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== Find the Town == | == Find the Town == | ||
In order to research your family in Moldova, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only 'Moldova' or 'Bessarabia;' you must know the town or shtetl that they came from. In addition to research in the records of the country | In order to research your family in Moldova, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only 'Moldova' or 'Bessarabia;' you must know the town or shtetl that they came from. In addition to research in the records of the country they immigrated to, you may also want to examine the following sources to help you determine possible town locations. | ||
====JewishGen Family Finder==== | ====JewishGen Family Finder==== | ||
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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=1927051&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Moldova%22 here]''' to access catalog entries for Moldova. | ||
:b. Click on '''Places within Moldova''' and a list of places will appear. You may need to click on a district and then select the '''Places within''' feature again. | :b. Click on '''Places within Moldova''' and a list of places will appear. You may need to click on a district and then select the '''Places within''' feature again. | ||
:f. Click on the '''Taxation''' or '''Census''' topic. Click on the blue links to view specific record titles. | :f. Click on the '''Taxation''' or '''Census''' topic. Click on the blue links to view specific record titles. | ||
:e. 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 | :e. 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. | ||
====Revision List Finding Aids==== | ====Revision List Finding Aids==== | ||
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====JewishGen (indexed records)==== | ====JewishGen (indexed records)==== | ||
Many vital records have been indexed and are available through the '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Romania/ JewishGen Romania-Moldova Database.]''' To see translation/indexing projects in progress, see the '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/bessarabia/res_projectlist.asp Bessarabia SIG Project Search Form.]''' | Many vital records have been indexed and are available through the '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Romania/ JewishGen Romania-Moldova Database.]''' To see translation/indexing projects in progress, see the '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/bessarabia/res_projectlist.asp Bessarabia SIG Project Search Form.]''' | ||
====MyHeritage (indexed records)==== | |||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20046/bessarabia-jewish-births?s=275764761 Bessarabia, Jewish Births] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20045/bessarabia-jewish-deaths?s=275764761 Bessarabia, Jewish Deaths] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
*'''1906-1907''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20016/bessarabia-voter-lists-1906-1907?s=275764761 Bessarabia, Voter Lists, 1906-1907] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
====Ancestry (indexed records)==== | ====Ancestry (indexed records)==== | ||
Birth records, 1829-1910, are available as indexes from Ancestry in the '''[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1393/ Bessarabia (now Moldova), Births, 1829-1910 Collection.]''' Indexes ''may'' contain a | Birth records, 1829-1910, are available as indexes from Ancestry in the '''[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1393/ Bessarabia (now Moldova), Births, 1829-1910 Collection.]''' Indexes ''may'' contain a FS Library microfilm number, and images may be accessible online. Use the '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]''' and search using the ''Film/Fiche Number'' to see about record availability. | ||
====FamilySearch (digital images)==== | ====FamilySearch (digital images)==== | ||
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=1927051&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Moldova%22 here]''' to access catalog entries for Moldova. | ||
:b. Click on '''Places within Moldova''' and a list of places will appear. You may need to click on a district and then select the '''Places within''' feature again. | :b. Click on '''Places within Moldova''' and a list of places will appear. You may need to click on a district and then select the '''Places within''' feature again. | ||
: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. 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 | :e. 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. | ||
====Vital Records Finding Aids==== | ====Vital Records Finding Aids==== | ||
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*Use '''[https://genealogyindexer.org/ Genealogy Indexer]''' to find indexes to over 364 Yizkor books. | *Use '''[https://genealogyindexer.org/ Genealogy Indexer]''' to find indexes to over 364 Yizkor books. | ||
*The '''[https://libguides.nypl.org/yizkorbooks New York Public Library]''' has a large collection of Yizkor books, and many have been digitized. | *The '''[https://libguides.nypl.org/yizkorbooks New York Public Library]''' has a large collection of Yizkor books, and many have been digitized. | ||
*The | *The FamilySearch Library has copies of many Yizkor books. Check the '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]''' for availability for your town. | ||
==Historical Photos== | ==Historical Photos== | ||
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This database contains documents such as army/recruit lists, family lists and census records, Jewish vital records (birth, marriage, death, divorce), immigration documents, voter and tax lists, property and notary records, Holocaust documents, police files, and pogrom documents, school records, occupation lists, local government and hospital records. | This database contains documents such as army/recruit lists, family lists and census records, Jewish vital records (birth, marriage, death, divorce), immigration documents, voter and tax lists, property and notary records, Holocaust documents, police files, and pogrom documents, school records, occupation lists, local government and hospital records. | ||
*See [http://www.rtrfoundation.org/ '''Routes to Roots Foundation'''] and '''hover over Belarus''' for a Genealogical and Family History guide to Jewish and civil records in Eastern Europe | *See [http://www.rtrfoundation.org/ '''Routes to Roots Foundation'''] and '''hover over Belarus''' for a Genealogical and Family History guide to Jewish and civil records in Eastern Europe. | ||
For information about the repositories referred to on Miriam Weiner's Archive Database, see the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/webs.shtml '''Archives in Eastern Europe'''] page which includes archival contact information. Contact/visit the respective repository for details on their holdings. For instructions on contacting archives and accessing records, see Q11 on [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/archdta11.shtml#Q10 this Routes to Roots page.] For help writing in inquiry in Russian, see the [[Russia Archives and Libraries]] page. | |||
====Jewish Roots==== | ====Jewish Roots==== | ||
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