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Some Catholic dioceses have gathered older records into a diocesan archive. You can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. See [[Poland Church Records]]. | Some Catholic dioceses have gathered older records into a diocesan archive. You can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. See [[Poland Church Records]]. | ||
Protestant church records can be difficult to locate in Poland. Many have been lost due to wars and boundary changes, especially so in former Pomerania regions. Many other records have been filmed and are listed in the | Protestant church records can be difficult to locate in Poland. Many have been lost due to wars and boundary changes, especially so in former Pomerania regions. Many other records have been filmed and are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. In a few cases, records still exist in the local church but have not been microfilmed (e.g. Lublin Lutheran). For a complete listing of Protestant Church archives and repositories, see references in [[Poland Church Directories]]. Some Lutheran records for former Prussian regions are held in [http://www.ezab.de/ Lutheran Church Archives] in Berlin. Protestants should not hesitate to look into Catholic records for their information. If no Lutheran or other Protestant church existed in a particular area, the residents would have been civilly obligated to register their b/m/d at the nearest Catholic Church. | ||
Many church records are kept by local parishes, which may also have earlier records. You can write to local parishes and church archives for information. See [[Poland Church Records|Poland Church Records]]. | Many church records are kept by local parishes, which may also have earlier records. You can write to local parishes and church archives for information. See [[Poland Church Records|Poland Church Records]]. | ||
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Many archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit an archive so that you can use your time more effectively. | Many archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit an archive so that you can use your time more effectively. | ||
The Family History Library has copies of several published inventories, catalogs, directories, and guides of other libraries. These records are listed in the | The Family History Library has copies of several published inventories, catalogs, directories, and guides of other libraries. These records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
POLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | POLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | ||