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Here is a link to find the addresses of Catholic parishes in Poland. [http://www.genpol.com/Katalog-main.html http://www.genpol.com/Katalog-main.html]. Type in the name of the town where the parish was located in the search field and your parish name and address will appear. If your locality's records have not been filmed you can write to the local Catholic parish using the address found through the above site. | Here is a link to find the addresses of Catholic parishes in Poland. [http://www.genpol.com/Katalog-main.html http://www.genpol.com/Katalog-main.html]. Type in the name of the town where the parish was located in the search field and your parish name and address will appear. If your locality's records have not been filmed you can write to the local Catholic parish using the address found through the above site. | ||
A useful website for Lutheran church information can be found at [http://www.luteranie.pl http://www.luteranie.pl]. This site will help you locate Lutheran churches which still exist today and the diocese information for the different Polish regions. A list of pre WW I Lutheran Parishes (in Russian Poland only), along with links to those with microfilmed records, can be found on the [http://www.sggee.org/church_parishes/LutheransInRusPoland SGGEE] site. | A useful website for Lutheran church information can be found at [http://www.luteranie.pl http://www.luteranie.pl]. This site will help you locate Lutheran churches which still exist today and the diocese information for the different Polish regions. A list of pre WW I Lutheran Parishes (in Russian Poland only), along with links to those with microfilmed records, can be found on the [http://www.sggee.org/church_parishes/LutheransInRusPoland SGGEE] site. Civil authorities did not begin registering vital statistics until after 1874 in the former German areas and not until after 1918 in the rest of Poland. | ||
For these later records, see the "[[Poland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]" section in this outline. | For these later records, see the "[[Poland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]" section in this outline. | ||
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'''1614 '''A revised church proclamation repeated the order to keep church books and added a requirement to maintain death registers. Many more parishes complied. | '''1614 '''A revised church proclamation repeated the order to keep church books and added a requirement to maintain death registers. Many more parishes complied. | ||
'''1772''' | '''1772''' | ||
'''1781''' The Austrian Empire recognized the religious rights of non-Catholics with the Edict of Toleration. | '''1781''' The Austrian Empire recognized the religious rights of non-Catholics with the Edict of Toleration. | ||
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'''Records at the Family History Library''' The Family History Library has church records on microfilm from many parishes throughout Poland, some to 1875, some to the 1880s, and some as late as the 1960s. The library does not have copies of records that were destroyed, have not been microfilmed, or are restricted from public access by the archivist or by law. The specific holdings are listed in the Place section of the Family History Library Catalog. Look in the catalog under the name of the town where the parish was, not necessarily the town where your ancestor lived: POLAND, (COUNTY), (TOWN) - CHURCH RECORDS New records are continually added to the library’s collection from several sources. Do not give up if records are not available yet. Check the Family History Library Catalog every two or three years for the records you need. | '''Records at the Family History Library''' The Family History Library has church records on microfilm from many parishes throughout Poland, some to 1875, some to the 1880s, and some as late as the 1960s. The library does not have copies of records that were destroyed, have not been microfilmed, or are restricted from public access by the archivist or by law. The specific holdings are listed in the Place section of the Family History Library Catalog. Look in the catalog under the name of the town where the parish was, not necessarily the town where your ancestor lived: POLAND, (COUNTY), (TOWN) - CHURCH RECORDS New records are continually added to the library’s collection from several sources. Do not give up if records are not available yet. Check the Family History Library Catalog every two or three years for the records you need. | ||
'''Records Not at the Family History Library''' Although the Family History Library is a convenient way to access records, sometimes the records you need are not available. You can often obtain needed information in other ways. Poland has no single repository of church records. The present location of records depends on nationality, religion, and local history. Church records are available at: * | '''Records Not at the Family History Library''' Although the Family History Library is a convenient way to access records, sometimes the records you need are not available. You can often obtain needed information in other ways. Poland has no single repository of church records. The present location of records depends on nationality, religion, and local history.<br>Church records are available at:<br> *Local parishes. Most Catholic church records are still maintained by the parish, which will generally answer correspondence in Polish. You can write directly to the parish with a nonspecific address (Catholic parish, Town name with postal code, Poland), but using the specific parish address is better. For specific addresses, consult a church directory (see the "[[Poland Church Directories|Church Directories]]" section in this outline). If the records you need have been moved to a diocese or state archive, your request may be forwarded to that archive.<br>*Diocese archives.<br> Some parish registers are collected in diocesan archives. Generally the very old records (before 1800) are in diocesan archives. Some dioceses have parishes archive their records after 100 years. Protestants also maintain church archives, although their records are likely to be in a state archive. Church archives are often unable to handle genealogical requests, but they can tell you if specific records are available. | ||
*'''State archives.''' Many parish records and transcripts are in state archives. Most of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. For more recent records and for those not yet microfilmed, write to the Directorate of the State Archives and request searches of the records. See the [[Poland Archives and Libraries|"Archives and Libraries]]" section in this outline for that address. | *'''State archives.''' Many parish records and transcripts are in state archives. Most of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. For more recent records and for those not yet microfilmed, write to the Directorate of the State Archives and request searches of the records. See the [[Poland Archives and Libraries|"Archives and Libraries]]" section in this outline for that address. | ||
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*Estimate the ages of the parents and search for their birth records, repeating the process for both the father and mother. | *Estimate the ages of the parents and search for their birth records, repeating the process for both the father and mother. | ||
*If earlier generations are not in the parish records, search the records of neighboring parishes. | *If earlier generations are not in the parish records, search the records of neighboring parishes. | ||
*Search the death registers for all family members. | *Search the death registers for all family members. | ||
*Many genealogical societies have the resources to help you find parish information when all the usual sources fail. | *Many genealogical societies have the resources to help you find parish information when all the usual sources fail. A good society is worth the membership fee for the support it can offer you. | ||
[[Category:Poland]] | [[Category:Poland]] | ||