Kopatkevichi, Belarus: Genealogical Research
The following websites provide information about genealogical research in Belarus.

·· Jewishgen Infofiles
·· The State Archives of Belarus
·· The Routes to Roots Foundation
·· The Center for Jewish History Genealogy Institute
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·· Jewishgen Infofiles

http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/#Belarus

Links to several pages on Jewishgen with advice and databases for genealogical research in Belarus. See particularly the Eastern Europe FAQ.
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·· The State Archives of Belarus

http://www.president.gov.by/gosarchives/eindex.htm

The official site of the Belarus State Archives. Click on "Services," then on "National Historical Archives of Belarus in Minsk" for an explanation of holdings and procedures and fees for genealogical research.
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·· The Routes to Roots Foundation

http://www.rtrfoundation.org

This website inventories and documents Jewish material, archives and Judaica in Eastern European archives. It includes a database of records in the state archives of Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Moldova, and Ukraine, searchable by town.
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·· The Center for Jewish History Genealogy Institute

http://www.cjh.org/family

Click on "Genealogical records at the Center and elsewhere" to print a fact sheet on genealogical research in Belarus.
      
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·· The Belarus Special Interest Group (SIG) web page
http://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/
This JewishGen supported site contains numerous research tools and a wealth of other information. Of particular interest  are the genealogical resources for the Minsk Gubernia.
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