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=== Finding an Emigrant’s Town of Origin === | === Finding an Emigrant’s Town of Origin === | ||
Once you have found your immigrant ancestor, you must determine the city or town the ancestor was from. Poland has no nationwide index to birth, marriage, or death records or other records needed for genealogical research.<br>Several sources may give your ancestor’s place of origin. Family members or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as: | Once you have found your immigrant ancestor, you must determine the city or town the ancestor was from. Poland has no nationwide index to birth, marriage, or death records or other records needed for genealogical research.<br>Several sources may give your ancestor’s place of origin. Family members or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as: birth, marriage, and death certificates. | ||
*Obituaries | *Obituaries | ||
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*Family heirlooms | *Family heirlooms | ||
Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | ||
=== Passenger Lists === | === Passenger Lists === | ||