A Translation Guide To 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents

	A Translation Guide To 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents ''A Translation Guide to 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents (including Birth, Marriage and Death Records)'' is a book written by genealogical researcher Judith R. Frazin as a tool to help researchers unlock the meaning of 19th-century Polish language civil records. Many researchers use such tools, including this guide, to help decipher records found in genealogical resources, such as the LDS Church's Family History Library. The book includes: A step-by-step guide, which teaches researchers how to divide each document into a series of "mini-documents" so as to make easier the task of understanding what each document says; 7 sample documents with important words and the information which follows these words highlighted; and 15 topical vocabulary lists, such as Age, Family and Occupations, which are composed of words that actually occur in 19th-century documents. The first edition of the book (1984) was significantly revised in its second edition (1989), whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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