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Archival
material
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The Chronological limits and the range of sources
of the Archive (at the end of 1998)
The
Archive gathers records from 1291-1999. Its resources consist of over 1
500 units containing 3 058 running metres of files divided into 310 195
single items.
One
of the most interesting items among the archive resources are so called
special collections containing: collection of maps, mainly from so
called Galician Cadastre with over 3 000 archival units, collection of
placards, posters and material printed on leaflets – from Przemyśl
and outside the town, collection of photographs and manuscripts of
scientific and literary works. The most precious and often worked out by
historians are besides the Old Polish archivalias the records of
denominational institutions. The biggest and the richest set contains
documents from the archive of the Greek Catholic bishopric showing
chronologically the files since the end of 13th century till
liquidation in 1946 the diocese of the Byzantine-Ukrainian denomination.
Still more and more worked out not only by historians, but also by
demographers and genealogists are the public register of the Greek
Catholic denomination from several decanates of Przemysl eparchy as well
as highly incomplete baptismal certificates of Jewish and Evangelical
parishes, and those from Roman Catholic parishes. Very helpful for
research work are also rich materials of notarial offices from former
Galicia used now mainly in querendas related to property, inheritance
and compensation. Those documents contain important information
regarding economic history, they may also be useful in sociological and
demographical research as they contain information about professional
and nationalistic structure of population and say also about earning
emigration of people from Galicia. They testify also property of the
known families like Czartoryski, Lubomirski, Mniszech, Ossoliński,
Potocki, Poniński, Raczyński, Romer, Tarnowski.
The database has been prepared for the searchers and
the care about its technical and essential quality has been done by the
Main Centre of Archival Information by the General Directorate of State
Archives in Warsaw. Now, the Archive in Przemyśl has to its disposal
three all-Poland databases containing archivalias stored in all archives
all over the country. They are as follows: SEZAM containing the evidence
of all archival sets from several archives, ELA – containing documents
about evidence of citizens – and PRADZIAD containing the public
register and files of Register of all denominations stored in the state
archives. Especially these last documents are very important for those
living at present in USA, Canada, Ukraine, Israel, France, Germany and
other countries world-wide – looking for their genealogical roots.
Computers help archivists to prepare directories containing huge parts
of archival material. The Archive in Przemyśl co-ordinate the work on
project regarding the international database about maps of so called
Galician cadastre; the special summary publication will be issued
afterwards. Archives from Poland and Ukraine work on that idea
collecting materials regarding this subject. The biggest collection of
cadastre maps and auxiliary materials is – except the Archive in
Przemyśl – stored in the State Archive in Cracow and in the Central
State Historical Archive of Ukraine in Lwów.
- Town
archival records of:
Brzozów,
Cieszanów, Jarosław, Jaśliska, Kańczuga, Krosno, Leżajsk,
Lubaczów, Przemyśl, Sanok, Przeworsk, Radymno,
Rudnik, Sieniawa, Nowe Miasto.
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The
Przemyśl Town Records – years 1402-1944 |
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most precious are parchment and paper diplomas from royal municipal,
bishop and pope chancellery, volumes of municipal authorities, trade
guild books, certificates concerning Jews and Ruthenians living in the
town. |
Privilege
of the Mayor and Town Council of Przemyśl from 6 X 1625, AmP, sygn.
81.
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Liber Legum,
about 1473, AmP,
sygn. 428
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Archival
records of Jarosław from 1518-1944 |
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Contents:
Parchment diplomas from
1518-1845, volumes of municipal council and assesors office, trade
guild books, testaments of burghers and nobility, documents of
municipal authorities up to 1939. |
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Archival
records of Przeworsk from 1664-1950 |
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Contents:
Extracts from the
documents of municipal authorities and court of assesors, archival
records from the period of partition (the end of 18 c. up to 1918),
documents of municipality from 1918-1950. |
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Greek
Catholic Church |
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Archive of the Greek Catholic Bishopric in Przemyśl (1291...1946). |
The
diploma of Polish King Jan Kazimierz – confirming the privileges and
rules for Greek Catholic priesthood, 20.VIII
1668, ABGK, sygn. 122
Contents:
royal, pope
and bishop diplomas, documents of supreme church authorities, parish
and decanate inspections, parish priesthood, sacral objects, monastic
orders and brotherhood, church educational system, the public
register.
Additional material: old
documents of Greek Catholic Chapter in Przemyśl (1551...1946),
documents of Apostolic Administration of Lemko Region (1934-1945),
documents of Greek Catholic parishes of Przemyśl and Przemyśl
diocese (mainly the public register). |
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The
Roman Catholic Church |
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certificates of Roman Catholic parishes of Przemyśl diocese from the
years 1737-1946 and from Lubaczów decanate of Roman Catholic
archdiocese of Lvov from the years 1823-1864. |
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The
Protestant Churches |
| Documents
of seignory and parishes of Augsburg and Helvetic Confession from the
years 1789-1939 (seignory in Brigidau, Hartfeld, Jarosław, Lwów,
religious communities in Raniżów and Przemyśl). |
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Jewish
Communities |
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of communities of Bukowsko (1897 – The statute of the community),
Jarosław (1877 – birth certificates), Leżajsk (1826-1866 – birth
certificates), Oleszyce (1814-1876 – birth certificates), Przemyśl
(1790-1893 – birth certificates). |
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Department documents of
Government and special administration from 19 and 20 century.
District
authorities, presidiums of people’s town, district and village
councils, state repatriation offices, district electoral committee.
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Documents concerning
administration of justice from 19-20 c.
Courts of justice and
notariates:
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Courts
of justice
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Municipal courts of justice of:
Biecz, Brzozów, Dubiecko, Dynów, Frysztak, Przemyśl, Rzeszów,
Sanok, Sokołów, Żmigród.
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District courts of justice of:
Bukowsko, Cieszanów, Dębica, Dukla, Głogów, Gorlice, Jarosław,
Jasło, Kolbuszowa, Krosno, Lubaczów, Łańcut, Mielec, Nisko,
Przemyśl, Przworsk, Radomyśl Wielki, Radymno, Ropczyce, Strzyżów,
Tarnobrzeg, Rozwadów.
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Regional courts of justice of:
Jasło, Przemyśl, Rzeszów.
- Civil
courts of justice of:
Błażowa, Głogów Małopolski, Tyczyn.
Notariates
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Documents of notariates of:
Biecz, Bircza, Brzozów, Bukowsko, Cieszanów, Dębica, Dobromil,
Dubiecko, Dukla, Dynów, Frysztak, Gorlice, Głogów, Jarosław,
Kolbuszowa, Komarno, Krakowiec, Krosno, Leżajsk, Lubaczów, Łańcut,
Mielec, Mościska, Nisko, Niżankowice, Pilzno, Próchnik, Przemyśl,
Przeworsk, Radomyśl, Radymno, Ropczyce, Rozwadów, Rzeszów, Sanok, Sądowa
Wisznia, Sianiawa, Sokołów, Strzyżów, Tarnobrzeg, Tyczyn, Ulanów,
Ustrzyki Dolne, Zassów.
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Archival records of
elementary and secondary schools as well as school administration
of Przemyśl and districts of:
Gorlice, Jarosław, Krosno, Lesko, Leżajsk, Lubaczów, Mielec,
Przeworsk, Ustrzyki.
- Archival
material of cooperatives, banks, credits and social institutions,
trade unions and associations from 19-20 c.
- Archives
concerning family properties, private collections
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The
Archive of Lesko Castle (1471...1924) |
Archival
records of families:
the Borowskis of Borowa, the Konarskis of Dubiecko, the Romanowskis of
Ruszelczyce, the Urbańskis of Haczów.
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Special collections
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The Archive of Galician Cadastre
(including over 2500 maps of previous Galicia)
- maps and plans of Przemyśl and Przemyśl district (18-20 c.)
- placards, posters and material printed on leaflets – from
Przemyśl and outside Przemyśl (1833...1989)
- Collection of photographs and view cards (e.g. from Przemyśl
and Lwów)
- Manuscripts of scientific an literary works (17-20 c.)
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Archives and other Polish and
foreign institutions storing files prepared on the area of the present
activity of the Archive |
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– Archive of New Records in Warsaw – containing
i.e. files about denominations.
– Main Archive of Old Records in Warsaw –
containing i.e. public register of Przemyśl diocese, inventory of
starosties, privileges.
– Archive of the Main Committee for Investigation
of Crime Against Polish Nation – Institute of National Memory in
Warsaw, i.e. District Court in Przemyśl (1947-1949), Provincial Court
in Rzeszów Ex-territorial Department in Przemyśl (1950-1965),
district courts: Przemyśl (1950-1953), Przeworsk (1950-1951);
district, public, prosecutor’s offices: Jarosław (1949-1951),
Przemyśl (1946-1956, 1958-1961, 1964), Przeworsk (1951-1954, 1966),
Radymno (1965).
– State Archive in Cracow, i.e. records of the
towns: Bircza, Gać, Jawornik, Kańczuga; handicraftsmen guilds in Kańczuga,
archive of Dominican Friars in Jarosław.
– State Archive in Rzeszów, i.e. district
offices of information and propaganda: Jarosław, Lubaczów, Przemyśl,
Przeworsk, incomplete geodesic records from Przemyśl Province,
district committees of the Polish United Workers’ Party (1945-1975).
– Kórnik Library in Kórnik, i.e. records of
Jarosław.
– Library of Ossoliński National Publishers of
Polish Academy of Sciences in Wrocław, i.e. records regarding the
Lubomirskis, inspections of starosties of Leżajsk and Przemyśl.
– Kriegsarchive (War Archive) in Vienna: polonica
about history of south-east Poland (19th century).
– Czartoryski Museum in Cracow, i.e. volumes of
court of assesors of Przeworsk.
– Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, i.e.
records of Bircza, Jarosław.
– Государственний
архив
российской
Федерации
в Москве
(State Archive of Russian Federation in Moscow): records about Przemyśl-Fortress.
– Центральний
державний
історичний
архів
Украини у
Львові: Central National Historical Archive of Ukraine in
Lwów: volumes of courts of the first instance and of the district
courts of Lubaczów, Przemyśl and Przeworsk (before 1795). |
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