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== '''HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF EASTERN EUROPE''' == | == '''HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF EASTERN EUROPE''' == | ||
Eastern Europe has been the scene of many wars and conflicts over its history. Empires have grown and fallen. Each government had its own rules and traditions regarding the keeping of records. Thus understanding border changes can help in understanding what records exist to research our ancestors.(Original Syllabus con<br> | Eastern Europe has been the scene of many wars and conflicts over its history. Empires have grown and fallen. Each government had its own rules and traditions regarding the keeping of records. Thus understanding border changes can help in understanding what records exist to research our ancestors.(Original Syllabus con<br> | ||
== STRATEGY<br> == | == STRATEGY<br> == | ||
For all Eastern European countries your research strategy should be as follows: | For all Eastern European countries your research strategy should be as follows: | ||
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##The religion and ethnic identity of your ancestor. | ##The religion and ethnic identity of your ancestor. | ||
##The date (at least the year) that your ancestor emigrated. | ##The date (at least the year) that your ancestor emigrated. | ||
##The name of the place your ancestor came from. | ##The name of the place your ancestor came from. | ||
#Determine where your ancestor was from in Europe. | #Determine where your ancestor was from in Europe. | ||
#Find the ancestral home using gazetteers and maps. | #Find the ancestral home using gazetteers and maps. | ||
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##Write letters to the record holders asking for information. | ##Write letters to the record holders asking for information. | ||
##Hire a local researcher to do the research for you. | ##Hire a local researcher to do the research for you. | ||
##Visit the record repository in person and do the research yourself | ##Visit the record repository in person and do the research yourself | ||
#Search through the records to find your ancestor, then his or her siblings, then his or her parents’ marriage, and his or her parents’ births. Repeat. | #Search through the records to find your ancestor, then his or her siblings, then his or her parents’ marriage, and his or her parents’ births. Repeat. | ||
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=== 2. '''Determine where your ancestor was from''' === | === 2. '''Determine where your ancestor was from''' === | ||
Because the records that you need to do your research were kept on a local level, your research cannot proceed unless you know specifically where your ancestor came from. See [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. <br> | Because the records that you need to do your research were kept on a local level, your research cannot proceed unless you know specifically where your ancestor came from. See [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. <br> | ||
=== '''3. Find the ancestral home using gazetteers and maps''' === | === '''3. Find the ancestral home using gazetteers and maps''' === | ||
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The laws regarding vital records varied, depending on the Empire that had jurisdiction. | The laws regarding vital records varied, depending on the Empire that had jurisdiction. | ||
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'''RESEARCH GUIDES''' | |||
[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/EasternEurope.pdf BYU Research Guide for Eastern Europe.] | |||
[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/EasternEurope.pdf BYU Research Guide for Eastern Europe.] | |||
== '''AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS AND WRITING FOR GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION''' == | == '''AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS AND WRITING FOR GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION''' == | ||
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'''Czech Republic:''' The Family History Library is working with several archives to digitize the records and make them available online. They are not listed in the Family History Library Catalog. | '''Czech Republic:''' The Family History Library is working with several archives to digitize the records and make them available online. They are not listed in the Family History Library Catalog. | ||
There are seven regional archives in the Czech Republic: Praha, Plzeň, Třeboň, Litoměřice, Zámrsk, Opava, and Brno. FamilySearch received permission to digitize records in the following regional archives: Třeboň, Litoměřice, Opava, and Zámrsk. Some digitized records are now available from the Records Search page at www.familysearch.org. The direct link to the database is [ | There are seven regional archives in the Czech Republic: Praha, Plzeň, Třeboň, Litoměřice, Zámrsk, Opava, and Brno. FamilySearch received permission to digitize records in the following regional archives: Třeboň, Litoměřice, Opava, and Zámrsk. Some digitized records are now available from the Records Search page at www.familysearch.org. The direct link to the database is [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list Searchable Collections]. Plzeň, Třeboň, Opava and Brno regional archives maintain their own digital databases. If you are not sure which archive holds the records of your ancestors or you want to see a quick overview please go to the FamilySearch Research Wiki at [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Czech_Republic https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Czech_Republic] and check under '''Research Tools/Online Databases'''''.'' | ||
'''Hungary:''' Church records, transcripts of Jewish records, and many census records for areas within the modern borders of Hungary were microfilmed in the 1960s and are listed in the Family History Library Catalog. Civil Registration began in Hungary in 1895. Civil registration records are kept at local civil registrar's offices in town halls. Civil registration records are presently being acquired by the Family History Library up to about 1920. | '''Hungary:''' Church records, transcripts of Jewish records, and many census records for areas within the modern borders of Hungary were microfilmed in the 1960s and are listed in the Family History Library Catalog. Civil Registration began in Hungary in 1895. Civil registration records are kept at local civil registrar's offices in town halls. Civil registration records are presently being acquired by the Family History Library up to about 1920. | ||