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*[http://www.polishroots.com/genpoland/ Genealogy & Poland - a guide]
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*[http://www.polishroots.com/genpoland/ Genealogy & Poland - A Guide]
  
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~atpc/ Genealogy & Heritage Community for Polish Descendants and Friends ]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~atpc/ Genealogy & Heritage Community for Polish Descendants and Friends ]
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/sidocs.asp?LR=1235 Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum Archives Dept]
 
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/sidocs.asp?LR=1235 Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum Archives Dept]
  
*[http://www.sikorskipolishclub.org.uk/links.htm for those with Scottish/Polish connections]
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*[http://www.sikorskipolishclub.org.uk/links.htm For Those With Scottish/Polish Connections]
  
 
*[http://www.ostrycharz.free-online.co.uk/PolishLinks.html More links for those with Scottish/Polish connections]
 
*[http://www.ostrycharz.free-online.co.uk/PolishLinks.html More links for those with Scottish/Polish connections]
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/naturalisation Guide to Naturalisation and Citizenship]
 
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/naturalisation Guide to Naturalisation and Citizenship]
  
*[http://www.zem.co.uk/polish/history.htm Polish Roots History and Regional information Sources]
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*[http://www.zem.co.uk/polish/history.htm Polish Roots History and Regional Information Sources]
  
*[http://www.polishroots.org/databases/black_book.htm Black Book documents what the Germans did to the people of Poland during WW2]
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*[http://www.polishroots.org/databases/black_book.htm Black Book Documents -What the Germans did to the people of Poland during WW2]
  
 
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Poland/KrakowGhetto.htm Kraków Ghetto Register]
 
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Poland/KrakowGhetto.htm Kraków Ghetto Register]
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*[http://www.archiwa.gov.pl/?CIDA=43 Welcome on State Archives page]
 
*[http://www.archiwa.gov.pl/?CIDA=43 Welcome on State Archives page]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/parish.html Finding Parish Addresses Poland genweb]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/parish.html Finding Parish Addresses Poland Genweb]
  
*[http://www.polishroots.com/genpoland/where.htm How to locate my ancestors' place of origin?]
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*[http://www.polishroots.com/genpoland/where.htm How To Locate My Ancestors' Place of Origin?]
  
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/Research.html Obtaining Polish Records ]
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/Research.html Obtaining Polish Records ]
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*[http://www.cyndislist.com/poland.htm Cyndis List Poland]
 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/poland.htm Cyndis List Poland]
  
*[http://www.progenealogists.com/poland/prussianemigration.htm Prussian Emigration Records in Polish Archives - discussion]
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*[http://www.progenealogists.com/poland/prussianemigration.htm Prussian Emigration Records in Polish Archives - Discussion]
  
*[http://www.langline.com/StateArchGuide.htm Guide to reading letters witten in Polish]
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*[http://www.langline.com/StateArchGuide.htm Guide To Reading Letters Written in Polish]
  
 
*[http://acweb.colum.edu/users/agunkel/homepage/polxmas.html Polish Christmas Traditions]
 
*[http://acweb.colum.edu/users/agunkel/homepage/polxmas.html Polish Christmas Traditions]

Revision as of 18:54, 13 September 2007


Warsaw submitted by Julie- Darksecretz

Contents





Capital Warsaw
Language Polish
Currency Zloty


Poland is situated on the southern end of the Baltic Sea. A country which has often been at the centre of military invasions and war, Poland still suffers extreme deprivation in some areas although is now beginning to improve. Coal was the main industry although manufacture of goods for the European market is now more predominant.


Links

  • Galicia / Galizien The former territories of Galicia (a crown land of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy) are now shared between southern Poland and western Ukraine. This is an excellent outline for record sources and contact info for Galician genealogy







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