Belarus Church Records: Difference between revisions
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[http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=640747 Catholic Parish Registers] ''branch location of records is noted'' | [http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=640747 Catholic Parish Registers] ''branch location of records is noted'' | ||
[http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=503226Minsk Minsk-National Historical Archives of Belarus] | [http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=503226Minsk Minsk-National Historical Archives of Belarus] <br> | ||
''Grodno-National Historical Archives of Belarus'' holdings in spreadsheet format: | |||
''Grodno-National Historical Archives of Belarus'' holdings in spreadsheet format: | |||
<br>[http://archives.gov.by/download/ | <br>[http://archives.gov.by/download/ukaz_kostel.rar Unified index to Catholic parish registers held at the National Historical Archives of Belarus in Grodno ](Excel spreadsheet in Russian)* | ||
<br> | <br>[http://archives.gov.by/download/ukaz_tserkov.rar Unified index to Orthodox (Greek Catholic) parish registers held at the National Historical Archives of Belarus in Grodno] (Excel spreadsheet in Russian)*<br> | ||
[http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=377130 Grodno-National Historical Archives of Belarus] | [http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=377130 Grodno-National Historical Archives of Belarus] | ||
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=== Finding Historical Church Records === | === Finding Historical Church Records === | ||
==== Roman Catholic Church ==== | ==== Roman Catholic Church ==== | ||
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, deanery can also be helpful. -The church diocese and deanery may not match the voivodeships or gubernia that you found for civil records. | 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, deanery can also be helpful. -The church diocese and deanery may not match the voivodeships or gubernia that you found for civil records. | ||
===== Belarusian Catholic Dioceses ===== | ===== Belarusian Catholic Dioceses ===== | ||
[http://www.pgsa.org/Inter/belchurch.php Polish Genealogical Society of America] information may not be up to date | |||
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===== <br>Greek Orthodox Church ===== | ===== <br>Greek Orthodox Church ===== | ||
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Revision as of 11:33, 27 December 2014
There are Belarus Church Records in several archives.
Shtetl Information:
Orthodox and Uniate (Greek Catholic) Parish Records:
The National Historical Archives of Belarus currently has two branches. One branch is located in Minsk and the other branch is located in Grodno. When trying to locate church records, it is important to note which branch of the National Historic Archive of Belarus holds the records you are looking for:
Orthodox (Greek Catholic) Parish Registers branch location of records is noted
Catholic Parish Registers branch location of records is noted
Minsk-National Historical Archives of Belarus
Grodno-National Historical Archives of Belarus holdings in spreadsheet format:
Unified index to Catholic parish registers held at the National Historical Archives of Belarus in Grodno (Excel spreadsheet in Russian)*
Unified index to Orthodox (Greek Catholic) parish registers held at the National Historical Archives of Belarus in Grodno (Excel spreadsheet in Russian)*
Grodno-National Historical Archives of Belarus
Translate using Google Translator*
Finding Historical Church Records[edit | edit source]
Roman Catholic Church[edit | edit source]
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, deanery can also be helpful. -The church diocese and deanery may not match the voivodeships or gubernia that you found for civil records.
Belarusian Catholic Dioceses[edit | edit source]
Polish Genealogical Society of America information may not be up to date
Greek Orthodox Church[edit | edit source]