Online access to collections for researching Ukraine continue to grow at an astonishing rate due to efforts by Alex Krakovsky, FamilySearch, Ukraine National Archives, and others including locals, academics, and nonprofits. This lecture explored challenges in language, developing a research plan, and a 2021 overview of sources, including JewishGen, Ukraine SIG, blogs, Facebook groups, the global genealogy giants, resources in Israel, WWII military databases, Cantonist material, and more.
Ellen Kowitt is Director of JewishGen’s United States Research Division, and National Vice Chair of the DAR Lineage Committee's first-ever Jewish Task Force. She is past president of JGS Colorado and JGS Greater Washington DC, and has served on the IAJGS board of directors. Ellen publishes articles in Avotaynu and Family Tree Magazine, and she's a member of the Colorado Association of Professional Genealogists. For information, visit www.EllenKowitt.com.
Ellen Kowitt is Director of JewishGen’s United States Research Division, and National Vice Chair of the DAR Lineage Committee's first-ever Jewish Task Force. She is past president of JGS Colorado and JGS Greater Washington DC, and has served on the IAJGS board of directors. Ellen publishes articles in Avotaynu and Family Tree Magazine, and she's a member of the Colorado Association of Professional Genealogists. For information, visit www.EllenKowitt.com.
Ellen requested that her handout and presentation recording be available only June 1, 2021.
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