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What you are looking for are the correct Voivodeship, Uezd or the correct Gubernia, Povet (Powiat) and Gmina.  
What you are looking for are the correct Voivodeship, Uezd or the correct Gubernia, Povet (Powiat) and Gmina.  


====== Cracking the Language of Administrative Districts ======
====== Cracking the Language of Administrative Districts ======


Voivodeship,Gubernia or Governate = Province
Voivodeship,Gubernia or Governate = Province  


Uezd or Powiat (poviat) = District
Uezd or Powiat (poviat) = District  
 
Gmina = Larger size town (usually where church was located)
 
Weis = Village


Gmina = Larger size town (usually where church was located)


Weis = Village


====== Helpful Links  ======
====== Helpful Links  ======
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''Steve's Genealogy'' blogs can also provide helpful information and understanding  
''Steve's Genealogy'' blogs can also provide helpful information and understanding  
==== Historical Administrative Districts of Vilna, Grodno and Nowogrudok 1870 ====


[[Category:Belarus]] [[Category:Countries_in_Europe]]
[[Category:Belarus]] [[Category:Countries_in_Europe]]
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