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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/lnsearch.php 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:Lithuania Surname Database - Don Results.png|thumb|500x500px|'''Standard Surname Database Search Results,''' rtrfoundation.org. ]]
[[File:Lithuania Surname Database - Don Results.png|thumb|500x500px|'''Standard Surname Database Search Results,''' rtrfoundation.org. ]]
[[File:Lithuania Surname Database - Don.png|alt=|none|thumb|499x499px|'''Standard Surname Search,''' [https://rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org.]]]
[[File:Lithuania Surname Database - Don.png|alt=|none|thumb|499x499px|'''Standard Surname Search,''' [https://rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org.]]]
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