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{{Belarus | {{CountrySidebar | ||
|Country=Belarus | |||
|Name=Belarus | |||
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|Topic Type=Records | |||
|Records=Jewish Records | |||
|Rating=Acceptable | |||
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| link1=[[Belarus Genealogy|Belarus]] | | link1=[[Belarus Genealogy|Belarus]] | ||
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| link5=[[Belarus Jewish Records|Jewish Records]] | | link5=[[Belarus Jewish Records|Jewish Records]] | ||
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Go to [[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy Research Main Page]] | Go to [[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy Research Main Page]] | ||
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*Lithuanian Jews inhabited what is present-day Belarus. To learn of their history, read the Wikipedia.org article ''Lithuanian Jews'', by clicking [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_Jews here]. | *Lithuanian Jews inhabited what is present-day Belarus. To learn of their history, read the Wikipedia.org article ''Lithuanian Jews'', by clicking [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_Jews here]. | ||
*Explore this [http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/index.html Jewish genealogy site] dedicated to the memory of the Jews exterminated and displaced from the Belarusian Shtetls by the Nazis.{{Template:Jews in Eastern Europe}} | *Explore this [http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/index.html Jewish genealogy site] dedicated to the memory of the Jews exterminated and displaced from the Belarusian Shtetls by the Nazis.{{Template:Jews in Eastern Europe}} | ||
===Research Strategies=== | |||
*[[Finding Jewish Ancestors in Belarus]] | |||
==Find the Town== | ==Find the Town== | ||
In order to research your family in Belarus, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only ‘Belarus;' you must know the town name and the district/province name. The name of a nearby larger town can also be very helpful. | In order to research your family in Belarus, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only ‘Belarus;' you must know the town name and the district/province name. The name of a nearby larger town can also be very helpful. | ||
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There may also be records available through the '''[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].''' | There may also be records available through the '''[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].''' | ||
:a. Click '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :a. Click '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927072&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Belarus%22 here]''' to access catalog entries for Belarus. | ||
:b. Click on '''Places within Belarus''' and a list of gubernia will appear. | :b. Click on '''Places within Belarus''' and a list of gubernia will appear. | ||
:c. Click on the gubernia, then select '''Places within [Name of Gubernia].''' | :c. Click on the gubernia, then select '''Places within [Name of Gubernia].''' | ||
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:e. Click on '''Places within [Name of Gubernia, Name of Uyezd]''' | :e. Click on '''Places within [Name of Gubernia, Name of Uyezd]''' | ||
:f. Click on the '''Jewish Record''' topic (it may be found at either the town or uyezd level). Click on the blue links to view specific record titles. | :f. Click on the '''Jewish Record''' topic (it may be found at either the town or uyezd level). Click on the blue links to view specific record titles. | ||
:e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records. A camera with a key on top means the record is viewable but with certain restrictions that may mean the record can only be viewed at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, a FamilySearch Center, or FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Take a look at the [https:// | :e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records. A camera with a key on top means the record is viewable but with certain restrictions that may mean the record can only be viewed at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, a FamilySearch Center, or FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Take a look at the [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center Finder'''] to discover a location near you. | ||
==Cemeteries== | ==Cemeteries== | ||