Galician Records
Every family historian and genealogist knows that to build a family tree, you need records. The records indicate who, what, where, when and why an ancestor did something – getting baptized, buying land, going to school, getting married, having a child, and much more. Records allow us to bring our ancestors to life and tell their story.
Galician records can be found online, in libraries, and in archives around the world; you just need to know where to look.
Types of records that are available:
- Metrical or Vital Records (birth/baptisms, marriages, deaths/burials)
- Immigration Records
- Notarial Records
- Census Records
- School Records
- Military Records
- Land Records
Read the latest posts about Galician records or search below to learn more about where to find these records to enhance your family history.
Latest Records Posts
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New Marriage Record Search & 1200 Marriage Indexes Added
I’m excited to announce a major upgrade to Galicia Genealogy research tools: the new Marriage Record Search is now live! This replaces the old, spreadsheet-style search with a fast, flexible interface designed to help you find marriage records across Galicia more efficiently. In addition, the Birth Record Search was updated in January 2026, improving performance
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January 2026 Updates: New Birth and Death Indexes
January 2026 had the following updates including new indexes added for both births and deaths – see below for the full list. New Indexes Added Cmolas ParishZarębki Deaths 1815, 1817, 1820, 1822, 1828, 1841, 1847 Grębów ParishPoręby Furmańskie Deaths 1894-1903 Kolbuszowa ParishBrzezówka Deaths 1809, 1817, 1830, 1834, 1835, 1837, 1838, 1849, 1851, 1860, 1884 Bukowiec
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Galician Poles: The Galicia Genealogy Family Tree
For about 3 years, my Polish family tree had exactly 762 people in it. I had one branch that had cousins from Poland but they were all born after 1930, so there was no access to any vital records. The others remaining were cousins in the US that I had been able to trace. In
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Pioneering Dreams: The Narrative of Matthew Wasik
In June 1903, in the rugged hills of Appalachia, a 40-year-old man named Maciej stepped off the train onto the dusty platform of the mining community of Wheeling, West Virginiai. He had traveled across the vast Atlantic Ocean, leaving behind the village of Trześńii, Galicia for the promise of employment in the American coal mines.
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New Indexes
Hello friends, cousins and Polish family historians: there are now more than 125,000 indexed acts from birth, marriage and death records available to search at Galicia Gen! Each index brings to life someone’s ancestor; whether direct or indirect, it allows us to glimpse into a different world. I could almost say that you can take
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Pioneering Dreams: Independent Margaret Kobylarz
In Redstone Township, Pennsylvaniai, a bustling coke town at the beginning of the 20th Century, Margaret Kobylarz held a challenging yet integral role in the industrial fabric of the community. The air in Redstone was thick with the acrid smell of burning coal, and the rhythmic clatter of machinery reverberated through the narrow streets. As