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A guide to finding your Jewish Ancestors from Ukraine using Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation. | A guide to finding your Jewish Ancestors from Ukraine using Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation. | ||
== Introduction to Routes to Roots Foundation == | == Introduction to Routes to Roots Foundation == | ||
[[File:Miriam Weiner | [[File:Miriam Weiner at the Kiev Historical Archives.png|alt=|left|thumb|400x400px|Miriam Weiner at the Kiev Historical Archives in Ukraine, August 1991. ]] | ||
The Routes to Roots Foundation was created by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Weiner_(genealogist) Miriam Weiner], who 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 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Roots_in_Ukraine_and_Moldova Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova]'' and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Roots_in_Poland 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! {{Ukraine-sidebar}} | The Routes to Roots Foundation was created by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Weiner_(genealogist) Miriam Weiner], who 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 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Roots_in_Ukraine_and_Moldova Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova]'' and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Roots_in_Poland 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! {{Ukraine-sidebar}} | ||
== Find the Town == | == Find the Town == | ||
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===Maps of your Ancestor's Town=== | ===Maps of your Ancestor's Town=== | ||
[[File:Shepetovka | [[File:Soviet Town Plan Map - Shepetovka.png|alt=|left|thumb|499x499px|'''Shepetovka''' Soviet-era Town Plan Map example from Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation. '''Source:''' Miriam Weiner Archives. To see the full version of the Shepetovka map click [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/gugk/Shepetovka/ here].]] | ||
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=== OCR Surname Database === | === OCR Surname Database === | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2021- | [[File:Screen Shot 2021-12-22 at 10.11.21 AM.png|alt=|left|thumb|400x400px|OCR Surname Database search example at Routes to Roots, [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/ocrsearch.php www.rtrfoundation.org].]] | ||
[[File:OCR Search | [[File:OCR Surname Database Search, Zolotarev.png|alt=|thumb|375x375px|Example of an OCR search results at Routes to Roots, [https://www.rtrfoundation.org www.rtrfoundation.org].]] | ||
Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/ocrsearch.php OCR Surname Database] (optical character recognition) to search for your ancestor's surname. This database is comprised of information from business directories, address calendars, telephone books, typed name lists, and name lists from books and from archives. | |||
* To search, type in the surname, and you'll find an automatic translation of the surname into Cyrillic appear in the second box. Repeat the search twice - once using the Latin Letter search, and again using the Cyrillic Letter search. Searches may yield different results. Once search results appear, you can use Google Translate to help you navigate search results. If using the Chrome browser, right-click anywhere and select '''Translate to English'''. If you are looking at a telephone directory, the original directories have been donated to the U.S. Library of Congress. View the original by selecting the '''Get Page Scan''' button. | * To search, type in the surname, and you'll find an automatic translation of the surname into Cyrillic appear in the second box. Repeat the search twice - once using the Latin Letter search, and again using the Cyrillic Letter search. Searches may yield different results. Once search results appear, you can use Google Translate to help you navigate search results. If using the Chrome browser, right-click anywhere and select '''Translate to English'''. If you are looking at a telephone directory, the original directories have been donated to the U.S. Library of Congress. View the original by selecting the '''Get Page Scan''' button. | ||
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==Find Records for your Town== | ==Find Records for your Town== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Archive Database Search Results for Ukraine.png|alt=|left|thumb|400x400px|Sample search results from Archive Database at Routes to Roots, [https://www.rtrfoundation.org www.rtrfoundation.org.]]] | ||
[[File:Archive Database Search Result for Lutsk, Ukraine.png|alt=|thumb|499x499px|Sample entry from Archives Database at Routes to Roots, [https://www.rtrfoundation.org hwww.rtrfoundation.org].]] | |||
===Archive Database=== | ===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. Review the '''General Information about the Archive Database''' section for some helpful resources. | 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 Database''' section for some helpful resources. | ||
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[[File:Holocaust Lists Database Search Example.png|alt=|left|thumb|400x400px|Sample Holocaust Lists database from Routes to Roots, [https://rtrfoundation.org www.rtrfoundation.org].]] | |||
[[File:Sample Holocaust Lists database entry for Ukraine.png|alt=|thumb|500x500px|Sample Holocaust Lists database entry, [https://rtrfoundation.org www.rtrfoundation.org].]] | |||
[[File:Holocaust Lists Database.png|thumb|Sample Holocaust Lists database from Routes to Roots, https://rtrfoundation.org. | |||
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=== Holocaust Lists Database === | === Holocaust Lists Database === | ||