SLIG - Central and Eastern European Research

For researchers it can be intimidating to discover your roots leading to the Central and Eastern European countries of Austro-Hungary, Russia and Germany. Kahlile B. Mehr, MA, MLS, however, will help students master the techniques necessary to succeed in researching these areas. Language and script barriers can be overcome with help from this course. Areas covered will include:

Understanding German Record Types, Contents, Time Periods, and Use

Using German Records and Resources to Determine Birth Information

Using German Records and Resources to Determine Marriage Information

Using German Records and Resources to Identify Complete Families

Using German Records and Resources to Trace Ancestral Movements

Reading Latin Handwriting

Reading Russian Handwriting

East and Central European Gazetteers Sets

East and Central European Map Sets

Working with Imperial Russian Records 1: Metrical books

Working with Imperial Russian Records 1: Census returns and Revision lists

Czech Research

Slovak Research

The Differences in the Vital Records Created in the Areas of the Three Partitions of Poland

Where to Look for Records in Poland

East European Internet Sites

Baltic and Balkan Research

Romanian Research

Hungarian Research

Ukrainian Research

Room is still available, register today at www.infouga.org.