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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Russia, go to the [[Russia Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Russia, go to the [[Russia Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
Contrary to popular belief, church records were not systematically destroyed in the former Soviet Union, but they were centralized and preserved in government archives. | |||
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==Locating the Church Which Kept Records for Your Ancestors' Town== | ==Locating the Church Which Kept Records for Your Ancestors' Town== | ||
Not every village and town had its own church, or a church for every religion. Learn about your ancestors' town of origin and which town would have jurisdiction over and keep the records for that town. Even to search the following online collections, you will need to know which town you need. These reference materials and church record inventories will help: | Not every village and town had its own church, or a church for every religion. Learn about your ancestors' town of origin and which town would have jurisdiction over and keep the records for that town. Even to search the following online collections, you will need to know which town you need. These reference materials and church record inventories will help: | ||
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==Online Databases and Websites== | ==Online Databases and Websites== | ||
*[https://ya.ru/archive Archive Search] at Yandex - index & images; contains metric books, revision lists, confessions, etc. for Russia proper | |||
===Lutheran Records=== | ===Lutheran Records=== | ||
*'''1681-1949''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62513/ Web: Karelia, Finland and Russia, Church Records, 1681-1949 (in Finnish)] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1833-1885''' {{RecordSearch|1469151|Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]. Index. Incomplete. Free. | *'''1833-1885''' {{RecordSearch|1469151|Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]. Index. Incomplete. Free. | ||
*'''1833-1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60139 Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885] at Ancestry.com. Index. Incomplete. Free. | *'''1833-1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60139 Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885] at Ancestry.com. Index. Incomplete. Free. | ||
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*'''1755-1917''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60137 Russia, Select Births and Baptisms, 1755-1917] at Ancestry.com, ($). Index. Incomplete. | *'''1755-1917''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60137 Russia, Select Births and Baptisms, 1755-1917] at Ancestry.com, ($). Index. Incomplete. | ||
*'''1755-1917''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/russia-births-and-baptisms-1755-1917 Russia Births & Baptisms 1655-1917] at Findmypast ($). Index. Incomplete. | *'''1755-1917''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/russia-births-and-baptisms-1755-1917 Russia Births & Baptisms 1655-1917] at Findmypast ($). Index. Incomplete. | ||
*'''Pre 1917''' [https://spbarchives.ru Birth, Marriage, and Death Record books, St. Petersburg Region] at Central State Historical Archive of St. Petersburg images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=russia%2crussian%20federation British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast, index & images ($) | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=russia%2crussian%20federation British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast, index & images ($) | ||
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===Regional=== | ===Regional=== | ||
*'''1722-1930''' {{RecordSearch|4496122|Russia, Tobolsk, Church Books, 1722-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Russia, Tobolsk, Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1722-1930''' {{RecordSearch|4496122|Russia, Tobolsk, Church Books, 1722-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Russia, Tobolsk, Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1752-1918''' {{RecordSearch|4450389|Russia, Tomsk, Church Books, 1752-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Russia, Tomsk, Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1752-1918''' {{RecordSearch|4450389|Russia, Tomsk, Church Books, 1752-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Russia, Tomsk, Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1753-1925''' [http://belarchive.ru/genealogiya.html Church Records from Belgorod and villiage records in various uezdz of Voronezh and Kursk gubernias from 1753-1925.] | *'''1753-1925''' [http://belarchive.ru/genealogiya.html Church Records from Belgorod and villiage records in various uezdz of Voronezh and Kursk gubernias from 1753-1925.] | ||
*'''1721-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1931806|Russia, Tatarstan Church Books, 1721-1939}} at FamilySearch — images | *'''1721-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1931806|Russia, Tatarstan Church Books, 1721-1939}} at FamilySearch — images | ||
*'''1722-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1921824| Russia Tver Church Books, 1722-1918}} at FamilySearch - Index. Incomplete.<br> | *'''1722-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1921824| Russia Tver Church Books, 1722-1918}} at FamilySearch - Index. Incomplete.<br> | ||
*'''1748-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1807365|Russia, Samara Church Books, 1748-1934}} at FamilySearch — index | *'''1748-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1807365|Russia, Samara Church Books, 1748-1934}} at FamilySearch — index & images. Free; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62355/ Ancestry], index ($)'' | ||
*'''1768-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2072090| Russia, Simbirsk, Church Books, 1768-1939}} at FamilySearch - Images, no index. <br> | *'''1768-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2072090| Russia, Simbirsk, Church Books, 1768-1939}} at FamilySearch - Images, no index. <br> | ||
*[http://earchive-estlatrus.eu/collections?p_p_id=earchivecatalog_WAR_earchiveportlet&_earchivecatalog_WAR_earchiveportlet_docTypeCode=church_book Various Church books from Latvian, Estonian, St. Petersburg, and the Russian State Historical Archives.] | *[http://earchive-estlatrus.eu/collections?p_p_id=earchivecatalog_WAR_earchiveportlet&_earchivecatalog_WAR_earchiveportlet_docTypeCode=church_book Various Church books from Latvian, Estonian, St. Petersburg, and the Russian State Historical Archives.] | ||
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*'''1901-1905, 1907-1909''' [http://www.oldkozlov.ru/archives/metrika.php Church Books for the town of Kozlov (Michurinsk) for 1901-1905 and 1907-1909.] | *'''1901-1905, 1907-1909''' [http://www.oldkozlov.ru/archives/metrika.php Church Books for the town of Kozlov (Michurinsk) for 1901-1905 and 1907-1909.] | ||
*[http://pokolenia.permkrai.ru/ Perm Oblast Church Records] Images and index (Russian only site. 1.7 million+ records from parishes in the Perm region. Click ''Поиск'' to start a search.) | *[http://pokolenia.permkrai.ru/ Perm Oblast Church Records] Images and index (Russian only site. 1.7 million+ records from parishes in the Perm region. Click ''Поиск'' to start a search.) | ||
*'''Pre 1917''' [https://spbarchives.ru Birth, Marriage, and Death Record books, St. Petersburg Region] at Central State Historical Archive of St. Petersburg - images ($) | |||
===Germans from Russia Collections=== | ===Germans from Russia Collections=== | ||
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===Armenian Apostolic Church=== | ===Armenian Apostolic Church=== | ||
* | *{{FSC|744182|item|disp=Astrakhan Consistory}}. Use the inventory on microfilm 1915181, item 7 to locate the town of interest in the collection. | ||
==Church Records== | ==Church Records== | ||
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==How to Find Records== | ==How to Find Records== | ||
===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https:// | Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927021&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Russia%22 '''records of Russia''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Russia''' and a list of towns will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within Russia''' and a list of towns will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | :::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | ||
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=='''Russian Orthodox Church Records'''== | =='''Russian Orthodox Church Records'''== | ||
[[File:Епархии РПЦ на 1.01.2015 (Европейская часть РФ).png|600px|thumb|right|<center>Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church (the European part of Russia)</center>]] | |||
[[File:Епархии РПЦ на 1.01.2015 (Азиатская часть РФ).png|600px|thumb|right|<center>Dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church (Asian part of Russia)</center>]] | |||
*'''1869-1917''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30303/russia-samara-church-books-1869-1917?s=275764761 Russia, Samara Church Books, 1869-1917] at MyHeritage - index ($) | *'''1869-1917''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30303/russia-samara-church-books-1869-1917?s=275764761 Russia, Samara Church Books, 1869-1917] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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A significant portion of the St. Petersburg records have been indexed by independent sources, especially covering the southern part of that Diocese in what is now Ukraine. They are as follows:<br> | A significant portion of the St. Petersburg records have been indexed by independent sources, especially covering the southern part of that Diocese in what is now Ukraine. They are as follows:<br> | ||
*'''1833-1885''' {{RecordSearch|1469151|Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885}} at FamilySearch — index | *'''1833-1885''' {{RecordSearch|1469151|Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885}} at FamilySearch — index & images | ||
*'''1833-1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60139 Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885] at Ancestry.com. Index. Incomplete. Free. | *'''1833-1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60139 Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885] at Ancestry.com. Index. Incomplete. Free. | ||
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