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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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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Pioneering Dreams: The Journey of Charles Frank Szwaja
In February 1916, young Karol, an eleven-year-old boy embarked on a life-altering journey with his mother, Marianna, from the rolling fields of Majdan Kolbuszowskii to the bustling streets of America.…
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Pioneering Dreams: The Resilient Odyssey of Galician Immigrants in America
Welcome 2024! I was thinking about new year’s resolutions over the New Year’s holiday and about what I want to post on this site. One of my hopes for the…
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Constitution Day and Index Updates
Earlier this week, Poles celebrated Polish Constitution Day, where in 1791 the “first constitution of its type in Europe” as described by historian Norman Davies was enacted. Unfortunately, the constitution…