Ukraine, Donetsk Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Record
Украина, Донецкие метрические книги

Record Description
This collection will include birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records from 1810-1928, taken from metrical books of the churches of the Ekatorinoslav province. At one time the current territory of the Donetsk region was part of the Ekatorinoslav province.

These records are written in Russian.

Record Content
Baptismal records found in this collection generally contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Name of parents
 * Date of birth
 * Child’s gender
 * Date of baptism

Marriage records found in this collection generally contain the following information:


 * Name and age of bride and groom
 * Names of bride’s parents
 * Names of groom’s parents
 * Date of marriage

Death records found in this collection generally contain the following information:


 * Name and age of deceased
 * Names of parents or spouse
 * Date of death
 * Gender of deceased

How to Use the Record
This section tells you how to use the records and the information found in them.

Searching the Collection
To search the collection images you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Губерния' (Province) category ⇒ Select the 'Уезд' (County) category ⇒ Select the 'Место/Церковь' (Place/Church) category ⇒ Select the 'Даты/Tом/Cобытия' (Date/Volume/Event) 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.

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.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Russian. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:
 * Russian Genealogical Word List
 * Russian Alphabet and Script

Related Websites

 * Religion in Ukraine
 * Ukrainian Genealogical Society
 * Ukraine GenWeb

Related Wiki Articles

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

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