| Description |
vii, 107 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Chicago has been the historic stronghold of Polish-Americans. Poles came to Chicago for the opportunities it offered, and then scattered across the Midwest and the United States. Learn to access the records, whether using paper records or the wealth of information available on websites. |
| Contents |
The first steps -- U.S. census records -- U.S. vital records -- Naturalizations records -- U.S. military records -- Cemeteries, burials, funerals, and related death records -- Chicago and Midwestern records and resources -- Miscellaneous records -- Determining the Polish village of origin -- Polish language and genealogy -- Polish church and vital records -- Polish research and beyond -- DNA and genetic genealogy -- Living relatives -- Research tips. |
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Polish Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Genealogy.
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Polish Americans -- Middle West -- Genealogy.
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Polish Americans -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Polish Americans -- Genealogy -- Bibliography.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Genealogy.
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Middle West -- Genealogy.
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Polish Americans -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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United States, Middle West -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
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United States, Middle West -- Minorities. |
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United States, Illinois, Cook, Chicago -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
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United States, Illinois, Cook, Chicago -- Minorities -- Genealogy. |
| ISBN |
9780806355771 (pbk.) : $16.95 |
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0806355778 (pbk.) |
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