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The column headings and translations below should simplify the reading of these records. Several modifications were made in the forms, but the basic format remained the same. Earlier forms simply required less information; thus, many forms will not be exactly the same as those presented here nor will all the information be given in all cases. In reading the records, remember that Latin grammatical forms may change the endings on given names. | The column headings and translations below should simplify the reading of these records. Several modifications were made in the forms, but the basic format remained the same. Earlier forms simply required less information; thus, many forms will not be exactly the same as those presented here nor will all the information be given in all cases. In reading the records, remember that Latin grammatical forms may change the endings on given names. | ||
== Locating Civil Registration Records == | |||
Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Urzd stanu Cywilnego) in each town or city. You must therefore determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. | Civil registration records are kept at the local civil registration office (Urzd stanu Cywilnego) in each town or city. You must therefore determine the town where your ancestor lived before you can find the records. | ||
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Your ancestor may have lived in a village that was part of the civil district of a nearby larger town. In large cities there may be many civil districts. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it (see the “[[Poland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]” section in this outline). In addition to the town, you need to know at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred. | Your ancestor may have lived in a village that was part of the civil district of a nearby larger town. In large cities there may be many civil districts. You may need to use gazetteers and other geographic references to identify the place your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it (see the “[[Poland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]” section in this outline). In addition to the town, you need to know at least an approximate year in which the birth, marriage, divorce, or death occurred. | ||
[http://www.neuenstein.net/content/attachments/Antrag_auf_Ausstellung_oder_Beschaffung_einer_Urkunde_aus_Polen.pdf To request a civil registration certificate of Birth, marriage or death] you can use this form which is in German and Polish. | [http://www.neuenstein.net/content/attachments/Antrag_auf_Ausstellung_oder_Beschaffung_einer_Urkunde_aus_Polen.pdf To request a civil registration certificate of Birth, marriage or death] you can use this form which is in German and Polish. | ||
=== Indexes to Civil Registration Records === | === Indexes to Civil Registration Records === | ||