My Research Notes & Aides

Most Wanted Records

Anna Polonski (or Pawlikowski) birth record - 7/12/1832, probably in Postolin (162753) or Schonwiese (162753) or Altmark Parish (493380)
Apolonia Lewandowski's birth record - 1872-74 in Schonwiese Parish (current records only go to 1870)
Jacob Lewandowski's birth record - born Sep 1852 per 1900 census; need to establish relationship between him and John/Franz
Albert (Wojciech) Brodzinski's Hamburg psgr list shows he was from Waplitz???
Elizabeth Witkowski's birth record - 2/1842 per 1900 census in Stumm area
Frank Peter Zielinski birth record - probably in Schoneweise Parish around 1871 (online records only go to 1870)
establish relationship between Joseph Zielinski (born around 1812) and Johann Zielinski (born around 1803), if there is one

Poland's Administrative Divisions

Poland is subdivided administratively as follows:  
        voivodeship - highest level administrative subdivision, equivalent to a Province in other countries.  
        powiat - similar to districts or counties.  
        gminas - communities or municipalities. There are 3 types of gminas:  
                   urban gmina - simply one larger town or city
                   urban-rural gmina - one or more smaller towns combined with surrounding villages and countryside  
                   rural gmina - one or more small villages and surrounding countryside.