Poland Genealogy

Guide to Poland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Country Information
Poland is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. Polish is the official language.

Provinces
Poland is currently divided into 16 provinces known as voivodeships (Polish: województwa, singular województwo).

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More Poland Research Strategies
Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for the Poland.
 * [[Media:Finding_records_of_your_ancestors_Poland.pdf|Finding records of your ancestors, Poland 1808 to 1900]]
 * Handbooks and Guides for Poland Research
 * Reference Aids Overview at the Family History Library

More Poland Research Tools
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in the Poland.
 * Civil Registration Office Finder
 * [[Media:Research_Outline_Poland.pdf|Family History Library Research Outline]] - Many links out-of-date
 * [[Media:Polish_Gazetteers_and_Maps_Online.pdf|Gazetteers and Maps Online]]
 * Poland Poznan Marriage Indexing Project
 * Poland Parish links
 * See More Research Tools

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map

Research Tutorials

 * Search page
 * Poland Historical Geography
 * Research in Prussian Poland
 * Research in Poland - Parts 1 and 2
 * Kartenmeister.com Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland
 * Finding Places in the Former German Areas of Poland Using the Online Gazetteer Kartenmeister.com
 * Reading Polish Handwritten Records
 * Lesson 1: Polish Letters
 * Lesson 2: Polish Words and Dates
 * Lesson 3: Reading Polish Records
 * Polish Community Newspapers in North America and Poland
 * Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: A Template for East European Research - Parts 1 and 2