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The name of the place your ancestor came from, the province, or the country may have changed several times. | The name of the place your ancestor came from, the province, or the country may have changed several times. | ||
This section describes the changes that have taken place in Poland. This information will help you find records in the | This section describes the changes that have taken place in Poland. This information will help you find records in the FamilySearch Catalog for the place your ancestors lived. This section will describe the jurisdictions used in the catalog. | ||
Poland was formerly part of Prussia, [[Austria]], and [[Russia]] until 1918, when it became an independent nation. Record-keeping practices and political jurisdictions were determined by the country controlling the specific area of Poland. Over time administrative districts have been reorganized, their names and boundaries changed, and local place-names changed. You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors’ records. Gazetteers and histories are helpful sources of information about these changes. The Polish partitions and the two world wars contributed greatly to the administrative changes that took place in Poland. After World War II, and Germany’s occupation of Poland, ended in 1945, Poland’s borders shifted considerably. The Soviet Union took territory in the east and Poland gained territory from Germany in the west. | Poland was formerly part of Prussia, [[Austria]], and [[Russia]] until 1918, when it became an independent nation. Record-keeping practices and political jurisdictions were determined by the country controlling the specific area of Poland. Over time administrative districts have been reorganized, their names and boundaries changed, and local place-names changed. You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors’ records. Gazetteers and histories are helpful sources of information about these changes. The Polish partitions and the two world wars contributed greatly to the administrative changes that took place in Poland. After World War II, and Germany’s occupation of Poland, ended in 1945, Poland’s borders shifted considerably. The Soviet Union took territory in the east and Poland gained territory from Germany in the west. | ||
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The events that took place following the strike eventually led to the fall of the Communist government in Poland. | The events that took place following the strike eventually led to the fall of the Communist government in Poland. | ||
Sources about boundary changes are found in the [[ | Sources about boundary changes are found in the [[FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | ||
POLAND - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | POLAND - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | ||