23,837
edits
Germans from Russia Compiled Genealogies: Difference between revisions
Germans from Russia Compiled Genealogies (view source)
Revision as of 22:41, 30 July 2009
, 30 July 2009place template
(map caption) |
m (place template) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary 1910.png|thumb|right|400px|Ethnic minority clusters often have similar places of origin which an be identified in local genealogies. This map shows how ethnic group clusters were once used to create hypothetical boundaries in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.]] | [[Image:Ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary 1910.png|thumb|right|400px|Ethnic minority clusters often have similar places of origin which an be identified in local genealogies. This map shows how ethnic group clusters were once used to create hypothetical boundaries in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.]] | ||
''[[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia | ''[[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia]] > Genealogy'' | ||
The term genealogy is used in this article and in the ''Family History Library Catalog'' to describe a variety of records containing family information gathered by individuals, other researchers, societies, or archives. These records may include pedigree charts, compiled information on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are compiled from other sources of information, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy. | The term genealogy is used in this article and in the ''Family History Library Catalog'' to describe a variety of records containing family information gathered by individuals, other researchers, societies, or archives. These records may include pedigree charts, compiled information on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are compiled from other sources of information, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy. | ||
| Line 77: | Line 77: | ||
If you find your surname in any of the sources described in this section, determine whether the entry actually pertains to your family. All persons with the same surname are not necessarily related. Often, you will have to do some original research before you can connect your ancestry to families listed in these sources. | If you find your surname in any of the sources described in this section, determine whether the entry actually pertains to your family. All persons with the same surname are not necessarily related. Often, you will have to do some original research before you can connect your ancestry to families listed in these sources. | ||
[[Category:Germans_from_Russia]] | {{Place|Germans from Russia}} | ||
[[Category:Germans_from_Russia|Genealogy]] | |||