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Online Records

• Search in the National Archives on-line archival collections (Szukajwarchiwach.pl) Tutorial - The Polish Archives
• Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin ($), records for former Prussian localities, browsable image
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• ’’’1700-2005’’’ - Poland, Evangelical Church Books, 1700-2005, images, no index.
• National Archives in Stettin Tutorial
• Metryki Genealodzy Roman Catholic Records
• Metryki GenBaza
• Archiwum Państwowe w Przemyślu, for the Przemyśl region of Subcarpathia, searchable by name and localities, with links to scans.
• AGAD (Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie), parish inventory for Warsaw, Lublin and Subcarpathian.
• National archives in Krakow
• Archiwum Państwowe w Olsztynie
• Archiwum Państwowe we Wrocławiu
• Archiwum Państwowe w Szczecinie
• Matricula Breslau is now Wrocław
• ‘’’1226-1950’’’ - Poland, Częstochowa Roman Catholic Church Books, 1226-1950 images, no index.
• Pommerscher Greif e. V., Association for Pomeranian Family and Local History.

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Archives

In genealogical research, you can use many types of archival materials, e.g. record files, marital status records, church records, censuses, court and notary records, records of universities, schools and various educational institutions, as well as records of parties and associations.

Polish Roots

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National Archives

National Archives of Poland

Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Panstwowych ul. Dluga 6
00-950 Warszawa skr.poczt. 1005
Poland
Fax: 48 22 831-75-63
E-mail: ndap@archiwa.gov.pl
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Regional State Archives

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List of address, information, and digital link for each regional state archive. There are several regional state archives. These collect civil records and civil transcripts (copies) of church records. Recent records, generally those less than 100 years old, are kept at local civil registration offices (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego). Microfilm copies of many records at the Polish State Archives are available at the FamilySearch Library, but the State Archives have several records that have not yet been filmed.

Church Archives

• Church archives collect records generated by the church, such as parish registers. Each diocese has its own policies regarding gathering records into the archive of the diocese. Generally, older records are found in the diocesan archives; more recent records are found at the local parish.

Some Catholic dioceses have gathered older records into a diocesan archive. You can write to these archives and request brief searches of their records. See Poland Church Records.

Catholic Archives

BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING POLISH CHURCH ARCHIVES Basic information on Polish Church Archives including postal and email addresses, prices for vital records and research services and bank details. Please note that this page will be updated often.

Protestant Archives

Evangelical Lutheran records for formerly Prussian areas now in Poland are held in the Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin]

• Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin ($), records for former Prussian localities, browsable image
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Libraries

Some useful sources, such as local histories, city directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies, are available in major libraries in Poland and the United States. Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, services, and fees.

Local Civil Offices

In Poland, records created by the local government less than 100 years ago—including birth, death, and marriage records—are kept in local offices. These records are not available to the public. For more information about these offices (which are comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the U.S.) and their records, see Poland Vital Records.

You can get information about records kept at local civil offices by writing to them. See Poland Letter Writing Guide.Poland Language and Languages

Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs

Many archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit an archive so that you can use your time more effectively.

The FamilySearch Library has copies of several published inventories, catalogs, directories, and guides of other libraries. These records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under:

POLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

POLAND, (COUNTY) - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

Websites

• The Archives Portal Europe provides access to information on archival material from Poland as well as information on archival institutions throughout the continent

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.