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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 Genealogy|Canada]], or other New World sources. | 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 Genealogy|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[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] and at [[Introduction to | 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[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] and at [[Introduction to Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]™. | ||
Opportunities for genealogical research about Germans from Russia are sometimes limited because—<br>• Some records have been destroyed, lost, or moved to hard-to-locate, private collections.<br>• Some records are restricted from public use.<br>• Some records are hard to use or read.<br>• Some record keepers may be unable or or willing to search the records for you. | Opportunities for genealogical research about Germans from Russia are sometimes limited because—<br>• Some records have been destroyed, lost, or moved to hard-to-locate, private collections.<br>• Some records are restricted from public use.<br>• Some records are hard to use or read.<br>• Some record keepers may be unable or or willing to search the records for you. | ||
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