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Do not assume that archive employees will be able to speak and read English. As a general rule of thumb, you should write your request in the language of the archivist - for example, if you are writing to an archive in Russia, you should write your request in Russian. If you are writing to an archive in Ukraine, you should write your request in Ukrainian or Russian (or both!). You can include a copy of your letter in English below the Russian translation. If the archive writes back in English, you may correspond in English. | Do not assume that archive employees will be able to speak and read English. As a general rule of thumb, you should write your request in the language of the archivist - for example, if you are writing to an archive in Russia, you should write your request in Russian. If you are writing to an archive in Ukraine, you should write your request in Ukrainian or Russian (or both!). You can include a copy of your letter in English below the Russian translation. If the archive writes back in English, you may correspond in English. | ||
You do not have to speak Russian in order to write to a Russian archive. In general, online translators such as Google Translate can be useful as long as you use short, simple, and concise sentences. Complex ideas or flowery words can be difficult to translate. You may want to follow the general outline below and fill in the blanks with information specific to your situation. | You do not have to speak Russian in order to write to a Russian archive. In general, online translators such as Google Translate can be useful as long as you use short, simple, and concise sentences. Complex ideas or flowery words can be difficult to translate. You may want to follow the general outline below and fill in the blanks with information specific to your situation. | ||
'''[1] Директору архива''' [Archive Initials] | '''[1] Директору архива''' [Archive Initials] | ||
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'''[5] Прошу Вас помочь мне в генеалогическом поиске.''' | '''[5] Прошу Вас помочь мне в генеалогическом поиске.''' | ||
'''[6] Мой''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc.], | '''[6] Мой''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc.], | ||
'''[7]''' [full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], | '''[7]''' [full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], [religion (in genitive case)] '''вероисповедания,''' | ||
'''родился''' | '''[8a] ''родился''''' (if your ancestor was female, use '''''родилась''''' instead) | ||
''' | '''[8b] ''женился''''' (if your ancestor was female, use '''''вышла замуж''''' instead) [name of spouse (in genitive case)] | ||
''' | '''[8c] ''умер''''' (if your ancestor was female, use '''''умерла''''' instead) | ||
''' | '''[9] в''' [name of colony in both Russian and German (in prepositional case)], | ||
[ | '''[10] в''' [date of birth, marriage, or death], | ||
'''[11] Прошу, используя имеющиеся в Вашем архиве метрические книги''' '''в''' | |||
[fond and opis number if available, and/or any other additional information], | |||
''' | '''сообщить мне сведения''' | ||
'''С уващением,''' | '''[12a] о ''его''''' (if your ancestor was female, use '''''её''''' instead) '''родителях.''' | ||
'''[12b] o ''его''''' (if your ancestor was female, use '''''её''''' instead) '''браке.''' | |||
'''[12c] o ''его''''' (if your ancestor was female, use '''''её''''' instead) | |||
'''[13] Пожалуйста, прислать мне копии имеющихся документов.''' | |||
'''[14] Оплату гарантирую.''' | |||
'''[15] С уващением,''' | |||
[Your full name] | [Your full name] | ||
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'''[5] I request your help in my genealogical search.''' | '''[5] I request your help in my genealogical search.''' | ||
'''[6] My''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc. ( | '''[6] My''' [relationship - grandmother, great-grandfather, etc.], | ||
'''[7]''' [full name of ancestor in both Russian and German], [religion (in genitive case)] '''religion,''' | |||
'''[8a] was born''' | |||
'''[8b] was married to''' [name of spouse (in genitive case)] | |||
'''[8c] died''' | |||
'''[9] in''' [name of colony in both Russian and German (in prepositional case)], | |||
'''[10] on''' [date of birth, marriage, or death], | |||
'''[11] Please use the metrical books available in your archive in''' [fond and opis number if available, and/or any other additional information], '''to locate proof of''' | |||
'''[12a] his/her parents.''' | |||
'''[12b] his/her marriage.''' | |||
'''[12c] his/her death.''' | |||
'''[13] Please send me a copy of any available documents.''' | |||
'''[14] I guarantee payment.''' | |||
'''[15] Respectfully yours,''' | |||
[Your full name] | |||
=='''Visiting an Archive'''== | =='''Visiting an Archive'''== | ||