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The following books are useful for Jewish genealogical research in Poland:
Jewish Roots in Poland: Pages from the Past and Archival Inventories. By Miriam Weiner. In cooperation with the Polish State Archives. (The Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 1997). 446 + xx pages. ISBN 0-9656508-0-4. {$50.00 from The Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation, Inc., 136 Sandpiper Key, Secaucus, NJ 07094; Tel: 201/866-4075; Fax: 201/864-9222.} See online book review.
Finding Your Jewish Roots in Galicia: A Resource Guide. By Suzan F. Wynne. (Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, Inc., 1998). 240 pages. A guide to Galician-Jewish genealogical research. {$39.95 from Avotaynu}. Out of Print. Revised edition expected 2006. [Table of Contents].
Korzenie Polskie: Polish Roots. By Rosemary A. Chorzempa. (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1993). 240 pages. Focuses on the Roman Catholic majority, and has some misleading information, but still the best overview book on Polish genealogical research. {$18 from Genealogical Publishing Co., 1001 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202; or from Genealogy Unlimited}.
Polish Sources at the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People. Compiled and edited by Hanna Volvici, Witold Medykowski, Hadassah Assouline and Benyamin Lukin. (Bergenfield, NJ: Avotaynu Foundation, 2004). 300 pages. Descriptions of the archival material at CAHJP in Jerusalem, by town. (Based on the 1988 Guide to the Sources for the History of the Jews in Poland in the Central Archives by Adam Teller). {$26 from Avotaynu}. [More Info].
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Genealogy. Edited by Arthur Kurzweil and Miriam Weiner. (Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1991). 226 pages. Pages 202-215 contain a list of Polish-Jewish records microfilmed by the Mormons (as of 1985). {$40 from Avotaynu, Inc., P.O. Box 900, Teaneck, NJ 07666}.
Where Once We Walked: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust. By Gary Mokotoff and Sallyann Amdur Sack, with Alexander Sharon. Revised Edition. (Bergenfield, NJ: Avotaynu, 2002). 736 pages. The best gazetteer of Eastern Europe, with references for each locality, and a phonetic index. {$85 from Avotaynu, Inc.} [First Edition was 1991, 514 pages].
Euro-Atlas Polska - Atlas Drogowy 1:200,000. (Warszawa: GeoCenter, 1997). 384 pages. Very detailed modern road atlas of Poland, with maps and a comprehensive town index. {$40 from Genealogy Unlimited}.
"Polish-Jewish Genealogical Research - A Primer". By Jeffrey K. Cymbler. In Avotaynu, IX:2 (Summer 1993), pages 4-12. Excellent overview. {Avotaynu subscriptions $29, back issues $10 each, from Avotaynu, Inc., 155 North Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ 07621}.
"Jewish Genealogical Research in Polish Archives", by Prof. Jerzy Skowronek (former State Archivist of Poland), in Avotaynu X:2 (Summer 1994), pp. 5-8.
First Names of the Polish Commonwealth: Origins and Meanings.
By William F. Hoffman and George W. Helon. (Chicago:
Polish Genealogical Society of America,
1998). 426 pages.
Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings. By William F. Hoffman. (Chicago: Polish Genealogical Society, 1997). 592 pages. Second edition. Excellent discussion of Polish language constructs. {$25 from PGSA, 984 North Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622, or from Genealogy Unlimited}.
A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland. By Alexander Beider. (Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, Inc., 1996). 607 pages. The definitive study of Jewish surnames in Congress Poland (Russian Poland). {$69.50 from Avotaynu, Inc.} [Table of Contents].
A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. By Alexander Beider. (Bergenfield, NJ: Avotaynu, Inc., 2004). 624 pages. The definitive study of Jewish surnames in Galicia (Austrian Poland). {$85 from Avotaynu, Inc.} [Table of Contents].
Księgi metrykalne i stanu cywilnego w archiwach państwowych w Polsce. [Metrical and civil registration documents in the State Archives in Poland]. Edited by Anna Laszuk. (Warsaw: Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Panstwowych [Head Office of the State Archives], 1998, 2000). 469 pages. ISBN 83-86643-53-6. {Inventory, in Polish, of the vital records holdings of all religions, held at the branches of the Polish State Archives}.
A Translation Guide to 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents (Birth, Marriage and Death Records). By Judith R. Frazin. (Northbrook, Illinois: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois, 1989). 311 pages. ISBN 0-9613512-1-7. The guide for translating Polish civil vital records. {$25 from JGS of Illinois, P.O. Box 515, Northbrook, IL 60062-0515. ($25 includes postage. U.S. & Canada air mail & international surface mail: $27; International air mail: $33).}.
Following the Paper Trail: A Multilingual Translation Guide. By Jonathan D. Shea and William F. Hoffman. (New Milford, CT: Language and Lineage Press, 1991). 256 pages. ISBN 0-9631579-0-6. A guide to documents in 13 languages including Polish, Russian, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian and Lithuanian. {$29 from Genealogy Unlimited, P.O. Box 537, Orem, UT 84059; or from Avotaynu}.
In Their Words: A Genealogist's Translation Guide to Polish, German, Latin, and Russian Documents. Volume I: Polish. By Jonathan D. Shea and William F. Hoffman. (New Britain, CT: Language & Lineage Press, 2000). 400 pp. ISBN 0-9631579-3-0. Helps translate Polish language documents of all types. {$35 from Language & Lineage Press, 737 Hartfield Dr., North Aurora, IL 60542-8917.}
In Their Words: A Genealogist's Translation Guide to Polish, German, Latin, and Russian Documents. Volume II: Russian. By Jonathan D. Shea and William F. Hoffman. (New Britain, CT: Language & Lineage Press, 2002). 496 pp. ISBN 0-9631579-4-9. Helps translate Russian language documents of all types. {$35 from Language & Lineage Press, 737 Hartfield Dr., North Aurora, IL 60542-8917.}
Russian Language Documents from Russian Poland: A Translation Manual for Genealogists. By Jonathan D. Shea. (Buffalo Grove, IL: GenUn Publishers, 1989). 73 pages. ISBN 0-921811-05-6. A guide for translating documents from 1868-1918. {$12} [Out of print].
"Polish Genealogical Word List". LDS Family History Library. (Salt Lake City, UT: Family History Department, November 1990). 12 pages. Translations of 900 Polish words. {25 cents from Family History Library, 50 East North Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150; also available online}.
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