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== Record Sets and Indexes == | == Record Sets and Indexes == | ||
=== [http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/ JewishGen | === [http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/ JewishGen Complete List of Databases] === | ||
Poland's historic borders extend into Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine and also into parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire known as Silesia. For this reason, use the database specified on your community page to find indexed records. Search for your community page [http://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/Search.asp here]. | Poland's historic borders extend into Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine and also into parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire known as Silesia. For this reason, use the database specified on your community page to find indexed records. Search for your community page [http://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/Search.asp here]. Nonetheless, persons may show up elsewhere due to migration or deportation internal to Eastern Europe. | ||
[http://www.jri-Poland.org JRI - Poland] is the largest fully searchable database of Jewish vital records accessible online. 4 million records from more than 500 Polish towns are now indexed. More are being added every few months. | |||
[http://www.jri-Poland.org JRI - Poland] is the largest fully searchable database of Jewish vital records accessible online. 4 million records from more than 500 Polish towns are now indexed. More are being added every few months. | |||
On finding an indexed record of interest, there will usually be three options for obtaining the original record: | On finding an indexed record of interest, there will usually be three options for obtaining the original record: | ||