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Go to [[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy Research Main Page]]<br>Go to [[Russia|Russia Main Page]] | Go to [[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy Research Main Page]]<br>Go to [[Russia|Russia Main Page]] | ||
=== "Russia" Disambiguation === | |||
Austria may refer to: | |||
*The present-day country of Russia. | |||
*A short-form reference to the Soviet Union or to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) which existed between 1922 and 1991. | |||
*The Russian Empire which was formed in the 1500s and officially proclaimed as such by Tsar Peter I in 1721. | |||
United States census records and arriving passenger lists often simply list the place of birth or origin as "Russia," usually meaning the Russian Empire and not the country of Russia. Careful research is needed to pinpoint the province and city/town, and from that to determine the present-day country. | |||
To view a map showing the extent of the Russian Empire, click [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_Empire_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg here]. | |||
Jewish Research resources on the FamilySearch Wiki are organized primarily by the present-day country, and not by the former designations. If possible, determine the city/town of origin and then search under its present-day country. | |||
=== Maps of Jews in the Russian Empire === | === Maps of Jews in the Russian Empire === | ||
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*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]. | *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]. | ||
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