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Russia


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AExplore Russian research.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about Russian research in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Russia Genealogy

  2. Overview: Get an overview of Russian family history on the Archives.com site.

    AR—Russian Family History
    FS—Records of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Republics—56:27 - 2015

  3. Learn more about Russian research in these videos.

    FS—Introduction to Russian Research—61:13 - 2016
    RT—Specifics of Genealogical Research in Russia—19:50 - 2021



  4. Trip: Use this checklist before traveling to Russia to do genealogy research.

    10 Steps Before You Jump Over the Ocean to the Former USSR - 2016

  5. Search for free online books on Russia research on the FamilySearch site.

Records
  1. Record Finder: Use the Russia Record Finder to understand record types for research.

    FS—Wiki: Russia Record Finder

  2. Learn how to find Russian military records from World War II.

    FS—How to Find Russian Military Records from World War II

  3. Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
Exercises


BLearn about Russian language resources for research.


  1. Introduction: Get an introduction to the Russian alphabet, language, and handwriting.

    FS—Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting Part 1—56:09 - 2015
    FS—FS—Russian Alphabet, Language and Handwriting Part 2—42:01 - 2015

  2. Alphabet: Become familiar with Russian alphabet characters.

    Field Guide to Russian Letters
    FS—Wiki: Russia Handwriting

  3. Go into more depth with using the Russian alphabet with records and research.

    FS—Reading Russian Documents: The Russian Alphabet—53:47 - 2019

  4. Terms: Learn about Russian genealogy terms in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Russian Genealogy Terms

Exercises

CLearn about Russian names and surnames.


  1. Learn about Russia names and surnames in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Russia Names

  2. Search the Geneanet site for Russian surnames.