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=='''Russian Orthodox Church Records'''== | =='''Russian Orthodox Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for | *[ '''Google Maps search results for Orthodox churches in Russia'''] | ||
===Metrical Books (Parish Registers)=== | ===Metrical Books (Parish Registers)=== | ||
The keeping of metrical books was mandated by a 1722 decree of Peter the Great. A format of three parts, christenings, marriages, deaths, was established in 1724, a printed format in 1806, and in 1838 a format that prevailed until the revolution. The consistory copy was considered official record. A Russian diocese - епархия (''eparkhia'') was coterminous with a Russian state - губерния (''guberniya''). The registers of each parish - приход (''prikhod'') in an country- уезд (''uyezd'') were commonly filed together for a single year. | The keeping of metrical books was mandated by a 1722 decree of Peter the Great. A format of three parts, christenings, marriages, deaths, was established in 1724, a printed format in 1806, and in 1838 a format that prevailed until the revolution. The consistory copy was considered official record. A Russian diocese - епархия (''eparkhia'') was coterminous with a Russian state - губерния (''guberniya''). The registers of each parish - приход (''prikhod'') in an country- уезд (''uyezd'') were commonly filed together for a single year. | ||