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Guide to '''Belarus ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Belarus is a country in Europe bordered by [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]], [[Ukraine Genealogy|Ukraine]], [[Poland Genealogy|Poland]], [[Lithuania Genealogy|Lithuania]], and [[Latvia Genealogy|Latvia]]. The area of Belarus was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and with most of Poland was annexed to Russia in late 1700s.  After WWI, Belarus was split between Poland and the Soviet Union. After WWII, the western areas of Belarus were joined with the Soviet republic of Belarus, which achieved independence in 1991. The official languages are Belarusian and Russian.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus, accessed 4 May 2016.</ref>


Guide to&nbsp;'''Belarus ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. <br>
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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belarus.  
=== '''Getting Started with Belarus Research''' ===


Welcome to the '''Belarus Page'''!
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FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. Through the Belarus Page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Belarusian records of genealogical value. The content is variously targeted to beginners, intermediate, and expert researchers. The Belarus Page is a work in progress, your contributions and [[FamilySearch Wiki:Feedback|feedback]] are essential!
==Provinces==
Belarus is divided into six regions and one autonomous city (Minsk):
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    <li>Brest</li>
    <li>Homyel' (Gomel)</li>
    <li>Horad Minsk</li>
    <li>Hrodna (Grodno)</li>
    <li>Mahilyow (Mogilev)</li>
    <li>Minsk</li>
    <li>Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk)</li>
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See also [[Belarus_Governates_and_Voivodeships|Governates and Voivodeships]].


== Jurisdictions&nbsp;(also see Governates and Voivodeships)  ==
==References==
 
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*[http://www.belarusguide.com/as/map_text/bel_lac.html Republic of Belarus Map]
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*Brest Province
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== Research Tools  ==
 
*[[Hamburg Passenger Lists|Hamburg Passenger Lists]] Wiki article
*[[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia]] Wiki article
 
== Web Resources - more than 15 links  ==
 
*[[Belarus Websites|Websites]]
 
== Featured Content  ==
 
*The official name of Belarus is the ‘Republic of Belarus
*The official languages of Belarus are Belarusian and Russian. Polish and Ukranian are also spoken there
*The primary religion in the country is Russian Orthodox
*Belarus is, at times, also known as ’White Russia’
*The capital of Belarus is Minsk,the other major cities of Belarus include Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk
*The oldest city of Belarus is Polotsk, which has been known since 862 AD
 
== Did you know?  ==
 
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Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the north. To read more about Belarus see [https://https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bo.html The World Factbook] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus Wikipedia]. For centuries the lands of modern-day Belarus belonged to several ethnically different countries, including the Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. After the short-lived Belarusian People’s Republic (1918–19), Belarus became a republic of the Soviet Union. Belarus attained its independence in 1991.
 
 
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Guide to Belarus ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information

Belarus is a country in Europe bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. The area of Belarus was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and with most of Poland was annexed to Russia in late 1700s. After WWI, Belarus was split between Poland and the Soviet Union. After WWII, the western areas of Belarus were joined with the Soviet republic of Belarus, which achieved independence in 1991. The official languages are Belarusian and Russian.[1]

Belarus Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belarus.

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Provinces

Belarus is divided into six regions and one autonomous city (Minsk):

  • Brest
  • Homyel' (Gomel)
  • Horad Minsk
  • Hrodna (Grodno)
  • Mahilyow (Mogilev)
  • Minsk
  • Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk)

See also Governates and Voivodeships.

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus, accessed 4 May 2016.
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