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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|450x450px|Standard Surname Database at Routes to Roots | [[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 3.57.22 PM.png|left|thumb|450x450px|Standard Surname Database at Routes to Roots, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. |alt=]] | ||
===Standard Surname Database=== | ===Standard Surname Database=== | ||
*Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnsearch.php Standard Surname Database] if you know your ancestor's given name, surname, or town name. This database is comprised of name lists from local historians and heads of Jewish communities, name lists from books, and name lists from various archives. Most collections in this database cannot be found online elsewhere. | *Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnsearch.php Standard Surname Database] if you know your ancestor's given name, surname, or town name. This database is comprised of name lists from local historians and heads of Jewish communities, name lists from books, and name lists from various archives. Most collections in this database cannot be found online elsewhere. | ||
**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:Standard Surname Example Poland.png|left|thumb|450x450px|Example of a standard surname database search result entry at Routes to Roots Foundation | [[File:Standard Surname Example Poland.png|left|thumb|450x450px|Example of a standard surname database search result entry at Routes to Roots Foundation,https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | ||
[[File:Krakow, Poland - census record, 1870.png|alt=|thumb|560x560px|Krakow, Poland - census record, 1870. Source: Miriam Weiner Archives. ]] | [[File:Krakow, Poland - census record, 1870.png|alt=|thumb|560x560px|Krakow, Poland - census record, 1870. Source: Miriam Weiner Archives. ]] | ||
[[File:Poland document images.png|alt=|none|thumb|520x520px|Example of documents you may find through the Standard Surname Database at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation | [[File:Poland document images.png|alt=|none|thumb|520x520px|Example of documents you may find through the Standard Surname Database at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation. Source: Miriam Weiner Archives. ]] | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 3.59.58 PM.png|left|thumb|500x500px|OCR Surname Database at Routes to Roots | [[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 3.59.58 PM.png|left|thumb|500x500px|OCR Surname Database at Routes to Roots,https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | ||
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==Find Records for your Town== | ==Find Records for your Town== | ||
[[File:Poland Archive Search Example.png|left|thumb|400x400px|Sample search results from Archive Database at Routes to Roots | [[File:Poland Archive Search Example.png|left|thumb|400x400px|Sample search results from Archive Database at Routes to Roots, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | ||
[[File:Poland Archive Entry Example.png|thumb|400x400px|Sample entry from Archives Database at Routes to Roots | [[File:Poland Archive Entry Example.png|thumb|400x400px|Sample entry from Archives Database at Routes to Roots, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | ||
===Archive Database=== | ===Archive Database=== | ||
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=== Holocaust Lists Database === | === Holocaust Lists Database === | ||
[[File:Poland Holocaust Database.png|thumb|400x400px|Sample Holocaust Lists database from Routes to Roots | [[File:Poland Holocaust Database.png|thumb|400x400px|Sample Holocaust Lists database from Routes to Roots, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | ||
[[File:Poland Holocaust Lists Database Entry.png|left|thumb|400x400px|Sample Holocaust Lists database entry, | [[File:Poland Holocaust Lists Database Entry.png|left|thumb|400x400px|Sample Holocaust Lists database entry, https://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. | 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. | ||