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== Belarusian Genealogy Tips == | == Belarusian Genealogy Tips == | ||
<u></u>If you are starting out with very little family information, you may definitely be in for a challenge as you seek genealogical records for your ancestors. | <u></u>If you are starting out with very little family information, you may definitely be in for a challenge as you seek genealogical records for your ancestors that were from Belarus. As you begin your search, below are some tips that you may find helpful. | ||
=== <u>Civil Records</u> === | === <u>Civil Records</u> === | ||
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To find records you need to know the name of your ancestor's ''shtetl'' (town). | To find records you need to know the name of your ancestor's ''shtetl'' (town). | ||
Records for shtetls have been well documented and can be found on line through various sources. | Records for shtetls have been well documented and can be found on line through various sources. | ||
==== Roman Catholic Church Records ==== | ==== Roman Catholic Church Records ==== | ||
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Diocese>Deanery>Town where Parish Church was/is located> Parish Church Name* | Diocese>Deanery>Town where Parish Church was/is located> Parish Church Name* | ||
The church ecclesiastical divisions are unlikely to be the same as the civil Administrative Divisions.* | The church ecclesiastical divisions are unlikely to be the same as the civil Administrative Divisions.* | ||
''The Chuch records page of Wiki FamilySearch Belarus has some links that may help you determine the correct diocese and deanery.'' | ''The Chuch records page of Wiki FamilySearch Belarus has some links that may help you determine the correct diocese and deanery.'' | ||
=== Orthodox Church Records === | === Orthodox Church Records === | ||
''see Belarus church records page'' | ''see Belarus church records page'' | ||
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=== <u></u><u>Changing Borders</u> === | === <u></u><u>Changing Borders</u> === | ||
<u></u>Genealogical investigations can be challenging enough without the addition of the ever-changing political boundaries.There are many maps of Belarus, Poland, Lithuania and the Ukraine that can help in the understanding of how to locate the Voivodeship>Powiat>Gmina>Wies (Province>District>Town>Village) you need for civil records or for church records the shtetl or Diocese>Deanery> ParishTown. | <u></u>Genealogical investigations can be challenging enough without the addition of the ever-changing political boundaries.There are many maps of Belarus, Poland, Lithuania and the Ukraine that can help in the understanding of how to locate the Voivodeship>Powiat>Gmina>Wies (Province>District>Town>Village) you need for civil records or for church records the shtetl or Diocese>Deanery> ParishTown. | ||
=== <u>Languages</u> === | === <u>Languages</u> === | ||
Belarus has areas that were once a part of Poland, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine. So, create a key to use that has the name of towns and villages that you are seeking written in Belarusian, Russian, Polish and English.-An online translator that will translate from and to cyrillic text will help with Belarusian and Russian translaions. | |||
If you are a shtetl seeker, translate your towns into Yiddish. | |||
===== Maps ===== | |||
Many maps that you will need for your research will be in Belarusian or Russian | |||
===== Reference Texts ===== | |||
Helpful reference text will likely ''not'' be found in English. The most helpful texts that I found were written in Polish, Russian and Belarusian. An online translator and a lot of patience is critical. | |||
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