I am just going to start researching my great grandfather - Alexander Mednis.
He was born in Estonia circa late 1800's - he enlisted in the Soviet/Russian Army in 1918. I would like to know more about his time in the Army - could anyone recommend any resources that would be helpful. One of his children and some of his siblings served time in Siberia, I think as prisoners of war.My grandmother was also put into a Labour Camp, but I think that she was sent to Germany instead. How would I be able to find out more about these records, is it even at all possible for someone living outside of Russia/Eastern Europe to access this kind of information.
One of my second's cousins is living in Estonia trying to research the same thing, so I woud like to be able to help in someway.
Rebecca