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 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergitka_Roma '''Bergitka Roma''']
 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatar_language '''Tatar'''] -  also known as '''Tartar'''.
-Polish is a Slavic language related to Russian and Slovak. It is used in genealogical sources throughout Poland. Before 1918, Polish-speaking territories were divided between Russia, Germany, and Austria. Records written before 1918 may be in German, Russian, Latin, or Polish.
-*In Russian Poland, Polish was the official language for vital records from 1808 to 1868. From 1868 to 1917, Russian was the official language.
-*In German Poland, most records were kept in German or [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin]], though some were kept in Polish.
-*In Austrian Poland, most records were kept in [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin]]. Some records were kept in German and some in Polish.
-Polish is also used in the records kept in some Polish communities in the United States. Polish records often contain Latin and German words.
 ==Word List(s)==