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*Lithuanian Jews inhabited what is present-day Belarus. To learn of their history, read the Wikipedia.org article ''Lithuanian Jews'', by clicking [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_Jews here]. | *Lithuanian Jews inhabited what is present-day Belarus. To learn of their history, read the Wikipedia.org article ''Lithuanian Jews'', by clicking [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_Jews here]. | ||
*Explore this [http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/index.html Jewish genealogy site] dedicated to the memory of the Jews exterminated and displaced from the Belarusian Shtetls by the Nazis.{{Template:Jews in Eastern Europe}} | *Explore this [http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/index.html Jewish genealogy site] dedicated to the memory of the Jews exterminated and displaced from the Belarusian Shtetls by the Nazis.{{Template:Jews in Eastern Europe}} | ||
===Research Strategies=== | |||
*[[Finding Jewish Ancestors in Belarus]] | |||
==Find the Town== | ==Find the Town== | ||
In order to research your family in Belarus, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only ‘Belarus;' you must know the town name and the district/province name. The name of a nearby larger town can also be very helpful. | In order to research your family in Belarus, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only ‘Belarus;' you must know the town name and the district/province name. The name of a nearby larger town can also be very helpful. | ||