Pam,  you're more likely to get the help you need on the Pommern mailing list or by contacting the PRG (Pommern Regional Group) in MN. The Pommern list [email protected] It appears that you are looking for present Polczyn, Swinin, West Pommerania, Poland. It is not far from the former Regenwalde where some of my ancestors lived. On the old German maps it is about halfway between Stettin and Danzig. Here's a start, a list for Pommern genealogy websites that includes the PRG. http://www.genealoger.com/german/pommern/pommern__societies.htm There is a decent chance that church records are not extant for that area, but I would not assume that. You may be able to contact the archivist at the Center for the area. Good luck, Dave "Can use some direction on Pommern research. Looking for any family records for individuals last known residence was Polzin, Pommern. Born 1844, 1846 and a son born in 1872. FHL records for this area start I believe 1874. I'm finding the family names Damaske/Drawanz on some of the Pommern websites but am not having any luck with finding church records for this time period. Could these records have been destroyed for this time period? Any direction on websites that might be helpful. Thank You, Pam"