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 == Record Offices ==
-In Poland, records created by the local government less than 100 years ago—including birth, death, and marriage records—are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public. For more information about these offices (which are comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the U.S.) and their records, see [[Poland Civil Registration|Poland Vital Records]].
+In Poland, records created by the local government less than 100 years ago—including birth, death, and marriage records—are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public.
-You can get information about records kept at local civil offices by writing to them. See [[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]].[[Poland Language and Languages|Poland Language and Languages]] <br>
+For earlier records, it is important to understand that 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. Because the time coverage, record content, and methods for accessing records are different for each part of the country three separate articles cover this topic.  Select the article for the region where your ancestors lived.
+*[[Austrian Poland Civil Registration|'''Austrian Poland Civil Registration''']]
+*[[Prussian Poland Civil Registration|'''Prussian Poland Civil Registration''']]
+*[[Russian Poland Civil Registration|'''Russian Poland Civil Registration''']]
 ==References==