Harbin Photos post 1

Posted by rusgen
On November 28, 2018
1945, China, cinema, harbin, manjuria, old photos

We have recently found 1945 photo album of Harbin in the Russian Archive of Economics. Will post a few images in the next coming days. Cinema Harbin, 1945. Image (c) 2018 RusGenProject.com Source: РГАЭ ф.413, оп.36, д.90

Posted by rusgen
On November 24, 2018
1939, books, Gulag, history, prison, Soviet, top secret

Current reading: top-secret 1939 book titled “Тюремное дело”, the manual on all aspects of running a prison, substantial part of the Soviet GULAG system. The book describes just about everything — from the types of locks on doors on solitary confinement, to the toys to be given to children born in prisons… Did your ancestors […]

Posted by rusgen
On November 19, 2018

1830s copy of the 1713 document in the nobility case, found during the recent visit to the Russian State Historical Archive (St Petersbourg, Russia). It was customary to provide the tree to the noblest available ancestor to get privileges. Need to find something similar? Just ask us!

Posted by rusgen
On November 1, 2018

We will be performing the on-site research at the International Tracing Service archives in Bad Arolsen, Germany next week. If you have any relatives imprisonned or displaced during or shortly after WW2 — this is the best place to try to trace them. Call us now to get the special price on this very effective […]

Harbin Photos post 1

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