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=== Russian Jewish Records === | === Russian Jewish Records === | ||
In 1835 Russia mandated the keeping of Jewish records. Two copies were made. The official copy was turned into the government usually the city council - ''gorodskaia duma''. Beginning in 1857, a Crown rabbi, paid by the state, kept the registers.<br> | In 1835 Russia mandated the keeping of Jewish records. Two copies were made. The official copy was turned into the government usually the city council - ''gorodskaia duma''. Beginning in 1857, a Crown rabbi, paid by the state, kept the registers.<br> | ||
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