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== Introduction to Routes to Roots Foundation == | == Introduction to Routes to Roots Foundation == | ||
Miriam Weiner is a genealogist specializing in the research of Jewish roots in Poland and the former Soviet Union. In her 30+ years of experience in Eastern European archives, she collected vast amounts of information and material. Much of her data was originally published in ''Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova'' and ''Jewish Roots in Poland,'' but is now available online through the Routes to Roots Foundation website. The site includes many resources to help you research your Jewish roots including a town-by-town index/inventory of surviving Jewish records in archives, maps, surname and Holocaust list databases, informative articles, and much more! | Miriam Weiner is a genealogist specializing in the research of Jewish roots in Poland and the former Soviet Union. In her 30+ years of experience in Eastern European archives, she collected vast amounts of information and material. Much of her data was originally published in ''Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova'' and ''Jewish Roots in Poland,'' but is now available online through the Routes to Roots Foundation website. The site includes many resources to help you research your Jewish roots including a town-by-town index/inventory of surviving Jewish records in archives, maps, surname and Holocaust list databases, informative articles, and much more! | ||
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===Miriam Weiner's Surname Databases=== | ===Miriam Weiner's Surname Databases=== | ||
Over her 30+ years of working in Eastern European archives, Miriam Weiner collected vast amounts of material that can be searched using the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnintro.shtml Surname Databases.]''' There are two surname databases - the Standard Surname Database and the OCR Surname Database. You may also be able to use the surname databases to help narrow down a more specific location for where individuals lived who shared your ancestor's surname. | Over her 30+ years of working in Eastern European archives, Miriam Weiner collected vast amounts of material that can be searched using the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnintro.shtml Surname Databases.]''' There are two surname databases - the Standard Surname Database and the OCR Surname Database. You may also be able to use the surname databases to help narrow down a more specific location for where individuals lived who shared your ancestor's surname. | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 3.57.22 PM.png|left|thumb|400x400px|Standard Surname Database at Routes to Roots, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | |||
==== Standard Surname Database ==== | ==== Standard Surname Database ==== | ||
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**To search, enter a surname, given name, and/or town name into the search box. Collection results will then appear. The first column lists the collection type, while the second column contains the Collection Description (CD). The Collection Description includes information such as how the collection was acquired, references to Miriam Weiner's first visit to the town, photos (current and pre-World War I), links to other resources for the town, and/or document examples. The final column lists the number of records associated with the search term(s). Click on the blue hyperlinked number to view records, then click on the blue hyperlinked surname to see more details about the record. | **To search, enter a surname, given name, and/or town name into the search box. Collection results will then appear. The first column lists the collection type, while the second column contains the Collection Description (CD). The Collection Description includes information such as how the collection was acquired, references to Miriam Weiner's first visit to the town, photos (current and pre-World War I), links to other resources for the town, and/or document examples. The final column lists the number of records associated with the search term(s). Click on the blue hyperlinked number to view records, then click on the blue hyperlinked surname to see more details about the record. | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.20.45 PM.png|none|thumb|500x500px|Example of documents you may find through the Standard Surname Database, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org ]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.20.45 PM.png|none|thumb|500x500px|Example of documents you may find through the Standard Surname Database, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org ]] | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 3.59.58 PM.png|thumb|400x400px|OCR Surname Database at Routes to Roots, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | |||
==== OCR Surname Database ==== | ==== OCR Surname Database ==== | ||
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===Maps of your Ancestor's Town=== | ===Maps of your Ancestor's Town=== | ||
Miriam Weiner's website offers select '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/ | Miriam Weiner's website offers select '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/tiled.shtml historical maps of Belarus]''', as well as a variety of '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/imagesearch.php historical images]''' from towns in Belarus that may prove useful in your family history.<br><br>Maps will help you locate places where your ancestors lived and give you context for the records you are using. Maps can identify political boundaries, place names, geographical features, cemeteries, synagogues, etc. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes or finding communities that no longer exist. | ||
==Find Records for your Town== | ==Find Records for your Town== | ||