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Germans from Russia Compiled Genealogies (view source)
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The term genealogy is used in this article and in the ''Family History Library Catalog'' to describe a variety of records containing family information gathered by individuals, other researchers, societies, or archives. These records may include pedigree charts, compiled information on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are compiled from other sources of information, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy. | The term genealogy is used in this article and in the ''Family History Library Catalog'' to describe a variety of records containing family information gathered by individuals, other researchers, societies, or archives. These records may include pedigree charts, compiled information on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are compiled from other sources of information, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy. | ||
Additional sources of genealogy for noble German families in Russia are listed in the | Additional sources of genealogy for noble German families in Russia are listed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 Place Search] of the ''Family History Library Catalog'' under RUSSIA - NOBILITY. | ||
==Major Collections and Databases== | == Major Collections and Databases == | ||
The Family History Library has several sources that contain previous research or can lead you to others who are interested in sharing family information. These sources include: | The Family History Library has several sources that contain previous research or can lead you to others who are interested in sharing family information. These sources include: | ||
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*''Family Group Records Collection''. More than 8 million family group record forms have been microfilmed in the Family Group Records Collection. This includes many Germans from Russia. There are two major sections: the Archive Section and the Patrons Section. The film numbers for both sections are listed in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under family group records collection. | *''Family Group Records Collection''. More than 8 million family group record forms have been microfilmed in the Family Group Records Collection. This includes many Germans from Russia. There are two major sections: the Archive Section and the Patrons Section. The film numbers for both sections are listed in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under family group records collection. | ||
''Societies''. Societies (see right sidebar on Portal page) that support German genealogy in Russia maintain databases of names, families, and vital statistics for thousands of people. | ''Societies''. Societies (see right sidebar on Portal page) that support German genealogy in Russia maintain databases of names, families, and vital statistics for thousands of people. The ''American Historical Society of Germans from Russia'' has hundreds of genealogies arranged alphabetically by surname and by village. The ''Germans from Russia Heritage Society'' maintains numerous collections with thousands of entries in each. The main database of the ''Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe'' contains over 450,000 entries with thousands more in other databases. Access to this data is usually through membership in the Society or by payment of a fee. | ||
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== '''Family Histories''' == | == '''Family Histories''' == | ||
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Germans from Russia village home pages (computer Internet sites), village coordinators, and e-mail lists of individual family history researchers are described in the “Archives and Libraries” computer section of this outline under American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR). | Germans from Russia village home pages (computer Internet sites), village coordinators, and e-mail lists of individual family history researchers are described in the “Archives and Libraries” computer section of this outline under American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR). | ||
If you find your surname in any of the sources described in this section, determine whether the entry actually pertains to your family. All persons with the same surname are not necessarily related. Often, you will have to do some original research before you can connect your ancestry to families listed in these sources. | If you find your surname in any of the sources described in this section, determine whether the entry actually pertains to your family. All persons with the same surname are not necessarily related. Often, you will have to do some original research before you can connect your ancestry to families listed in these sources. | ||
[[Category:Germans_from_Russia]] | [[Category:Germans_from_Russia]] | ||