I know the basics about genealogy; how do I get started looking for my Bessarabian German ancestors?
• Visit the Bessarabia Research page for all the latest resources in researching your Bessarabian ancestors. • Identifying the village your family came from is key to your research. If you know your village name, the GRHS Research Page will show you information available about your village. Note that some village names changed several times; the Research Page lists the name most commonly used. Other names for the village will be listed on the individual Village Data Sheets. • The GRHS Clearing House shows Bessarabian (and other Black Sea GR) records made available through the efforts of volunteers. • The GRHS Search page allows you to search for your family against the records available on the GRHS website. This is one way to pinpoint your village if you dont know it. • Bessarabian Newsletter Issue 4-3 included a list of Bessarabian research resources that existed at that time (December 2000). Lots of new resources have become available since then, but it is still a useful summary. • T
