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== '''Step 4. Obtain and Search the Record''' == | == '''Step 4. Obtain and Search the Record''' == | ||
=== '''''Suggestions for Obtaining Records.''''' === | === '''''Suggestions for Obtaining Records.''''' === | ||
You may be able to obtain the records you need in the following ways: | You may be able to obtain the records you need in the following ways: | ||
*''Correspondence''. When requesting services from libraries or professional researchers through correspondence, you are more likely to be successful if your letter is brief and very specific. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) when writing within your own country. When writing to other countries, enclose international reply coupons (available from large post offices). You will usually need to send a check or money order in advance to pay for photocopy or search services. | |||
*''Family History Library''. You are welcome to visit and use the records at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library]. The library is open to the public. There are no fees for using the records. If you would like more information about its services, contact the library at the following address: | *''Family History Library''. You are welcome to visit and use the records at the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library]. The library is open to the public. There are no fees for using the records. If you would like more information about its services, contact the library at the following address: | ||
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*''Libraries and interlibrary loan''. Public, academic, and other research libraries may have some published sources for Germans from Russia research. Many libraries also provide interlibrary loan services that allow you to borrow records from other libraries. | *''Libraries and interlibrary loan''. Public, academic, and other research libraries may have some published sources for Germans from Russia research. Many libraries also provide interlibrary loan services that allow you to borrow records from other libraries. | ||
*[[Copying Sources|''Photocopies'']]. The Family History Library and a few other libraries offer limited photoduplication services for a small fee. You must specify the exact pages you need. Books protected by copyright cannot be copied in their entirety. However, a few pages can usually be copied for personal research. Photocopying facilities are rare in Russia. | |||
*[[Hiring a Professional Researcher|''Professional researchers'']]. You can employ a private researcher to search the records for you. A few researchers specialize in Germans from Russia records. You may want to check with [http://www.icapgen.org/Programs/aglist.htm#SearchAG Accredited Genealogist researchers] who work with records of countries such as Germany, Switzerland, or Austria about their services for German-speaking people from Russia. | *[[Hiring a Professional Researcher|''Professional researchers'']]. You can employ a private researcher to search the records for you. A few researchers specialize in Germans from Russia records. You may want to check with [http://www.icapgen.org/Programs/aglist.htm#SearchAG Accredited Genealogist researchers] who work with records of countries such as Germany, Switzerland, or Austria about their services for German-speaking people from Russia. | ||
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Research in archives in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine can also be arranged through the Russian-American Genealogical Archive Service (RAGAS). They are more helpful for Jewish research. You may request bilingual research application forms by contacting: | Research in archives in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine can also be arranged through the Russian-American Genealogical Archive Service (RAGAS). They are more helpful for Jewish research. You may request bilingual research application forms by contacting: | ||
RAGAS<br> 1929 18th Street N.W.<br> Washington, D.C. 20009 USA | RAGAS<br> 1929 18th Street N.W.<br> Washington, D.C. 20009 USA | ||
=== '''''Suggestions for Searching the Records.''''' === | === '''''Suggestions for Searching the Records.''''' === | ||