What types of records can be found in the database? The JRI-Poland online database includes indices and extractions of more than six million Jewish records from current and former territories...
What regions are covered by the database? The JRI-Poland database covers all areas that are currently or formerly part of Poland. These regions are: Congress Poland (gubernias...
What types of records can be found in the database for each region? Record-keeping varied in the different regions for which JRI-Poland has indices or extracts of records. Congress Poland Birth, marriage and...
Do JRI-Poland’s indices and extracts contain all of the information found on the records? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. The records found in JRI-Poland’s database vary considerably in their level of detail: Indices, sometimes transcribed...
What should I gather to help start my research? Start by gathering as much information as is possible concerning ancestors who emigrated from Poland – names, ages, hometowns, and...