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Records older than 100 years are kept in regional branches of the Polish State Archives [Archiwum Państwowe]. Many of these records, usually up to around 1865 or later for some towns, have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Records less than 100 years are kept in the town's civil registration office [Urząd Stanu Cywilnego]. | Records older than 100 years are kept in regional branches of the Polish State Archives [Archiwum Państwowe]. Many of these records, usually up to around 1865 or later for some towns, have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Records less than 100 years are kept in the town's civil registration office [Urząd Stanu Cywilnego]. | ||
=== Szukaj w | === Szukaj w Archiwach (English: Search the archives) === | ||
Contains | Contains information about Polish national archive resources kept at state archives in Lublin and Poznań and their branches. Digital copies of some of archive materials from these and other archives are also available in the service. Additional scans will become available as the website develops. | ||
Its primary purpose is to provide online descriptions of archival material from state archives and other cultural institutions. Selected archival descriptions are presented in parallel with the scans, the number of which is steadily growing. Using the service is free and does not require a log in. | Its primary purpose is to provide online descriptions of archival material from state archives and other cultural institutions. Selected archival descriptions are presented in parallel with the scans, the number of which is steadily growing. Using the service is free and does not require a log in. | ||
* The Polish word used on this site to identify Jewish records is "mojżeszowe." For example, use that term to search all cataloged records at the site by clicking [http://www.szukajwarchiwach.pl/search?q=moj%C5%BCeszowe here]. At the time this Wiki entry was created, this search resulted in 3,422 catalog entries. | |||
* Each catalog entry includes the collection name. For vital records and civil registers, the catalog entry includes the locality (e.g., town) where the record was made. | |||
** The Polish identifier for birth records is "urodzenia." | |||
** The Polish identifier for marriage records is "małżeństwa." | |||
** The Polish identifier for death records is "zgony." | |||
* If scans of the records have been made, then they are available on line. | |||
* If scans are not available then contact the archive that holds the records. | |||
* Search Example: To find Jewish marriages in the city of Radom, enter "mojżeszowe małżeństwa radom" in the search field at Szukaj w Archiwach. | |||
=== Kielce-Radom Index === | === Kielce-Radom Index === | ||