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 == Find Records for your Town ==
-[[File:Poland Archive Search Example.png|thumb|400x400px|Sample search results from Archive Database at Routes to Roots, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. |alt=]]
+[[File:Archive Database Poland Example.png|alt=|thumb|561x561px|'''Archive Database Entry,''' [https://www.rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org.]]]
-[[File:Poland Archive Entry Example.png|thumb|513x513px|Sample entry from Archives Database at Routes to Roots, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. |alt=|left]]
+[[File:Archive Database, search results.png|alt=|left|thumb|539x539px|'''Archive Database Search,''' [https://www.rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org.]]]
 ===Archive Database===
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+[[File:Holocaust Lists Example Poland.png|alt=|left|thumb|544x544px|'''Holocaust Lists Database Search,''' [https://www.rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org.]]]
+[[File:Holocaust Database Entry for Poland.png|alt=|thumb|559x559px|'''Holocaust Lists Database Entry,''' [https://rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org.]]]
 === Holocaust Lists Database ===
-[[File:Poland Holocaust Database.png|thumb|400x400px|Sample Holocaust Lists database from Routes to Roots, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. |alt=|left]]
+Use the new '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/holocaust.php Holocaust Lists Database]''' at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots to determine the location of Holocaust documents such as victim and survivor lists, survival testimonials and more. Database entries include information about which archive the records are stored in and the archival file number. This information will help you locate the original record in the archive.
-[[File:Poland Holocaust Lists Database Entry.png|thumb|400x400px|Sample Holocaust Lists database entry,  https://rtrfoundation.org. |alt=]]
-Use the new '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/holocaust.php Holocaust Lists Database]''' at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots to determine the location of Holocaust documents such as victim and survivor lists, survival testimonials and more. Holocaust Collections included in this database are from select towns in Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine.
-Database entries include information about which archive the records are stored in and the archival file number. This information will help you locate the original record in the archive.
+Also, after you have determined that Holocaust documents for your town are available, consider searching for 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.To request a search from the relevant archive (identified in the search results), click on the archive name which will lead to a list of archives and you can then choose the exact one. Contact that archive to request a search of the specific documents (provide year and files numbers) for your surname(s).
-Also, after you have determined that Holocaust documents for your town are available, consider searching for 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.
-To request a search from the relevant archive (identified in the search results), click on the archive name which will lead to a list of archives and you can then choose the exact one. Contact that archive to request a search of the specific documents (provide year and files numbers) for your surname(s).
 ===Accessing the Records===
 For information about the repositories referred to on Miriam Weiner's Archive Database, see the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/webs.shtml '''Archives in Eastern Europe'''] page which includes archival contact information. Contact/visit the respective repository for details on their holdings. For instructions on contacting archives and accessing records, see Q11 on [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/archdta11.shtml#Q10 this Routes to Roots page.]