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In 1795, the old Kingdom of Poland was conquered and divided among Russia, Austria, and Prussia. Civil registration coverage varied for each part of Poland controlled by Russia, Prussia, or Austria. This article covers information on civil registration for Austrian-controlled Poland. For the other parts of Poland, see: | In 1795, the old Kingdom of Poland was conquered and divided among Russia, Austria, and Prussia. Civil registration coverage varied for each part of Poland controlled by Russia, Prussia, or Austria. This article covers information on civil registration for Austrian-controlled Poland, which was known as Galicia.. For the other parts of Poland, see: | ||
*[[Russian Poland Civil Registration|'''Russian Poland Civil Registration''']] | *[[Russian Poland Civil Registration|'''Russian Poland Civil Registration''']] | ||
*[[Prussian Poland Civil Registration|'''Prussian Poland Civil Registration''']] | *[[Prussian Poland Civil Registration|'''Prussian Poland Civil Registration''']] | ||
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==Time Coverage== | ==Time Coverage== | ||
*Austria took possession of the southern part of Poland in 1772. In 1784 the Emperor Joseph, recognizing the need for valid vital records for public use, designated Catholic parish registers as state records and standardized Latin columnar forms were issued. Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic clergy were made responsible for the registration of all vital records for all religions and recorded these in their parish registers. | *Austria took possession of the southern part of Poland in 1772. In 1784 the Emperor Joseph, recognizing the need for valid vital records for public use, designated Catholic parish registers as state records and standardized Latin columnar forms were issued. Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic clergy were made responsible for the registration of all vital records for all religions and recorded these in their parish registers. | ||