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Eastern European Ancestry Research

Expert guides on Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Czech, and Slovak family history, plus new resources on Hungarian and Baltic ancestry research and practical advice for navigating Eastern European archives.

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How to Find Your Ancestor's Town in Poland or Ukraine from Ellis Island Records

A practical workflow for reading passenger-list town columns, checking naturalization declarations, handling spelling variants, and mapping the right FamilySearch locality.

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July 28, 2026

How to Find Your Ancestor’s Village When Borders Moved

Eastern European town names changed with empires, languages, and borders. Learn a practical process for turning a vague family place name into the right village, parish, archive, and online record set.

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May 7, 2026

How to Trace Your Polish Ancestors: A Step-by-Step Guide

Discover the key archives, online databases, and research strategies for Polish genealogy — from Geneteka and AGAD to navigating record loss and name changes across borders.

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May 7, 2026

Ukrainian Family History Research: Finding Ancestors Across Borders

Ukrainian genealogy presents unique challenges: Soviet-era record destruction, shifting borders, and Cyrillic naming conventions. Learn how to navigate TsDIAU and oblast archives to trace your roots.

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May 9, 2026

How to Research Romanian Ancestry: Records, Archives & Tips

Romanian genealogy often runs through county archives, Orthodox and Greek Catholic parish books, and borderland name changes in Transylvania and Bucovina. Learn where Romanian family records survive and how to follow emigrants abroad.

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May 9, 2026

Czech and Slovak Genealogy: Tracing Central European Roots

Czech and Slovak family history research draws on Austro-Hungarian records, parish registers, and major repositories in Brno, Prague, and Bratislava. Start with the home village, then work through church books and emigration files.

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May 10, 2026

How to Research Hungarian Ancestry: Archives, Records & Tips

Hungarian genealogy research often depends on MNL archives, church registers, Austro-Hungarian records, and careful tracking of border changes after Trianon. Learn how to find Hungarian ancestors in Hungary and across the wider Carpathian Basin.

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May 10, 2026

Baltic Genealogy: Tracing Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian Roots

Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian family history research spans three archive systems, multiple confessions, wartime disruption, and Soviet-era records. Learn where Baltic genealogy records survive and how to follow postwar diaspora families abroad.

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July 27, 2026

Bulgarian Genealogy Research: A Complete Guide to Finding Your Bulgarian Ancestors

Bulgarian genealogy research connects Orthodox matrikuli, Ottoman-era records, post-1878 civil registration, communist-era files, and state archives in Sofia and the regions. Learn how to find Bulgarian ancestors and interpret Bulgarian family records.

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The Eastern European Ancestry Starter Kit

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