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===<font color="#a176a3">Gather and Choose</font>=== | ===<font color="#a176a3">Gather and Choose</font>=== | ||
Before you begin, you should know the following about the Belarusian ancestor you are researching: | Before you begin, you should know the following about the Belarusian ancestor you are researching: | ||
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:**If your ancestor was an immigrant, see the Immigration and Emigration FamilySearch Wiki page for that country. | :**If your ancestor was an immigrant, see the Immigration and Emigration FamilySearch Wiki page for that country. | ||
:**If your ancestor immigrated to the United States, see [[GuidedResearch:Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration|Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration]] for additional guidance. | :**If your ancestor immigrated to the United States, see [[GuidedResearch:Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration|Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration]] for additional guidance. | ||
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===<font color="#3bcaf4">Find the Place</font>=== | ===<font color="#3bcaf4">Find the Place</font>=== | ||
If you do not know where records would be kept for the specific town the ancestor lived in, use the following tools to find out more about the location (be sure to try spelling variations for the town name if you don’t find what you need at first!): <br> | |||
:'''1) Spiski Gazetteer''' [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/f/fc/1-Spiski_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf]] | :'''1) Spiski Gazetteer''' [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/f/fc/1-Spiski_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf]] | ||
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If you can identify the town, proceed to '''<font color="#f17367">Find the Records</font>'''. If you cannot identify the town, consider conducting more general online searches or reviewing other family records for additional details. | If you can identify the town, proceed to '''<font color="#f17367">Find the Records</font>'''. If you cannot identify the town, consider conducting more general online searches or reviewing other family records for additional details. | ||
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===<font color="#f17367">Find the Records</font>=== | |||
Other than World War II records, most of the Belarusian records available online are for 1918 and earlier. The following record types will be most helpful in your research: | |||
:<br>'''1) Religious Records''' | |||
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:Available through the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and on [https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/ Geneteka.] [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/b9/1-_Geneteka_-_Indexed_Records_-_Instruction.pdf]] | :Available through the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and on [https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/ Geneteka.] [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/b9/1-_Geneteka_-_Indexed_Records_-_Instruction.pdf]] | ||
Metrical books were kept by each religious group separately to record the births, marriages, deaths, and divorces (for non-Christians) during the Russian Empire period. You may also find confession lists, which provide a record of families belonging to a certain congregation. <br> | |||
:<br>'''2) Revision Lists'''<br>Available through the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog.] | :<br>'''2) Revision Lists'''<br>Available through the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog.] | ||
Revision lists are a type of tax record that lists complete households, along with relationships between household members. The revisions were taken somewhat sporadically, with the final revision being taken in 1857-1858. Important: revision lists appear under the name of the local district (uyezd) on FamilySearch. Navigating revision lists can take a significant amount of time. <Br> | |||
:<Br>'''3) 1897 Census'''<br>Sometimes available through the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog.] | |||
The 1897 census was the only full census that the Russian Empire conducted. The records were intended to be used for statistical purposes only, so only a few returns still exist. <br> | |||
:<Br>'''4) World War II Records''' | |||
:Available through the website [https://pamyat-naroda.ru/ Pamyat Naroda.] [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/6/6b/1-_Instruction-_Pamyat_Naroda_JMR.pdf]] | :Available through the website [https://pamyat-naroda.ru/ Pamyat Naroda.] [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/6/6b/1-_Instruction-_Pamyat_Naroda_JMR.pdf]] | ||
Pamyat Naroda is a World War II military records database. It documents soldiers who served under the Soviet Union during the war. Sometimes their records may provide birthdates, hometowns, parents’ names, or other important details. <br> | |||
If you find a record, proceed to '''<font color="#fbba5e">Evaluate</font>'''. If no applicable records are found, visit metrics.tilda.ws to learn more about archives you could contact to request more information. | If you find a record, proceed to '''<font color="#fbba5e">Evaluate</font>'''. If no applicable records are found, visit metrics.tilda.ws to learn more about archives you could contact to request more information. | ||
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===<font color="#fbba5e">Evaluate</font>=== | ===<font color="#fbba5e">Evaluate</font>=== | ||
Once the record of an ancestor is located, decide on your next steps. Here are some ideas for future research goals: | |||
*'''Found a religious record?''' Analyze the contents of the record. Are any additional names or places provided? These may help you to find another religious record or identify the family in a revision list. | *'''Found a religious record?''' Analyze the contents of the record. Are any additional names or places provided? These may help you to find another religious record or identify the family in a revision list. | ||
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*'''Found a revision list?''' Are any earlier revisions available? Try to find the family again in an earlier revision. You may also be able to find individual family members in local religious records. | *'''Found a revision list?''' Are any earlier revisions available? Try to find the family again in an earlier revision. You may also be able to find individual family members in local religious records. | ||
*'''Found a census return or military record?''' Take note of any names, dates, and/or locations provided in the document. Can the information you found help you to start researching someone born pre-1918? The details you find in these records may help you to move into religious records or revision lists. | *'''Found a census return or military record?''' Take note of any names, dates, and/or locations provided in the document. Can the information you found help you to start researching someone born pre-1918? The details you find in these records may help you to move into religious records or revision lists. | ||
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===<font color="#92c053">Share</font>=== | ===<font color="#92c053">Share</font>=== | ||
Before you finish, save everything you have found. Save links and write good notes in your sources so it is easy to relocate records as needed. Make sure you have recorded your new research goals so you know where to start next time. | |||
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===Additional Steps to Consider=== | ===Additional Steps to Consider=== | ||
FamilySearch has some historical records collections for Belarus. They include religious records from the provinces of Grodno and Minsk: | FamilySearch has some historical records collections for Belarus. They include religious records from the provinces of Grodno and Minsk: | ||