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*In 1835 Russia mandated the keeping of Jewish records. Two copies were made. The official copy was turned into the government usually the city council - ''gorodskaia duma''. Beginning in 1857, a Crown rabbi, paid by the state, kept the registers. | *In 1835 Russia mandated the keeping of Jewish records. Two copies were made. The official copy was turned into the government usually the city council - ''gorodskaia duma''. Beginning in 1857, a Crown rabbi, paid by the state, kept the registers. | ||
=== The JewishGen | === The JewishGen Databases === | ||
* | *JewishGen.org has indexed millions of Jewish records from the Russian Empire. These come from many different sources, e.g., vital records, voter lists, business directories, and ghetto records. The records are organized for searching under the present-day country names. ''Access requires free registration.''<br>To search, click [http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/ here]. | ||
=== The JewishGen Belarus SIG === | === The JewishGen Belarus SIG === | ||