German ancestors from Posen


Do you have German ancestors from the former Prussian province of Posen? The Poznan Project has an excellent database of marriages in the former province (now Poznan in Poland). 
It is easy to use, and has been a great help to me.
http://poznan-project.psnc.pl/project.php


http://poznan-project.psnc.pl/project.php
poznan-project.psnc.pl

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