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Archidiecezja Poznańska

The Catholic Archdiocese of Poznan Poland has significant information for genealogists. Although most of it is in Polish, it is easy to make out some parts of it. Under Archiwum Archidiecezjalno find the address, phone and email for the Archdiocesan Archives which lists all the Catholic churches for which it has baptism, marriage and death records with years included. At bottom of the Archives Homepage find a British map for an English version. Under Dekanatow i parafii A.P. find a map of the Archdiocese divided into deaconates with the names of all the present Catholic churches listed by the towns where they are located.

Archival Collections at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Archiwum Archidiecezjalne w Poznaniu / Archdiocesan Archive in Poznan

Archiwum Państwowe w Przemyślu / State Archives in Przemysl

State Archives in Przemysl, Poland. Online scans of parish books for thousands of places, and religions. Numerous databases and archival links.

Archiwum Państwowe w Olsztynie / State Archives in Olsztyn

Digitized materials search engine

Connecticut Polish American Archive

Established in 1986 with a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the Connecticut Polish American Archives (CPAA)Connecticut Polish American Archive (CPAA) collects, preserves and makes accessible documents related to the history of the Polish American community, with a special emphasis on the history of the Polish Americans in Connecticut and New England. CPAA is located in the Elihu Burritt Library at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Conn. and is an integral part of CCSU's Polish Studies Program.

FamilySearch Catalog

From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Microfilm loans can be ordered and then sent to your local Family History Center.

FamilySearch Catalog - Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Many of the records have been digitized. Look for the camera icon.

FamilySearch Wiki - Poland Family History Centers

Herder-Institut Marberg: About the Institute

According to its statutes, the Herder-Institute supports with its collections and as a forum for academic discussion the research on the countries and peoples of East Central Europe in their European context, with special regard to the history of the historical German territories and areas of settlement in East Central Europe. In order to fulfill these tasks, the institute conducts its own research. The core subject of its work is the area of the present-day states of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Includes a research library with materials on immigration studies.

Immigration History Research Center Archives (IHRCA) - University of Minnesota

An international resource on American immigration and ethnic history. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

LibDex - The Library Index - Poland

A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).

Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiw

The Polish State Archives.

Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiw

Polish State Archives contain the government copy of church or synagogue registrations of birth, marriage and death. Four online databases (in Polish) available.

Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe / National Digital Archives

NAC (Poland) coordinates the mass digitization of archival material stored in the state archives, the aim of which is to protect archives from destruction, as well as making them available on-line.

Newberry Library - Polish Genealogy

POLIN | Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN w Warszawie / POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

POLIN, in Warsaw, Poland, is an historical museum which presents 1000 years of Jewish life in the Polish lands. It is also a research center with extensive resources for investigating any aspect of Jewish history in Poland, including significant events, families and place names. It hosts 4 more very useful websites for researching Jewish history in Polish lands: Virtual Shtetl, The Polish Righteous, Jewish Warsaw, and The Central Judaica Database - found by clicking on "Our Websites".

Polish Archives In America

A list from the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America.

Polish Libraries

List of Polish libraries and their home pages.