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Accuracy of information What types of documents have the most accurate information?
Ages Why are ages inconsistent in Polish Records?
Alegata marriage records What Are Alegata Marriage Records?
BMD records: available years What Years Are Available for Birth, Marriage, and Death Records?
BMD images online at Polish State Archives How to find a particular BMD image online at the Polish State Archives
Commonly confused letters How to improve your searching
Language of BMD records What languages are used in Polish birth, marriage, and death records?
Late registration of births Consider the possibility that a birth was registered late
Maiden names The meaning of a maiden name that includes a suffix
Map Map showing CRARG’s core towns
Notary records Marriage records that indicate “a contract was made”
Patronymic names What is a patronymic name?
Polish citizenship How can I obtain Polish citizenship?
Pronunciation How to pronounce names and towns
Raptularz records BMD records in “table” format, created before the actual, official akt (record in paragraph form) was created
Scanned images Scanned images of birth, marriage, and death records for towns in CRARG’s core area
Search advice How-to advice for CRARG search engines
Surnames When were surnames first required in Poland?
Surname with an appended suffix What do surname suffixes mean?
Two dates Why many records list two dates
Unavailable birth record Wording used in books of residents and alegata marriage records when a birth record is not available
vel What does “vel” mean between two given names or surnames?

Also…
• Częstochowa: 1930s & 1940s maps
• Geographical terms in Poland
• Very small towns in the “Częstochowa religious community.” 1932
• Why two copies of a birth, marriage, or death record?

Home | Holocaust-Era Database | Pre-Holocaust Database | About CRARG

Thinking of joining CRARG? Feel free to write to me (danielkazez@crarg.org) to ask if we have records for your family! —Daniel Kazez, CRARG President (a volunteer/unpaid position)

If you are ready to join CRARG, visit our Pre-Holocaust Database page.

Core towns for CRARG’s pre‑Holocaust records:

Map of CRARG’s core towns

CRARG is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. All CRARG funding is used for making searchable lists of Jewish residents of CRARG towns. Contributions to CRARG are 100% tax-deductible for U.S. citizens.

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