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Church records are crucial for research in Poland. They are often the only source of family information. Here is a link to find the addresses of Catholic parishes in Poland [http://www.genpol.com/Katalog-main.html http://www.genpol.com/Katalog-main.html]. Type in the name of the town where the parish was located. | Church records are crucial for research in Poland. They are often the only source of family information. Here is a link to find the addresses of Catholic parishes in Poland [http://www.genpol.com/Katalog-main.html http://www.genpol.com/Katalog-main.html]. Type in the name of the town where the parish was located. | ||
A useful website for Lutheran church information can be found at [http://www.luteranie.pl http://www.luteranie.pl]. This site will help you locate Lutheran churches which still exist today and the diocese information for the different Polish regions. | |||
Civil authorities did not begin registering vital statistics until after 1874 in the former German areas and not until after 1918 in the rest of Poland. For these later records, see the "[[Poland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]" section in this outline. | Civil authorities did not begin registering vital statistics until after 1874 in the former German areas and not until after 1918 in the rest of Poland. For these later records, see the "[[Poland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]" section in this outline. | ||