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'''1563''' The Roman Catholic council of Trent required Catholic parishes throughout Europe to record baptisms and marriages. Few Polish parishes complied until the 1590s.  
'''1563''' The Roman Catholic council of Trent required Catholic parishes throughout Europe to record baptisms and marriages. Few Polish parishes complied until the 1590s.  


'''1614 '''A revised church proclamation repeated the order to keep church books and added a requirement to maintain death registers. Many more parishes complied. '''1781''' The Austrian Empire recognized the religious rights of non-Catholics with the Edict of Toleration.  
'''1614 '''A revised church proclamation repeated the order to keep church books and added a requirement to maintain death registers. Many more parishes complied.  
 
'''1781''' The Austrian Empire recognized the religious rights of non-Catholics with the Edict of Toleration.  


'''1784''' The Austrian Empire began requiring civil transcripts of church records under Catholic supervision.  
'''1784''' The Austrian Empire began requiring civil transcripts of church records under Catholic supervision.  
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'''1868 '''Russian law required civil transcripts throughout Congress Poland be kept in Russian language.  
'''1868 '''Russian law required civil transcripts throughout Congress Poland be kept in Russian language.  


'''1918 '''The Republic of Poland was created, reuniting Polish territory. Laws regarding keeping vital records were gradually standardized throughout the republic.  
'''1918 '''The Republic of Poland was created, reuniting Polish territory. Laws regarding keeping vital records were gradually standardized throughout the republic.


== Civil Transcripts  ==
== Civil Transcripts  ==
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