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== 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.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> | [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. | ||
== Books available in Family History Library in Salt Lake City == | |||
'''Gemeindelexikon Der Im Reichsrate Vertretenen Königreiche and Länder'''. V. 12 (1900)<br>''FHL book 943.6 E5g''<br>This gazetteer was based on the 1900 census of Austria-Hungary; arranged by district with an index of both German and non-German versions of place-names. Population and other figures are given in columns with headings in German. Between the main text and the index is an appendix which indicates the location of the church vital records office. | |||
'''Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia'''. Lenius, Brian, Anola, Manitoba, Canada (1999). <br>''FHL book 943.65 E5L''<br>A gazetteer with localities in Galicia which are now either in Poland or Ukraine. | |||
'''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen.</span>'''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Königlichen Statistischen Landesamts. Ostpreussen, Westpreussen, Brandenburg, Posen, Schlesien, Pommern. (6 volumes) (1907).</span><br>''FHL book 943 E5kp<br>''This set of gazetteers has volumes for each of the Prussian provinces arranged by Kreis (district) with an index at the end. The index gives the Kreis number and the number of the locality as it appears in alphabetical order within the Kreis. (line number) The gazetteer is in German with Gothic style print. Information is given in columns and includes population figures as well as civil and ecclesiastical jurisdictions. The parish is given in column 25 (Evangelical) and column 26 (Catholic).<br>Wykaz urzędowych nazw miejscowści w Polsce. V. 1. (FHL book 943.8 E5wu.) | |||
'''Słownik nazw geograficznych Polski zachódniej i pólnocnej.''' Place name change dictionary of places taken from Germany after WW II and that were incorporated into Poland and Russia. V. 1. <br>''FHL book 943.8 E5sn; film 847874'' | |||
'''Roman Catholic parishes in the Polish People's Republic in 1984'''. Lidia Müllerowa, Chicago, Illinois. 1995. <br>''FHL book 943.8 K24m'' | |||
'''Alphabetisches Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Deutschen Ostgebiete unter fremder Verwaltung''', Band 11. V. 1. 1955<br>''FHL book 943.8 E5b'' | |||
'''Jewish Roots in Poland'''. Miriam Weiner, Secaucus, New Jersey. 1997. <br>FHL book 943.8 F2wm<br>A listing of Jewish archival holdings. | |||
'''Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych''', Warszawa 1993.<br>''FHL book 943.8 E80''<br>Polish Postal Guide. <br><br><br><br><br> | |||
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