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Back to [[Poland|Poland Page]]► | Back to [[Poland|Poland Page]]► | ||
(see the English language sections below) | |||
Pomocne przewodniki, adresy, repozytoria są możliwe do odszukania w: | Pomocne przewodniki, adresy, repozytoria są możliwe do odszukania w: | ||
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=== State Archives === | === State Archives === | ||
[[Image:Poland Archives.jpg|thumb|right|340px]] | [[Image:Poland Archives.jpg|thumb|right|340px|Poland Archives.jpg]] | ||
There are several regional state archives. These collect civil records and civil transcripts (copies) of church records. Recent records, generally those less than 100 years old, are kept at local civil registration offices (Urz<span>ą</span>d Stanu Cywilnego). | There are several regional state archives. These collect civil records and civil transcripts (copies) of church records. Recent records, generally those less than 100 years old, are kept at local civil registration offices (Urz<span>ą</span>d Stanu Cywilnego). | ||
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:*'''Archiwum Zabużańskie''' Urzędu Stanu Cywilnego Warszawa Śródmieście, ul. Smyczkowa 14, 02-678 Warszawa. For catholic records check the ''Register of Vital Records of Roman Catholic Parishes from the Region beyond the Bug River'' by Edward A. Peckwas. | :*'''Archiwum Zabużańskie''' Urzędu Stanu Cywilnego Warszawa Śródmieście, ul. Smyczkowa 14, 02-678 Warszawa. For catholic records check the ''Register of Vital Records of Roman Catholic Parishes from the Region beyond the Bug River'' by Edward A. Peckwas. | ||
More records at the state archives: | More records at the state archives: | ||
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'''The State Archive in Przemysl''' The Greek-Catholic Church Records from the area of Przemysl and Rzeszow (you can find more detail information about it in the “East European Genealogist” Winter 1997). | '''The State Archive in Przemysl''' The Greek-Catholic Church Records from the area of Przemysl and Rzeszow (you can find more detail information about it in the “East European Genealogist” Winter 1997). | ||
At [http://www.olsztyn.ap.gov.pl/projekt/wybierz.php State Archive in Olsztyn] you can perform searches or go directly to [http://www.olsztyn.ap.gov.pl/projekt/usc.php State Archive in Olsztyn / Szukaj] where you will find over '''550 digitized books''' (with Polish headings). Within these books, the digitized documents for births, marriages, and deaths are written in German. | At [http://www.olsztyn.ap.gov.pl/projekt/wybierz.php State Archive in Olsztyn] you can perform searches or go directly to [http://www.olsztyn.ap.gov.pl/projekt/usc.php State Archive in Olsztyn / Szukaj] where you will find over '''550 digitized books''' (with Polish headings). Within these books, the digitized documents for births, marriages, and deaths are written in German. | ||
=== Branches of State Archives of Poland === | === Branches of State Archives of Poland === | ||
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:*Some church records | :*Some church records | ||
The provincial archives of Poland are not open to the public. Limited access is offered only to scholars and those who have received specific permission in writing from the Polish Directorate of the Polish State Archives in Warszawa. | The provincial archives of Poland are not open to the public. Limited access is offered only to scholars and those who have received specific permission in writing from the Polish Directorate of the Polish State Archives in Warszawa. | ||
=== Local Civil Offices === | === Local Civil Offices === | ||
In Poland, records created by the local government less than 100 years ago—including birth, death, and marriage records—are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public. For more information about these offices (which are comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the U.S.) and their records, see [[ | In Poland, records created by the local government less than 100 years ago—including birth, death, and marriage records—are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public. For more information about these offices (which are comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the U.S.) and their records, see [[Poland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Poland Vital Records]]. | ||
You can get information about records kept at local civil offices by writing to them. See [[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]].[[Poland Language and Languages|Poland Language and Languages]] | You can get information about records kept at local civil offices by writing to them. See [[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]].[[Poland Language and Languages|Poland Language and Languages]] <br> | ||
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=== Church Archives === | === Church Archives === | ||
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=== Some of the records found at the church archives === | === Some of the records found at the church archives === | ||
Archdiocese Archive in Bialystok is in possession of the extracts from the vital records (total of 1041 volumes) from1865 up to the current year. The extracts are listed in accordance with the following Decanates: | Archdiocese Archive in Bialystok is in possession of the extracts from the vital records (total of 1041 volumes) from1865 up to the current year. The extracts are listed in accordance with the following Decanates: <br> | ||
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:*Decanate Białystok - 430 volumes | :*Decanate Białystok - 430 volumes | ||
:*Decanate Korycin - 64 volumes | :*Decanate Korycin - 64 volumes | ||
:*Decanate Krynki - 81 volumes | :*Decanate Krynki - 81 volumes | ||
:*Decanate Knyszyn - 93 volumes | :*Decanate Knyszyn - 93 volumes | ||
:*Decanate Dąbrowa Białostocka - 74 volumes | :*Decanate Dąbrowa Białostocka - 74 volumes | ||
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=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
:*[http://www.loc.gov/fedsearch/metasearch/?cclquery=poland#query=(poland)&filter=pz:id=lcweb%7Cammem%7Ccatalog%7Cppoc%7Cthomas Poland Library of Congress] | :*[http://www.loc.gov/fedsearch/metasearch/?cclquery=poland#query=(poland)&filter=pz:id=lcweb%7Cammem%7Ccatalog%7Cppoc%7Cthomas Poland Library of Congress] | ||
:*[http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/poptopics/pah.php Explore the experiences and stories of Polish Americans found in the Chicago Public Library] | :*[http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/poptopics/pah.php Explore the experiences and stories of Polish Americans found in the Chicago Public Library] | ||
[[Category:Poland]] | [[Category:Poland]] | ||