Born at Balaklea, Ukraine, Nadia Lipes grew up at Kiev. From 1994 to 1998 she studied Judaica and Sociology at International Jewish Solomon’s University (Ukraine). She studied Sociology at Tel Aviv University (Israel) from 1998-2000. And since 2007, she has been a professional Jewish Historian and Jewish Heritage trips organizer.

Nadia has presented at a variety of Jewish educational seminars, included past IAJGS conferences. She is the founder of www.jewua.info (Jewish Genealogy Research at Ukraine) company.

“From Census Tales 1795 to Ship Manifest 1922: Your Family History Through Ukrainian Archives” (Tues-113), 4:30-5:45 P.M.

At the Ukrainian archives there are many different kinds of Jewish genealogy sources and each of them are helpful to reveal your family history. The presentation will cover:

• Available Census Tales 1795-1858
• Jewish Army Census 1875
• Russian Empire Population Census 1897
• Gubernia archive fonds, including:
  • Jewish prisoners 1820-1917
  • Metrical books (registration of Jewish births, marriages, divorces and deaths) 1800-1930
  • Notary, Police and Court funds 1800-1917
  • Special Jewish Taxes and Property registration 1800-1917
  • Jewish agricultural colonies 1800-1900
  • Synagogue members and local rabbi elections 1830-1917
  • Lists of Jewish pogroms victims 1917-1922; and
  • Jewish emigration lists and organizations 1900-1922 etc.

Category: Beginning genealogists

Topic: Ashkenazic research, Jewish history and culture