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Helpful article from <u>Ancestry Magazine</u>- entitled "[https://books.google.com/books?id=z4hU127MHKoC&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=roots+tour+belarus&source=bl&ots=fe4a-iYu5l&sig=i5blfkOuoXFbLarVS4qx-MQ8-c0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=aB6jVL6RDISSyATcpIGgAw&ved=0CHUQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=roots%20tour%20belarus&f=false Research in Russia]" covers some Belarusian genealogical research ideas. | Helpful article from <u>Ancestry Magazine</u>- entitled "[https://books.google.com/books?id=z4hU127MHKoC&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=roots+tour+belarus&source=bl&ots=fe4a-iYu5l&sig=i5blfkOuoXFbLarVS4qx-MQ8-c0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=aB6jVL6RDISSyATcpIGgAw&ved=0CHUQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=roots%20tour%20belarus&f=false Research in Russia]" covers some Belarusian genealogical research ideas. | ||
=== <u>Names, Names Names</u> === | === <u>Names, Names Names</u> === | ||
<u></u>If you speak or read Belarusian, Russian or Polish, names will not be as much of an obstacle to you. However, if you don't, be aware that the spelling of the names of people and places will have variants. Make a list of these variants. It will make your search easier. | <u></u>If you speak or read Belarusian, Russian or Polish, names will not be as much of an obstacle to you. However, if you don't, be aware that the spelling of the names of people and places will have variants. Make a list of these variants. It will make your search easier. | ||
===== What do I mean by variants? ===== | ===== What do I mean by variants? ===== | ||
Take for example the surname: Nowak. | Take for example the surname: Nowak. | ||
You may find Nowak spelled or written as: Nowak, Nowack, Novak, Novack, Novik, Nowik, Nowakowski, Nowiki etc. | You may find Nowak spelled or written as: Nowak, Nowack, Novak, Novack, Novik, Nowik, Nowakowski, Nowiki etc. | ||
Take for example the city Vilnius | Take for example the city Vilnius | ||
I have seen it | I have seen it spelled: Vilna, Vilno, Wilno, Vil'na | ||
===== Make a List ===== | ===== Make a List ===== | ||
The way to help conquer variants, multiple languages and differences in spellings is to make a list of all of the surnames and places that you are researching. This list should have all names and places written in Russian (cyrillic), Belarusian (cyrillic), Polish, and if applicable; Yiddish and Ukranian. It sounds like a lot to do. But, trust me, it will make your research | The way to help conquer variants, multiple languages and differences in spellings is to make a list of all of the surnames and places that you are researching. This list should have all names and places written in Russian (cyrillic), Belarusian (cyrillic), Polish, and if applicable; Yiddish and Ukranian. It sounds like a lot to do. But, trust me, it will make your research much easier. | ||
=== <u>Civil Records</u> === | === <u>Civil Records</u> === | ||