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==== Historical Administrative Districts of Vilna, Grodno and Nowogrudok 1870 ==== | ==== Historical Administrative Districts of Vilna, Grodno and Nowogrudok 1870 ==== | ||
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! scope="col" | 1870 Gubernia | ! scope="col" | 1870 Gubernia | ||
! scope="col" | Vilna<br> | ! scope="col" | Vilna<br> | ||
! scope="col" | Grodno | ! scope="col" | Grodno | ||
! scope="col" | Nowogrudok | ! scope="col" | Nowogrudok | ||
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! scope="row" | Powiats | ! scope="row" | Powiats | ||
| <br> | | Disna<br> | ||
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| Baranovichi | | Baranovichi | ||
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! scope="row" | | ! scope="row" | | ||
| | | Lida | ||
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| Lida | | Lida | ||
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! scope="row" | | ! scope="row" | | ||
| | | Oshmiany | ||
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| Nesvizh | | Nesvizh | ||
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! scope="row" | | ! scope="row" | | ||
| | | Sventsiany (Zavileisk) | ||
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| Nowogrudok | | Nowogrudok | ||
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Troki | |||
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| Slonim | | Slonim | ||
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! scope="row" | | ! scope="row" | | ||
| | | Vileika | ||
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| Stolbtsy | | Stolbtsy | ||
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| | | Vilno | ||
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| Wolozyn | | Wolozyn | ||
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Belarus Belarus Governates and Voivodeships
Finding Historical Civil Records[edit | edit source]
City, Town or Village , Voivodeship/Gubernia and Powiat/Uezd Names are Key[edit | edit source]
Many times discovering where to get civil records from where your ancestors lived, in what is now the counrty of Belarus, will require you to know the name of their city, town or village, the Voivodeship or Gubernia (province) and Uezd oe Powiat where their town was or is located. -With the exception of Vilna (Vilnius), Nowogrudok, Bialystok and Polesie, voivodeships were in use only through the late 1700's. Gubierna was the term used to refer to a province from the late 1700's up until the 1920's.
Voivodeships and Gubierna Names Changed Over the Years[edit | edit source]
Finding the correct voivodeship/Gubierna will likely not be an easy task. These provincial boundaries changed over the years right in step with the ever-changing boundaries of the countries of Poland, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus.
Maps and Reference Material in Russian, Polish or Belarusian Languages[edit | edit source]
Many times the maps and lists you will be referencing for help with will be written in Russian, Belarusian or Polish.
Use Google translator to translate your ancestor's town into Russian, Polish and Belarusian. Keep the translations handy as you proceed with your research.
What you are looking for are the correct Voivodeship, Uezd or the correct Gubernia, Povet (Powiat) and Gmina.
Cracking the Language of Administrative Districts[edit | edit source]
Voivodeship,Gubernia or Governate = Province
Uezd or Powiat (poviat) = District
Gmina = Larger size town (usually where church was located)
Weis = Village
Helpful Links[edit | edit source]
These links may help you gain a better understanding of voivodeships, povets, gubernia, uezds and gminas.
History of Administrative Districts of Belarus
Major Administrative Districts of Belarus
Administrative District Details - Lists of Gubernia and corresponding uezds
Wiki Belarus Governate-Voivodeship Maps - from FamilySearch.org
Steve's Genealogy blogs can also provide helpful information and understanding
Historical Administrative Districts of Vilna, Grodno and Nowogrudok 1870[edit | edit source]
| 1870 Gubernia | Vilna |
Grodno | Nowogrudok |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powiats | Disna |
Baranovichi | |
| Lida | Lida | ||
| Oshmiany | Nesvizh | ||
| Sventsiany (Zavileisk) | Nowogrudok | ||
|
Troki |
Slonim | ||
| Vileika | Stolbtsy | ||
| Vilno | Wolozyn | ||