Numerous sources of genealogical information exist for those with ancestors who lived in Czarist Russia and/or the Soviet Union. Some are harder to find and translate than others. Tonight's presentation offers practical advice on how to locate, understand, and utilize some of the important sources of Russian Jewish genealogy. We know that with one significant exception, Yizkor books, few broad-in-scale historical sources of genealogical information were created for that purpose. Therefore, an overview of major events in Russian history, and how they resulted in the documents discussed tonight being generated will provide the basis for understanding their contents, and whether they are likely to be found for your town or area. Emphasis is on those sources of information more easily accessible in the U.S.
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Tonight's presentation
Yizkor Books
State Duma Voter Lists
The Duma is the lower house of the Russian Parliament. There were four Duma elections during the
Czarist period, the first one in 1905, followed by election in 1906, 1907, and 1912. Duma voter lists represent about 15% of adult males over the age of 24.
Vsia Rossiia Business Directories
Vsia Rossiia (All Russia) was a large business directory produced periodically in 1895, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1923.
Extraordinary State Commission Records
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Laws
Cyrillic Transliteration
Library Catalog Access
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