Ukraine, Kiev Confession Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Record
Украина, Киевские исповедные ведомости

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1799-1911. Images and partial index of list for those living within an Orthodox congregation, their ages, and whether or not they attended confession. This is a census substitute.

Record Content
Confession lists may contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Age
 * Family structure

How to Use the Record
To search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:


 * Name of parents
 * Name of ancestor
 * Name of siblings
 * Year of birth

Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Search the Collection
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

⇒ Select the 'Губерния' category ⇒ Select the 'Уезд' category ⇒ Select the 'Место/Церковь' category ⇒ Select the 'Год тома' category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Russian. For help with reading the records, see the following websites:


 * Russian Genealogical Word List
 * Field Guide to Russian Letters
 * Index of Russian Archival Terms
 * Reading Russian Handwritten Records

Related Websites

 * Genealogy of Halychyna
 * Galicia Vital Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * Ukraine Beginning Research
 * Ukraine Church Records
 * Ukraine, Western Ukraine Catholic Church Book Duplicates (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Ukraine Websites

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