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Although the records you need may be in a foreign archive or library, the [[Family History Library|Family History Library may]] have a digital or microfilm copy of them. Check the ''[http://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]'' before writing to or visiting archives in Russia, Ukraine, former Soviet countries, or Germany. You may also want to check the holdings of major genealogical societies such as the [https://www.ahsgr.org/ American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR)], the [https://www.grhs.org/pages/home Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS)], or the [https://sggee.org/ Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE).] For more information about these societies, refer to the [[Germans from Russia Societies]] page on the Wiki. | Although the records you need may be in a foreign archive or library, the [[Family History Library|Family History Library may]] have a digital or microfilm copy of them. Check the ''[http://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]'' before writing to or visiting archives in Russia, Ukraine, former Soviet countries, or Germany. You may also want to check the holdings of major genealogical societies such as the [https://www.ahsgr.org/ American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR)], the [https://www.grhs.org/pages/home Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS)], or the [https://sggee.org/ Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE).] For more information about these societies, refer to the [[Germans from Russia Societies]] page on the Wiki. | ||
Archives can generally be contacted via email or letter correspondence. To learn more about writing to an archive see | Archives can generally be contacted via email or letter correspondence. To learn more about writing to an archive see the section '''Writing to an Archive'''. Occasionally archives do not have the funding to respond to correspondences. In these cases, researchers must either visit the archives personally or hire an agent to do research for them. If you plan to visit one of these repositories, check their website, or contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, fees, and whether they allow visitors. For tips on visiting archives in Russia, Ukraine, and the Former Soviet Union, please see the section '''Visiting an Archive'''. | ||
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|State Archive of the Zhytomyr Oblast | |State Archive of the Zhytomyr Oblast | ||
|State Archive of the Orenburg Oblast | |State Archive of the Orenburg Oblast | ||
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Archives of Belarus | |||
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|State Historical Archive of the Volga Germans | |State Historical Archive of the Volga Germans | ||
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|State Archive of the Volgograd Oblast | |State Archive of the Volgograd Oblast | ||
|State Archive of the Odessa Oblast | |State Archive of the Odessa Oblast | ||
| | |State Archive of the Stavropol Krai | ||
|Polish National Archives | |Polish National Archives | ||
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Republic of Bashkortostan | |||
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===Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw=== | ===Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw=== | ||
The Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw has many records for Germans who lived in Volhynia. Many images are available for viewing online. To see if there are records for your ares, use this archive's website in conjunction with the resources available at https://sggee.org/research/parishes/church_parishes/LutheransInVolhyniaKievPodolia.html | |||
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The Central State Historical Archives of Belarus contains church books of the Lutheran Bishopric of Minsk, vital records of the Mogilev Roman Catholic Consistory, and revision list records for the Minsk gubernia. Explore the archival holdings at http://archives.gov.by/eng/. | The Central State Historical Archives of Belarus contains church books of the Lutheran Bishopric of Minsk, vital records of the Mogilev Roman Catholic Consistory, and revision list records for the Minsk gubernia. Explore the archival holdings at http://archives.gov.by/eng/. | ||
=== State Archive of the Kemerovo Oblast (GAKO) === | ===State Archive of the Kemerovo Oblast (GAKO)=== | ||
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State Archive of the Odessa Oblast | State Archive of the Odessa Oblast Germans from Russia Fonds | ||
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|ул. Советская, 16 | |ул. Советская, 16 | ||
460014, г. Оренбург | 460014, г. Оренбург | ||
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=== National Archive of the Republic of Bashkortostan (GASRB) === | |||
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|http://www.gasrb.rgu | |||
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|cgiarb@gasrb.ru | |||
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|ul. Karla Marksa, 4 | |||
Ufa, 450000 | |||
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=== State Archive of the Stavropol Krai (GASK) === | |||
The State Archive of the Stavropol Krai contains records for the North Caucasus region. German Evangelical Lutheran records are found in fond number 303. To learn more about these records and to see the opis, visit http://fonds.stavarhiv.ru/index.php?act=fund&fund=303. These records are not available online and can be obtained either by writing or visiting the archive. | |||
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|gask@arh.stavregion.ru | |||
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|ул.Ломоносова, 12 | |||
г.Ставрополь 355003 | |||
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===National Archive of the Republic of Moldova=== | ===National Archive of the Republic of Moldova=== | ||
The National Archives of the Republic of Moldova has church books for many Germans-speaking Roman Catholic and Lutheran congregations of Bessarabia in fond 211, opis 22. | |||
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===Polish National Archives=== | ===Polish National Archives=== | ||
The website, Szukaj w Archiwach, is a record repository for various regional websites across Poland. Some records are available online as digital images, while others are only available at their respective archives. You may find records here for those that lived in the Volhynia region. | |||
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== German Archives == | ==German Archives== | ||
Researchers who identify the German, French, Swiss, or Austrian town of origin of their German-speaking ancestors who settled in Russia can find information about significant archives and how to contact them in the “[[Germany Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page of the Germany Wiki. Four German archives in particular are important for researching Germans from Russia: | Researchers who identify the German, French, Swiss, or Austrian town of origin of their German-speaking ancestors who settled in Russia can find information about significant archives and how to contact them in the “[[Germany Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page of the Germany Wiki. Four German archives in particular are important for researching Germans from Russia: | ||
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[[Image:Stuttgart Institut Auslandsbeziehungen.jpg|border|right|250px|Stuttgart Institut Auslandsbeziehungen.jpg] | |||
'''''East German Genealogical Study Group''''' [''Arbeitsgemeinschaft ostdeutscher Familienforscher (AGoFF)''] specializes in ancestors east of the Oder-Neiße line and east European settlements such as Russia and Moldova. The study group requests inquiries be typed and in the German language whenever possible. | '''''East German Genealogical Study Group''''' [''Arbeitsgemeinschaft ostdeutscher Familienforscher (AGoFF)''] specializes in ancestors east of the Oder-Neiße line and east European settlements such as Russia and Moldova. The study group requests inquiries be typed and in the German language whenever possible. | ||
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Archiv, Bibliothek und Museum im Haus der Deutschen aus Rußland<br> Raitelsbergstr. 49<br> D-70188 Stuttgart<br> GERMANY | Archiv, Bibliothek und Museum im Haus der Deutschen aus Rußland<br> Raitelsbergstr. 49<br> D-70188 Stuttgart<br> GERMANY | ||
== | ==Archives and Libraries in the United States== | ||
=== | === National Archives II === | ||
=== Family History Library === | |||
=== | === Germans from Russia Heritage Collection - University of North Dakota Library === | ||
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection at the University of North Dakota Library has many great resources for Germans from Russia research; however, their collection is not focused on original records, but rather published translations of records as well as scholarship regarding the history and culture of Germans from Russia. This collection is focused primarily on the Black Sea region, but there are resources for other regions as well. | |||
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|http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/ | |||
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|'''Address:''' | |||
|'''Germans from Russia Heritage Collection''' | |||
North Dakota State University | |||
Dept 2080 PO Box 6050 | |||
Fargo, ND 58108-6050 | |||
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=== American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Research Library === | |||
The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Library houses a large collection of published translations of records in edition to scholarship regarding the history and culture of Germans from Russia. The collection is focused primarily on Volga Germans, but there are resources available for other regions as well. The Library is typically open Monday-Friday, but appointments for Sundays can be made several weeks in advance. Visitors will be charged $15 for a half day of research or $30 for a full day of research. | |||
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|http://ahsgr.org/page/Library | |||
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|'''Email Address:''' | |||
|ahsgr@ahsgr.org | |||
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|'''Address:''' | |||
|631 D St | |||
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502 | |||
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===Latvia=== | |||
State Archives of Latvia<br> 226007 Riga<br> Ul. Bezdyeligu 1<br> LATVIA | |||
===Lithuania=== | |||
| State Archives of Lithuania<br> 232016 Vilnius<br> Ul. Kareiviu 21<br> LITHUANIA | ||
===United States=== | ===United States=== | ||
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The hours, holidays, catalog, collection, services, key resources, and how to prepare to visit the library are described in [[Family History Library|Library Services and Resources]]. | The hours, holidays, catalog, collection, services, key resources, and how to prepare to visit the library are described in [[Family History Library|Library Services and Resources]]. | ||
== Writing to an Archive == | |||
== Visiting an Archive == | |||
==Inventories, Registers, Catalogs== | ==Inventories, Registers, Catalogs== | ||