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Presenter: Tomasz Jankowski

Property records have always been main source for genealogical study when vital records and census data are not available for the region. For many locations in Galicia the cadaster is the only available source. The core part of Galician cadaster are extremely detailed maps and land owner lists created in 1824-1854. The maps remained in use till 1950's. This documentation-once held in Lviv, now distributed among several institutions in Poland and Ukraine-allows the researcher to learn eg. address and size of ancestor's house and his/her socioeconomic status. The purpose of the workshop is to teach: (Introductory part): - a brief history of Galician cadaster and its original purposes, - how to access the documentation in local archives. (Practical part): - how to access selected documentation on-line, - interpret symbols used on the map, - relate data in owner lists and vital records to map data.