April was a strong month for Galicia Genealogy, with continued expansion across records, the family tree, and research resources.
Database Growth
The Galicia Genealogy databases now contain over 250,000 indexed records and 10,000+ surnames, continuing to build toward broader coverage of the region.
New indexes were added for the following parishes and villages:
Cmolas Parish:
Parish-wide Marriages 1732-1785 (Cmolas, Brzostowa Góra, Dęba, Jagodnik, Kosowy, Krzątka, Majdan, Mechowiec, Ostrowy Baranowskie, Poręby Dymarskie, Siedlanka, Trzęsówka, Zarębki)
Parish-wide Deaths 1724-1786 (Cmolas, Brzostowa Góra, Dęba, Jagodnik, Kosowy, Krzątka, Majdan, Mechowiec, Ostrowy Baranowskie, Poręby Dymarskie, Siedlanka, Trzęsówka, Zarębki)
Cmolas Marriages 1861-1867, 1890-1918
Mechowiec Marriages 1921-1942
Poręby Dymarskie Marriages 1890-1942
Zarębki Marriages 1861-1867, 1890-1940
Kolbuszowa Parish:
Brzezówka Marriages 1787-1943
Domatków Marriages 1787-1893
Huta Przedborska Marriages 1787-1928
Świerczów Marriages 1785-1819
Wola Domatkowska Marriages 1785-1893
Przedbórz Parish:
Huta Przedborska Marriages 1929-1944
Spie Parish:
Krzątka Trzosowa Ścieżka Marriages 1927-1942
Krzątka Trzosowa Ścieżka Deaths 1928-1942
Rusinów Births 1777-1782
Wola Rusinowska Births 1890-1918 (USC & Parish Archive)
Wola Rusinowska Marriages 1890-1927 (USC)
Wola Rusinowska Deaths 1848-1869
Trześń Parish:
Nadbrzezie Marriages 1893-1945
These additions expand both depth and geographic reach, helping fill in gaps for researchers working across multiple parishes or time periods.
Updates to the Galician Poles Family Tree
The Galician Poles Family Tree continues to grow and now includes 65,833 individuals.
Recent updates include improvements to how records and sources are displayed, making it easier to:
- View linked records directly within a person’s profile
- Navigate between families and generations
- Explore connections across parishes and regions
This continues to evolve into a more complete research companion alongside the main databases.
New Research Center Article
A new article was published in the Research Center:
This piece explores the often-overlooked military parish system (Militärmatriken) and how these records can explain why individuals seem to disappear from local parish registers. For many researchers, this is a key missing layer when traditional searches come up empty.
Coverage Map
As always, the Coverage Map remains one of the most useful tools on the site.
It allows you to:
- See which villages and parishes have indexed records
- View available year ranges across birth, marriage, and death records
- Identify gaps and next research steps visually
As more data is added, the map continues to become a clearer representation of what survives—and what doesn’t—in the historical record.
Looking Ahead
The focus remains the same: more records, better tools, and clearer pathways to finding your family in Galicia.
Happy Researching!