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Religious Records

Buddhist Records

Map of Buddhist sects (Russia is part of the Northern/Indo-Tibetan also: Newari and Azhaliism)

Catholic Records

• For more information about how to obtain records for Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic denominations, visit this page: Russia Church Records

Islamic Records

• In 1828 and 1832 Russia mandated keeping these records. Two copies were filed, one in the mosque and the other in either Orenburg or Simferopol or Tavri. The mandate was extended to the Transcaucasus in 1872.

Jewish Records

• For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations, visit these pages: Russia Jewish Records

Orthodox Records

• For more information about how to obtain records for Russian Orthodox denomination, visit this page: Russia Church Records

Protestant Records

• For more information about how to obtain records for Lutheran, Baptist and Old Believer denominations, visit this page: Russia Church Records