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*To learn more about Jewish history in Ukraine, read [https://yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Ukraine '''Ukraine, The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe.'''] | *To learn more about Jewish history in Ukraine, read [https://yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Ukraine '''Ukraine, The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe.'''] | ||
*To learn about the history of the shtetl your ancestor lived in, see the [http://jewua.org/ '''Ukrainian Jewish Heritage'''] site. | *To learn about the history of the shtetl your ancestor lived in, see the [http://jewua.org/ '''Ukrainian Jewish Heritage'''] site. | ||
== Find the Town == | |||
In order to research your family in Ukraine, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only 'Ukraine;' you must know the town or shtetl that they came from. In addition to research in the records of the country the immigrated to, you may also want to examine the following sources to help you determine possible town locations. | |||
====JewishGen Family Finder==== | |||
*The [https://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ '''Family Finder'''] is a database of both ancestral hometowns and surnames that have been researched by their descendants world wide. The Family Finder allows you to connect with others who are researching similar ancestors and origins and collaborate your research. To add the surnames and locations you are researching, click on '''Modify (Edit your existing entries)''' or '''Enter (Add new entries)'''. Type in the surnames and/or locations of interest and hit '''Submit'''. To search the database and see if you can connect to family members and other researchers, choose '''Search (Search the database)''' from the Town Finder home page. You can search for a surname and/or a town. Search results will appear in a chart format giving you the surname, town, country, and researcher information (often includes contact information) and the date they last logged into JewishGen. | |||
====Miriam Weiner's Surname Database==== | |||
aUsing the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnintro.shtml Surname Database]''' on Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation website can help narrow down a more specific location for where individuals lived who shared your ancestor's surname. | |||
*Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnsearch.php Standard Surname Database] if you know your ancestor's given name, surname, or town name. This database is comprised of name lists from local historians and heads of Jewish communities, name lists from books, and name lists from various archives. | |||
*Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/ocrsearch.php OCR Surname Database] (optical character recognition) to search for your ancestor's surname in either the Latin alphabet or in Cyrillic. This database is comprised of information from business directories, address calendars, telephone books, typed name lists, and name lists from books and from archives. | |||
==Maps and Gazetteers== | ==Maps and Gazetteers== | ||
Once you have determined the town your ancestor came from, the next step is locating the town in a map or a gazetteer. This will help you to identify political boundaries, place names, alternate spellings, etc. Gazetteers and historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes or finding communities that no longer exist. In your research, in gazetteers, pay attention to the town's district and province as this will help you locate records such as the 1897 Census and Revision List records. | |||
====JewishGen Gazetteer==== | ====JewishGen Gazetteer==== | ||
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*[https://www.tkfgen.org '''TKF'''] seeks to locate and share knowledge about Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. There are several resources available on their website including the [https://www.tkfgen.org/shtetls.html '''Ukrainian Shtetl Finder.'''] | *[https://www.tkfgen.org '''TKF'''] seeks to locate and share knowledge about Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. There are several resources available on their website including the [https://www.tkfgen.org/shtetls.html '''Ukrainian Shtetl Finder.'''] | ||
==== Gesher Galicia ==== | |||
This site is useful for areas that are now part of modern-day Ukraine, but were historically Galicia. Use the '''[https://www.geshergalicia.org/galician-town-locator/ town locator,]''' which is organized alphabetically, to determine jurisdictions for your town | |||
====Maps==== | ====Maps==== | ||
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[http://www.agad.gov.pl/inwentarze/Mojz300x.xml '''AGAD Archive'''], or the '''A'''rchiwum '''G'''lowne '''A'''kt '''D'''awnych (The Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw), is the repository of about 3,000 Jewish metrical books for the area of the former Lwow, Stanislawow, and Tarnopol Wojewodztwa (now Lviv, Ivano Frankivsk, and Ternopil oblasts in Ukraine). These registers are mainly for the period from 1877-1911 when these areas were a part of the Austrian province of Galicia. | [http://www.agad.gov.pl/inwentarze/Mojz300x.xml '''AGAD Archive'''], or the '''A'''rchiwum '''G'''lowne '''A'''kt '''D'''awnych (The Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw), is the repository of about 3,000 Jewish metrical books for the area of the former Lwow, Stanislawow, and Tarnopol Wojewodztwa (now Lviv, Ivano Frankivsk, and Ternopil oblasts in Ukraine). These registers are mainly for the period from 1877-1911 when these areas were a part of the Austrian province of Galicia. | ||
==== State Archives of Volhynia ==== | ====State Archives of Volhynia==== | ||
The Volhynia archives has recently digitized '''[https://volyn.archives.gov.ua/elekt_archives/elekt_spravi/sprav351.php metrical books for the Jewish community of Male Sedlishche.]''' The records range from 1924-1936 with some gaps in record coverage. To view a record, click on the blue hyperlinked number found in the third column (under the heading ''No. Справи/No. Cases''). | The Volhynia archives has recently digitized '''[https://volyn.archives.gov.ua/elekt_archives/elekt_spravi/sprav351.php metrical books for the Jewish community of Male Sedlishche.]''' The records range from 1924-1936 with some gaps in record coverage. To view a record, click on the blue hyperlinked number found in the third column (under the heading ''No. Справи/No. Cases''). | ||
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*The Family History Library has copies of many Yizkor books. Check the '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]''' for availability for your town. | *The Family History Library has copies of many Yizkor books. Check the '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]''' for availability for your town. | ||
== School Records == | ==School Records== | ||
The Volhynia Archive has digitized a collection of '''[https://volyn.archives.gov.ua/elekt_archives/elekt_spravi/sprav20.php school records from the Lutsk Jewish Gymnasium.]''' Records are organized in tables by year (1923-1938), and then by grade or annual marks. To view a record, click on the blue hyperlinked number found in the third column (under the heading ''No. Справи/No. Cases''). | The Volhynia Archive has digitized a collection of '''[https://volyn.archives.gov.ua/elekt_archives/elekt_spravi/sprav20.php school records from the Lutsk Jewish Gymnasium.]''' Records are organized in tables by year (1923-1938), and then by grade or annual marks. To view a record, click on the blue hyperlinked number found in the third column (under the heading ''No. Справи/No. Cases''). | ||