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Poland is currently divided into 16 provinces known as voivodeships (Polish: ''województwa,'' singular ''województwo''). | Poland is currently divided into 16 provinces known as voivodeships (Polish: ''województwa,'' singular ''województwo''). | ||
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Guide to Poland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Country Information[edit | edit source]
Poland is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. Polish is the official language.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Poland ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Poland research. |
Poland Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Poland research. |
Poland Map[edit | edit source]
Provinces[edit | edit source]
Poland is currently divided into 16 provinces known as voivodeships (Polish: województwa, singular województwo).
- Greater Poland Voivodeship (wielkopolskie)
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (kujawsko-pomorskie)
- Lesser Poland Voivodeship (małopolskie)
- Łódź Voivodeship (łódzkie)
- Lower Silesian Voivodeship (dolnośląskie)
- Lublin Voivodeship (lubelskie)
- Lubusz Voivodeship (lubuskie)
- Masovian Voivodeship (mazowieckie)
- Opole Voivodeship (opolskie)
- Podlaskie Voivodeship (podlaskie)
- Pomeranian Voivodeship (pomorskie)
- Silesian Voivodeship (śląskie)
- Subcarpathian Voivodeship (podkarpackie)
- Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (świętokrzyskie)
- Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (warmińsko-mazurskie)
- West Pomeranian Voivodeship (zachodniopomorskie)[1]
More Poland Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for the Poland.
- Finding records of your ancestors, Poland 1808 to 1900
- Handbooks and Guides for Poland Research
- Reference Aids Overview at the Family History Library
More Poland Research Tools[edit | edit source]
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in the Poland.
- Civil Registration Office Finder
- Family History Library Research Outline - Many links out-of-date
- Gazetteers and Maps Online
- Poland Poznan Marriage Indexing Project
- Poland Parish links
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records
- Family History Center locator map
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia contributors, "Poland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland, accessed 23 March 2016.
