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Military records of Poland exist as early as the 1500s. After the partitions, each area of Poland had its own distinctive system of keeping military records pertaining to the Austrian, Russian, or Prussian government. The Family History Library has very little in the way of military records from the Russian and Prussian territories but does have records from the former Austrian areas. | Military records of Poland exist as early as the 1500s. After the partitions, each area of Poland had its own distinctive system of keeping military records pertaining to the Austrian, Russian, or Prussian government. The Family History Library has very little in the way of military records from the Russian and Prussian territories but does have records from the former Austrian areas. | ||
Military records include muster rolls, conscription lists, and draft registers. For officers these records provide information about soldiers’ military careers, such as promotions, places served, pensions, and conduct. In addition, these records usually include information about age, birthplace, residence, occupation, physical description, and family | Military records include muster rolls, conscription lists, and draft registers. For officers these records provide information about soldiers’ military careers, such as promotions, places served, pensions, and conduct. In addition, these records usually include information about age, birthplace, residence, occupation, physical description, and family ;members. For regular soldiers, however, the information provided is not nearly so detailed. | ||
The records available at the Family History Library were acquired from the War Archives (Kriegsarchiv) in Vienna. They include records for soldiers from Galicia, which is now the southern part of Poland. | The records available at the Family History Library were acquired from the War Archives (Kriegsarchiv) in Vienna. They include records for soldiers from Galicia, which is now the southern part of Poland. | ||
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Military records in Vienna are being microfilmed by the Family History Department. More information on these records is found in: | Military records in Vienna are being microfilmed by the Family History Department. More information on these records is found in: | ||
Blodgett, Steven W. ''Great-grandfather was in the | * Blodgett, Steven W. ''Great-grandfather was in the Imperial Cavalry: using Austrian Military Records as an Aid to Writing Family History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Corporation of the President, 1980. (FHL book 929.1 W893 1980 v. 7 pt. 4; fiche 6085770.) | ||
Military records can be of great genealogical value but are not generally practical for research. They are difficult to access, organized poorly, and not indexed. Other sources, such as church records and civil registration, are more accessible and contain much of the same information. | Military records can be of great genealogical value but are not generally practical for research. They are difficult to access, organized poorly, and not indexed. Other sources, such as church records and civil registration, are more accessible and contain much of the same information. | ||
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*http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/Research.html | |||
http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/Research.html | *http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/archiwum.html | ||
*http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.poland.podkarpackie/3915/mb.ashx | |||
http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/archiwum.html | |||
[[Category:Poland]] | [[Category:Poland]] | ||