Kosztowo, Poland

Kosztowo, Poland is a small village north of Poznan. There is a Catholic Parrish there which serves Kosztowo and several of the small surrounding areas that do not have a church or priest. There are some old record books kept in the priest's office. However most of that information is available on microfilm at the LDS genealogy libraries. Those films are always in stock at the main library in Salt Lake City, Utah and the Brigham Young University Harold N. Lee Library in Provo, Utah. The smaller LDS genealogy libraries can order the films you are interested in using to do your research. However if you are fortunate enough to travel to Poland in search of information on your ancestors you need to know that the priest is not always at the church office. It is best to make an appointment before driving through the countryside in hopes of finding documents. They do not charge but they do appreciate a donation.

I have found that the civil records office in Pila is easier to find and has a more effective system. You may want to go there first. I do not wish to discourage you from going to Kosztowo. This part of Poland is beautiful.......and depending on the time of year you will be amazed at the fields of red poppies or yellow flax! It's worth the trip to see the simple beauty of life in this far corner of Europe.