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Later, after the Russian Revolution in 1917, the responsibility for civil registration was placed in the hands of government employees independent of the church. After this date, most individuals who lived in Russia are recorded. Because true civil registration began so recently in Russia, civil registration records are only important for researching German families that stayed in Russia. | Later, after the Russian Revolution in 1917, the responsibility for civil registration was placed in the hands of government employees independent of the church. After this date, most individuals who lived in Russia are recorded. Because true civil registration began so recently in Russia, civil registration records are only important for researching German families that stayed in Russia. | ||
Most Russian civil registration records are only available at the central state archives. The only access is often through hired researchers. The | Most Russian civil registration records are only available at the central state archives. The only access is often through hired researchers. The FamilySearch Library has only civil transcripts of church records from Russia. The library has no microfilmed Russian civil registration records after 1917. | ||
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