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 *To read the Wikipedia.org article ''History of the Jews in Poland'', click [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Poland here].
-*Take the [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Poland.html Poland Virtual Jewish History Tour].
+*Take the [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Poland.html '''Poland Virtual Jewish History Tour'''].
-*Explore the [https://yivoencyclopedia.org/ YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe.]
+*Explore the [https://yivoencyclopedia.org/ '''YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe.''']
+*Explore the '''[https://fodz.pl/?d=1&l=en Foundation for Jewish Heritage in Poland]''' site.
 ====Importance of and Locating the Town====
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 Read through the sections below for information about accessing some of these records.
-== JRI Poland ==
+==JRI Poland==
 JRI-Poland has indexed over 6.1 million Jewish birth, marriage, and death records from current and former territories of Poland. Search the free '''[https://jri-poland.org/jriplweb.htm database]''' using information such as surname, given name, or any field. Search results are displayed according to historical region (gubernia, wojewodztwo, etc.). For additional help in searching the database see the article, [https://jri-poland.org/how-to-search.htm How to Search Our Database.] You may also wish to view the free, virtual class '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/doing-jewish-research-in-poland-records Doing Jewish Research in Poland Records]''' to find more information about the resources available through JRI-Poland.
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 **JewishGen.org offers both archival and networking components that are relied upon by thousands of people each day. Explore common challenges that people encounter when researching their family history, and how JewishGen can help.
 *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/tips/searching-the-jewishgen-archival-collections Searching the JewishGen Archival Collections]'''
 **Provides a brief overview of how to search the JewishGen Archival Collections (JewishGen Databases).
 ====JewishGen Family Finder====
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 *Search results will appear in a chart format giving you the surname, town, country, and researcher information (often includes contact information) and the date they last logged into JewishGen.
-==== JewishGen Gazetteer ====
+====JewishGen Gazetteer====
-* The '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/communities/search.asp JewishGen Gazetteer]''', also known as the Communities Database, is a useful online gazetteer for locations in Eastern Europe. Note that wild card searches are not supported. To view an entry page, click on the '''Jewish star''' to the left of the town name. Entry pages provide jurisdictions for before WWI, the interwar period, after WWII and modern-day. Alternate names and Yiddish and Russian spellings are also included. In the center, you'll find a map and a list of additional Jewish communities located nearby. Finally, under '''Additional Information''' and in the green box at the top, you'll find links to references and additional resources that may help you in your research. For help using this resource, see the free virtual class, [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/tips/8-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-jewishgens-communities-database '''8 Ways to Get the Most Out of JewishGen's Communities Database'''.]
+*The '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/communities/search.asp JewishGen Gazetteer]''', also known as the Communities Database, is a useful online gazetteer for locations in Eastern Europe. Note that wild card searches are not supported. To view an entry page, click on the '''Jewish star''' to the left of the town name. Entry pages provide jurisdictions for before WWI, the interwar period, after WWII and modern-day. Alternate names and Yiddish and Russian spellings are also included. In the center, you'll find a map and a list of additional Jewish communities located nearby. Finally, under '''Additional Information''' and in the green box at the top, you'll find links to references and additional resources that may help you in your research. For help using this resource, see the free virtual class, [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/tips/8-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-jewishgens-communities-database '''8 Ways to Get the Most Out of JewishGen's Communities Database'''.]
-==== JewishGen Poland Database ====
+====JewishGen Poland Database====
 The '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/poland/ JewishGen Poland database]''' includes indexes of vital records, ghetto records, business directories, voters lists and more. You may also find it useful to browse other [https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/ JewishGen databases].
-==== JewishGen Given Names Database (GNDB) ====
+====JewishGen Given Names Database (GNDB)====
 The '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/givennames/ Given Names Database]''' explains the various types of given names, and the variations. The site also includes a database for searching Jewish given names.
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 The Polish archive system consists of many regional archives throughout Poland which are under the umbrella of the main Polish State Archive in Warsaw. Their website incorporates the holdings of all regional archives to help users find and locate records and documents. Note that some records are digitized and accessible online, while other records simply provide an inventory and an indication of which archive they are presently stored in. To access the new version of the Polish State Archives, click '''[https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/ here.]''' To access the old version of the Polish State Archives website, click '''[https://szukajwarchiwach.pl/ here.]''' To learn how to use the website, see the [[Poland "How to" Guides|Szukaj w Archiwach - The Polish State Archives Website "How to" Guide.]]
-== FamilySearch ==
+==FamilySearch==
 There may be records available for your town through [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch.]] To find records for your location, go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog.'''] In the place box, type in the name of your town and click the appropriate entry from the drop-down box. Keep in mind that records are often listed using multiple levels of jurisdictions from largest (country) to smallest (town), as well as varying jurisdictions over time.
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 For more information about using FamilySearch in your research, see the class '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/using-familysearch-for-jewish-research Using FamilySearch for Jewish Research]''' from RootsTech.
-== Ancestry.com ==
+==Ancestry.com==
 The following record collections relate to Jewish records in Poland:
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 '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees The Knowles Collection,]''' now available through FamilySearch Genealogies, consists of the genealogies of many Jews who appear in the records of the countries of Europe. The great advantage of the Knowles Collection is that it links together into family groups thousands of individual Jews (over 380,000 for this database as of Jan 2015). Use the above link to search the collection. To view a description of the collection, click [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/The_Knowles_Collection:_Jews_of_Europe here,] or read about it on the [http://knowlescollection.blogspot.com/ Knowles Collection Blog.]
-== Miriam Weiner: Routes to Roots Foundation ==
+==Miriam Weiner: Routes to Roots Foundation==
-==== Surname Database ====
+====Surname Database====
 Using the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnintro.shtml Surname Database]''' on Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation website can help narrow down a more specific location for where individuals lived who shared your ancestor's surname.
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 *Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/ocrsearch.php OCR Surname Database] (optical character recognition) to search for your ancestor's surname in either the Latin alphabet or in Cyrillic. This database is comprised of information from business directories, address calendars, telephone books, typed name lists, and name lists from books and from archives.
-==== Archive Database ====
+====Archive Database====
 In some cases, records might not be available online and you'll need to visit or contact an archive for more information. Archival finding aids help you determine what kinds of records are available and what archive(s) they are currently housed in. Use the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/search.php Archive Database]''' to locate what records exist for your ancestor's town, and where to find them. Search for the name of your ancestor's locality, and the database will provide results for known surviving records from that location, and where the records are held. (Remember to adjust the search criteria for Soundex options or spelling variations).
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 *See [http://www.rtrfoundation.org/ '''Routes to Roots Foundation'''] and '''hover over Poland''' for a Genealogical and Family History guide to Jewish and civil records in Eastern Europe.
-==== Maps ====
+====Maps====
 Miriam Weiner's website offers select '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/maps1.shtml historical maps of Poland]''', as well as a variety of '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/imagesearch.php historical images]''' from towns in Poland that may prove useful in your family history.
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 PRADZIAD stands for "Database Registration Program Vital Records and Civil Status." It is a catalog of record sets found in Polish archives.  Search by name of town, denomination “mojżeszowe,” etc. Here is a fast link to [http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en&search=1&wyznanie_id=19&f=0 all Jewish records] found in the PRAZIAD database (over 3000 record sets). However Jews will also be found in other historical and civil record sets not designated as "Jewish" record sets. You may wish to search through all the record sets for your towns.
-===[http://www.rtrfoundation.org/index.shtml The Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation]===
-Data regarding locations of Polish Jewish records originally published in books by Miriam Weiner is now on this website with periodic updates. Contains articles, essays, maps, archivist insights, and archival inventory for Jewish research in Poland. The website also contains a database of documents that is searchable by town. The search for documents in Eastern Europe ancestral towns is complicated, partly because of the destruction of documents during the Holocaust and changing borders and names. Only the first few letters of the town needs to be known, as all towns beginning with those letters will appear in the list. Some towns will even be cross-referenced with spelling variations or name changes. However, to determine the current spelling of a town, consult ''Where Once We Walked'' by Mokotoff and Sack (Avotaynu, 1991). The database will note the types of documents that has survived for that town, including army lists, Jewish vital records, family lists, census records, voter and tax lists, immigration documents, Holocaust material, school records, occupational lists, and more. The span of years covered by these documents and where to find them will also be provided. Records in the archives can be accessed on various websites or databases (such as [https://www.jewishgen.org/ JewishGen]) in person at the archives, by writing to the archives directly, or by hiring a professional researcher to do the work. By consolidating data from five Eastern European countries, researchers can easily determine which records are kept by which archives or repositories.<ref>Weiner, Miriam. "Eastern European Archival Database Planned". ''AVOTAYNU'' XVII no. 3 (Fall 2001): 3-5.</ref>
-*See [http://www.rtrfoundation.org/ Routes to Roots Foundation] and '''hover over Poland''' for a Genealogical and Family History guide to Jewish and civil records in Eastern Europe
-*See also the book, ''Jewish roots in Ukraine and Moldova'' by Miriam Weiner (FamilySearch Catalog call no. 947.71 F2w 1999)
-===[https://www.yivo.org/Home The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research]===
-"YIVO is dedicated to fostering knowledge of the ongoing story of Jewish life, with a focus on the history and culture of East European Jewry." Includes a significant collection of records from Vilna, Lithuania, which was a part of Poland for a time.
-===[http://fodz.pl/?d=1&l=en Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland]===
-The foundation's primary mission is to protect and commemorate the surviving sites and monuments of Jewish cultural heritage in Poland.
 [[pt:Registros Judeus na Polônia]]