Each of us is interested in the history of the family and the secrets of origin. Many have suspicions and guesses about Jewish relatives. In fact, you can not only guess, but also try to get to the bottom of the truth. There are several quite effective ways to do this.
It is necessary
- - access to the Internet
- - some amount of money
Instructions
Step 1
Conduct an investigation among close and even the most distant relatives. It is necessary to learn literally everything about their family life. Basic facts that you may need: place of residence, occupations of parents, friends and relatives with whom their parents contacted, location during the pre-war period, various details related to it. You also need to learn about the pre-war life of the family and their wealth. Information about the elders of that generation will also be helpful. If possible, find out about the nature and habits of your relatives' parents. And of course, it is necessary to ask the relative himself about the pre-war life and subsequent fate.
Step 2
Enter all the information you know (preferably in English) in specialized programs. PAF is offered from the free ones, later you can buy more advanced ones, such as RootsMagic, Ages, GenBox. You can indicate not only names, but also some additional details of the life of your prospective relatives.
Step 3
Search, processing as much different information as possible. You can search for information about the places where your relatives lived, as well as contact people with similar surnames. There are a lot of ways, as well as free portals, they will undoubtedly come to your aid. Various databases on emigrants from Eastern Europe, lists of emigrants to the United States of America in the nineteenth and twentieth century. As well as various domestic genealogical forums. Do a good look there before spending money on accessing the archives.
Step 4
Start searching the archives. It is worth paying for access only if neither an Internet search nor an attempt to get in touch with the alleged relatives helped you. Archives work in several ways. You can access it directly or hire someone to look for information for you. It is convenient, because professionals in their field take over the business, but the cost of services may seem high. In any case, the choice is yours.
