Imagine yourself living in 1938 North China

Posted by rusgen
On April 30, 2020
1939, anketa, brem, China, harbin, immigrants, Manchu, questionnaire, Russia

To be able to get out of town (Harbin), you need to be registered with the BREM, Bureau on the affairs of Russian Emigrants in Manjuria. And you need to fill in the very detailed questionnaire. Below is the translation of what they asked the resident. 9 pages. Some questions might seem unfamiliar for the […]

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On August 20, 2018
1949, 1950, 1951, China, emigration, russians, samar, tubabao

We have recently found in the ITS Bad Arolsen archive the complete list of people leaving Tubabao camp (Samar) in Philippines. We now have the 750 pages of lists and nominal rolls, some including the family members and address where they resettled. Get in touch with us is you need this file checked for the […]

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On June 11, 2018
1935, championship, China, FIFA, Football, harbin, history, Russia, Russian, socker

Today is the opening of football season – in Harbin, and in 1935. Today, the solemn opening of the football season will take place on the field of the hostel of the Manchurian Polytechnic. The celebration will be opened by the general parade of all teams, after which the greetings will be held, and then […]

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On June 9, 2018
1933, 1936, China, FIFA, Football, Genealogy, Russian, shanghai, Soccer

Russian Football team “Sokol 1” in 1933 after winning the 2nd league Junior cup of the Shanghai Football Association. You can search the “Russians in China” genealogical index for details on those and other emigrees, both related and not related to football. Need to find who of your relatives played along? Let us know! We can find your […]

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On February 25, 2018
1931, China, espionnage, harbin, IKKI, Noulens, OMS, Russia, Russian Genealogy, shanghai, spy, WWII

Were you relatives in China (Shanghai, Harbin, Hong Kong) in 1900-1950? This is the 1931 passport photo of Russian spies in China. We found this child alive in Moscow in 2010. If you missed your relatives in Chinese turmoil, we can help to find them, trace their ancestors or find their descendants. We work even […]

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On February 17, 2018
archives, China, Philippines, pictures, Russia, Russian Family History, Russian Genealogist, Russian Genealogy, tubabao, WWII

This is the last post with images found in the US National archives. They are much more optimistic than the previous batch describing the typhoon damage. It shows “Humanity Calls”, the US non-profit which took a great effort to get those Russians from this remote island. There are also photos of US Senator William F. […]

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On February 13, 2018
archives, China, Genealogy, Philippines, Russian Empire, Russian Family History, Russian Genealogist, shanghai, tubabao, work, WWII

While researching in College Park MD archive we found the unopened pack of photos, with the accompanying letter saying Transmitted herewith are sixty-four pictures which are self-explanatory of conditions at the United Nations Evacuation Cemter on Tubabao Island signed by James E Henderson, American Consul General Those documents are of the few describing Russian Reefugee […]

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On January 10, 2018
books, China, Russian Empire, Russian Genealogist, Russian Genealogy, WWII

We have a small addition to our large index of Russians in China. The complete transcript of applications for the positions in the Russian Regiments in Shanghai in 1930s-1940s ( Russians in China. Shanghai D-917 Police Applicants: 1930-1942 ISBN: 978-1936531165) is published and available on Amazon and all major booksellers. It contains detailed biographies (in English) […]

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On December 27, 2017
2018, China, new year, Poland, Russia, Sale, Ukraine

Dear Reader, Thank you for visiting this small web page of the small research company. You might be looking for the gifts ideas — here is one: 50% off digital historical research in Russia, Poland, Ukraine, if booked before 1 January 2018. E-mail us ([email protected]) with your historical puzzle asking to be solved. Old […]

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On December 25, 2017
China, Genealogy, Merry Christmas, SMS, Text

In this Christmas and New Year week we would like to thank you for reading our humble blog and wish you and all of important yours the very merry and happy coming year. What is on this picture? It is the old SMS, text message. They used to call it “Telegramm” (which should not be confused […]

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Imagine yourself living in 1938 North China

New Tubabao Documents

Harbin Starts Football Season 1935

Shanghai Football club “Sokol” 1933

China research, Russian Spies

Tubabao photos 3/3

Tubabao Photos part 2/3

New Book Published

Holiday Offer

Merry Christmas