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== '''State and National Archives (Commonwealth of Independent States)''' == | == '''State and National Archives (Commonwealth of Independent States)''' == | ||
Archives in Russia and other former Soviet regions are, at best, very difficult to deal with and at worst, impossible to deal with. | Archives in Russia and other former Soviet regions are, at best, very difficult to deal with and at worst, impossible to deal with. Some, such as the main Archive in St. Petersburg are completely closed (as of 2009) to any form of research. Research in these archives is best left to the most experienced of genealogists, and in particular, those with ready access to those sources. Some of the Germans from Russia societies have made special arrangements to work in some archives. Such societies are the best starting point for research. | ||
[http://www.mtu-net.ru/rrr/russia.htm Repositories of primary interest] to genealogists are the Central State Archives [''Центральный Государственный Архив = Tsentral’nyy Gosudarstvennyy Arkhiv''] and the Central State Historical Archives [''Центральный Государственный Исторический Архив = Tsentral’nyy Gosudarstvennyy Istoricheskyy Arkhiv''] systems of the CIS, with over two hundred seventy central and branch repositories located throughout Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaidzhan, Moldova, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, Armenia and Turkmenistan. Included in these systems are traditional provincial and country archives. | [http://www.mtu-net.ru/rrr/russia.htm Repositories of primary interest] to genealogists are the Central State Archives [''Центральный Государственный Архив = Tsentral’nyy Gosudarstvennyy Arkhiv''] and the Central State Historical Archives [''Центральный Государственный Исторический Архив = Tsentral’nyy Gosudarstvennyy Istoricheskyy Arkhiv''] systems of the CIS, with over two hundred seventy central and branch repositories located throughout Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaidzhan, Moldova, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, Armenia and Turkmenistan. Included in these systems are traditional provincial and country archives. | ||
Central States Archives in Russia do not normally have the funding to respond to correspondence. All [[Germans from Russia Church Records|church records]] have been sent to Central State Archives. [[Germans from Russia Civil Registration|Civil registration]] was begun in 1917 and records are available at the Central State Archives. A few questions may be answered by correspondence at Ukrainian archives. Most researchers either visit the archives in person, or hire an agent to do the research for them. For information about hiring professional researchers see [[Germans from Russia Search Strategies# | Central States Archives in Russia do not normally have the funding to respond to correspondence. All [[Germans from Russia Church Records|church records]] have been sent to Central State Archives. [[Germans from Russia Civil Registration|Civil registration]] was begun in 1917 and records are available at the Central State Archives. A few questions may be answered by correspondence at Ukrainian archives. Most researchers either visit the archives in person, or hire an agent to do the research for them. For information about hiring professional researchers see [[Germans from Russia Search Strategies#Hiring_a_Professional_Researcher.|Search Strategies]]. | ||
Repositories and significant collections of vital records for Russian-German research include: | Repositories and significant collections of vital records for Russian-German research include: | ||
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The inventory of files in a fond or collection is known as an opis [''опись'']. While fond is a statement of authorship, opis is a statement of content. It consists of the title assigned to each time listed in a sequential order. It also includes information on inclusive dates and number of pages. The opis is the key to finding records in a fond and is considered the most significant finding aid used by researchers. It is usually not available outside of the archive. | The inventory of files in a fond or collection is known as an opis [''опись'']. While fond is a statement of authorship, opis is a statement of content. It consists of the title assigned to each time listed in a sequential order. It also includes information on inclusive dates and number of pages. The opis is the key to finding records in a fond and is considered the most significant finding aid used by researchers. It is usually not available outside of the archive. | ||
A fond may have more than one opis. These sometimes reflect different types of material or blocks of material accession by the archives. The decision as to what to include in an opis is in the hands of the archival cataloger, and will vary significantly from archive to archive. | A fond may have more than one opis. These sometimes reflect different types of material or blocks of material accession by the archives. The decision as to what to include in an opis is in the hands of the archival cataloger, and will vary significantly from archive to archive. | ||
== '''Special German Archives''' == | == '''Special German Archives''' == | ||
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'''''Archive, Library, and Museum in the House of Germans from Russia''''' [''Archiv, Bibliothek und Museum im Haus der Deutschen aus Rußland''] is an active cultural preservation organization. | '''''Archive, Library, and Museum in the House of Germans from Russia''''' [''Archiv, Bibliothek und Museum im Haus der Deutschen aus Rußland''] is an active cultural preservation organization. | ||
Archiv, Bibliothek und Museum im Haus der Deutschen aus Rußland<br> Raitelsbergstr. 49<br> D-70188 Stuttgart<br> GERMANY | Archiv, Bibliothek und Museum im Haus der Deutschen aus Rußland<br> Raitelsbergstr. 49<br> D-70188 Stuttgart<br> GERMANY | ||
== '''Other Archives Outside of the CIS''' == | == '''Other Archives Outside of the CIS''' == | ||
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=== '''''Brazil''''' === | === '''''Brazil''''' === | ||
See the Wiki article [[Brazil Archives and Libraries|Brazil Archives and Libraries]] for information about archives with material about Germans from Russia in Brazil. | See the Wiki article [[Brazil Archives and Libraries|Brazil Archives and Libraries]] for information about archives with material about Germans from Russia in Brazil. | ||
=== '''''Canada''''' === | === '''''Canada''''' === | ||
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=== '''''Latvia''''' === | === '''''Latvia''''' === | ||
State Archives of Latvia<br> 226007 Riga<br> Ul. Bezdyeligu 1<br> LATVIA | State Archives of Latvia<br> 226007 Riga<br> Ul. Bezdyeligu 1<br> LATVIA | ||
=== '''''Lithuania''''' === | === '''''Lithuania''''' === | ||
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''National Archives of the Republic of Moldova'' has church books for many Germans-speaking Roman Catholic and Lutheran congregations of Bessarabia in fond 211, opis 22. Hiring a professional researcher may be the best way to access these archives. | ''National Archives of the Republic of Moldova'' has church books for many Germans-speaking Roman Catholic and Lutheran congregations of Bessarabia in fond 211, opis 22. Hiring a professional researcher may be the best way to access these archives. | ||
Национальный архив Республики Молдова. Имеется филиал<br> 277028, Кишинев<br> ул. Дзержинского, 67-б<br> MOLDOVA | Национальный архив Республики Молдова. Имеется филиал<br> 277028, Кишинев<br> ул. Дзержинского, 67-б<br> MOLDOVA | ||
=== '''''Romania''''' === | === '''''Romania''''' === | ||
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== '''Village Coordinators''' == | == '''Village Coordinators''' == | ||
These are individuals who coordinate the gathering of information and compiling of databases about the inhabitants of specific Germanic villages in Russia and the Ukraine. You are encouraged to share your family information with the village coordinator for the village where your ancestor lived. You may also benefit from information already submitted by others. The [http://www.ahsgr.org/village_coordinators.htm most up-to-date list of village coordinators], especially for Volga Germans, is found on the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR) Internet site described previously. The Germans from Russia Heritage Society (Bismark) has the [http://www.grhs.org/vr/vc-other.htm best list of village coordinators for the Ukraine]. | These are individuals who coordinate the gathering of information and compiling of databases about the inhabitants of specific Germanic villages in Russia and the Ukraine. You are encouraged to share your family information with the village coordinator for the village where your ancestor lived. You may also benefit from information already submitted by others. The [http://www.ahsgr.org/village_coordinators.htm most up-to-date list of village coordinators], especially for Volga Germans, is found on the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR) Internet site described previously. The Germans from Russia Heritage Society (Bismark) has the [http://www.grhs.org/vr/vc-other.htm best list of village coordinators for the Ukraine]. Some parts of Ukraine, especially Volhynia, Kiev and Podolia regions, do not have village coordinators due to the huge numbers of villages in which the Germans scattered themselves. This region is served by [http://www.sggee.org the Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe]. | ||
== '''Inventories, Registers, Catalogs''' == | == '''Inventories, Registers, Catalogs''' == | ||
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=== '''Related Content''' === | === '''Related Content''' === | ||
*"[http://www.mtu-net.ru/rrr/russia.htm Russian Archives]" in ''Research Russian Roots'' at http://www.mtu-net.ru/rrr/russia.htm [Updated July 8, 2005].<br><br> | *"[http://www.mtu-net.ru/rrr/russia.htm Russian Archives]" in ''Research Russian Roots'' at http://www.mtu-net.ru/rrr/russia.htm [Updated July 8, 2005].<br><br> | ||
[[Category:Germans_from_Russia]][[Category:Repositories]] | [[Category:Germans_from_Russia]] [[Category:Repositories]] | ||