Polish death records are valuable genealogical resources that can provide crucial information for tracing family history. These records typically include the deceased's name, date and place of death, age, occupation, marital status, and sometimes parents' names. Death records in Poland are usually found in civil registration offices (USC) for records less than 100 years old, and in state archives for older records.
Tombstones in Polish cemeteries can supplement official death records, often providing birth dates, family relationships, and Hebrew names for Jewish ancestors. Some unique aspects of Polish death records include their meticulous record-keeping dating back to the early 19th century and the potential inclusion of information about surviving family members.
For records from the Russian partition of Poland (1868-1917), death records may be in Russian and use the Julian calendar, requiring careful interpretation.
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