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Many genealogical societies emphasize Russian research. They publish helpful periodicals and compiled genealogies. They may also have special indexes, collections, and projects. Some publish queries about Russian ancestors or maintain a list of members' research interests. Some specialize in immigrants to a specific area.

Genealogical Societies
In 1989, the Russian Genealogical Society was founded in St. Petersburg and Dr. Igor V. Sakharov was elected its first president. In 1992, the National Library of Russia created the Institute of Genealogical Research, the first post-communist governmental institution of its kind in Russia. You can find an additional information at http://www.petergen.com

Many societies cannot give research assistance, but they will inform you of addresses of researchers and other sources that may assist you in your research. They can usually help you find and hire a researcher to investigate local records that an archivist does not have time to search. When contacting a society for help, remember the following:


 * Have the dates when your relative was born and when he/she died.
 * Have the name of the town or township where your relative lived.
 * For emigration, have the date they left Russia, the ship name if known.
 * For immigration, know the date of arrival, the port and the ship name.

Foundation for Eastern European Family History Studies
Address: Box 341 Payson, Utah 84651 United States Website: feefhs.org Email: Contact

The FEEFHS seeks to promote genealogical research in Eastern and Central Europe without any ethnic, religious, or religious distinctions.

Russian Genealogical Society
Website: www.petergren.com Email: service@petergen.com

Has both a Russian and English version of the website. The RGO has online indexes, search strategies for Russian genealogy, and a message board to ask for help or hire a professional.

Yaroslavl Historical and Genealogical Society
Website: www.yar-genealogy.ru Email: Contact

The Society seeks to help with and popularize the genealogical research in the area, provide assistance in the compilation of pedigrees, and preserve history.

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
631 D St Lincoln, NE 68502 Phone: 402-474-3363 Email: ahsgr@ahsgr.org Website: www.ahsgr.org

The AHSGR encourages the research of all German Russians from all regions of Russia. The Society publishes genealogical materials, searches for information, and translates records. They are the largest repository of information about Germans from Russia in the western hemisphere.

Locating Records at the Family History Library
Society publications are referenced in the Author/Title Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the society name. They are also listed in the Place Search under: COUNTRY- SOCIETIES COUNTRY- GENEALOGY - SOCIETIES

Some records gathered by societies are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the record type. For example, cemetery transcripts done by a local genealogical society are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

COUNTRY, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CEMETERIES

Websites

 * All Russia Family Tree
 * www.svrt.ru