Poland Record Finder

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Record Finder Table for Poland

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Poland topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration	Cemeteries

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Directories

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Nobility Heraldry
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History
Physical description	Military records

Reading the Records

Vocabulary
Naming patterns	Names, personal
Online classes
Writing for records

Jurisdictions

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each jurisdiction, including links to actual records.

Birth date and birthplace	Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records	Census, Military Records
Death information	Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records, Newspapers, Obituaries
Language helps	Language and Languages	Handwriting
Living relatives	Directories, Social Networking	Societies
Maiden name	Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records	Genealogy
Marriage information	Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records	Newspapers
Naming customs	Names, Personal	Periodicals
Noble families	Nobility, Heraldry	Biography, Periodicals
Occupations	Church Records, Civil Registration, Obituaries, Jewish Records	—
Parents, children, and other family members	Church Records, Civil Registration, Jewish Records	Probate Records, Land & Property
Physical description	Military Records	—
Places of residence	Population, Church Records, Emigration and Immigration, Jewish Records, Military Records	Biography, Genealogy, Land & Property
Religion	Church Records, Church History	History
Social activities	History, Social Life and Customs	—