Repatriation and Resettlement and
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Terminology of common phrases pertaining to the Repatriation, Resettlement and Ethnic Cleansing in post-WWII Poland |
|
| Repatriant | Repatriate (term used for ethnic Poles who lived outside of the new Polish borders drawn at the close of WWII) |
| Przesiedleniec | Resettler (term used for Poles remaining inside the new Polish borders but who moved to the Recovered Territories in search of a new life. Could also refer to ethnic Poles resettling to a new home. |
| Osiedleniec | Settler (referring to either category above) |
| PUR (abbreviation for Państwowy Urząd Repatriacyjny) | State Office of Repatriation |
| Ziemie Odzyskane | Recovered Territories (official name of the territory which was German before the WWII, but which was given to Poland after the war.) |
| Kresy | Eastern Borderlands (common term for the eastern part of Poland before WWII, but which became a part of the USSR after the war) |
| Za Bugiem, Zabużanski (adjective) |
Region beyond the Bug River (common term for
the eastern part of Poland before WWII, but which became a part of the USSR
after the war)
|
|
Terminology of words pertaining to genealogical research and resources |
|
| Korespondencja | Correspondence |
| List | Letter |
| Protokół | Protocol, Report |
| Rejestracja | Registration |
| Skoroszyt | File |
| Spis | List, Catalogue, Register |
| Sprawozdanie | Report, Account |
| Sygnatura | File (archival term) |
| Wykaz | List, Register |
| Zarząd Miejski | City Board |
| Zespół | Group (archival term) |
Return to Table of Contents for Repatriation, Resettlement and the PUR Collection
|
www.halgal.com
Questions and Comments to Matthew
Bielawa |