Azerbaijan Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Azerbaijan, go to the Religious Records page.

Online Resources and Websites
'''Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Azerbaijan, index and images, ($)


 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Azerbaijan, index and images, ($)


 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index and images, ($)

Historical Background
Of the nation's religious minorities, the estimated 280,000 Christians (3.1%)are mostly Russian and Georgian Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic (almost all Armenians live in the break-away region of Nagorno-Karabakh).[96] In 2003, there were 250 Roman Catholics. Other Christian denominations as of 2002 include Lutherans, Baptists and Molokans. There is also a small Protestant community. Azerbaijan also is home to members of the Jehovah's Witnesses communities.

Information Recorded in the Records
Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. This outline will show the types of details which might be found (best case scenario):

Baptisms
In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. Baptism registers might give:

Marriages
Marriage registers can give:

Burials
Burial registers may give:

Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a Family History Center near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records:
 * a. Click on the records of Azerbaijan.
 * b. Click on Places within Azerbaijan and a list of towns will appear.
 * c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
 * d. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
 * e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. FHL icons.png. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.

Writing for Records
You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. Use Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy for help with composing letters. Then use a Azerbaijani translation service.
 * Maps.me Church Listings for Azerbaijan

Writing to a Local Parish
To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a local parish, consult:
 * The Catholic Directory: Azerbaijan

Historical Background
The Catholic Church in Azerbaijan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are about 570 local Catholics in the country as of 2016. Azerbaijan is covered entirely by a single Apostolic Prefecture – Apostolic Prefecture of Baku – since 2011. The community is served by seven Salesian priests and two friars. In addition, there is a mission of the Missionaries of Charity.

Writing for Records

 * List of Armenian churches in Azerbaijan

Historical Background
For historical details, see Armenian Church, Baku.

Writing for Records

 * Baptist church in Baku, Azerbaijan

Historical Background
For a detailed history, see Gospel in Azerbaijan.

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Georgian Orthodox churches in Azerbaijan]

Writing for Records

 * [ Google Maps search results for Jehovah's Witnesses churches in Azerbaijan]

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 * [ Google Maps search results for Lutheran churches in Azerbaijan]

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 * [ Google Maps search results for Molokan churches in Azerbaijan]

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 * [ Google Maps search results for Russian Orthodox churches in Azerbaijan]