Poland, Evangelical Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Polska, Księgi Metrykalne Kościoła Ewangelickiego z roku 1700-2005

Record Description
This collection includes variety of genealogical records for the years 1700-2005. Images of church books containing baptisms, births, marriages, burials, and deaths for Evangelical congregations around Poland. The collection also includes other types of church books. The records are in Polish, Russian and German languages.

Record Content
Baptismal records found in this collection generally contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Name of parents
 * Date of birth
 * Child’s gender
 * Date of baptism

Marriage records found in this collection generally contain the following information:


 * Name and age of bride and groom
 * Names of bride’s parents
 * Names of groom’s parents
 * Date of marriage

Death records found in this collection generally contain the following information:


 * Name and age of deceased
 * Names of parents or spouse
 * Date of death
 * Gender of deceased

Searching The Collection
To search the collection, you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the "Religion/Religia" category ⇒Select the "Province/Województwo" category ⇒Select the "Place/Miejsce" category ⇒Select the "Event/Years/Wydarzenie/Lata" which takes you to the images

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

For Help Reading These Records
The records are written in German and Polish languages. For help reading the records, see the following resources:


 * German Word List
 * Poland Genealogical Word List
 * Poland Language and Languages

Related Websites

 * Polish Genealogical Society of America
 * Katalog Zasobów Metrykalnych (Index to the Parish Records in Poland in Polish)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Poland History
 * Poland Church Records

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