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== Gazetteers == | == Gazetteers == | ||
'''ShtetlSeeker''' provides variants spellings and historical jurisdictions for places with Jewish populations which covers many places for all ethnic groups. URL: | '''ShtetlSeeker''' provides variants spellings and historical jurisdictions for places with Jewish populations which covers many places for all ethnic groups. URL: [http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker]. | ||
The basic gazetteer for historical Ukraine are selected volumes from Russian Empire postal directories: '''Spiski Naselennykh Mest Rossiiskoi Imperii''' | The basic gazetteer for historical Ukraine are selected volumes from Russian Empire postal directories: '''Spiski Naselennykh Mest Rossiiskoi Imperii''' (List of Populated Places in Imperial Russia). S. Peterburg: Tsentralnyi Statisticheskii Komitet Ministerstvo Vnutrennikh Del, 1861-1885. 62 vols. (Fiche 6,002,224 / 420 microfiches). Identifies religious congregations. | ||
One gazetteer for modern Ukraine is '''Ukrains'ka RSR admynystrativno-teritoryal'nii podyl''' | One gazetteer for modern Ukraine is '''Ukrains'ka RSR admynystrativno-teritoryal'nii podyl''' (Ukrainian Republic Administrative Territorial Divisions). Kiev, 1973. (Book 947.71 E5u). While published for other years, the 1973 edition is the basis for places in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
An encyclopedia that provides historical details and names changes for places is '''Istoriia Mist i Sil USSR''' | An encyclopedia that provides historical details and names changes for places is '''Istoriia Mist i Sil USSR''' (History of Towns and Villages in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). Kiev, 1969-1974. 26 v. (Book 947.71 E5i). | ||
''Galicia & Bukovina (Western Ukraine)''<br>Lenius, Brian J. '''Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia'''. 3rd ed. Anola, Manitoba, 1999. (Book 943.86 E5L). Identifies religious jurisdictions. | ''Galicia & Bukovina (Western Ukraine)''<br>Lenius, Brian J. '''Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia'''. 3rd ed. Anola, Manitoba, 1999. (Book 943.86 E5L). Identifies religious jurisdictions. | ||
German, Polish and Romanian versions of places names are provided by '''Gemeindelexikon der im Reichsrate vertretenen Königreiche und Länder ... vom 31. Dezember 1900''' | German, Polish and Romanian versions of places names are provided by '''Gemeindelexikon der im Reichsrate vertretenen Königreiche und Länder ... vom 31. Dezember 1900''' (Locality Dictionary for the Crownlands and Territories Represented in the Imperial Council). Wien, 1905-1908. Bd. 12: Galizien, Bd. 13. Bukowina (Vol. 12: Galicia, Vol. 13. Identifies religious jurisdictions). URL: [http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php BYU Library Family History Archive: www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php]. | ||
Polish places names and jurisdictios are provided by '''Skorowidz miejscowosci rzeczypospolitej polskiej''' | Polish places names and jurisdictios are provided by '''Skorowidz miejscowosci rzeczypospolitej polskiej''' (Listing of Localities of the Polish Republic) Bystrzycki, Tadeusz. Przemysl, 1934, 2 volumes. URL: [http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=12786 www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=12786]. Need to download a viewer (called DJVu Browser) to see the images. | ||
''Transcarpathia''<br>Dvorzsák, János, comp. '''Magyarország Helységnévtára''' | ''Transcarpathia''<br>Dvorzsák, János, comp. '''Magyarország Helységnévtára''' (Gazetteer of Hungary). Budapest: “Havi Füzetek,” 1877. Identifies religious jurisdictions. URL: [http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php BYU Library Family History Archive: www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php] | ||
== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
Austrian pre-WWI maps for western Ukraine. '''Generalkarte von Mitteleuropa''' | Austrian pre-WWI maps for western Ukraine. '''Generalkarte von Mitteleuropa''' (General Maps of Central Europe). Vienna, 1898-1967. 249 maps. Scale 1:200,000. Cover southern Belarus, western Ukraine, and Moldova. This map set uses Ferro as the Prime Meridian, which is 17˚ 39' 44"degrees west of Greenwich. URL: http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm | ||
<br>Modern Soviet military maps, 1:100,000 are found at [http://mana.com.ua/ Mana.com]. | |||
Modern Soviet military maps, 1:100,000 are found at | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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During the period of Soviet rule, archives centralized and preserved a vast holding of genealogical sources dating primarily from 1721-1917. Since 1992, the Family History has acquired a substantial collection of these sources on microfilm and as digital images. | During the period of Soviet rule, archives centralized and preserved a vast holding of genealogical sources dating primarily from 1721-1917. Since 1992, the Family History has acquired a substantial collection of these sources on microfilm and as digital images. | ||
A film print is not always in the collection of the Family History Library and you may need to wait a day or more to receive a copy. However, you order films in advance. Obtain call numbers from the Library catalog at | A film print is not always in the collection of the Family History Library and you may need to wait a day or more to receive a copy. However, you order films in advance. Obtain call numbers from the Library catalog at [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]. Russian is the primary language of the records but other languages are Polish, German and Latin. If the researcher identifies locations with the same name, he will need to track down the one in the appropriate jurisdiction. | ||
When it is not in the FHL collection, you must determine in what archive the records are housed. Besides Route to Roots, there is a key site for Ukraine is | When it is not in the FHL collection, you must determine in what archive the records are housed. Besides Route to Roots, there is a key site for Ukraine is [http://www.archives.gov.ua/Eng/ Archives of Ukraine]. | ||
Other web sites are:<br> | Other web sites are:<br> | ||