Presented by Michał Wysocki.

Mills and millers were important functions throughout history. This presentation will look at the archival sources between 15th and 19th century concerning this important occupation. The documents include permits to build a mill or rent one as well as nobility privileges for millers. Documentation about millers can be found at all state archives throughout Poland. These documents are in Polish, Latin and German.

Presented by Rafał Patla.

Feel the smell of gas. Understand the reality of People’s Polish Republic based on quality and history of Polish cars. Why we started the production of Fiat 126p? Why it was called „Polish Fiat”? Why Syrena was called „chicken catcher”? Why the Nysa 522 was used by Milicia? These and more answers you will find during our presentation. See U soon!

Presented by Jakub Bodaszewski.

The Archive in Sanok covers southeastern areas of Poland, including towns such as: Gorlice, Jasło, Krosno, Brzozów, Sanok, Lesko and Ustrzyki Dolne. From 1772 to 1918, the areas were ruled by the Habsburgs and referred to as Galicia. Galicia was generally free from any military activities, except for the period of 1848 – 1849, when the National Guard – a nucleus of the Polish army – was formed in Sanok, Lesko and Brzozów. It was the time of the Springtime of Nations and the Austrian empire was weakened. The Guard was dissolved when the Russian Army crossed the borders of Galicia in 1849. Until 1914, there was peace in the area, however, men from the areas we are focusing on, were recruited to the Austrian (from 1868 onward to the Austro-Hungarian) army. In the books of deaths, one can sometimes find mentions of a death of a soldier or a recruit and at times there are military ranks of such people mentioned. For some areas, there are lists of recruits and rarely military identity cards or other documents connected with the military. From the period of WWI there are some (but not many) lists of recruits and also lists of casualties. In the questionnaires of war-time damages, one can find descriptions of Russian or Hungarian soldiers’ conduct. A part of the materials has been indexed, which makes genealogical research a lot easier.

Presented by Tadeusz H. Pilat.

Grundbuch, Prussian land records, are valuable source of genealogical information. Starting in 1783, Prussian land records law (Hypotheken Ordnung) required the recording of property and inheritance records. Additionally, Grundakten, another type of record, were also produced. This lecture will explore these land records in Prussia by using the Kashubian town Wejherowo (Wejrowò, Neustadt in Westpreußen).

Presented by Aleksandra Kacprzak .

Polish genealogy enthusiasts operate in many societies and organizations. There is one nationwide organization Polish Genealogical Society, and many regional organizations. The organizations concentrate on subjects important to them and publish the results online, open for all users. The great variety of subjects covered insure that everyone will find something to help in their genealogical research. This lecture will present different regional genealogical organizations and discuss their projects. We will take a look inside websites of Pomorskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne [Pomerania Genealogical Society], Jamiński Zespół Indeksacyjny [Jaminy Indexing Team], Fundacja Kapica [Kapica Foundation], Wielkopolskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne Gniazdo [Wielkopolskie Genealogical Society „Gniazdo”], Śląskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne Świętogen [ Silesia Genealogy Society Świętogen], Zachodniopomorskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne [West Pomerania Genealogical Society] and others.

Presented by Lucjan Cichocki.

The occupation of miller has been important throughout Poland’s history. This lecture will look at what was involved in being a miller. It will also describe the most popular types of mills used in Poland.

Presented by Katarzyna Bozińska.

This presentation covers all aspects of the Polish civil registration system. Topics to be covered include: the rules for civil registration in Poland - civil records, their types and value; the basic terms of civil registration: - surname, - family name, - marital status, - place of the event; and how to read civil records in paper form (footnotes, additional mentions, annotations). Additional topics include what are collective civil records, what documents are issued from civil record and who is entitled to obtain a copy of a civil record. Also covered will be period of storage for civil records, where to look for them and how to obtain access.