What Languages Are Used in Polish Birth, Marriage, and Death Records?

The language used in birth, marriage, and death records (as well as books of residents) in towns in the Częstochowa-Radomsko area varies by year:

Years	Language used
1808–1867	Polish
1868–1914	Russian, using the Cyrillic alphabet Because Cyrillic has no letter h (e.g., in Hofman), g or ch was used instead (e.g., Gofman or Chofman). Because Cyrillic has no letter ę (e.g., Lęga), en was used instead (e.g., Lęga). Because Cyrillic has no letter ą (e.g., Ząbek), am was used instead (e.g., Zambek).
1915–1940s	Polish

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