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| Amy Wachs, JD |
Thursday, 9:30 a.m., T217, “Back to the USSR: Tracing Your Russian Roots”
Amy will discuss genealogy research in the former Soviet Union countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova. Distinctive features of each country will be discussed, and samples of available records will be shown.
Thursday, 2:30 p.m., T247, “Introduction to Tracing Your Czech Roots”
The focus of this lecture will be on Czech records and will offer research tips and include examples of helpful records.
Thursday, 4:00 p.m., T257, “Guidelines to Finding Polish Records”
For help in researching your Polish roots, this session will take you inside the Polish state archives. Amy will also explain the impact of changing borders and discuss neighboring countries where Polish records can be found.
Amy has traveled extensively throughout Eastern Europe, and has been to every country that will be discussed in her presentations. As a Fulbright Scholar, Amy taught law in Riga, Latvia. She also taught law in Chisinau, Moldova, as a two-time Fulbright Senior Specialist. Amy also has extensive experience working with Eastern European state archives. She has done research in state archives in Poland and Lithuania, and visited state archives in Ukraine, Moldova, and other countries.
Genealogy research in Eastern Europe can be challenging, but records are becoming increasingly accessible. Come meet with Amy for guidelines and tips on tracing your Eastern European roots!
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