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== Find the Town == | ==Find the Town== | ||
In order to research your family in Prussian Poland, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to only know 'Poland,' 'Prussia,' or 'Germany;' you must know the shtetl, or town, they came from. In addition to research in the records of the country they immigrated to, you may also want to examine the following sources to help you determine possible town locations. | In order to research your family in Prussian Poland, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to only know 'Poland,' 'Prussia,' or 'Germany;' you must know the shtetl, or town, they came from. For a great overview on ways to identify your Jewish ancestral hometown, see the free, virtual class '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/crossing-the-ocean-finding-your-european-jewish-history Crossing the Ocean]'''. In addition to research in the records of the country they immigrated to, you may also want to examine the following sources to help you determine possible town locations. | ||
===JewishGen Family Finder=== | ===JewishGen Family Finder=== | ||
The [https://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ '''Family Finder'''] is a database of both ancestral hometowns and surnames that have been researched by their descendants world wide. The Family Finder allows you to connect with others who are researching similar ancestors and origins and collaborate your research. To add the surnames and locations you are researching: | The [https://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ '''Family Finder'''] is a database of both ancestral hometowns and surnames that have been researched by their descendants world wide. The Family Finder allows you to connect with others who are researching similar ancestors and origins and collaborate your research. To add the surnames and locations you are researching: | ||
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'''[http://www.basia.famula.pl/en/zawartosc The National BaSIA database]''' from the Wielkopolska Genealogical Society covers Greater Poland and Kuyavian-Pomerania. Includes civil registry records. Click on map to see what is indexed. Search by name. | '''[http://www.basia.famula.pl/en/zawartosc The National BaSIA database]''' from the Wielkopolska Genealogical Society covers Greater Poland and Kuyavian-Pomerania. Includes civil registry records. Click on map to see what is indexed. Search by name. | ||
== Holocaust == | ==Holocaust== | ||
* '''1939-1945''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10789/jewish-holocaust-memorials-jewish-residents-of-germany-1939-1945 Jewish Holocaust Memorials and Jewish Residents of Germany 1939-1945] at MyHeritage - index | *'''1939-1945''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10789/jewish-holocaust-memorials-jewish-residents-of-germany-1939-1945 Jewish Holocaust Memorials and Jewish Residents of Germany 1939-1945] at MyHeritage - index | ||
==Additional Records and Finding Aids/Record Inventories== | ==Additional Records and Finding Aids/Record Inventories== | ||