5. Prices
Archival studies usually require considerable time and patience. The
execution of genealogical research may be done by postal inquire or assigned to
the certified archival researcher - member of the Society "Archivum Patriae".
The fee for the service is fixed at $ 15 per hour.
The Central Archives of Historical Records
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (AGAD)
ul. Długa 7, PL 00-263 Warszawa
tel. (+ 48)(22) 831-54-91
fax. (+ 48)(22) 831-16-08
web: http://www.agad.prv.pl
e-mail: archagad@poczta.onet.pl
The Archives was established in the year 1808. Historical records of
the central authorities: Crown Archives and Royal Chancery Registers
(from 13th till 18th century) are kept along with the registers of the local
tribunals for nobles (from 15th till 18th century) and records of public
authorities, offices and institutions from the period of Partitions (1795 1918). Here are also records of noble families, individuals and their
estates.
Opening hours of Reading Room
The Central Archives of Historical Records
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (AGAD)
&
The Society of Friends of Historical Records
- Archivum Patriae
Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Dawnych
Dokumentów - Archivum Patriae
Roots in the former Eastern Poland
(województwa: lwowskie, stanisławowskie,
tarnopolskie, wołyńskie)
The short genealogist's information for tracing
your ancestors.
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. – 7.30 p.m.
Saturdays closed.
In August Reading-Room is closed.
The address of the Society of Friends of Historical Records "Archivum Patriae" is temporarily the same as the Archives.
April 2001
1. What to find in the Central Archives of Historical Records
The full list of all parish and public (civil) registers, which are in
archival holdings in Poland by Polish State Archives could be found in the
guidebook: Księgi metrykalne a stanu cywilnego w archiwach
państwowych w Polsce. Informator, opracowała A. Laszuk, Warszawa
2000
Some - but not all - parish registers and public (civil) registers, from
the four former provinces (voivodship - województwa) of Eastern
Poland: lwowskie, stanisławowskie, tarnopolskie, wołyńskie (today in
Ukraine) are kept in the Central Archives of Historical Records in
Warsaw.
In the Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw are some
registers of the following confessions only from former provinces of
Eastern Poland:
 Greek Catholic (from 18th till 20th century), 482 vol.
 Judaic (from the beginnings of 19th till 20th century), 1898 vol.
 Orthodox (from the beginnings of 19th till the end of 19th century),
18 vol.
 Protestant (Evangelic-Augsburg and Helvetian from 18th till 20th
century), 398 vol.
 Roman Catholic (from 17th till 20th century), 2625 vol.
Please, notice that gaps exist in the registry books.
2. Where to search farther
Other parish registers and public (civil) registers from the four former
provinces of Eastern Poland: lwowskie, stanisławowskie, tarnopolskie,
wołyńskie, which are not kept in the Central Archives of Historical Records
in Warsaw, could be found in:
 Archives of the Public Registers' Office: Archiwum Zabużańskie przy
Urzędzie Stanu Cywilnego w m. st. Warszawie, Oddział Śródmieście, PL
02-687 Warszawa, ul. Smyczkowa 14
tel. (+48) (22) 847-48-21 fax. (+48) (22) 847-88-36
Public (civil) registers date from 1900
 Archiwum, Biblioteka i Muzeum Metropolii Lwowskiej Obrządku
Łacińskiego
PL 31 - 002 Kraków, ul. Kanonicza 13
tel. (+48)(12) 411-37-40
Only Roman Catholic registers.
 The Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv, 79008 Lviv,
Soborny Sq. 3 a Ukraine
tel. (0-0380-322) 72-30-63
fax. (0-0380-322) 72-35-08
e-mail:archives@cl.lv.ukrtel.net
 Public Registers Office: Archiw ZAGS, Getmana Doroszenko 23,
79001 Lviv, Ukraine
Parish registers and public (civil) registers from the territory within
the current border of Poland are kept in the local archives (older then 100
years). Records from 1900 on are in local Public Registers Office (Urząd
Stanu Cywilnego - USC). There are 29 state archives in big cities and about
2500 USC offices in Poland.
3. What You should know
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In order to start genealogical research in the Central Archives of
Historical Records (and in other archives) it is necessary to have some
information about the particular person or family that the study will
concentrate upon. The researcher must have details about:
the exact name of the person or family;
the confession of this person or family;
the name of a place (the name of a village or a town, parish or
community and district) to which this person or family was connected;
the particular point in time (as exact as possible) when this person was
connected with the parish or register office (birth/baptism, marriage or
death/burial).
4. Rules of access
The law enacted on 14th July 1983 regulates access to the Polish State
Archives. The Archives is open to the general public as well as to scholars.
In all archives access to the records is free of charge.
Please, notice that no access is given to the registers (books) which
are in poor physical condition. That applies especially for the Judaic
registers. The Archives need to safeguard the registers for the future
generations. These registers are in process of microfilming now.
Please, notice that according to the law concerning civil records no
access is given also to the register dated from 1900.
The research in these registers could be done only by certified
archival researcher - member of the Society "Archivum Patriae", as a paid
inquire for a private person.