Kujawsko Pomorskie

Ancestry Research in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland

Map of Poland by Tobias Mayer, 1757

The Polish province, or voivodeship, of Kujawsko-Pomorskie is a great place to do research because of the wealth of historical material that can be found in the province's many archives, libraries, and other repositories. Some of Kujawsko-Pomorskie's best resources for historical research can be found in the provincial capitals of Bydgoszcz and Toruń, as well as various archives, churches, and libraries throughout the area. Many records are also now available online at a number of great websites including Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, and Geneteka, all of which have large searchable databases relating to Polish history and genealogy.

There are a number of ways to get copies of vital records (birth, marriage, and death certificates) in Poland. Poland began registration of vital records for many areas in 1795, but church parish registers, which would include baptismal, marriage, and burial records, can be found throughout Poland, many dating back to the 1600s, or even earlier. Some of these records are now available online at Ancestry.com, Geneteka, and FamilySearch, or on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. However, most civil and church records in Poland would be found at local church parishes and civil registration offices at the local level with the help of a professional genealogist.

The Family History Library holds a large collection of records relating to Poland. This is the largest and most important genealogy collection in the world and is worth a visit to explore the many billions of records that can be found there. Published material consists of books, microfilm, microfiche, and other records for all areas of Poland. The Family History Library also has smaller family history centers located throughout the world where you can order microfilm and have these records shipped to the local area where you live. The library has also transcribed and indexed billions of Polish church records, civil registers, censuses, and other types of records which are available online at FamilySearch.

Genealogy Resources in Dolnośląskie, Poland

Polish Coat of Arms

Many Polish family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the country. Many billions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at civil registry offices, church parishes, regional archives, and elsewhere in Poland. To find these and other records, click on the links below to discover more information about the specific places where your ancestors lived. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain areas in Poland have changed over the past few hundred years. For example, your ancestors may have lived in one place and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family might have been located in another area entirely. When looking for records it is therefore a good idea to search in adjacent areas. Following is a complete list of Poland's present administrative areas, along with links leading to where to find records in all of these places.

Municipality/Gmina

Gmina Bardo

Bielawa

Gmina Bierutów

Gmina Bogatynia

Bolesławiec

Gmina Bolesławiec

Gmina Bolków

Gmina Borów

Gmina Brzeg Dolny

Gmina Bystrzyca Kłodzka

Gmina Chocianów

Chojnów

Gmina Chojnów

Gmina Cieszków

Gmina Dobroszyce

Gmina Domaniów

Gmina Dziadowa Kłoda

Dzierżoniów

Gmina Dzierżoniów

Duszniki-Zdrój

Gmina Gaworzyce

Głogów

Gmina Głogów

Gmina Góra

Gmina Grębocice

Gmina Gromadka

Gmina Gryfów Śląski

Gmina Janowice Wielkie

Jawor

Gmina Jelcz-Laskowice

Gmina Jemielno

Gmina Jerzmanowa

Gmina Jeżów Sudecki

Kamienna Góra

Gmina Kamienna

Karpacz

Kłodzko

Gmina Kłodzko

Gmina Kotla

Kowary

Kudowa-Zdrój

Gmina Lądek-Zdrój

Gmina Łagiewniki

Gmina Lewin Kłodzki

Gmina Krośnice

Gmina Krotoszyce

Gmina Kunice

Gmina Legnickie Pole

Gmina Leśna

Lubań

Gmina Lubań

Gmina Lubawka

Lubin

Gmina Lubin

Gmina Lubomierz

Gmina Lwówek Śląski

Gmina Marciszów

Gmina Męcinka

Gmina Międzybórz

Gmina Międzylesie

Gmina Milicz

Gmina Miłkowice

Gmina Mirsk

Gmina Mściwojów

Gmina Mysłakowice

Gmina Niechlów

Gmina Niemcza

Nowa Ruda

Gmina Nowa Ruda

Gmina Nowogrodziec

Oława

Oleśnica

Gmina Olszyna

Gmina Osiecznica

Gmina Paszowice

Gmina Pęcław

Piechowice

Gmina Pieszyce

Piława Górna

Gmina Podgórzyn

Polanica-Zdrój

Gmina Polkowice

Gmina Prochowice

Gmina Przemków

Gmina Radków

Gmina Radwanice

Gmina Rudna

Gmina Ruja

Gmina Ścinawa

Gmina Siekierczyn

Gmina Stara Kamienica

Gmina Stronie Śląskie

Świeradów-Zdrój

Gmina Syców

Gmina Szczytna

Szklarska Poręba

Gmina Twardogóra

Gmina Wądroże Wielkie

Gmina Warta Bolesławiecka

Gmina Wąsosz

Gmina Wleń

Gmina Żukowice

Population

5,236

29,971

9,963

22,800

38,717

14,778

10,363

5,257

16,095

18,925

12,778

13,355

9,634

4,680

6,723

5,162

4,597

33,239

9,114

4,584

3,997

67,317

6,767

19,956

5,358

5,337

9,697

4,302

22,890

23,323

3,019

5,091

7,438

19,010

9,019

4,593

26,845

17,142

4,426

10,869

9,892

8,233

7,443

1,940

8,151

3,326

6,960

5,233

10,013

21,087

6,601

10,901

72,428

16,052

6,192

17,239

4,499

4,995

5,067

7,186

24,172

6,721

8,622

4,065

10,160

4,911

5,473

22,067

11,599

15,202

33,029

37,169

6,504

7,364

3,976

2,272

6,194

9,466

6,412

8,260

6,324

27,676

7,450

Polkowice

9,048

4,810

7,793

2,639

9,938

4,510

5,266

7,539

4,147

16,874

7,276

6,557

13,008

3,931

8,634

7,161

4,225

3,446

County/Powiat

Ząbkowice

Dzierżoniów

Oleśnica

Zgorzelec

Bolesławiec

Jawor

Strzelin

Wołów

Kłodzko

Polkowice

Legnica

Milicz

Oleśnica

Oława

Oleśnica

Dzierżoniów

Kłodzko

Polkowice

Głogów

Góra

Polkowice

Bolesławiec

Lwówek

Karkonosze

Jawor

Oława

Góra

Głogów

Karkonosze

Kamienna Góra

Karkonosze

Kłodzko

Głogów

Karkonosze

Kłodzko

Dzierżoniów

Kłodzko

Milicz

Legnica

Lubań

Kamienna Góra

Lubin

Lwówek

Kamienna Góra

Jawor

Oleśnica

Kłodzko

Milicz

Legnica

Lwówek

Jawor

Karkonosze

Góra

Dzierżoniów

Kłodzko

Bolesławiec

Oława

Oleśnica

Lubań

Bolesławiec

Jawor

Głogów

Karkonosze

Dzierżoniów

Karkonosze

Kłodzko

Polkowice

Legnica

Polkowice

Kłodzko

Polkowice

Lubin

Legnica

Lubin

Lubań

Karkonosze

Kłodzko

Lubań

Oleśnica

Kłodzko

Karkonosze

Oleśnica

Jawor

Bolesławiec

Góra

Lwówek

Głogów

Province/Voivodeship

Dolnośląskie