a "Surname". > Change "Search Method" to "similar". > Click "Search".


Source: Die Pommersche Leute 943.51 D25p, Summer 2006.<br>
To determine which archives hold your records, use this program.
*[http://www.pommerndatenbank.de '''Pommerndatenbank:The Database for Genealogy in Pomerania'''].  This program will tell you which archives holds the records for you locality.
::1.Adreβuch Pommern: Go to Suche. Enter surname.
::2. Kirchenbücher und Standesregister: Go to Suche. > Enter locality name. > Click Suche. > Find your Kreis. >  Find your Parish > Click on the archive link to get contact information for the archive.
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'''State Archives Köslin'''<br>
Archiwum Państwowe w Koszalinie <br>
ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2 <br>
PL-75-950 Koszalin<br>
Poland<br>
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'''State Archives Stettin'''<br>
Archiwum Państwowe w Szczecinie <br>
ul. Św. Wojciecha 13 <br>
PL-70-410 Szczecin <br>
Poland<br>
 
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Online Class on Archives

  1. Watch the Specific Geography portion to learn how to use MeyersGaz.org and Kartenmeister.com to get the details of the German and Polish names of your town and its higher jurisdictions.
  2. Watch the General Resources portion to learn how to check for parish registers using
    1. The PRADZIAD Database
    2. Szukaj w Archiwach
    3. The Lost Shoe Box, with links to:
      1. Geneteka
      2. Metryki GenBaza
      3. Szukaj w Archiwach
    4. Archion, Cooperative of protestant archives ($)
    5. Archives Portal Europe
  3. Watch the Pomerania portion, which begins at 28:52 minutes.

Polish Archives Online

Pomerania Websites

Go to Forschung > Famillienforschung > Standesamt online or Kirchenbuch online > Find your Kreis >Parish
Go to "PomGenBase". > Search "PomGenBase". > Select "Christenings", "Marriages", or "Deaths”" > Use drop-down menu to see list of locations. > Select a locality or search in all localities. > Restrict your search using "Years". > Enter at least a "Surname". > Change "Search Method" to "similar". > Click "Search".

To determine which archives hold your records, use this program.

1.Adreβuch Pommern: Go to Suche. Enter surname.
2. Kirchenbücher und Standesregister: Go to Suche. > Enter locality name. > Click Suche. > Find your Kreis. > Find your Parish > Click on the archive link to get contact information for the archive.


State Archives Köslin
Archiwum Państwowe w Koszalinie
ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2
PL-75-950 Koszalin
Poland

State Archives Stettin
Archiwum Państwowe w Szczecinie
ul. Św. Wojciecha 13
PL-70-410 Szczecin
Poland