Category Archives: British in Russia

European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 10)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE Researching Russian Surnames When researching European families it is sometimes much easier to focus on the surname … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 9)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE In this post we are going to look at some further considerations: Records in Russia are held … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 8)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE The material found at Leeds University Archives was created on 25 May 1982 by the Brotherton Library … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 7)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE 18th Century births, marriages and deaths are located in either of two venues The National Archives (TNA) … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 6)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE The material available in Russia is variable, as are the places where you can find it and … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 5)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE. Beginnings and Context to Research The best way of beginning to research is to start and understand … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 4)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE. Despite the mass exodus of the British Community in Russia during 1918-1921 a few remained in Russia, … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 3)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE. The Bolshevik Revolution later that same year marked the beginning of the end of the British Community. … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 2)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE By 1900, the British population in Russia was about 10,000 with many families established in Russia, such … Continue reading

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European Ancestors – British in Russia (Part 1)

This post is part of a series of 10 posts about the British Community in Russia. You can read the complete series HERE In the 16th Century, Russia was a small medieval country. The main exports were hides, honey, wax, … Continue reading

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