Pomerania (Pommern) Archives and Libraries

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Online Class on Archives

 * German Research: Strategies and Sources for Eastern Provinces. Be sure to download the class syllabus.
 * 1) Watch the Specific Geography portion to learn how to use MeyersGaz.org and '''Kartenmeister.com to get the details of the German and Polish names of your town and its higher jurisdictions.
 * 2) Watch the General Resources portion to learn how to check for parish registers using
 * 3) The PRADZIAD Database
 * 4) Szukaj w Archiwach
 * 5) The Lost Shoe Box, with links to:
 * 6) Geneteka
 * 7) Metryki GenBaza
 * 8) Szukaj w Archiwach
 * 9) Archion, Cooperative of protestant archives ($)
 * 10) Archives Portal Europe
 * 11) Watch the Pomerania portion, which begins at 28:52 minutes.
 * Kartenmeister.com: Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland

Polish Archives Online

 * The PRADZIAD Database
 * Szukaj w Archiwach

Pomerania Websites

 * Archion: Evangelical Central Archives in Berlin ($)
 * National Archives in Stettin Tutorial
 * Pommerscher Greif e. V., Association for Pomeranian Family and Local History.
 * Go to Forschung > Famillienforschung > Standesamt online or Kirchenbuch online > Find your Kreis >Parish


 * Pomerania Genealogical Association Indexing project.
 * Go to "PomGenBase". > Search "PomGenBase". > Select "Christenings", "Marriages", or "Deaths”" > Use drop-down menu to see list of locations. > Select a locality or search in all localities. > Restrict your search using "Years". > Enter at least a "Surname". > Change "Search Method" to "similar". > Click "Search".

To determine which archives hold your records, use this program.
 * Pommerndatenbank:The Database for Genealogy in Pomerania. This program will tell you which archives holds the records for you locality.
 * 1.Adreβuch Pommern: Go to Suche. Enter surname.
 * 2. Kirchenbücher und Standesregister: Go to Suche. > Enter locality name. > Click Suche. > Find your Kreis. > Find your Parish > Click on the archive link to get contact information for the archive.