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Location: Central state historical archives in Minsk and Grodno. Population coverage: 10% (see preservation note).  
Location: Central state historical archives in Minsk and Grodno. Population coverage: 10% (see preservation note).  


Preservation of records/vulnerability: Because this is a voluminous record type, many have been discarded. The standard rule was to retain only 2% but in some cases more were preserved. Consequently, these exist for only a small percentage of parishes. The records are well preserved in good facilities. The records were little used during the communist period, 1918-1991.<ref name="profile" />  
Preservation of records/vulnerability: Because this is a voluminous record type, many have been discarded. The standard rule was to retain only 2% but in some cases more were preserved. Consequently, these exist for only a small percentage of parishes. The records are well preserved in good facilities. The records were little used during twentieth century.<ref name="profile" />


== References  ==
== References  ==
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