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#Determine the record-keeping jurisdictions where your ancestor lived. | #Determine the record-keeping jurisdictions where your ancestor lived. | ||
#Find the records of that place. See “Sources for Genealogical Research” on the following pages. | #Find the records of that place. See “Sources for Genealogical Research” on the following pages. | ||
##Search for records in the | ##Search for records in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
##Write letters to the record holders asking for information. | ##Write letters to the record holders asking for information. | ||
##Hire a local researcher to do the research for you. | ##Hire a local researcher to do the research for you. | ||
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== '''AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS AND WRITING FOR GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION''' == | == '''AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS AND WRITING FOR GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION''' == | ||
Many records of Eastern Europe are available through the microfilming and digitizing efforts of FamilySearch. Records, when they become available are listed in the | Many records of Eastern Europe are available through the microfilming and digitizing efforts of FamilySearch. Records, when they become available are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. There are a few countries for which the Library has very little material. When records you need are not available, you can request information by correspondence with archive, civil registration offices, and parishes. Search the Internet for the locations and addresses of various state and regional archives. The library has letter writing guides for a few of these countries. | ||
<br>'''Albania: '''Some Catholic records have been acquired. These are listed in the | <br>'''Albania: '''Some Catholic records have been acquired. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
'''Bulgaria:''' A few civil and church records have been acquired. These are listed in the | '''Bulgaria:''' A few civil and church records have been acquired. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
'''Czech Republic:''' The Family History Library is working with several archives to digitize the records and make them available online. They are not listed in the | '''Czech Republic:''' The Family History Library is working with several archives to digitize the records and make them available online. They are not listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
There are seven regional archives in the Czech Republic: Praha, Plzeň, Třeboň, Litoměřice, Zámrsk, Opava, and Brno. FamilySearch received permission to digitize records in the following regional archives: Třeboň, Litoměřice, Opava, and Zámrsk. Some digitized records are now available from the Records Search page at www.familysearch.org. The direct link to the database is [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list Searchable Collections]. Plzeň, Třeboň, Opava and Brno regional archives maintain their own digital databases. If you are not sure which archive holds the records of your ancestors or you want to see a quick overview please go to the FamilySearch Research Wiki at [[Czech Republic]] and check under '''Research Tools/Online Databases'''''.'' | There are seven regional archives in the Czech Republic: Praha, Plzeň, Třeboň, Litoměřice, Zámrsk, Opava, and Brno. FamilySearch received permission to digitize records in the following regional archives: Třeboň, Litoměřice, Opava, and Zámrsk. Some digitized records are now available from the Records Search page at www.familysearch.org. The direct link to the database is [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list Searchable Collections]. Plzeň, Třeboň, Opava and Brno regional archives maintain their own digital databases. If you are not sure which archive holds the records of your ancestors or you want to see a quick overview please go to the FamilySearch Research Wiki at [[Czech Republic]] and check under '''Research Tools/Online Databases'''''.'' | ||
'''Hungary:''' Church records, transcripts of Jewish records, and many census records for areas within the modern borders of Hungary were microfilmed in the 1960s and are listed in the | '''Hungary:''' Church records, transcripts of Jewish records, and many census records for areas within the modern borders of Hungary were microfilmed in the 1960s and are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. Civil Registration began in Hungary in 1895. Civil registration records are kept at local civil registrar's offices in town halls. Civil registration records are presently being acquired by the Family History Library up to about 1920. | ||
'''Slovakia:''' The Family History Library has acquired most church records and census records on microfilm. These projects are ongoing. The available records are listed in the | '''Slovakia:''' The Family History Library has acquired most church records and census records on microfilm. These projects are ongoing. The available records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
'''Republics of the Former Soviet Union:''' The acquisition of records from these republics varies considerably from republic to republic. In most cases the process is proceeding very slowly. Records filmed by FamilySearch are not available from these republics until they appear in the | '''Republics of the Former Soviet Union:''' The acquisition of records from these republics varies considerably from republic to republic. In most cases the process is proceeding very slowly. Records filmed by FamilySearch are not available from these republics until they appear in the FamilySearch Catalog. Surprisingly, considerable records have been acquired from Georgia, Armenia, and Moldova. Look in the FamilySearch Catalog for the specific place for which you need records. In some cases it is possible to do on-site research in person, but this is no simple matter and not recommended unless you have considerable experience and have clear assurances that you will be allowed in the archives. Until such time as records have been microfilmed, it may be possible to get information is through one of the several genealogical research organizations that have been formed. There are several such companies, and some are not satisfactory in the work they do. Some advertise or are referred to on the pages of various Jewish genealogical periodicals. Many have web pages. You can also use the Internet to find addresses of the various archives. You can then attempt writing directly to the archive to get the information you need. | ||
'''Russia:''' The Russian Republic is vast. Microfilming began several years ago, but it will be many years before many areas are represented in the collection of the Family History Library. There are as yet no significant Jewish records in the collection. Many genealogical researchers are interested in the records of German colonists who settled in Russia and the Ukraine. No records are yet available from the Volga. Transcripts of the records of Protestant communities in the Ukraine (Black Sea and Volhynia), Belarus, and the vicinity of St. Petersburg were stored at the Lutheran Consistory in St. Petersburg, and these records have been microfilmed. Localities and film numbers for this set of records are listed in ''The Lutherans of Russia; Vol. 1 Parish index to the church books of the Evangelical Lutherans Consistory of St. Petersburg'', compiled by Thomas Edlund, published in 1995 by the Germanic Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 16312 St. Paul, Minnesota 55116 - available on FHL microfiche 6001716. | '''Russia:''' The Russian Republic is vast. Microfilming began several years ago, but it will be many years before many areas are represented in the collection of the Family History Library. There are as yet no significant Jewish records in the collection. Many genealogical researchers are interested in the records of German colonists who settled in Russia and the Ukraine. No records are yet available from the Volga. Transcripts of the records of Protestant communities in the Ukraine (Black Sea and Volhynia), Belarus, and the vicinity of St. Petersburg were stored at the Lutheran Consistory in St. Petersburg, and these records have been microfilmed. Localities and film numbers for this set of records are listed in ''The Lutherans of Russia; Vol. 1 Parish index to the church books of the Evangelical Lutherans Consistory of St. Petersburg'', compiled by Thomas Edlund, published in 1995 by the Germanic Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 16312 St. Paul, Minnesota 55116 - available on FHL microfiche 6001716. | ||
'''Belarus:''' FamilySearch is presently acquiring microfilmed records from several archives in Belarus. These are listed in the | '''Belarus:''' FamilySearch is presently acquiring microfilmed records from several archives in Belarus. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. For records not yet filmed, write directly to the archives there. | ||
'''Baltic States:''' Most records of Estonia have been microfilmed and are available through the Family History Library. Many Latvian Protestant records have been filmed. A lot of Lithuanian records have also been acquired. Available records are listed in the | '''Baltic States:''' Most records of Estonia have been microfilmed and are available through the Family History Library. Many Latvian Protestant records have been filmed. A lot of Lithuanian records have also been acquired. Available records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. For records not yet filmed, you can hire a research service or write directly to the Lithuanian or Latvian State Archives. | ||
'''Moldova:''' Microfilming is nearly completed in this republic which has close cultural ties with Romania. For records not yet filmed try writing directly to the Moldovan State Archives. | '''Moldova:''' Microfilming is nearly completed in this republic which has close cultural ties with Romania. For records not yet filmed try writing directly to the Moldovan State Archives. | ||
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'''Romania:''' Some records of German communities in Romania have been microfilmed in archives in Germany and Hungary. But no records have been filmed in Romanian archives. The former communist government rarely replied to genealogical questions, and the new government does not seem much better. Hopefully, the chances for response will improve. You can try writing to the local parish [parohie] or to the local civil records office [Oficiul Starii Civile]. The address for the state archives can be obtained online. | '''Romania:''' Some records of German communities in Romania have been microfilmed in archives in Germany and Hungary. But no records have been filmed in Romanian archives. The former communist government rarely replied to genealogical questions, and the new government does not seem much better. Hopefully, the chances for response will improve. You can try writing to the local parish [parohie] or to the local civil records office [Oficiul Starii Civile]. The address for the state archives can be obtained online. | ||
'''Former Yugoslavia:''' Records have been microfilmed only in the republics of Croatia and Slovenia. The process of filming continues in those republics even now. Available records are listed in the | '''Former Yugoslavia:''' Records have been microfilmed only in the republics of Croatia and Slovenia. The process of filming continues in those republics even now. Available records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. Some information can be obtained by correspondence with Croatia and Slovenia. It is difficult to get genealogical information from the other former Yugoslav republics by mail. You may be able to get information by writing to the archive of the appropriate Yugoslav republic. | ||
[[Category:Eastern_Europe]] | [[Category:Eastern_Europe]] | ||