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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
[[Image:Myszyniec village and church.jpg|thumb | [[Image:Myszyniec village and church.jpg|thumb]] | ||
Church records (Księgi metrykalne) are excellent sources for accurate information on names; dates; and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Virtually all Christian people who lived in Poland were recorded in a church record. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are called vital records because events in a person’s life are recorded in them. Church records, called parish records or church books, are vital records made by church officials, pastors, or priests. They include records of births and christenings, marriages, and deaths and burials. In addition, church records may include account books, confirmations, and lists of members. Church records are crucial for research in Poland. They are often the only source of family information. | Church records (Księgi metrykalne) are excellent sources for accurate information on names; dates; and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Virtually all Christian people who lived in Poland were recorded in a church record. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are called vital records because events in a person’s life are recorded in them. Church records, called parish records or church books, are vital records made by church officials, pastors, or priests. They include records of births and christenings, marriages, and deaths and burials. In addition, church records may include account books, confirmations, and lists of members. Church records are crucial for research in Poland. They are often the only source of family information. | ||
Here is a link to find the addresses of Catholic parishes in Poland. [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=PL The Catholic Directory]. Click on the name of the town where the parish was located in the search field and your parish name and address will appear. | Here is a link to find the addresses of Catholic parishes in Poland. [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=PL The Catholic Directory]. Click on the name of the town where the parish was located in the search field and your parish name and address will appear. If your locality's records have not been filmed you can write to the local Catholic parish using the address found through the above site. | ||
A useful website for Lutheran church information can be found at [http://www.luteranie.pl http://www.luteranie.pl]. This site will help you locate Lutheran churches which still exist today and the diocese information for the different Polish regions. A list of pre WW I Lutheran Parishes (in Russian Poland only), along with links to those with microfilmed records, can be found on the [http://www.sggee.org/church_parishes/LutheransInRusPoland SGGEE] site. Civil authorities did not begin registering vital statistics until after 1874 in the former German areas and not until after 1918 in the rest of Poland. Another helpful site for Evangelical records in the Silesian region of Poland can be found here [http://www.christoph-www.de/evg_kb1.html Evangelische Kirchenbücher] Here is a fast link to [http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en&miejscowosc=&gmina=&wojewodztwo_id=0&wyznanie_id=8&rodzajaktu_id=0&search=search all Evangelical Augsburg] church records that are available at the Polish State Archives. Here is another quick link for [http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en&miejscowosc=&gmina=&wojewodztwo_id=0&wyznanie_id=7&rodzajaktu_id=0&search=search Evangelical records] in Poland's State Archives. | A useful website for Lutheran church information can be found at [http://www.luteranie.pl http://www.luteranie.pl]. This site will help you locate Lutheran churches which still exist today and the diocese information for the different Polish regions. A list of pre WW I Lutheran Parishes (in Russian Poland only), along with links to those with microfilmed records, can be found on the [http://www.sggee.org/church_parishes/LutheransInRusPoland SGGEE] site. Civil authorities did not begin registering vital statistics until after 1874 in the former German areas and not until after 1918 in the rest of Poland. Another helpful site for Evangelical records in the Silesian region of Poland can be found here [http://www.christoph-www.de/evg_kb1.html Evangelische Kirchenbücher] Here is a fast link to [http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en&miejscowosc=&gmina=&wojewodztwo_id=0&wyznanie_id=8&rodzajaktu_id=0&search=search all Evangelical Augsburg] church records that are available at the Polish State Archives. Here is another quick link for [http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en&miejscowosc=&gmina=&wojewodztwo_id=0&wyznanie_id=7&rodzajaktu_id=0&search=search Evangelical records] in Poland's State Archives. | ||
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*Silesia (FHL book 943.85 D27b.) | *Silesia (FHL book 943.85 D27b.) | ||
*West Prussia (FHL book 943.82 D27b.) | *West Prussia (FHL book 943.82 D27b.) | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2115410 Poland, Częstochowa Roman Catholic Church Books, 1226-1950] | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2115410 Poland, Częstochowa Roman Catholic Church Books, 1226-1950] | ||
*Many other inventories and lists of archive holdings for Poland are available at the Family History Library. | *Many other inventories and lists of archive holdings for Poland are available at the Family History Library. | ||
Inventories of church records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under: POLAND - CHURCH RECORDS INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS POLAND, (COUNTY) - CHURCH RECORDS INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | Inventories of church records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under: POLAND - CHURCH RECORDS INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS POLAND, (COUNTY) - CHURCH RECORDS INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | ||
== Records at the Family History Library == | == Records at the Family History Library == | ||
The Family History Library has church records on microfilm from many parishes throughout Poland, some to 1875, some to the 1880s, and some as late as the 1960s. The library does not have copies of records that were destroyed, have not been microfilmed, or are restricted from public access by the archivist or by law. The specific holdings are listed in the Place section of the FamilySearch Catalog. Look in the catalog under the name of the town where the parish was, not necessarily the town where your ancestor lived: POLAND, (COUNTY), (TOWN) - CHURCH RECORDS New records are continually added to the library’s collection from several sources. Do not give up if records are not available yet. Check the FamilySearch Catalog every two or three years for the records you need. | The Family History Library has church records on microfilm from many parishes throughout Poland, some to 1875, some to the 1880s, and some as late as the 1960s. The library does not have copies of records that were destroyed, have not been microfilmed, or are restricted from public access by the archivist or by law. The specific holdings are listed in the Place section of the FamilySearch Catalog. Look in the catalog under the name of the town where the parish was, not necessarily the town where your ancestor lived: POLAND, (COUNTY), (TOWN) - CHURCH RECORDS New records are continually added to the library’s collection from several sources. Do not give up if records are not available yet. Check the FamilySearch Catalog every two or three years for the records you need. | ||
[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2115410 Poland, Częstochowa Roman Catholic Church Books, 1226-1950] | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2115410 Poland, Częstochowa Roman Catholic Church Books, 1226-1950] | ||
== Records Not at the Family History Library == | == Records Not at the Family History Library == | ||