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==Yizkor Books== | ==Yizkor Books== | ||
Yizkor books are memorial books commemorating a Jewish community that was destroyed during the Holocaust. Books are usually published by former residents and records the remembrance of homes, people and ways of life lost during World War II. Most books are written in Yiddish or Hebrew, but in recent years, many have been translated and made available online. Take a look at the [https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ '''JewishGen Yizkor Book Project'''] to locate a translation or Yizkor book for your locality of interest. | Yizkor books are memorial books commemorating a Jewish community that was destroyed during the Holocaust. Books are usually published by former residents and records the remembrance of homes, people and ways of life lost during World War II. Most books are written in Yiddish or Hebrew, but in recent years, many have been translated and made available online. Take a look at the [https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ '''JewishGen Yizkor Book Project'''] to locate a translation or Yizkor book for your locality of interest. | ||
== Reading Records == | |||
Ukrainian Jewish records are most commonly written in Russian or Hebrew/Yiddish, although you may see records written in Polish or Ukrainian. Use the resources in this list to help you learn how to read the records. You may also consider using a free translation service such as the [https://community.familysearch.org/s/ '''FamilySearch Community'''] (Be sure to post in the Russian Empire Genealogy Research group or tag ''@RussianEmpireGenealogyResearch'' in your question) or [https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ '''JewishGen View Mate.'''] | |||
==== Russian ==== | |||
* [[Russia "How to" Guides|The Russian Alphabet "How to" Guide]] | |||
* [[Russia "How to" Guides|Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar "How to" Guide]] | |||
* [[Russian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
* [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center-search/?q=russian+handwriting&show=all FamilySearch Learning Center - Russian Handwriting Courses] | |||
==== Hebrew/Yiddish ==== | |||
* [https://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/tombstones.html Reading Hebrew Tombstones] | |||
* [https://njop.org/hebrew/ National Jewish Outreach Program Hebrew Resources] | |||
==== Ukrainian ==== | |||
* [[Ukrainian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
==== Polish ==== | |||
* [[Polish Genealogical Word List]] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||