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You do not have to speak Russian in order to write to a Russian archive. In general, online translators such as Google Translate can be useful as long as you use short, simple, and concise sentences. Complex ideas or flowery words can be difficult to translate. You may want to follow the general outline below and fill in the blanks with information specific to your situation. | You do not have to speak Russian in order to write to a Russian archive. In general, online translators such as Google Translate can be useful as long as you use short, simple, and concise sentences. Complex ideas or flowery words can be difficult to translate. You may want to follow the general outline below and fill in the blanks with information specific to your situation. | ||
'''Директору архива''' [Archive Initials] '''To the Director of the Archive''' [Archive Initials] | '''[1] Директору архива''' [Archive Initials] '''To the Director of the Archive''' [Archive Initials] | ||
'''От''' [Your full name and contact information] '''From''' [Your full name and contact information] | '''[2] От''' [Your full name and contact information] '''From''' [Your full name and contact information] | ||
'''Заявление Statement''' | '''[3] Заявление Statement''' | ||
'''Добрый день! Good day!''' | '''[4] Добрый день! Good day!''' | ||
'''Прошу Вас помочь мне в генеалогическом поиске. I request your help in my genealogical search.''' | '''[5] Прошу Вас помочь мне в генеалогическом поиске. I request your help in my genealogical search.''' | ||
'''Мой''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc.], '''My''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc. (see below for common relationships)] | '''[6] Мой''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc.], '''My''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc. (see below for common relationships)] | ||
[full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], [full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], | [full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], [full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], | ||
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[Your full name] | [Your full name] | ||
'''[1] To the Director of the Archive''' [Archive Initials] | |||
'''[2] From''' [Your full name and contact information] | |||
'''[3]''' Statement | |||
=='''Visiting an Archive'''== | =='''Visiting an Archive'''== | ||