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== Belarusian Genealogy Tips == | == Belarusian Genealogy Tips == | ||
<u></u>If you are starting out with very little family information, you may definitely be in for a challenge | <u></u>If you are starting out with very little family information, you may definitely be in for a challenge. As you begin your search, below are some tips that you may find helpful as you search for your Belarusian ancestors. | ||
=== <u>Civil Records</u> === | === <u>Civil Records</u> === | ||
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Helpful reference text will likely ''not'' be found in English. The most helpful texts that I found were written in Polish, Russian and Belarusian. An online translator and a lot of patience is essential. Also, several references were availabe in a pdf or djvu format which allowed text searches. | Helpful reference text will likely ''not'' be found in English. The most helpful texts that I found were written in Polish, Russian and Belarusian. An online translator and a lot of patience is essential. Also, several references were availabe in a pdf or djvu format which allowed text searches. | ||
===== Church Records ===== | ===== Church Records ===== | ||
Most of the records that you find will be in Russian, Polish or Belarusian. So, create a key with the spelling of the surname and given name (and all the variants) that you are researching. The names for your key should be in Cyrillic for Russian and Belarusian and in Polish using the Polish alphabet. | Most of the records that you find will be in Russian, Polish or Belarusian. So, create a key with the spelling of the surname and given name (and all the variants) that you are researching. The names for your key should be in Cyrillic for Russian and Belarusian and in Polish using the Polish alphabet. | ||
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