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=='''Writing to an Archive'''== | =='''Writing to an Archive'''== | ||
Do not assume that archive employees will be able to speak and read English. As a general rule of thumb, you should write your request in the language of the archivist - for example, if you are writing to an archive in Russia, you should write your request in Russian. If you are writing to an archive in Ukraine, you should write your request in Ukrainian or Russian (or both!). You can include a copy of your letter in English below the Russian translation. If the archive writes back in English, you may correspond in English. | |||
You do not have to speak Russian in order to write to a Russian archive. In general, online translators such as Google Translate can be useful as long as you use short, simple, and concise sentences. Complex ideas or flowery words can be difficult to translate. You may want to follow the general outline below and fill in the blanks with information specific to your situation. | |||
'''Директору архива''' [Archive Initials] '''To the Director of the Archive''' [Archive Initials] | |||
'''От''' [Your full name and contact information] '''From''' [Your full name and contact information] | |||
'''Заявление Statement''' | |||
'''Добрый день! Good day!''' | |||
'''Прошу Вас помочь мне в генеалогическом поиске. I request your help in my genealogical search.''' | |||
'''Мой''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc.], '''My''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc. (see below for common relationships)] | |||
[full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], [full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], | |||
[religion (in genitive case)] '''вероисповедания,''' religion (in genitive case)] '''вероисповедания,''' | |||
'''родился''' [if your ancestor was female, use '''родилась''' instead] '''was born''' | |||
'''в''' [name of colony in both Russian and German (in prepositional case)], '''in''' [name of colony in both Russian and German (in prepositional case)], | |||
'''в''' [date of birth], '''on''' [date of birth], | |||
'''Прошу, используя имеющиеся в Вашем архиве метрические книги''' '''в''' '''Please use the metrical books available in your archive in''' | |||
[fond and opis number if available, and/or any other additional information], [fond and opis number if available, and/or any other additional information], | |||
'''сообщить мне сведения о его''' [if your ancestor was female, use '''её''' instead] '''родителях.''' '''to locate proof of his/her parents.''' | |||
'''Пожалуйста, прислать мне копии имеющихся документов. Please send me a copy of any available documents.''' | |||
'''Оплату гарантирую. I guarantee payment.''' | |||
'''С уващением,''' | |||
[Your full name] | |||
=='''Visiting an Archive'''== | =='''Visiting an Archive'''== | ||