The 10 Most Useful Databases for Eastern European Research

Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.
May 14, 2019
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About this webinar

With more information available online, it is often possible to find key records for your Eastern European ancestors in free and subscription databases. Learn about the various record sets available, how to access them, and how to overcome privacy and language issues and other research roadblocks.

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About the speaker

Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer specializing in Eastern European research and nonfiction writing. She is the author of 11 books, includ...
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  1. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    6 years ago

    I just found my great grandfather's passage record on MyHeritage during this class. THANK YOU! You pointed the way. I have been looking for YEARS! - Debra

  2. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    6 years ago

    great sources given here, especially for those area not necessary a country\n\nA fine introduction to a new area of research in my family history\n\nAmazing number of online sites that I did not know about.. Lisa gave an excellent presentation.\n\nAn amazing webinar with so many ideas of ways to search Eastern Europe!\n\nAppreciated all the links, descriptions, and tips!\n\nAs always, Lisa gives much valuable information in a short period of time. Many thanks.\n\nAs usual, Lisa presents tons of info in an easy way to follow! \n\nBouquets of thanks, Lisa! What a confidence boost to cross the pond!!! :D\n\nCan't wait to explore all the new resources we learned about, as well as those I already knew.\n\nClear, organized and comprehensive. Excellent. She missed one good website: FEEFHS.org - Foundation for East European Family History Studies. It has lots of old maps, among other things.\n\nExcellent \n\nExcellent always. Thank you.\n\nExcellent as always. Just what I need to start my husband's side of the family tree. Thank you.\n\nExcellent comprehensive presentation!!!\n\nExcellent presentation -- chock full of great information, new resources and tips. Lisa Alzo is one of the best webinar presenters...and I watch a lot of webinars! Thanks so much!\n\nExcellent presentation. Lots of good information and places to search.\n\nExcellent. Huge amount of very useful information provided in the time!\n\nExceptional with loads of resources for most ethnic groups of Eastern Europe. This was my first webinar though I read Three Slovak Women.\n\nExtremely informative. \n\nGood information about sites I had not known about prior to this. Specific reasons for going to each website. Thank you!\n\nGood overview of various sites.\n\nGood slides. This will help me a lot. Thank you. \n\nGreat\n\nGreat\n\nGreat as always\n\nGreat info and presenter.\n\nHuge amount of information!\n\nI have enjoyed and appreciated every one of Lisa Alzo's webinars that I have attended. Lisa has such a passion and is so knowledgeable in this area of genealogy research. I look forward to learning more and more from her in the future! Thank you for offering this webinar on Eastern European useful websites for genealogists!\n\nIncredibly useful information, well presented. Thanks.\n\nInteresting and informative, though not applicable to my ancestry. I was very impressed with the wealth of her knowledge.\n\ninteresting and useful as usual, thank you!\n\nLisa - excellent presentation! Wow! So much information to absorb and things to do. I have been apprehensive about taking my research into Eastern European genealogy, but after your presentation, you have inspired me to take the big leap! Thank you very much for sharing your extensive knowledge today\n\nLisa Also gives excellent webinars!\n\nLisa always does a great job, thanks\n\nLisa always has the best information. \n\nLisa always provides a ton of information as she is so knowledgeable about this topic. I have some good ideas now on next steps in my Slovak research!\n\nLisa does such a great job of finding the most useful websites for Eastern European research. I'll be using many of these to search for my Polish and Hungarian ancestors. Terrific Job, Lisa!\n\nLisa is a great presenter. I am looking forward to research the databases mentioned today!\n\nLisa is always good and has so many resources for Eastern Europe. Love her talks!\n\nLisa is always great! Always learn a lot from her! Thanks :)\n\nLisa is so thorough on a difficult area for many genealogists but provides us with hope!\n\nLisa, is my favorite speaker. Mainly because we share the same interest, relatives in Eastern Europe.\n\nLisa's presentations are always very informative and interesting. Thank you! : )\n\nLisa's webinars are always great and I learn something.\n\nloads of info. will have to watch this again.\n\nLots and lots of great resources. Thank you!\n\nlots of good things. My grandparents are from Galacia. Now I know where to search. Thanks Lisa\n\nLoved it! Just finished the BU Genealogy Certification and excited about doing more Eastern European research. Would like to specialize in the future. Lisa, I have Ruthenian on my maternal grandmother's side.\n\nMakes me wIsh I had eastern European ancestors, great webinar! \n\nNot enough time!\n\nOpened new possibilities. Thank you very much

  3. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    6 years ago

    Opened up many new doors for me even to rooms with more doors inside!!\n\nShe is great and the Anchorage Genealogical Society is fortunate to have her Present our Seminar in 2020\n\nSo much info! Grateful that someone has assembled so much info on how to do Eastern European research, as it's very challenging (wars, languages, etc.). Thanks!\n\nSo much information to take in. I will need to watch the recording of the video again. Thank you for taking the time to educate us all.\n\nSuperb!\n\nThank you Lisa and Geoff for a comprehensive and thorough discussion of the subject matter. Professional and helpful \nTerrific.\n\nThank you. Very interesting and will definitely help me with family history search in Eastern Europe - Austro-Hungarian Empire period, particularly the region of Galicia. \n\nThanks for another fabulous, information-filled webinar, Lisa. Once again, you did not disappoint!\n\nThese have been so good today. Thank you, Lisa! Awesome job!\n\nThis was very helpful to me, since I do have Czech heritage. It also made me think about subscribing to your webinars to jumpstart my research.\n\nTons of good information. Great handout. Love it.\n\nUnfortunately, I joined the webinar late, but the part I heard was chock-full of info. I hope I will be able to review all of it and take notes on some of the resources. It was fascinating but also overwhelming.\n\nVery clear and helpful and I found my great grandfather's passage record!\n\nvery comprehensive\n\nVery comprehensive - much appreciated! \n\nVery comprehensive guide to all sorts of useful resources for Eastern European genealogy\n\nVery good! Thank you!\n\nvery helpful will need to review several times\n\nvery informative\n\nVery Informative and most of all, I enjoyed her methodology for drilling down into the records but it can be done so many ways. \n\nVery good.\n\nVery informative!\n\nVery informative. I look forward to attending many of Lisa's other webinars. She's very concise and easy to understand.\n\nvery informative. I will try out some of the sites she mentioned\n\nVery informative. I would like to request a webinar specifically for Lithuanian research.\n\nVery interesting.\n\nWhat an expert! Love Lisa's tips\n\nwonderful\n\nwonderful instructor bring her back again!! very informative\n\nWonderful that Lisa is willing and able to share this comprehensive information. Thanks for the detailed syllabus.\n\nWow! Alot of GREAT information!\n\nWOW!! Lisa Alzo never disappoints.\n\nwow, wow, wow. My very first webinar - I am exceedingly impressed. Thank you so much! Lots of info to process. I have to figure out how to get the syllabus.\n\nWow. So much work to do!