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Gazetteers can also help you determine the county jurisdictions used in the Family History Library Catalog.  
Gazetteers can also help you determine the county jurisdictions used in the Family History Library Catalog.  
== How to use online books for genealogy ==
Many great sources are available online in digital libraries. Below you can find some links to gazetters, There are two different ways to view those publications:
1) Java - having Java instaled on your computer you can open publication in Java applet.<br>2) DjVu - download a plugin to your browser. Having this software you can download publication on your computer and use it offline.
Clik on link "Show publication content!" and then chose content one display method from following list:<br>- Let My browser handle publication's content.<br>- DjVu built-in applet<br>- DjVu browser plug-in required


== Gazetteers online  ==
== Gazetteers online  ==
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[http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=12786&from=publication <span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />LINK]  
[http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=12786&from=publication <span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />LINK]  


<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />''FHL book 943.8 E5sm; film 11343868<br>''
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />''FHL book 943.8 E5sm; film 11343868<br>''  


<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Index of locallities of the Polish Republic printed in 1930s. This gazetteer is arranged alphabetically in Polish. Jurisdictional information is given in columns. The parishes are listed in the last column.&nbsp;It does not include towns in western Poland that were part of Prussia in 1934 </span><br><br>'''Most interesting columns are:'''  
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Index of locallities of the Polish Republic printed in 1930s. This gazetteer is arranged alphabetically in Polish. Jurisdictional information is given in columns. The parishes are listed in the last column.&nbsp;It does not include towns in western Poland that were part of Prussia in 1934 </span><br><br>'''Most interesting columns are:'''  


1 - name of place<br>2 - branch<br>3 - county<br>4 - woivodeship<br>last column - parishes&nbsp;(synagogues not included)
1 - name of place<br>2 - branch<br>3 - county<br>4 - woivodeship<br>last column - parishes&nbsp;(synagogues not included)  


'''Important abbreviations:'''<br>e - Evangelical <br>g - Greek Catholic <br>p - Orthodox <br>r - Roman Catholic<br>loco - in the locality&nbsp;<br>  
'''Important abbreviations:'''<br>e - Evangelical <br>g - Greek Catholic <br>p - Orthodox <br>r - Roman Catholic<br>loco - in the locality&nbsp;<br>  
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[http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=1889 Księga adresowa wszystkich miejscowości w Wielkim Księstwie Poznańskiem]&nbsp;- 1902, all places from Great Poland sorted alphabetically in counties. Numbers in columns relates to folowing:<br>(5) - civil registry office<br>(7) - catholic parish<br>(8) - evangelical parish<br>Description of each number is to be found on the begining of each chapter.  
[http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=1889 Księga adresowa wszystkich miejscowości w Wielkim Księstwie Poznańskiem]&nbsp;- 1902, all places from Great Poland sorted alphabetically in counties. Numbers in columns relates to folowing:<br>(5) - civil registry office<br>(7) - catholic parish<br>(8) - evangelical parish<br>Description of each number is to be found on the begining of each chapter.  


<br>[http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=2094&from=publication Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preussen... Provinz Posen] - 1908, sortet alfabeticallby by counties.<br>Most interesting columns:<br>25 - evangelical parish<br>26 - catholic parish<br>27 - civil registry office<br>  
<br>[http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=2094&from=publication Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preussen... Provinz Posen] - 1908, sortet alphabeticallby by counties.<br>Most interesting columns:<br>25 - evangelical parish<br>26 - catholic parish<br>27 - civil registry office<br>  


== Family History Library Catalog  ==
== Family History Library Catalog  ==
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