Finding Jewish Ancestors in Ukraine: Difference between revisions

[[File:Archive Database Search Results for Ukraine.png|alt=|left|thumb|400x400px|'''Archive Database Search,''' [https://www.rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org.]]]

[[File:Archive Database Search Result for Lutsk, Ukraine.png|alt=|thumb|499x499px|'''Archive Database entry,''' [https://www.rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org].]]

=== Archive Database ===

Use the '''[https://www.rtrfoundation.org/search.php Archive Database]''' to locate what records exist for your ancestor's town, and where to find them. Search for the name of your ancestor's locality, and the database will provide results for known surviving records from that location, and where the records are held. Remember to adjust the search criteria for Soundex options or spelling variations. Review the '''General Information about the Archive Database''' section for some helpful resources.  

For information about the repositories referred to on Miriam Weiner's Archive Database, see the [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/webs.shtml '''Archives in Eastern Europe'''] page which includes archival contact information. Contact/visit the respective repository for details on their holdings. For instructions on contacting archives and accessing records, see Q11 on [https://www.rtrfoundation.org/archdta11.shtml#Q10 this Routes to Roots page.] For help writing in inquiry in Russian, see the [[Russia Archives and Libraries]] page.

[[File:Holocaust Lists Database Search Example.png|alt=|left|thumb|400x400px|'''Holocaust Lists Database Search,''' [https://rtrfoundation.org rtrfoundation.org].]]

To request a search from the relevant archive (identified in the search results), click on the archive name which will lead to a list of archives and you can then choose the exact one. Contact that archive to request a search of the specific documents (provide year and files numbers) for your surname(s).