How to find the archive that stores the records of your interest – extended

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This is a 19-minute video, loaded with historical knowledge and practical tips that will help you to move on with your genealogy. It is prepared by Aleksander Zawilski, a member of PolishOrigins team: our genealogist, research and tours manager who is working on different genealogical projects on daily basis.

What you will learn in this video:

• Which institutions can store the vital records in Poland?
• How to locate the relevant archive, which will have the records from the parish of your interest?
• We will discuss and show you some useful functionalities of the following websites: SzukajwArchiwach, FamilySearch, Geneteka.
• You might be able to find the online scans and  indexes of some records.

You can also download the pdf file with the notes from video and some useful vocabulary.