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===Gazetteers=== | ===Gazetteers=== | ||
Usually, you will need to do some work in maps and gazetteers to learn more about your ancestors' locality. Not every town had a church, so villagers would travel to their nearest parish church for services. To find church records for your ancestor, you must find the name of the town and name of the parish church where your ancestor attended church. The name of the diocese and deanery are needed. The church diocese and deanery ''may not match'' the voivodeships or gubernia that you found for civil records. | Usually, you will need to do some work in maps and gazetteers to learn more about your ancestors' locality. Not every town had a church, so villagers would travel to their nearest parish church for services. To find church records for your ancestor, you must find the name of the town and name of the parish church where your ancestor attended church. The name of the diocese and deanery are needed. The church diocese and deanery ''may not match'' the voivodeships or gubernia that you found for civil records. | ||
[[Belarus Gazetteers|'''Gazetteers'']] can help you learn these details. | |||
===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||