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Poland Emigration and Immigration (view source)
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This section discusses: | This section discusses: | ||
* | *Immigration from Poland, including the historical background of Polish emigration | ||
*Finding an | *Finding an immigrant’s town of origin | ||
*Passenger lists | *Passenger lists | ||
*Other records of departure | *Other records of departure | ||
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=== Finding an Emigrant’s Town of Origin === | === Finding an Emigrant’s Town of Origin === | ||
Once you have found your immigrant ancestor, you must determine the city or town the ancestor was from. Poland has no nationwide index to birth, marriage, or death records or other records needed for genealogical research.<br>Several sources may give your ancestor’s place of origin. Family members or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as: birth, marriage, and death certificates. | Once you have found your immigrant ancestor, you must determine the city or town the ancestor was from. Poland has no nationwide index to birth, marriage, or death records or other records needed for genealogical research.<br>Several sources may give your ancestor’s place of origin. Family members or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as: birth, marriage, and death certificates. | ||
*Obituaries | *Obituaries | ||
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*Family heirlooms | *Family heirlooms | ||
Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | ||
=== Passenger Lists === | === Passenger Lists === | ||