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Knowing about the society your ancestor lived in can help you in your research. Learning about everyday life, religious practices, customs, and traditions is particularly helpful if you choose to write a history of your family. Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each area and time period and are affected by the local customs and traditions. | Knowing about the society your ancestor lived in can help you in your research. Learning about everyday life, religious practices, customs, and traditions is particularly helpful if you choose to write a history of your family. Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each area and time period and are affected by the local customs and traditions. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library does not have many books related to the social life and customs in Poland. You will probably find more books of this sort through a public or university library. The sources that are available at the FamilySearch Library are listed in the catalog under: | ||
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Loose people were people from all social classes and had no possession. Some were thieves, others prostitutes, or runaway serfs. Romanian gypsies who lived in nomadic camps in Poland – Lithuania after 1501 were also called loose people. Remnants of the old feudal system can be seen in Poland. Rural areas still have manor houses and peasant cottages used as residences. Some have been in the same family for many generations. | Loose people were people from all social classes and had no possession. Some were thieves, others prostitutes, or runaway serfs. Romanian gypsies who lived in nomadic camps in Poland – Lithuania after 1501 were also called loose people. Remnants of the old feudal system can be seen in Poland. Rural areas still have manor houses and peasant cottages used as residences. Some have been in the same family for many generations. | ||
Source: Chorzempa, Rosemary A. ''Polish Roots = Korzenie Polskie''. Pages 58 - 62. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. ( | Source: Chorzempa, Rosemary A. ''Polish Roots = Korzenie Polskie''. Pages 58 - 62. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. (FamilySearch Library INTL Book 943.8 D27c). | ||
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