Pomerania (Pommern) Archives and Libraries

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Online Class on Archives

• German Research: Strategies and Sources for Eastern Provinces. Be sure to download the class syllabus.

1. Watch the Specific Geography portion to learn how to use MeyersGaz.org and Kartenmeister.com to get the details of the German and Polish names of your town and its higher jurisdictions.
2. Watch the General Resources portion to learn how to check for parish registers using
   1. The PRADZIAD Database
   2. Szukaj w Archiwach
   3. The Lost Shoe Box, with links to:
      1. Geneteka
      2. Metryki GenBaza
      3. Szukaj w Archiwach
   4. Archion, Cooperative of protestant archives ($)
   5. Archives Portal Europe
3. Watch the Pomerania portion, which begins at 28:52 minutes.

• Kartenmeister.com: Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland

Polish Archives Online

• The PRADZIAD Database
• Szukaj w Archiwach

Pomerania Websites

• Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin ($)
• National Archives in Stettin Tutorial
• Pommerscher Greif e. V., Association for Pomeranian Family and Local History.

Go to Forschung > Famillienforschung > Standesamt online or Kirchenbuch online > Find your Kreis >Parish

• Pomerania Genealogical Association Indexing project.

Go to "PomGenBase". > Search "PomGenBase". > Select "Christenings", "Marriages", or "Deaths”" > Use drop-down menu to see list of locations. > Select a locality or search in all localities. > Restrict your search using "Years". > Enter at least a "Surname". > Change "Search Method" to "similar". > Click "Search".

Pommerndatenbank

Pommerndatenbank:The Database for Genealogy in Pomerania. This program will tell you which archives holds the records for your locality. 1.Adreβuch Pommern: Go to Suche. Enter surname. 2. Kirchenbücher und Standesregister: Go to Suche. > Enter locality name. > Click Suche. > Find your Kreis. > Find your Parish > Click on the archive link to get contact information for the archive.

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