Finding Jewish Ancestors in Belarus: Difference between revisions

'''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/soviet.shtml Soviet-era Town Plan Maps]''' are also available. This collection consists of street maps of individual towns and cities within the current borders of Belarus. Many of the town maps consist of 1-4 separate maps. The maps are in color and about half of them include a "legend" – primarily an alphabetical listing of street names. The maps are in the Russian language (Cyrillic alphabet). This map collection includes more than 25 localities in present-day Belarus.<br><br>Maps will help you locate places where your ancestors lived and give you context for the records you are using. Maps can identify political boundaries, place names, geographical features, cemeteries, synagogues, etc. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes or locating tiny villages that don't often appear on most maps. For help locating these tiny villages, see the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/maps.shtml Joint Operations Graphic (JOG) maps.]'''

[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.20.45 PM.png|none|thumb|500x500px|Example of documents you may find through the Standard Surname Database, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org ]]

[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 3.59.58 PM.png|thumb|400x400px|OCR Surname Database at Routes to Roots, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]]

To determine what holocaust lists may survive, simply search the database by town. Click on an entry to view additional information about the record and its location. After you have determined that Holocaust documents for your town are available, consider searching your surname in the Surname Database. Miriam Weiner has digitized many Holocaust lists and they are accessible through the Surname Database. Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so check back often for new information and updates.