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===Introduction===


For Russian to English translations of common genealogical terms see [[Russian Genealogical Word List]].




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===Alphabetical Order and Spelling===
The Russian alphabet consists of 33 Cyrillic letters; 21 consonants, 10 vowels, and two letters without sound. Russian dictionaries and indexes list use the following alphabetical order:
Аа Бб Вв Гг Дд Ee Ёё Жж Зз Ии Йй Kk Лл Mм Нн Oo Пр Pp Сс Тт Уу Фф Хх Цц Чч Шш Щщ Ъъ Ыы Ьь Ээ Юю Яя <br>
However, prior to 1918 when the Russian Academy of Sciences instituted spelling reforms, the alphabet and the spelling rules were different. 
Here is a chart that has the printed and handwritten upper and lowercase letters and their English, Polish, and German transliterations. It also includes the letters before 1918 and where they fit in in the alphabet. <br>
[[Media:Russian Alphabet Key.pdf]]
Other helpful alphabet resources include:
For helpful alphabet resources see
*[http://www.russianforeveryone.com/RufeA/Lessons/Introduction/Alphabet/Alphabet.htm Russian Alphabet with Sounds]
*[http://allbell.tripod.com/cursive/field.html Field Guide to Russian Letters]


The spelling changes you will be most likely to see include:
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| style="width:20%" |з
| style="width:60%" |changed to (in certain positions)
| style="width:20%" |c
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|i
|changed to
|и
|-
|ъ
|no longer used at the end of masculine words
|Ø
|-
|ѣ
|changed to
|e
|-
|θ
|changed to
|ф
|-
|v
|changed to
|и
|-
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===Language Characteristics===  
===Language Characteristics===  
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==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/russian.htm Russian Language] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/russian.htm Russian Language] - Omniglot
'''Russian Language Alphabetical Order and Spelling'''
The Russian alphabet consists of 33 Cyrillic letters; 21 consonants, 10 vowels, and two letters without sound. Russian dictionaries and indexes list use the following alphabetical order:<br>
Аа Бб Вв Гг Дд Ee Ёё Жж Зз Ии Йй Kk Лл Mм Нн Oo Пр Pp Сс Тт Уу Фф Хх Цц Чч Шш Щщ Ъъ Ыы Ьь Ээ Юю Яя <br>
However, prior to 1918 when the Russian Academy of Sciences instituted spelling reforms, the alphabet and the spelling rules were different. 
Here is a chart that has the printed and handwritten upper and lowercase letters and their English, Polish, and German transliterations. It also includes the letters before 1918 and where they fit in the alphabet. [[Media:Russian Alphabet Key.pdf]]<br>
The spelling changes you will be most likely to see include:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="width:20%" |з
| style="width:60%" |changed to (in certain positions)
| style="width:20%" |c
|-
|i
|changed to
|и
|-
|ъ
|no longer used at the end of masculine words
|Ø
|-
|ѣ
|changed to
|e
|-
|θ
|changed to
|ф
|-
|v
|changed to
|и
|-
|}
Other helpful alphabet resources include:
For helpful alphabet resources see
*[http://www.russianforeveryone.com/RufeA/Lessons/Introduction/Alphabet/Alphabet.htm Russian Alphabet with Sounds]
*[http://allbell.tripod.com/cursive/field.html Field Guide to Russian Letters]


== References  ==
== References  ==
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