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*Civil registration is the vital records (records of births, marriages, and deaths) made by the government. Civil registration records (zapisy cywilne) are an excellent source for information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. These records are kept at the civil registration office, called urząd stanu cywilnego, | *Civil registration is the vital records (records of births, marriages, and deaths) made by the government. Civil registration records (zapisy cywilne) are an excellent source for information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. These records are kept at the civil registration office, called '''urząd stanu cywilnego''', abbreviated as '''USC'''.<br> | ||
*Legally, civil records were to be kept by state officials. Because there were not enough state officials, the clergy were frequently appointed as civil registrars. The clergy were required to make '''civil copies''' of birth, marriage, and death records. These are known as '''"civil transcripts of church records"''' (see [[Poland Church Records]]). | *Legally, civil records were to be kept by state officials. Because there were not enough state officials, the clergy were frequently appointed as civil registrars. The clergy were required to make '''civil copies''' of birth, marriage, and death records. These are known as '''"civil transcripts of church records"''' (see [[Poland Church Records]]). | ||
*Because the church was involved in early civil registration, it is difficult to clearly distinguish between civil registration and church records. | *Because the church was involved in early civil registration, it is difficult to clearly distinguish between civil registration and church records. | ||