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by logan
Fri Oct 15, 2021 2:58 pm
Forum: Other Sites
Topic: Krakow Censuses (Updated Instructions)
Replies: 0
Views: 30116

Krakow Censuses (Updated Instructions)

Scans of Krakow censuses for 1850, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, and 1910, including both actual census records and name indexes (all handwritten), are viewable on the Polish State Archives' website https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl. Years ago, we posted instructions for using these census records when ...
by logan
Fri May 07, 2021 7:46 am
Forum: Other Sites
Topic: Krakow Censuses 1900, 1910 online (instructions)
Replies: 1
Views: 57547

Re: Krakow Censuses 1900, 1910 online (instructions)

In case the Malopolska Digital Library links above are not working, you can also view these census images on another website:

1900: https://www.szukajwarchiwach.pl/29/89/0 ... bJednostki
1910: https://www.szukajwarchiwach.pl/29/90/0 ... bJednostki

Logan
by logan
Fri May 07, 2021 7:44 am
Forum: Other Sites
Topic: Krakow Census 1890 online (instructions)
Replies: 9
Views: 200548

Re: Krakow Census 1890 online (instructions)

I can confirm there is currently a technical problem with the Digital Library of Malopolska website mentioned in the above instructions. The delay in fixing it and in responding to your email can probably be explained by COVID-19. Fortunately, the Krakow census images are also available from another...
by logan
Fri May 07, 2021 7:34 am
Forum: Help me find...
Topic: Did anyone ever found mistakes on given names in 1908 Warszawa Adress Book
Replies: 1
Views: 16173

Re: Did anyone ever found mistakes on given names in 1908 Warszawa Adress Book

The only confirmed mistakes I know of: 1) a recently-deceased person still listed as owner, instead of the more typical "successors of X," 2) obvious typo. Something like Berek vs. Bernard is more likely to reflect one person using two different names or two different people, in my opinion...
by logan
Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:19 am
Forum: Notes
Topic: 1908, 1909 Warsaw Business and Address Directories
Replies: 7
Views: 61348

Re: 1908, 1909 Warsaw Business and Address Directories

Numerous directories for Krakow are searchable on this site. When you use the search box at https://genealogyindexer.org with default settings, all sources are searched, including Krakow-specific directories (https://genealogyindexer.org/directories#Krakow), directories covering all of Galicia (incl...
by logan
Thu Oct 15, 2020 7:36 am
Forum: Other Sites
Topic: Galician Jewish sources digitized by the Ossolineum
Replies: 2
Views: 40624

Re: Galician Jewish sources digitized by the Ossolineum

There are any updates on this records digitized by the Ossolineum? some other jewish records/years or jewish records listed in non-jewish records? The Ossolineum has records like this for many other towns. You just have to search for them. I haven't had time to keep searching, but anyone is welcome...
by logan
Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: How do I...?
Topic: Dificulty Accessing "1910 Krakow and Podgorze Directory"
Replies: 2
Views: 12721

Re: Dificulty Accessing "1910 Krakow and Podgorze Directory"

I am able to view this .djvu file in two ways: 1) With the desktop application DjView (http://djvu.sourceforge.net/djview4.html), entering the URL via File > Open Location. 2) In the Chrome web browser using both the old Cuminas DjVu plug-in (https://www.cuminas.jp/en/downloads/download?pid=1) and t...
by logan
Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:13 am
Forum: What does ... mean?
Topic: what does “x” next to a name in a directory mean?
Replies: 1
Views: 15443

Re: what does “x” next to a name in a directory mean?

It means the company was officially registered. This is explained at https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/FszekCimNevTarak_27_024/?pg=8&layout=s under "Protokollierte Firmen". In general, the meaning of symbols and, sometimes, abbreviations used in a directory is explained at the beg...
by logan
Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:00 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Planned improvements for 2018
Replies: 1
Views: 29200

Re: Planned improvements for 2018

Three items from the planned improvements list have now been (partially) implemented: Filter/refine search results Sample search strategies ( genealogyindexer.org/guide ) and/or guided searches Visual changes to better suit high-resolution displays and mobile phones These will be further developed a...
by logan
Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:50 am
Forum: Help me find...
Topic: residence of family
Replies: 1
Views: 21007

Re: residence of family

Names of your father and his parents? Occupations?

Logan