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==Find Records for your Town== | ==Find Records for your Town== | ||
===Miriam Weiner's Archive Database=== | ===Miriam Weiner's Archive Database=== | ||
Use the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/search.php Archive Database]''' to locate what records exist for your ancestor's town, and where to find them. Search for the name of your ancestor's locality, and the database will provide results for known surviving records from that location, and where the records are held. Remember to adjust the search criteria for Soundex options or spelling variations. | Use the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/search.php Archive Database]''' to locate what records exist for your ancestor's town, and where to find them. Search for the name of your ancestor's locality, and the database will provide results for known surviving records from that location, and where the records are held. Remember to adjust the search criteria for Soundex options or spelling variations. Review the '''General Information about the Archive Daatabase''' section for some helpful resources. | ||
This database contains documents such as army/recruit lists, family lists and census records, Jewish vital records (birth, marriage, death, divorce), immigration documents, voter and tax lists, property and notary records, Holocaust documents, police files, and pogrom documents, school records, occupation lists, local government, and hospital records. | This database contains documents such as army/recruit lists, family lists and census records, Jewish vital records (birth, marriage, death, divorce), immigration documents, voter and tax lists, property and notary records, Holocaust documents, police files, and pogrom documents, school records, occupation lists, local government, and hospital records. | ||
=== Miriam Weiner's Holocaust Lists Database === | |||
[[File:Holocaust Database Sample Entry (Belarus).png|left|thumb|400x400px|Holocaust Database at Routes to Roots sample search, Miriam Weiner Archives, http://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | |||
[[File:Holocaust Lists Database Sample Search Entry (Belarus).png|thumb|400x400px|Holocaust Lists Database at Routes to Roots sample entry, Miriam Weiner Archives, http://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | |||
Use the new '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/holocaust.php Holocaust Lists Database]''' at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots to determine the location of Holocaust documents such as victim and survivor lists, survival testimonials and more. Holocaust Collections included in this database are from select towns in Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine. | |||
Database entries include information about archive the records are stored in and the archival file number. This information will help you locate the original record in the archive. | |||
To determine what holocaust lists may survive, simply search the database by town. Click on an entry to view additional information about the record and its location. After you have determined that Holocaust documents for your town are available, consider searching your surname in the Surname Database. Miriam Weiner has digitized many Holocaust lists and they are accessible through the Surname Database. Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so check back often for new information and updates. | |||
===Accessing the Records=== | ===Accessing the Records=== | ||
For information about the repositories referred to on Miriam Weiner's Archive | For information about the repositories referred to on Miriam Weiner's Archive and Holocaust Lists databases, see the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/webs.shtml '''Archives in Eastern Europe'''] page which includes archival contact information. Contact/visit the respective repository for details on their holdings. For instructions on contacting archives and accessing records, see Q11 on [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/archdta11.shtml#Q10 this Routes to Roots page.] For help writing in inquiry in Russian, see the [[Russia Archives and Libraries]] page. document of [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/webart/archdata3b4.pdf Archival Codes]. | ||
=== Belarus Jewish Records === | === Belarus Jewish Records === | ||
See the '''[[Belarus Jewish Records]]''' page for more information and resources for accessing genealogical records in Belarus. | See the '''[[Belarus Jewish Records]]''' page for more information and resources for accessing genealogical records in Belarus. | ||
==Historical Photos== | ==Historical Photos== | ||