What Language to Expect in 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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