Akta dziekana dekanatu szadkowskiego ks. Jana Gawełczyka

The way of keeping records by deans was regulated by law. The records produced by Father Jan Gawełczyk were not always kept in conformity with legal requirements. The state of documentation from the time of his office is known thanks to registration of documents carried out in 1826 and 1854. These registers make possible a reconstruction of the so-called registry (record office), including the way in which different categories of documents were arranged. The catalogues show that the content of the archives grew twice during that time. The records have now been arranged in accordance with legal regulations, though not all requirements have been fulfilled. Comparison of the two registers reveals that a new Dean’s seal and journals for correspondence were introduced during Father J. Gawełczyk’s office.