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Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This Wiki page describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for researching German-speaking people from Russia. | Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This Wiki page describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for researching German-speaking people from Russia. | ||
Although, the records you need may be in a foreign archive or library, the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] may have a microfilm copy of them. Check the [ | Although, the records you need may be in a foreign archive or library, the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] may have a microfilm copy of them. Check the[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog ''Family History Library Catalog'' ]before writing to or visiting archives in the Commonwealth of Independent States (hereafter CIS) or Germany. | ||
If you plan to visit one of these repositories, check their website, or contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, fees, and whether they allow visitors. For further information about the collection try looking in the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=generalauthorsearch&columns=*,0,0 ''Family History Library Catalog'' Author/Title Search] under the archive name for inventories and registers. You could also try the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 ''Family History Library Catalog'' Place Search] under the place where the archive is located and the topic “Archives and Libraries.” | If you plan to visit one of these repositories, check their website, or contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, fees, and whether they allow visitors. For further information about the collection try looking in the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=generalauthorsearch&columns=*,0,0 ''Family History Library Catalog'' Author/Title Search] under the archive name for inventories and registers. You could also try the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 ''Family History Library Catalog'' Place Search] under the place where the archive is located and the topic “Archives and Libraries.” | ||