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Civil registration is the vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as vital records because they refer to events in a person’s life. Civil registration records (zapisy cywilne) are an excellent source for information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths.  
Civil registration is the vital records made by the government. Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as vital records because they refer to events in a person’s life. Civil registration records (zapisy cywilne) are an excellent source for information on names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths.  
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Birth records contain data on the parents' age, profession, social standing, full place of residence, full date of birth and registration (down to the hour), and witnesses' ages, professions, and places of residence.  
Birth records contain data on the parents' age, profession, social standing, full place of residence, full date of birth and registration (down to the hour), and witnesses' ages, professions, and places of residence.  


A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Place and date of registration of birth. (Place is given with grammatical ending and the date and time of day are written out in Polish.) USE WORD LIST TO READ DATE. Following are translations of the Polish entries:<br><br>''Dzialo się&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; w wsi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oporowie&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dnia trzeciego''<br>It came to pass&nbsp;in village (of) Oporów (on) day third &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(of)<br><br>''lutego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; tyziąc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ośmset&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pięćdziesiątego drugiego roku''<br>February thousand eight-hundred fiftieth –&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; second&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; year (1852),<br><br>''o godzinie dziewiątego z rana''. . . .<br>at hour&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ninth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in the morning. . . .<br><br>  
A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Place and date of registration of birth. (Place is given with grammatical ending and the date and time of day are written out in Polish.) USE WORD LIST TO READ DATE. Following are translations of the Polish entries:<br><br>''Dzialo się&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; w wsi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oporowie&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dnia trzeciego''<br>It came to pass&nbsp;in village (of) Oporów (on) day third &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(of)<br><br>''lutego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; tyziąc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ośmset&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pięćdziesiątego drugiego roku''<br>February thousand eight-hundred fiftieth –&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; second&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; year (1852),<br><br>''o godzinie dziewiątego z rana''. . . .<br>at hour&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ninth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in the morning. . . .<br><br>


►(Prior to the mid-1810s records will start with ''Roku''. This earlier format gives year first, date, time of day, and then the title and often the name of the registrar.)<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ''Roku tysiąc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; osemsetnego&nbsp;&nbsp; czternastego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dnia trzeciego<br>''(of) Year thousand eight-hundred fourteen (1814) (on) day third&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of)<br><br>''lutego &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o godzinie dziewiątego z rana&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; przed Nami Augustynem<br>''February at hour&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ninth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in the morning before us&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Augustyn<br><br>''Walęckiem proboszcz &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;parafii &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oporowskiej sprawuającym obowiązki<br>''Walęcki&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; priest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) parish (of) Oporów&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; discharging&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; duties&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of)<br><br>''urzędnika stanu cywilnego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gminy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oporowskiej powiatu<br>''civil registrar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) township (of) Oporów district&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of)<br><br>''Orlowskiej w Departmencie&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Warszawskim''.<br>Orlów&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in Department&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) Warsaw  
►(Prior to the mid-1810s records will start with ''Roku''. This earlier format gives year first, date, time of day, and then the title and often the name of the registrar.)<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ''Roku tysiąc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; osemsetnego&nbsp;&nbsp; czternastego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dnia trzeciego<br>''(of) Year thousand eight-hundred fourteen (1814) (on) day third&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of)<br><br>''lutego &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o godzinie dziewiątego z rana&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; przed Nami Augustynem<br>''February at hour&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ninth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in the morning before us&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Augustyn<br><br>''Walęckiem proboszcz &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;parafii &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oporowskiej sprawuającym obowiązki<br>''Walęcki&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; priest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) parish (of) Oporów&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; discharging&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; duties&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of)<br><br>''urzędnika stanu cywilnego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gminy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oporowskiej powiatu<br>''civil registrar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) township (of) Oporów district&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of)<br><br>''Orlowskiej w Departmencie&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Warszawskim''.<br>Orlów&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in Department&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) Warsaw  
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►(Prior to the mid-1820s, records will start with ''Roku''. This earlier format gives year first, date, time of day, and then the title and often name of the registrar. See birth format for an example.)  
►(Prior to the mid-1820s, records will start with ''Roku''. This earlier format gives year first, date, time of day, and then the title and often name of the registrar. See birth format for an example.)  


B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In most records after the mid-1820s two witnesses are named, usually with genitive grammatical inflection. Their occupations, ages, and residences are given. (Caution: In some cases the groom and bride present themselves at this point in the entry. In such cases the witnesses will be noted in the Summation.)<br><br>''Wiadomo &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;czyniemy źe &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;w przytomności &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;świadków&nbsp; Tomasza<br>''Knowingly (we) affirm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; that in presence&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) witnesses&nbsp; Tomasz<br><br>''Kolczaka mularz &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lat &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;trzydzieści i &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Piotra Studzińskiego''<br>Kolczak&nbsp;&nbsp; bricklayer years thirty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and Piotr&nbsp; Studzińki<br><br>''szewca &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lat &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; trzydzieści sześć mających, obydwóch w Olbierzowicach<br>''shoemaker years thirty-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; six&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; having,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; both&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in Olbierzowice<br><br>''zamięskałych.'' . . .<br>residing. . . .<br><br>  
B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In most records after the mid-1820s two witnesses are named, usually with genitive grammatical inflection. Their occupations, ages, and residences are given. (Caution: In some cases the groom and bride present themselves at this point in the entry. In such cases the witnesses will be noted in the Summation.)<br><br>''Wiadomo &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;czyniemy źe &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;w przytomności &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;świadków&nbsp; Tomasza<br>''Knowingly (we) affirm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; that in presence&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) witnesses&nbsp; Tomasz<br><br>''Kolczaka mularz &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lat &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;trzydzieści i &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Piotra Studzińskiego''<br>Kolczak&nbsp;&nbsp; bricklayer years thirty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and Piotr&nbsp; Studzińki<br><br>''szewca &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lat &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; trzydzieści sześć mających, obydwóch w Olbierzowicach<br>''shoemaker years thirty-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; six&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; having,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; both&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in Olbierzowice<br><br>''zamięskałych.'' . . .<br>residing. . . .<br><br>


►Sometimes:<br><br>''Stawiłi się. . .''(Names of witnesses as above, without grammatical endings.)<br>They appeared. . .  
►Sometimes:<br><br>''Stawiłi się. . .''(Names of witnesses as above, without grammatical endings.)<br>They appeared. . .  


C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In most records prior to the mid-1820s and sometimes later, the groom and bride will present themselves. Information will be given as in D below, usually without the instrumental grammatical inflection. If the couple appear together with a witness or official, then the instrument inflection may be required because of the preposition ''z.<br>''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ''Stawiłi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;się &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludwik Jan Kowalski, &nbsp;lat. . . . etc., a<br>''(They) presented themselves Ludwik Jan Kowalski, age. . . .etc., and<br><br>''Panna &nbsp;&nbsp;Tekla Tokarska,&nbsp; lat. . . . etc.''<br>Maiden Tekla Tokarska, age. . . . etc.<br><br>  
C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In most records prior to the mid-1820s and sometimes later, the groom and bride will present themselves. Information will be given as in D below, usually without the instrumental grammatical inflection. If the couple appear together with a witness or official, then the instrument inflection may be required because of the preposition ''z.<br>''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ''Stawiłi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;się &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludwik Jan Kowalski, &nbsp;lat. . . . etc., a<br>''(They) presented themselves Ludwik Jan Kowalski, age. . . .etc., and<br><br>''Panna &nbsp;&nbsp;Tekla Tokarska,&nbsp; lat. . . . etc.''<br>Maiden Tekla Tokarska, age. . . . etc.<br><br>


►Sometimes:<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ''Stawil &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; się &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rabin Hersz Sztajn wraz &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;z &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Starozakonami<br>''(He) presented himself Rabbi Hersz Sztajn together with Jews<br><br>''Szmulem Litmanem, lat. . . . , &nbsp;&nbsp;a &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Panna Ruchlą Dawidowiczowną, &nbsp;lat. . . .<br>''Szmul&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Litman,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; age. . . . , and maiden Ruchla Dawidowiczowna, age. . . .  
►Sometimes:<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ''Stawil &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; się &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rabin Hersz Sztajn wraz &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;z &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Starozakonami<br>''(He) presented himself Rabbi Hersz Sztajn together with Jews<br><br>''Szmulem Litmanem, lat. . . . , &nbsp;&nbsp;a &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Panna Ruchlą Dawidowiczowną, &nbsp;lat. . . .<br>''Szmul&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Litman,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; age. . . . , and maiden Ruchla Dawidowiczowna, age. . . .  
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D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Statement of marriage. If marriage took place on a day different than the day of registration, it will be stated here.<br><br>''Na dniu dzisiejszym / wczorajszym zawarte &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;zostało Religijne''<br>On day&nbsp;&nbsp; today&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; / yesterday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; accomplished was&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Religious<br><br>''Małźenstwo między. . . .<br>''Marriage&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; between. . . .  
D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Statement of marriage. If marriage took place on a day different than the day of registration, it will be stated here.<br><br>''Na dniu dzisiejszym / wczorajszym zawarte &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;zostało Religijne''<br>On day&nbsp;&nbsp; today&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; / yesterday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; accomplished was&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Religious<br><br>''Małźenstwo między. . . .<br>''Marriage&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; between. . . .  


E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Names of bridegroom and bride are given. Because the preposition ''między''requires instrumental grammatical inflection, their names and all words describing them will have grammatical endings. For the groom, everything will end with –''m''. For the bride, everything will end with –''ą.''Information given will vary. Age, previous marital status and residence are almost always given. Very often the entry will also give place of birth. (In early records prior to the mid-1820s this is often accompanied by a statement that the age and birthplace are confirmed by an extract from the parish register of the birthplace.) Most records give the names and residence of parents of the bride and groom. Other information that may be given would be exact birth date, names of previous marriage partners, etc. The order in which information is given can vary, but the groom is always first with information pertaining to him, followed by the bride and all information pertaining to her.<br><br>''między&nbsp;&nbsp; Ludwikiem Janem Orlikiem / Kowalskim młodzianem / kawalerem /<br>''between Ludwik &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Orlik &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/ Kowalski &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bachelor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/ bachelor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/<br><br>''wdowcem kowalem / profeszyi &nbsp;&nbsp;kowalskiej w Kaczkowiznie zamieszkałym. . . <br>''widower&nbsp;&nbsp; smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; / profession smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in Kaczkowizna residing. . .<br><br>''urodzonym w Gostynie z &nbsp;/ synem &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;niegdyś / zmarłego Tomasza i<br>''born&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in Gostyn of /&nbsp; son&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) the late / deceased Tomasz&nbsp;&nbsp; and (of)<br><br>''Justyny z Pinkowskich &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;małźonków &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Orlików podług<br>''Justyna&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pinkowska &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a married couple (named) the Orliks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; according to<br><br>''złoźonej&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; przed&nbsp; Nami metryko&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; wyjęty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; z&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ksiąg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; kościoła<br>''submitted before us&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; certificate extracted from book&nbsp; (of) church at<br><br>''Gostyńskiego lat. . . . etc. &nbsp;a &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Panna &nbsp;&nbsp;Tekla Tokarska&nbsp; / wdowa po Józefie<br>''Gostyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; age . . . etc. and maiden Tekla Tokarska / widow of&nbsp; Józef<br><br>''Gadzińskim zmarłym &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dnia. .&nbsp; / przy matce &nbsp;&nbsp;zostającą, Córka. . .''<br>Gadziński&nbsp;&nbsp; deceased (on) day. . ./ with mother staying,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daughter (of). . .<br><br>  
E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Names of bridegroom and bride are given. Because the preposition ''między''requires instrumental grammatical inflection, their names and all words describing them will have grammatical endings. For the groom, everything will end with –''m''. For the bride, everything will end with –''ą.''Information given will vary. Age, previous marital status and residence are almost always given. Very often the entry will also give place of birth. (In early records prior to the mid-1820s this is often accompanied by a statement that the age and birthplace are confirmed by an extract from the parish register of the birthplace.) Most records give the names and residence of parents of the bride and groom. Other information that may be given would be exact birth date, names of previous marriage partners, etc. The order in which information is given can vary, but the groom is always first with information pertaining to him, followed by the bride and all information pertaining to her.<br><br>''między&nbsp;&nbsp; Ludwikiem Janem Orlikiem / Kowalskim młodzianem / kawalerem /<br>''between Ludwik &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Orlik &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/ Kowalski &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;bachelor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/ bachelor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/<br><br>''wdowcem kowalem / profeszyi &nbsp;&nbsp;kowalskiej w Kaczkowiznie zamieszkałym. . . <br>''widower&nbsp;&nbsp; smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; / profession smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in Kaczkowizna residing. . .<br><br>''urodzonym w Gostynie z &nbsp;/ synem &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;niegdyś / zmarłego Tomasza i<br>''born&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in Gostyn of /&nbsp; son&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) the late / deceased Tomasz&nbsp;&nbsp; and (of)<br><br>''Justyny z Pinkowskich &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;małźonków &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Orlików podług<br>''Justyna&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pinkowska &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a married couple (named) the Orliks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; according to<br><br>''złoźonej&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; przed&nbsp; Nami metryko&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; wyjęty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; z&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ksiąg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; kościoła<br>''submitted before us&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; certificate extracted from book&nbsp; (of) church at<br><br>''Gostyńskiego lat. . . . etc. &nbsp;a &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Panna &nbsp;&nbsp;Tekla Tokarska&nbsp; / wdowa po Józefie<br>''Gostyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; age . . . etc. and maiden Tekla Tokarska / widow of&nbsp; Józef<br><br>''Gadzińskim zmarłym &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dnia. .&nbsp; / przy matce &nbsp;&nbsp;zostającą, Córka. . .''<br>Gadziński&nbsp;&nbsp; deceased (on) day. . ./ with mother staying,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daughter (of). . .<br><br>


►(Information is given for the bride similar to that given for the groom.)  
►(Information is given for the bride similar to that given for the groom.)  
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Death records contain description of the family relationships of the witnesses appearing, exact time and place of death, place of birth and parent's names. If the deceased was married, then the names of his or her spouse and of all living children were given. The cause of death was usually omitted if the person died of natural causes; it was given if the person died as a result of an accident, e.g., drowning, a fall, or fire. Information given in the death record depended on the knowledge of the witnesses who came to report the death.  
Death records contain description of the family relationships of the witnesses appearing, exact time and place of death, place of birth and parent's names. If the deceased was married, then the names of his or her spouse and of all living children were given. The cause of death was usually omitted if the person died of natural causes; it was given if the person died as a result of an accident, e.g., drowning, a fall, or fire. Information given in the death record depended on the knowledge of the witnesses who came to report the death.  


A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Place and date of registration of death. (Place is given with grammatical ending and the date and time of day are written out in Polish.) USE WORD LIST TO READ DATE.<br><br>''Działo się&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; w parafii Źychlińskiej w roku tysiąc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; osemset<br>It came to pass in parish Źychlin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in year thousand eight-hundred<br><br>''czterdziestiego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dnia trzeciego &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;marca &nbsp;o &nbsp;godzinie. . . . etc.''<br>forty (1840)&nbsp; (on) day&nbsp; third&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) March at hour. . . . etc.<br>''  
A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Place and date of registration of death. (Place is given with grammatical ending and the date and time of day are written out in Polish.) USE WORD LIST TO READ DATE.<br><br>''Działo się&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; w parafii Źychlińskiej w roku tysiąc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; osemset<br>It came to pass in parish Źychlin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in year thousand eight-hundred<br><br>''czterdziestiego&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dnia trzeciego &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;marca &nbsp;o &nbsp;godzinie. . . . etc.''<br>forty (1840)&nbsp; (on) day&nbsp; third&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (of) March at hour. . . . etc.<br>''


►(Prior to the mid-1820s records will start with ''Roku''. This earlier format gives year first, date, time of day, and then the title and often name of the registrar. See birth format for an example.)  
►(Prior to the mid-1820s records will start with ''Roku''. This earlier format gives year first, date, time of day, and then the title and often name of the registrar. See birth format for an example.)  
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