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===<font color="#a176a3">Gather and Choose</font>=== | ===<font color="#a176a3">Gather and Choose</font>=== | ||
Before you begin, you should know the following about the Belarusian ancestor you are researching: | Before you begin, you should know the following about the Belarusian ancestor you are researching: | ||
{{Block indent|*Name }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Approximate date of a life event that happened in Belarus }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Specific town of residence in Belarus }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Religion }} | |||
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Do you know enough details to find the ancestor in Belarus? | Do you know enough details to find the ancestor in Belarus? | ||
{{Block indent|1=*Yes—proceed to '''<font color="#3bcaf4">Find the Place</font>'''|2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|*No—adjust your goal to search for an ancestor who you know enough about. You should also talk to any relatives who might know more. }} | |||
{{Block indent|**If your ancestor was an immigrant, see the Immigration and Emigration FamilySearch Wiki page for that country. }} | |||
{{Block indent|**If your ancestor immigrated to the United States, see [[GuidedResearch:Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration|Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration]] for additional guidance. }} | |||
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===<font color="#3bcaf4">Find the Place</font>=== | ===<font color="#3bcaf4">Find the Place</font>=== | ||
If you do not know where records would be kept for the specific town the ancestor lived in, use the following tools to find out more about the location (be sure to try spelling variations for the town name if you don’t find what you need at first!): <br> | If you do not know where records would be kept for the specific town the ancestor lived in, use the following tools to find out more about the location (be sure to try spelling variations for the town name if you don’t find what you need at first!): <br> | ||
{{Block indent|1='''1) Spiski Gazetteer''' [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/f/fc/1-Spiski_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|Click here to access a "How to" Guide on this topic.]]|2=1}} | |||
The ''Spiski Naselennykh Mest Rossiiskoi Imperii'' (''Списки населенных мест Российской Имперіи''), or Spiski Gazetteer, is place name dictionary is organized by province, so you must know which province the town was part of to find it in the gazetteer. The following volumes apply to areas now in Belarus: | The ''Spiski Naselennykh Mest Rossiiskoi Imperii'' (''Списки населенных мест Российской Имперіи''), or Spiski Gazetteer, is place name dictionary is organized by province, so you must know which province the town was part of to find it in the gazetteer. The following volumes apply to areas now in Belarus: | ||
{{Block indent|* Grodno - [https://dapamoznik.blogspot.com/p/1900.html Гродненской г.]}} | |||
{{Block indent|* Minsk - [http://elib.shpl.ru/ru/nodes/25877#mode/grid/page/1/zoom/1 Минская г.]}} | |||
{{Block indent|* Mogilev - [https://rusneb.ru/catalog/000200_000018_v19_rc_1885859/ Могилевская г.]}} | |||
{{Block indent|* Vilna - [http://elib.shpl.ru/ru/nodes/25845-spisok-volostey-i-selskih-obschestv-po-mirovym-uchastkam-vilenskoy-gubernii-1874-goda-vilna-1874 Виленская г.] *this is an alternate gazetteer*}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=* Vitebsk - [https://docviewer.yandex.com/view/0/?*=ni35de20CqizjAY%2BD0nsAEZR5GF7InVybCI6InlhLWRpc2stcHVibGljOi8vRTNGNlBycDF4Tk8rQVNwVTNwaU5GdndoV2MrYzR4bEZtOTQzU2Y2bDBHZz0iLCJ0aXRsZSI6ItCS0LjRgtC10LHRgdC60LDRjyDQs9GD0LHQtdGA0L3QuNGPXzE5MDYucGRmIiwibm9pZnJhbWUiOmZhbHNlLCJ1aWQiOiIwIiwidHMiOjE1NjcxNzI2NTYyNjEsInl1IjoiOTExNzQwNTM2MTU2NjQ4MDM4MyJ9 Витебская г.]|2=1}} | |||
Towns listed nearby within its pages were geographically close to the town, so finding an ancestor's hometown on the same page as a town with a church in it might suggest that the ancestor attended that church. Many volumes include alphabetical indexes in the back of the books.<Br> | Towns listed nearby within its pages were geographically close to the town, so finding an ancestor's hometown on the same page as a town with a church in it might suggest that the ancestor attended that church. Many volumes include alphabetical indexes in the back of the books.<Br> | ||
{{Block indent|1='''2) RGN Gazetteer''' [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/f/f2/1.2-RGN_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|Click here to access a "How to" Guide on this topic.]]|2=1}} | |||
The ''Russisches Geographische Namenbuch'', or RGN Gazetteer, can be accessed at the FamilySearch Library (FS Library INTL Book 947 E5r). If you are unable to visit Salt Lake City, try checking [https://search.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] for availability in a library near you. | The ''Russisches Geographische Namenbuch'', or RGN Gazetteer, can be accessed at the FamilySearch Library (FS Library INTL Book 947 E5r). If you are unable to visit Salt Lake City, try checking [https://search.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] for availability in a library near you. | ||
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Unlike the Spiski Gazetteer, the RGN Gazetteer is organized alphabetically. It was created during the Soviet period and provides locality information based on Russian Empire organization. If you find your town in the RGN, proceed to look it up in the corresponding province’s volume of the Spiski. | Unlike the Spiski Gazetteer, the RGN Gazetteer is organized alphabetically. It was created during the Soviet period and provides locality information based on Russian Empire organization. If you find your town in the RGN, proceed to look it up in the corresponding province’s volume of the Spiski. | ||
{{Block indent|1='''3) [https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/12786?id=12786&from=publication Skorowidz 1930s Gazetteer]''' [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/c/c6/1-Skorowidz_Online-Instruction-updated.pdf|Click here to access a "How to" Guide on this topic.]]|2=1}} | |||
The ''Skorowidz Miejsowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej'' lists locations in Poland as they existed between the world wars, when the borders of Poland were further east than they are today. It provides information about where local churches were for various Christian religions. | The ''Skorowidz Miejsowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej'' lists locations in Poland as they existed between the world wars, when the borders of Poland were further east than they are today. It provides information about where local churches were for various Christian religions. | ||
{{Block indent|1='''4) [https://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/Search.asp JewishGen Communities Database]''' [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/e/e7/1_-_Instruction_-_JewishGen_Communities_JMR.pdf|Click here to access a "How to" Guide on this topic.]]|2=1}} | |||
This is a searchable database of towns throughout the world, especially in Europe, where Jewish communities have existed historically.<Br> | This is a searchable database of towns throughout the world, especially in Europe, where Jewish communities have existed historically.<Br> | ||
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Other than World War II records, most of the Belarusian records available online are for 1918 and earlier. The following record types will be most helpful in your research: | Other than World War II records, most of the Belarusian records available online are for 1918 and earlier. The following record types will be most helpful in your research: | ||
{{Block indent|<br>'''1) Religious Records''' }} | |||
{{Block indent|1=Available through the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and on [https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/ Geneteka.] [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/b9/1-_Geneteka_-_Indexed_Records_-_Instruction.pdf|Click here to access a "How to" Guide for this resource.]]|2=1}} | |||
Metrical books were kept by each religious group separately to record the births, marriages, deaths, and divorces (for non-Christians) during the Russian Empire period. You may also find confession lists, which provide a record of families belonging to a certain congregation. <br> | Metrical books were kept by each religious group separately to record the births, marriages, deaths, and divorces (for non-Christians) during the Russian Empire period. You may also find confession lists, which provide a record of families belonging to a certain congregation. <br> | ||
{{Block indent|<br>'''2) Revision Lists'''<br>Available through the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog.] }} | |||
Revision lists are a type of tax record that lists complete households, along with relationships between household members. The revisions were taken somewhat sporadically, with the final revision being taken in 1857-1858. Important: revision lists appear under the name of the local district (uyezd) on FamilySearch. Navigating revision lists can take a significant amount of time. <Br> | Revision lists are a type of tax record that lists complete households, along with relationships between household members. The revisions were taken somewhat sporadically, with the final revision being taken in 1857-1858. Important: revision lists appear under the name of the local district (uyezd) on FamilySearch. Navigating revision lists can take a significant amount of time. <Br> | ||
{{Block indent|<Br>'''3) 1897 Census'''<br>Sometimes available through the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog.] }} | |||
The 1897 census was the only full census that the Russian Empire conducted. The records were intended to be used for statistical purposes only, so only a few returns still exist. <br> | The 1897 census was the only full census that the Russian Empire conducted. The records were intended to be used for statistical purposes only, so only a few returns still exist. <br> | ||
{{Block indent|<Br>'''4) World War II Records''' }} | |||
{{Block indent|1=Available through the website [https://pamyat-naroda.ru/ Pamyat Naroda.] [[File:FS purple question mark.jpg|20px|link=https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/6/6b/1-_Instruction-_Pamyat_Naroda_JMR.pdf|Click here to access a "How to" Guide on this topic.]]|2=1}} | |||
Pamyat Naroda is a World War II military records database. It documents soldiers who served under the Soviet Union during the war. Sometimes their records may provide birthdates, hometowns, parents’ names, or other important details. <br><br> | Pamyat Naroda is a World War II military records database. It documents soldiers who served under the Soviet Union during the war. Sometimes their records may provide birthdates, hometowns, parents’ names, or other important details. <br><br> | ||
If you find a record, proceed to '''<font color="#fbba5e">Evaluate</font>'''. If no applicable records are found, visit [https://metrics.tilda.ws/ metrics.tilda.ws] to learn more about archives you could contact to request more information. | If you find a record, proceed to '''<font color="#fbba5e">Evaluate</font>'''. If no applicable records are found, visit [https://metrics.tilda.ws/ metrics.tilda.ws] to learn more about archives you could contact to request more information. | ||
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