Kovno Gubernia Jurisdictions

Introduction
The Russian Empire was divided into guberni (singular: gubernia), or provinces or states. Each gubernia was further subdivided into districts or counties called uyezds. The uyezd was the level at which revision lists, or taxation records were kept. In order to do research in the Kovno gubernia, it will be essential for you to determine which uyezd your ancestor's town was located in. For Christian ancestors, it will also be necessary to determine the parish that your ancestor belonged to as this will help you locate church records.

Historical Geography
Kovno gubernia was divided into seven districts as shown on the table below.