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*Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnsearch.php Standard Surname Database] if you know your ancestor's given name, surname, or town name. This database is comprised of name lists from local historians and heads of Jewish communities, name lists from books, and name lists from various archives. Most collections in this database cannot be found online elsewhere. | *Use the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/newwebsite/lnsearch.php Standard Surname Database] if you know your ancestor's given name, surname, or town name. This database is comprised of name lists from local historians and heads of Jewish communities, name lists from books, and name lists from various archives. Most collections in this database cannot be found online elsewhere. | ||
**To search, enter a surname, given name, and/or town name into the search box. Collection results will then appear. The first column lists the collection type, while the second column contains the Collection Description (CD). The Collection Description includes information such as how the collection was acquired, references to Miriam Weiner's first visit to the town, photos (current and pre-World War I), links to other resources for the town, and/or document examples. The final column lists the number of records associated with the search term(s). Click on the blue hyperlinked number to view records, then click on the blue hyperlinked surname to see more details about the record. | **To search, enter a surname, given name, and/or town name into the search box. Collection results will then appear. The first column lists the collection type, while the second column contains the Collection Description (CD). The Collection Description includes information such as how the collection was acquired, references to Miriam Weiner's first visit to the town, photos (current and pre-World War I), links to other resources for the town, and/or document examples. The final column lists the number of records associated with the search term(s). Click on the blue hyperlinked number to view records, then click on the blue hyperlinked surname to see more details about the record. | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 4.37.02 PM.png|thumb|Example of a Standard Surname Database search result, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org/lnsearch.php. |alt=|left|500x500px]][[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.20.45 PM.png|thumb|Example of documents you may find through the Standard Surname Database, Miriam Weiner Archives, [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/index.shtml https://www.rtrfoundation.org.]|alt=|center|500x500px]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 4.37.02 PM.png|thumb|Example of a Standard Surname Database search result, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org/lnsearch.php. |alt=|left|500x500px]][[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.20.45 PM.png|thumb|Example of documents you may find through the Standard Surname Database, Miriam Weiner Archives, [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/index.shtml https://www.rtrfoundation.org.]|alt=|center|500x500px]][[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 3.59.58 PM.png|thumb|OCR Surname Database at Routes to Roots, Miriam Weiner, https://www.rtrfoundation.org/ocrsearch.php. |alt=|400x400px]] | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 3.59.58 PM.png|thumb|OCR Surname Database at Routes to Roots, Miriam Weiner, https://www.rtrfoundation.org/ocrsearch.php. |alt=|400x400px]] | |||
==== OCR Surname Database ==== | ==== OCR Surname Database ==== | ||
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[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.39.00 PM.png|left|thumb|500x500px|Sample search of the Archive Database search at Routes to Roots Foundation, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://rtrfoundation.org. ]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.39.00 PM.png|left|thumb|500x500px|Sample search of the Archive Database search at Routes to Roots Foundation, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://rtrfoundation.org. ]] | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.46.15 PM.png|center|thumb|500x500px|Sample entry from Archives Database at Routes to Roots, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2021-09-30 at 5.46.15 PM.png|center|thumb|500x500px|Sample entry from Archives Database at Routes to Roots, Miriam Weiner Archives, https://www.rtrfoundation.org. ]] | ||
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To determine what holocaust lists may survive, simply search the database by town. Click on an entry to view additional information about the record and its location. After you have determined that Holocaust documents for your town are available, consider searching your surname in the Surname Database. Miriam Weiner has digitized many Holocaust lists and they are accessible through the Surname Database. Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so check back often for new information and updates. | To determine what holocaust lists may survive, simply search the database by town. Click on an entry to view additional information about the record and its location. After you have determined that Holocaust documents for your town are available, consider searching your surname in the Surname Database. Miriam Weiner has digitized many Holocaust lists and they are accessible through the Surname Database. Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so check back often for new information and updates. | ||
==Historical Photos== | ==Historical Photos== | ||
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. | 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. It's a great way to see what your ancestor's shtetl may have looked like at the time they lived there. | ||
[[Category:Ukraine]] | [[Category:Ukraine]] | ||