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==Vital Records== | ==Vital Records== | ||
Throughout the Russian Empire, birth, marriage, divorce, and death records were required to be kept by the Jewish community beginning in 1835. Jewish records were generally kept in a tabular format with the left-side of the page in Russian and the right-side of the page in Hebrew. Vital records are available online in both indexed and digital image formats. | Throughout the Russian Empire, birth, marriage, divorce, and death records were required to be kept by the Jewish community beginning in 1835. Jewish records were generally kept in a tabular format with the left-side of the page in Russian and the right-side of the page in Hebrew. Vital records are available online in both indexed and digital image formats. | ||
====Online Resources==== | |||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20027/belarus-jewish-birth-records?s=275764761 Belarus, Jewish Birth Records] at MyHeritage — index, ($) | |||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20028/belarus-jewish-death-records?s=275764761 Belarus, Jewish Death Records] at MyHeritage — index, ($) | |||
====JewishGen (indexed records)==== | ====JewishGen (indexed records)==== | ||
Many Belarusian vital records have been indexed and are available through the [https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/belarus/ '''JewishGen Belarus Database.'''] For more information about '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/lists/belarus_births.html Births,] [https://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/lists/belarus_marriagesanddivorces.html Marriages/Divorces,]''' and '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/lists/belarus_deaths.html Deaths]''' in the JewishGen Belarus Database click on the hyperlink above. | Many Belarusian vital records have been indexed and are available through the [https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/belarus/ '''JewishGen Belarus Database.'''] For more information about '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/lists/belarus_births.html Births,] [https://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/lists/belarus_marriagesanddivorces.html Marriages/Divorces,]''' and '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/lists/belarus_deaths.html Deaths]''' in the JewishGen Belarus Database click on the hyperlink above. | ||