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New book coming out soon

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On January 21, 2024
Dear Reader,We work hard to make the second edition of the 2014 book “Russians in China: Genealogical Index” into the print book and a database real soon now. Please stay tuned – there will be almost double number of records, and many many names which were “not found” earlier. We are indexing several major sources […]
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St Petersbourg 20th century residents

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On November 2, 2022
  • archives, leningrad, personal data, privacy, residents lists, Soviet
I was asked several times about the sources on residents of St Petersbourg / Leningrad, of the USSR times (1917-2000). If you are a direct blood relative, or someone with the notarized power of attorney from direct blood relative (with the documents showing those relations) — you can get births/marriages/deaths  for all deceased relatives — […]
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New Year Genealogy online event

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On December 14, 2021
  • event, forensic, genexpo, Moscow, Russia
New Year is coming to genealogists as well 🙂 I will be speaking at Genexpo online fest this coming Saturday at 18:00 Moscow time. It will be a live stream, with questions and answers from Mr Vitaly Semenov. I will be speaking about the rare field of forensic genealogy in Russia.  The event will be […]
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August Research Roundup

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On September 4, 2021
  • family history, France, Germany, probate, Russia, Ukraine
We have been working a lot in the last month of 2021 summer.
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Gentech 2021 says Thanks

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On April 30, 2021
  • 2021, conference, Genealogy, gentech, Russian
We spoke at GenTech online genealogy forum, we helped a bit with it in other ways. They sent their thank-you note, which I include below.
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Talking at the #GENTECH

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On April 20, 2021
  • Gentech 2021 international research panel discussion
We have been invited to speak about the international archival searches for the audience of GenTech online genealogical show ( https://genealogicalforum.ru/ ). Kirill Chashchin was a moderator of the panel discussion and Olexa Balyura spoke about the archival research in Ukraine and other bordering regions. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbftThYWJrQ
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Searching for a German in Colonial Africa

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On December 22, 2020
  • 20th century, Africa, Brazzaville, Colonial, Congo, Genealogy, Historical
Colonial Africa research turned out to be the complicated thing. I really feel myself as an archeologist unearthing the very scarce evidence of the civilization which is lond dead and disappeared. First, I should start with the small historical background. The pre-1880 Africa was really not very well researched. Those “white spots” on maps were […]
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New Tubabao Documents

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On August 20, 2018
  • 1949, 1950, 1951, China, emigration, russians, samar, tubabao
We have recently found in the ITS Bad Arolsen archive the complete list of people leaving Tubabao camp (Samar) in Philippines. We now have the 750 pages of lists and nominal rolls, some including the family members and address where they resettled. Get in touch with us is you need this file checked for the […]
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Harbin Starts Football Season 1935

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On June 11, 2018
  • 1935, championship, China, FIFA, Football, harbin, history, Russia, Russian, socker
Today is the opening of football season – in Harbin, and in 1935. Today, the solemn opening of the football season will take place on the field of the hostel of the Manchurian Polytechnic. The celebration will be opened by the general parade of all teams, after which the greetings will be held, and then […]
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Shanghai Football club “Sokol” 1933

  • Posted by rusgen
  • On June 9, 2018
  • 1933, 1936, China, FIFA, Football, Genealogy, Russian, shanghai, Soccer
Russian Football team “Sokol 1” in 1933 after winning the 2nd league Junior cup of the Shanghai Football Association.  You can search the â€śRussians in China” genealogical index for details on those and other emigrees, both related and not related to football. Need to find who of your relatives played along? Let us know! We can find your […]
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