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Poland has had many minorities, including Jews, Gypsies, Brethren, Calvinists, and Mennonites. You should learn the history of the ethnic, racial, and religious groups your ancestors belonged to. This historical background can help you identify where your ancestors lived and when they lived there, where they migrated, the types of records they might be listed in, and other information to help you understand your family’s history. | Poland has had many minorities, including Jews, Gypsies, Brethren, Calvinists, and Mennonites. You should learn the history of the ethnic, racial, and religious groups your ancestors belonged to. This historical background can help you identify where your ancestors lived and when they lived there, where they migrated, the types of records they might be listed in, and other information to help you understand your family’s history. | ||
For some minorities in Poland there are unique resources available, such as histories, gazetteers, biographical sources, settlement patterns, and handbooks. The Family History Library collects records of these groups, especially published histories. These are listed in the | For some minorities in Poland there are unique resources available, such as histories, gazetteers, biographical sources, settlement patterns, and handbooks. The Family History Library collects records of these groups, especially published histories. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under: | ||
POLAND - MINORITIES | POLAND - MINORITIES | ||
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*Hagen, William W. ''Germans, Poles and Jews: The Nationality Conflict in the Prussian East,1772–1914.'' Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1980. (FHL book 943 F2hw.) | *Hagen, William W. ''Germans, Poles and Jews: The Nationality Conflict in the Prussian East,1772–1914.'' Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1980. (FHL book 943 F2hw.) | ||
The Family History Library also has several books about Poles in other countries. These are listed in the Place and topic sections of the | The Family History Library also has several books about Poles in other countries. These are listed in the Place and topic sections of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
(COUNTRY NAME) - MINORITIES | (COUNTRY NAME) - MINORITIES | ||