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Helpful Links
Links for computer add-ins, etc.
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Links to Further Research
JewishGen Resources
FTJP (Family Tree of the Jewish People)
A database of family trees, individually uploaded by other researchers. Here you can search for specific people, not just surnames. Here you can match generations as well as individuals. If you find a match, you can contact that researcher. Don't forget to upload your own family tree so others can find you!
JGFF (JewishGen Family Finder)
A database of the surnames and towns being researched by others. Check your own towns and names,to see if anyone else matches. Upload your own places and names,so others can find you.
ShtetlSeeker
A database of the myriad towns and cities where our ancestors came from, with geographic data, and links to more information. This is the first place to find your shtetl (small town) and learn about it.
ShtetLinks
A collection of web pages commemorating the individual shtetls our ancestors grew up in. These pages are volunteer-created, and may have photos, stories, and other bits which "bring the towns to life".
Vsia Rossiia Database
1895 directory for Chernigov, Poltava, Kiev and Volhynia gubernias.
Yizkor Book Translation Project
Individual Yizkor books, translated into English. These are ongoing projects, and the list continues to grow.
New York Public Library's 700+ Yizkor books digitized
JewishGen partnered project
International Jewish Cemetery Project
A listing of cemeteries with Jewish burials,and innformation about the cemeteries.
JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Project
A database of Jewish graves, with transcribed matzevah (gravestone) data, and sometimes photos.
Jewish Records Indexing -Poland
A database to vital records held in various Polish archives. This is an index; directions are on the website to order the actual records.
Galicia SIG
Including Austro-Hungarian owned Ukraine
ROM SIG
Including Bessarabian and borderland Ukraine
JewishGen SIGs
A collection of the many specialized research groups within the Jewish Genealogy umbrella. Join the ones which serve your own interests.
Jewish Colonies of the Ukraine
A great resource, clearly the result of a great deal of love and dedication. The web site covers the colonies of Ekaterinoslav, Kherson, Podolia, Taurida, and Bessarabia. (Bessarabia wasn't in the Ukraine, but it received and furnished a great deal of cross-population.)
A Surname list of the Ekaterinoslav area communities
Great things on Shtetl and Community Sites
Income Taxes for Podolia - 1883 - "Box Taxes and Candle Taxes"
"Surnames: Hebrew and Russian Images and their Transliterations", compiled by the Kremenets Research Group, contains images of both Hebrew and Russian surnames extracted from 19th century vital records. There are over 1,100 different surnames, many with multiple spelling variations. Other documents on the web page contain image extracts showing given names (male and female), town names that appear in the Kremenets records, plus causes of death and keywords (with their English translations).
Other Research
Roots to Routes Foundation
A database detailing the Jewish-genealogy-related inventory of many archives in Ukraine. the website also includes inventories for archives in Moldova and Poland.
Ellis Island Database
The first database to include immigration to the United States through Ellis Island. This link will take you to a search form designed by Dr. Stephen Morse, computer whiz, which is easier to use and more flexible than the one provided at the Ellis Island website.
One-Step Search Tools
After Dr. Stephen Morse designed a better Ellis Island search form, he realized there was a need for similar access to many databases. This link has all of them.
The Slaughter of the Jews In the Ukraine In 1919 (book)
This book was published in 1921, and is available in its entirety here. Note: it was 235 pages, so without a high-speed internet connection, the download may take some time. The book was written in English.
