Map of Russian Empire's Ukraine (1910 Marx's Large world table Atlas)
Chernigov Kharkov Kherson Kiev Podolia Poltava Taurida Volhynia Yekaterinoslav

Welcome to Ukraine Research Division!

We share histories, resources, data, and research tips to help each other research Jewish Genealogy.

We cover the region of nine historical Russian Empire gubernias now mainly in Ukraine but also in Russia.

To learn more about the geographical area we cover, about the work of UKR-RD and how our website is organized, click "Get Started" on the top menu bar.

Or you can start using the clickable map to get to information about a specific province, district or town.

There's a LOT of information here; we hope you'll enjoy browsing and digging. If you have questions, or want to contribute something of your own, contact us.

What's New

12/25/2020 Ukraine Research Division Year-End 2020 Update
Ukraine Research Division Year-End 2020 Update Please support the work of the Ukraine Research Division. Go to: https://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=22 Scroll [More...]

01/02/2020 2019 Year-End Update
This is actually a 5-month report, as I have only been in this position since August. Much of my time has been spent in learning how various [More...]

12/13/2019 Ukraine Records – Scanning by Alex Krakovsky and preservation by JewishGen
Alex Krakovsky, a Jewish Ukrainian, is using freedom of information laws and the court system in Ukraine to force archives to allow him [More...]