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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>


Witamy na stronie polskiej&nbsp;!!! FamilySearch Wiki jest witryną społecznościową dla osób na całym świecie, które prowadzą poszukiwania swoich przodków.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!
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==Poland Map==
 
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== Getting started with Poland research  ==
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[[Image:Polish church.jpg|thumb]] There is a site for [http://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra digitized books of Silesia]. These books are mostly in German and Polish and you can download them to your computer.
<center>'''A.  Modern Voivodeships:''' Click on a province to find a detailed article on<br>research for that area.'''</center><br>
 
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<br>Select for&nbsp;[http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra Digitized books of Poznan].
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<center>'''B.  1967 Voivodeships:''' Use these for FamilySearch <br>Catalog and Historical Records.</center>
Select for [[Poland Poznan Marriage Indexing Project|Poznan Marriage Indexing Project ]].
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== Polish Partitions  ==
 
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*[[Austrian Poland]]
*[[Prussian Poland|Prussian Poland]]
*[[Portal:Russian Poland|Russian Poland]]
 
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== Research Tools  ==
 
*[[Poland Beginning Research|Beginning Polish Research]]
*[[Boundary Changes|Boundary Changes]]
*[http://www.usc.pl/s_urzedy.php?akcja=info1&id=2405074 Civil Registration Office Address Finder]
*[[Counties of Poland 1999|Counties of Poland 1999]]
*[[Emigration Records of Europe|Emigration Records of Europe]]
*Join the&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poland-Genealogy-Research-Community/288167854541247 Facebook]or [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Join_a_Skype_Research_Community Skype] Poland Genealogy Research Community
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/f/f0/Polish_Gazetteers_and_Maps_Online.pdf Gazetteers and Maps Online]
*[[Poland Holdings of the Polish State Archives|Holdings of the Polish State Archives]]
*[http://Kartenmeister.com Kartenmeister - German/Polish Place Name Conversion]
*[[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]]
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/b/b0/Research_Outline_Poland.pdf Polish Research Outline]
*[http://www.poczta-polska.pl/kody/ Postal codes]
*[http://www.parafia.gliwice.pl/index.php?i=6|Catholic Parish Finding aid] <br>(Search only works with correct Polish diacritical marks)
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Poland.pdf Research Outline for Poland by BYU]
*[[Poland Websites|Websites]]
*[[Poland Genealogical Word List|Word List]]
 
== Online Databases ==
 
*[http://www.geneteka.genealodzy.pl/ Geneteka Database] Church Registers Indexing Project
*[http://www.ptg.gda.pl/index.php/certificate/action/main/ Pomeranian Genealogical Association] Pomeranian church books
*[http://www.ptg.gda.pl/index.php/cemetery/action/mainCem/ Pomeranian Genealogical Association] Pomeranian cemeteries
*[http://bindweed.man.poznan.pl/posen/project.php Poznan Marriage Indexing Project]
*[http://metryki.genealodzy.pl/metryki.php Roman Catholic Church Registers Online]
*[http://regestry.lubgens.eu/news.php regestry.lubgens.eu/news.php]&nbsp; Church Registers Indexing - Region Lublin
 
== Did you know? ==
 
[[Image:Poland Toszek.jpg|thumb]]<br>Extensive extraction of Catholic Church records for the parishes of Medrzechow, Kupienin and Samocice, Poland have been completed and are available through the Family History Library. For more information regarding this project,&nbsp;select [[Polish Parish Extraction Project|Polish Parish Extraction Project]].<br><br>Who are the [[Kashubians|Kashubians]]?&nbsp;Read more about this ethnic group.
 
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== News and Events  ==
 
An outstanding publication '''Finding records of your ancestors, Poland 1808 to 1900''' is now available for [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/0/0f/Finding_records_of_your_ancestors_Poland.pdf download].
 
This color publication shows 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.
 
== Help Wanted  ==
 
(Help Wanted) 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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<center>'''C. Poland 1815-1918:''' Poland was <br>
*[[Edit a page|Expand an article]] or [[Special:Shortpages|short page]]
divided among Prussia, Russia, and Austria.<br></center>
*[[How to author an article in the Wiki|Create a new article]]
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*[[How to categorize an article|Categorize articles]]
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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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*[[Create an external link|Add external links to articles]]
*[[Create an internal link|Add internal links to articles]]
*[[Other...|Other...]]
 
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*[[Poland Getting Started|Getting Started]]
*[[Poland What's the Next Step?|What's the Next Step?]]
*[[Poland Finding Your Ancestor in the Records|Finding your Ancestor in the Records]]
*[[Poland Tips for Beginners|Tips for Beginners]]
*[[Poland Tips for Polish American Researchers|Tips for Polish American Researchers]]


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==Provinces (Voivodeships)==
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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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An outstanding publication '''Finding records of your ancestors, Poland 1808 to 1900''' is now available. Click [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/0/0f/Finding_records_of_your_ancestors_Poland.pdf here]to download.
 
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*[[Poland Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Poland Biography|Biography]]
*[[Poland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Poland Census|Census]]
*[[Poland Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[Poland Church History|Church History]]
*[[Poland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Poland Cities and towns]]
*[[Poland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration- Vital Records]]
*[[Poland Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Poland Cultural and Ethnic Groups in Poland|Cultural and Ethnic Groups in Poland]]
*[[Poland Directories|Directories]]
*[[Poland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Poland Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
*[[Poland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Poland Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Handbooks and Guides for Research]]
*[[Poland Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[Poland Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Poland History|History]]
*[[Poland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
*[[Poland Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Poland Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Poland Maps|Maps]]
*[[Poland Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Poland Minorities|Minorities]]
*[[Poland Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]
*[[Poland Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Poland Orphans and orphanages|Orphans and orphanages]]
*[[Poland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Poland Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Poland Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
*[[Poland Societies|Societies]]
 
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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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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, the Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. Polish is the official language.[1]

Poland Map

A. Modern Voivodeships: Click on a province to find a detailed article on
research for that area.
Pomerania VoivodeshipWarmia-Masuria VoivodeshipWarmia-Masuria VoivodeshipPodlaskie VoivodeshipWestern Pomerania VoivodeshipMasovia VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomerania VoivodeshipGreater Poland VoivodeshipGreater Poland VoivodeshipŁódź VoivodeshipLubusz VoivodeshipLower Silesia VoivodeshipSilesia VoivodeshipSubcarpathia or Podkarpackie VoivodeshipLesser Poland VoivodeshipSilesia VoivodeshipLublin VoivodeshipMasovia VoivodeshipLower Silesia VoivodeshipGreater Poland VoivodeshipŁódź VoivodeshipŁódź VoivodeshipMasovia VoivodeshipOpole VoivodeshipOpole VoivodeshipSubcarpathia or Podkarpackie Voivodeship|Świętokrzyskie VoivodeshipWestern Pomerania VoivodeshipPodlaskie VoivodeshipMasovia VoivodeshipPoland map with English.png
B. 1967 Voivodeships: Use these for FamilySearch
Catalog and Historical Records.
SzczecinKoszalinGdańskBydgoszczPoznańZielona GóraWrocławOpoleKatowiceKrakówRzeszówKielceLublinWarszawaLódźBiałystokOlsztynPoland 1967 map.png
C. Poland 1815-1918: Poland was
divided among Prussia, Russia, and Austria.
West Prussia (Westpreussen)Pomerania (Pommern)East Prussia (Oustpreussen)BrandenburgPosenGalicia (Austrian PolandSilesia (Schlesien)Russian PolandPoland 1815-1918.png

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.
Poland Archives.jpg

Provinces (Voivodeships)

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.

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Poland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland, accessed 23 March 2016.
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