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 Russian
The majority of Russian immigrants came to the U.S. between 1880 and 1920. In
addition to those searching for better economic conditions, a large number of
these immigrants were Jews escaping from the increasingly violent anti-Semitism
within their country.
Although immigration rose steadily up until the first World War, it was
sharply curtailed by the Bolshevik seizure and consolidation of power during
and immediately after the war. Since this time, Russian immigration has
been extremely limited, but has risen dramatically since the demise of
the Soviet Union in late 1991.
Contacts and Sources
American Russian History Society
1272 47th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94107
Russian Historical and Genealogical Society
971 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Web Sites
- In Helpful Web Sites,
you can find links to useful resources about:
Books
- Shores of Refuge : A Hundred Years of Jewish Emigration, by Ronald Sanders
- "The Russians in America, 1727-1970." Ethnic Chronology Studies, by
Vladimir Wertsman
For some tips on researching abroad, see the topic All about
international resources.
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