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''[[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia ]] > Historical Geography''<br> | ''[[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia ]] > Historical Geography''<br> | ||
As a result of wars, treaties, and political realignments, the internal and external boundaries of the Russian Empire have changed many times. This section describes the changes that have taken place in the provincial structure and external frontiers of the Russian Empire. This information will help you in finding records in the ''Family History Library Catalog'' for the place your ancestors lived. This section will describe the jurisdictions used in the ''Family History Library Catalog''. | As a result of wars, treaties, and political realignments, the internal and external boundaries of the Russian Empire have changed many times. This section describes the changes that have taken place in the provincial structure and external frontiers of the Russian Empire. This information will help you in finding records in the ''Family History Library Catalog'' for the place your ancestors lived. This section will describe the jurisdictions used in the ''Family History Library Catalog''. | ||
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'''''Commonwealth of Independent States.''''' On January 1, 1992, the former Soviet Union was dissolved. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania become independent countries. Russia was joined by Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova (much of Bessarabia), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and several other former Soviet republics in Asia to form the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The borders of these states are largely the same as they were under the Soviets. | '''''Commonwealth of Independent States.''''' On January 1, 1992, the former Soviet Union was dissolved. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania become independent countries. Russia was joined by Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova (much of Bessarabia), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and several other former Soviet republics in Asia to form the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The borders of these states are largely the same as they were under the Soviets. | ||
== Provinces == | == Provinces == | ||
In addition provinces [''guberniias''] have been reorganized, changed names and boundaries, and local place-names have changed. You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors' records. German-speaking people tended to give German language names to places they settled even when Russian names for those places already existed. Gazetteers and histories are helpful sources of information about a these changes. The following list describes the location of selected guberniias. | In addition provinces [''guberniias''] have been reorganized, changed names and boundaries, and local place-names have changed. You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to locate your ancestors' records. German-speaking people tended to give German language names to places they settled even when Russian names for those places already existed. Gazetteers and histories are helpful sources of information about a these changes. The following list describes the location of selected guberniias. | ||
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'''''Yekaterinoslav''''' [Jekaterinoslav, Dnepropetrovsk] Province and city on the Dnepr River about 400 km north of the Black Sea. In the St. Petersburg Consistory. | '''''Yekaterinoslav''''' [Jekaterinoslav, Dnepropetrovsk] Province and city on the Dnepr River about 400 km north of the Black Sea. In the St. Petersburg Consistory. | ||
== German-Speaking Settlement Groups in Eastern Europe == | == German-Speaking Settlement Groups in Eastern Europe == | ||
[[Image:Germans in Eastern Europe5.png|right|600px|Germans in Eastern Europe]] | [[Image:Germans in Eastern Europe5.png|right|600px|Germans in Eastern Europe]] | ||
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Important information about German-speaking villages in Russia and eastern Europe is available via computer network Internet sites described in the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline. | Important information about German-speaking villages in Russia and eastern Europe is available via computer network Internet sites described in the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline. | ||
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