Research


Galician genealogical research, as for other regions in Eastern Europe, has benefited greatly from the opening of national archives in Poland and Ukraine, as well as from the Internet. The following links will connect you to some of the best databases and other web resources for your Galician research.

Gesher Galicia Research Projects are initiated or supported by Gesher Galicia [GG]. The acquisition of data was funded and/or donated by members of GG for the benefit of their fellow researchers.
  • GG Cadastral Map and Landowner Records Project
  • Galician Homeowner, Phonebook, & School Records Indexes
  • House Numbers in Zborow in the 19th Century and the People Who Live There and Actual House Number Data
  • L'viv House & Street Photography Project
  • LDS Inventories Project (JRI-Poland / GG Project)

Links to Galicia-focused Databases containing millions of Galician surnames, lists of towns, record locations, and other information. A wide variety of databases created or hosted by GG and other major genealogical and historical web sites.

  • GG Databases
  • Historic Polish Directories
  • JewishGen
  • Jewish Records Indexing – Poland
  • Polish Genealogical Society of America
  • PolishRoots
  • Routes to Roots Foundation
  • Family Search
  • Jewish Genealogical Society, New York
  • Polish State Archives
  • Prague Conscription Database (1850-1914)

Resources for Galician Research Web sites containing useful information for researchers of Galicia.

  • Holocaust Resources
  • Maps
  • Towns and GG Town Groups
    • Administrative Districts
    • GG Research & Networking Groups and Town Historians
    • GG ShtetLinks Web Pages
    • Grant Proposal Form for GG Town Projects
  • Useful Resources
    • Other Galicia Genealogical Research Organizations
    • Gesher Galicia Member Pages
    • Books focused on Galicia – with Web Links
    • Other Books
    • Vendors
    • Other Links – focused on Galicia – extensive list