Have you reached a “brick wall” in your genealogy research? Onsite genealogy research in Russia may just be the key to extending your Russian ancestry. We have genealogists in Russia that can help!
Challenges in Russian Genealogy Research
Russian records are organized on the local level, so identifying the town of origin is essential, before conducting any research in Russia. The borders of what is now modern-day Russia have drastically changed over the years, so even if your ancestor lived in the Russian Empire their town may be in a different country today. Genealogical research is conducted primarily in church records, so identifying the religion of the family is also necessary. Access to records varies widely depending on the area—there are some records that have been microfilmed or digitized, but many are still only accessible by sending an onsite researcher to the archive that holds them.
Our Team of Professional Genealogists Can Help
If you have Russian ancestry, our professionals can track down the city/town of origin of your ancestors, determine where that location actually is today, and identify where the records for that place are currently kept. Our onsite agents can then visit that location to obtain any documents that are needed.
Onsite Archive Access in Russia
Our onsite genealogy researchers have access to the following archives, repositories, and libraries in Russia to help track down the records you need to extend your Russian family history:
- Russian State Historical Archive, St. Petersburg
- Central Archive of Ancient Acts, Moscow
- Archive of the President of the Russian Federation
- Russian State Archive of Contemporary History
- Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History
- State Archive of the Russian Federation