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Neither Germans who stayed in the Russia/[[Portal:Ukraine|Ukraine]] area, nor Germans who settled along the edges of the Russian Empire in places like [[Portal:Romania|Romania]], [[Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], Yugoslavia or the Baltic States are the focus of this set of Wiki pages. However, the strategies and records described here often help find such ancestors as well. | Neither Germans who stayed in the Russia/[[Portal:Ukraine|Ukraine]] area, nor Germans who settled along the edges of the Russian Empire in places like [[Portal:Romania|Romania]], [[Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], Yugoslavia or the Baltic States are the focus of this set of Wiki pages. However, the strategies and records described here often help find such ancestors as well. | ||
Generally, '''''you must know the specific town in Russia or Ukraine where your ancestor was born''''' before beginning research for Germans in Russia or Ukraine. This information is most often found in [[United States|United States]], [[ | Generally, '''''you must know the specific town in Russia or Ukraine where your ancestor was born''''' before beginning research for Germans in Russia or Ukraine. This information is most often found in [[United States|United States]], [[Canada|Canada]], or other New World sources. | ||
You will need some basic understanding of genealogical research procedures. You may want to read the Wiki article ''[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]]'', or the booklet [[A Guide to Research|''A Guide to Research'']] (30971) which is also available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and at [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp?PAGE=library_fhc_find.asp Family History Centers]™. | You will need some basic understanding of genealogical research procedures. You may want to read the Wiki article ''[[Principles of Family History Research|Principles of Family History Research]]'', or the booklet [[A Guide to Research|''A Guide to Research'']] (30971) which is also available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and at [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp?PAGE=library_fhc_find.asp Family History Centers]™. | ||