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=== | == Memory Books of Soldiers from Ukraine During WWII == | ||
[http://www.memory-book.com.ua/people/search Kнигa памяти украины] is a Russian-language site that identifies more than 700,000 soldiers, guerrillas, partisans and underground members from Ukraine who fought and died in World War II. A typical entry shows the person’s name, year of birth, town of residence (sometimes street address), rank and branch of service, and circumstances of death. | |||
== | The Family History Library has a good collection of published books from which this information is extracted. Click [https://familysearch.org/eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjectdetails&subject=328452&subject_disp=World+War%2C+1939%2D1945+%2D+Registers+of+dead+%2D+Ukraine&columns=*,0,0 here] for the listing. | ||
==Conscription Lists== | |||
Research use: Hard to research because lists are arranged chronologically by district. However, they serve as a census substitute for males. | |||
Population coverage: 15-40% depending on the time period. | |||
Reliability: High. | |||
Record type: A military record of conscripts. | |||
General: Lists of those being called up for military service. Drafting of selected groups began earlier but as of January 1, 1874, all 21-year-old males were subject to military service. Conscription occurred each year in October. Initially, the term of service was 6 years active and 9 years reserve. The length of active duty was reduced to 5 years in 1876 and then varied between 3-5 years thereafter. Deferments were granted for only sons, sole breadwinners, etc. More than 50 percent of the draftees were not inducted. | |||
Time period: 1874-1920. | |||
Contents: Name of the draftee, birth date, religion, marital status, literacy; later lists include names of father and brothers, and the brother’s ages. | |||
= | Location: State archives.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Ukraine,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref> | ||
== References == | |||
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Memory Books of Soldiers from Ukraine During WWII[edit | edit source]
Kнигa памяти украины is a Russian-language site that identifies more than 700,000 soldiers, guerrillas, partisans and underground members from Ukraine who fought and died in World War II. A typical entry shows the person’s name, year of birth, town of residence (sometimes street address), rank and branch of service, and circumstances of death.
The Family History Library has a good collection of published books from which this information is extracted. Click here for the listing.
Conscription Lists[edit | edit source]
Research use: Hard to research because lists are arranged chronologically by district. However, they serve as a census substitute for males.
Population coverage: 15-40% depending on the time period.
Reliability: High.
Record type: A military record of conscripts.
General: Lists of those being called up for military service. Drafting of selected groups began earlier but as of January 1, 1874, all 21-year-old males were subject to military service. Conscription occurred each year in October. Initially, the term of service was 6 years active and 9 years reserve. The length of active duty was reduced to 5 years in 1876 and then varied between 3-5 years thereafter. Deferments were granted for only sons, sole breadwinners, etc. More than 50 percent of the draftees were not inducted.
Time period: 1874-1920.
Contents: Name of the draftee, birth date, religion, marital status, literacy; later lists include names of father and brothers, and the brother’s ages.
Location: State archives.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Ukraine,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.