Poland, Częstochowa Roman Catholic Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1226-1950. The collection contains images and an index of church books containing baptisms and births, marriages, burials, and deaths for the parishes in the Czestochowa Roman Catholic Dioceses of Poland. Births and marriages end in 1912, and deaths in 1982.

For a list of records by localities, document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Reading These Records
These records are in Polish. For help reading them see Poland Language and Languages and Polish Genealogical Word List.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

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

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

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

Collection Content
For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Poland.
 * Record Finder
 * Poland Research Tips and Strategies

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