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==Locating the | Contrary to popular belief, church records were not systematically destroyed in the former Soviet Union, but they were centralized and preserved in government archives. | ||
==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: | ||
*An [http://metrics.tilda.ws/kak_uznat_prihod '''online guide to locating which parish your ancestor would have attended''']. Text is in Russian - use an online translator. | *An [http://metrics.tilda.ws/kak_uznat_prihod '''online guide to locating which parish your ancestor would have attended''']. Text is in Russian - use an online translator. | ||