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The [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/imagesearch.php '''Image Database'''] on Miriam Weiner's website contains photographs and postcard views of many towns and cities throughout Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania, Poland, and other select countries dating back to the early 1900s. These include pre-WWI and current town views, photos of synagogues, Jewish cemeteries, and Holocaust memorials. Even if you are unable to find a picture of your ancestor's town, it may still be interesting to see what other towns in the area looked like, which will allow you to a get a feel of what life may have been like for your ancestor. | The [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/imagesearch.php '''Image Database'''] on Miriam Weiner's website contains photographs and postcard views of many towns and cities throughout Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania, Poland, and other select countries dating back to the early 1900s. These include pre-WWI and current town views, photos of synagogues, Jewish cemeteries, and Holocaust memorials. Even if you are unable to find a picture of your ancestor's town, it may still be interesting to see what other towns in the area looked like, which will allow you to a get a feel of what life may have been like for your ancestor. | ||
== Classes and Research Guides == | ==Classes and Research Guides== | ||
In addition to the information found on this Wiki page, you may wish to further your learning by viewing some of these free classes and research guides! Be sure to check out '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/Education/ JewishGen's Education Center]''' as well for additional learning aids. | In addition to the information found on this Wiki page, you may wish to further your learning by viewing some of these free classes and research guides! Be sure to check out '''[https://www.jewishgen.org/Education/ JewishGen's Education Center]''' as well for additional learning aids. | ||
==== Immigration and Finding the Hometown ==== | ====Immigration and Finding the Hometown==== | ||
* '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/crossing-the-ocean-finding-your-european-jewish-history Crossing the Ocean: Finding Your European Jewish History]''' | *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/crossing-the-ocean-finding-your-european-jewish-history Crossing the Ocean: Finding Your European Jewish History]''' | ||
** A free virtual, RootsTech class that teaches how you can use US records to locate ancestral records in Eastern Europe, connecting the American documents for a family to their parents and siblings in Europe. | **A free virtual, RootsTech class that teaches how you can use US records to locate ancestral records in Eastern Europe, connecting the American documents for a family to their parents and siblings in Europe. | ||
* [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/poland-and-galicia-jewish-research-a-template-for-east-european-research-part-1 '''Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: Part 1'''] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/poland-and-galicia-jewish-research-a-template-for-east-european-research-part-1 '''Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: Part 1'''] | ||
** A free, virtual, FamilySearch Learning center class that explores prerequisites for finding Jewish ancestors in Poland and Galicia knowing original family and personal names, knowing the town of origin and having enough family dates and relationships to positively identify ancestors in old-world record sets. | **A free, virtual, FamilySearch Learning center class that explores prerequisites for finding Jewish ancestors in Poland and Galicia knowing original family and personal names, knowing the town of origin and having enough family dates and relationships to positively identify ancestors in old-world record sets. | ||
==== Changing Boundaries and Jurisdictions ==== | ====Changing Boundaries and Jurisdictions==== | ||
* '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/polish-austrian-czech-making-sense-of-the-austro-hungarian-empire Polish? Austrian? Czech? Making Sense of the Austro-Hungarian Empire]''' | *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/polish-austrian-czech-making-sense-of-the-austro-hungarian-empire Polish? Austrian? Czech? Making Sense of the Austro-Hungarian Empire]''' | ||
** A free, virtual, RootsTech class that provides a brief overview of which countries were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. | **A free, virtual, RootsTech class that provides a brief overview of which countries were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. | ||
==== Research in Austrian Poland ==== | ====Research in Austrian Poland==== | ||
* [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/poland-and-galicia-jewish-research-a-template-for-east-european-research-part-2 '''Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: Part 2'''] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/poland-and-galicia-jewish-research-a-template-for-east-european-research-part-2 '''Poland and Galicia Jewish Research: Part 2'''] | ||
** A free, virtual, FamilySearch Learning Center class that explores methods for searching indexes and record sets from Poland and Galicia. Tools discussed include JewishGen.org, szukajwarchiwach.pl, Genealodzy.org, YadVashem.org and other Jewish and civil indexed or browse-only records. | **A free, virtual, FamilySearch Learning Center class that explores methods for searching indexes and record sets from Poland and Galicia. Tools discussed include JewishGen.org, szukajwarchiwach.pl, Genealodzy.org, YadVashem.org and other Jewish and civil indexed or browse-only records. | ||
* '''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/doing-jewish-research-in-poland-records Doing Jewish Research in Poland Records]''' | *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/doing-jewish-research-in-poland-records Doing Jewish Research in Poland Records]''' | ||
** A free, virtual, Roots Tech class that provides short introduction to Jewish Records Indexing-Poland , the home of Jewish records of Poland on the Internet. The video provides an overview of the ongoing building of the largest country-based collection of Jewish genealogical records in Eastern Europe. | **A free, virtual, Roots Tech class that provides short introduction to Jewish Records Indexing-Poland , the home of Jewish records of Poland on the Internet. The video provides an overview of the ongoing building of the largest country-based collection of Jewish genealogical records in Eastern Europe. | ||
==Additional Records and Finding Aids/Record Inventories== | ==Additional Records and Finding Aids/Record Inventories== | ||
In many cases, records are not | In many cases, records are not available online. In these circumstances, it may be necessary to visit or contact an archive. The sites below will help you determine what kind of records exist in various archives. | ||
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====Gesher Galicia Inventories==== | ====Gesher Galicia Inventories==== | ||
Inventories available through '''[https://www.geshergalicia.org/inventories/ Gesher Galicia]''' can help you locate records in both Polish and Ukrainian archives. | Inventories available through '''[https://www.geshergalicia.org/inventories/ Gesher Galicia]''' can help you locate records in both Polish and Ukrainian archives. | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||