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== Family History Library Catalog == | == Family History Library Catalog == | ||
The Family History Library Catalog lists place-names under county (województwo) jurisdictions used in the 1960s and 70s. Names are also listed under the German-Prussian province (Provinz) as of 1871–1914 or the Austrian province (Provinz) as of 1850–1915.<br>Each town is listed in the catalog with its district (powiat or Kreis) jurisdiction to distinquish it from other places of the same name.<br>Because of the many changes in place-names, the Family History Library uses one gazetteer as the standard guide for listing places in the Family History Library Catalog. | The Family History Library Catalog lists place-names under county (województwo) jurisdictions used in the 1960s and 70s. Names are also listed under the German-Prussian province (Provinz) as of 1871–1914 or the Austrian province (Provinz) as of 1850–1915.<br>Each town is listed in the catalog with its district (powiat or Kreis) jurisdiction to distinquish it from other places of the same name.<br>Because of the many changes in place-names, the Family History Library uses one gazetteer as the standard guide for listing places in the Family History Library Catalog. | ||
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[http://mapa.szukacz.pl/ Mapa.szukacz.pl] - online map with search tool. Provide name of place in field "Miejscowości" and then click "Pokaż" button. There is no need to use Polish diactric letters. In result you will get a map of Poland with all searched places marked with pink circles. | [http://mapa.szukacz.pl/ Mapa.szukacz.pl] - online map with search tool. Provide name of place in field "Miejscowości" and then click "Pokaż" button. There is no need to use Polish diactric letters. In result you will get a map of Poland with all searched places marked with pink circles. | ||
[http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm MIlitary maps from ca. 1910] - if you don't know exact spelling of Polish place, but you know only area where your ancestors lived, you can use this map to find correct name. | [http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm MIlitary maps from ca. 1910] - if you don't know exact spelling of Polish place, but you know only area where your ancestors lived, you can use this map to find correct name. | ||
== Other usefull online tools == | == Other usefull online tools == | ||
[http://www.kartenmeister.com/preview/databaseuwe.asp Kartenmeister] only covers those parts of Poland formerly ruled by Prussia. It is especially useful because it is based on the Germanic place names that existed in that era. It does not have a soundex system but will allow searches with starting letters, or combinations of middle and ending letters. It provides current equivalent Polish place names where known. | |||
[http://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/LocTown.asp ShtetlSeeker] is a major search resource for place names throughout eastern Europe. The biggest advantage of this search is that it uses a specialized soundex system to find places. This can be very helpful if your spelling is not quite accurate. Keep in mind that not all the results will be of value. A soundex result is not intended to provide sounds-like results. You have to be judicious in selecting the correct place from the display page.<br><br><br> | |||
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[[Category:Poland]] [[Category:Gazetteers]] | [[Category:Poland]] [[Category:Gazetteers]] | ||