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Websites for Tobolsk Genealogy
Archive of the city of Tobolsk in the Tyumen region "To help a genealogist" - an index of documents containing genealogical and biographical information stored in the Tobolsk State Archives.

This archival inventory contains information about types of documents held in the Tyumen archive and lists the fond, opis, and delo (archival call numbers) of records for specific locations.

http://www.okorneva.ru/arhiv-g-tobolska-v-tyumenskoy-oblasti/

The forum at VGD can be a great place to ask questions and read through previous posts to learn more about research in Tobolsk gubernia. The following pages on VGD may be of use to you:

Fonds of the Tyumen Archive: lists of records at the Tyumen archive. May be of use to you while you are trying to locate records for your location in the archive.

https://forum.vgd.ru/499/32080/0.htm

Be sure to look for a page for the uyezd, volost, okrug, town, etc. that your ancestor lived in. Area specific pages can be a treasure trove of information and can be a good way to connect with researchers researching in your area - some of which could be potential cousins!

Introduction
One of the predominant faiths in the Vilna Gubernia was that of Roman Catholic, although there were also groups of Evangelical Lutherans and Reformed Protestants, Russian Orthodox, Jews, and Old Believer Orthodox. These churches acted as both religious and civil agents in recording vital events. Transcripts of metrical (church) records were sent to the ecclesiastical court or provincial administration, and Jewish records were filed with the local town council. Years of record coverage vary depending upon religion and location. See below for some general guidelines:


 * Roman Catholic records began as early as 1613, with transcripts beginning in 1826
 * Russian Orthodox records began in 1722
 * Greek Catholic records began in 1796
 * Evangelicals/Protestant records began as early as 1641 with transcripts beginning in 1833
 * Jews were required to keep records beginning in 1835. Prior to this point, you may find them recorded in the church books of other religious denominations. For more information about Jewish records see Vilna Religious Records.
 * Old Believers records began in 1874

Metrical records may be stored in the State Historical Archive in Vilnius or the Central State Historical Archives of Belarus (Minsk or Grodno branches). Some of these records are available online as digital images or indexed records. Others may only be accessible via an archive. Find your ancestor's religion below to learn more about how to find metrical records.

Digital Copies of Roman Catholic Church Records through FamilySearch
Digital images of Roman Catholic metrical records for several uyezdi of the former Vilna gubernia are available online. Records may be available for your ancestor's parish, or they may be included in an uyezd wide collection of metrical records. You should check both places for records. Follow the instructions below for more information.

How to Locate Parish Records

 * 1) Go to https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog
 * 2) In the Place box, type in the name of the parish. Or click here and follow the instructions below to use the places within feature.
 * 3) Click on Places within Russia, Vil'na.
 * 4) From the list that appears, select the uyezd that your ancestor lived in.
 * 5) Next, click on Places within Russia, Vil'na, [Uyezd].
 * 6) Browse the list to locate the name of your ancestor's parish.
 * 7) Once you have located your parish, look for the heading entitled Church Records. Click on that. Then, look for titles that include "Metrical books" and have the Roman Catholic Church listed as the author.
 * 8) Once you have located your desired record, click on it.
 * 9) This will take you to the catalog entry page for your desired record. Scroll down to the Film/Digital Notes section. Locate the type of record and time frame you are in need of.
 * 10) The final Format column will let you know how the record can be accessed. A digital camera indicates the records are available online, while a digital camera with a key indicates the record is available, but with additional viewing restrictions. You may be able to view the record at a Family History Center. Click here to locate a Family History Center near you. Finally, a microfilm icon indicates the record is only accessible at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. View the Family History Library website for more information about the record look-up service. Be sure to take note of item numbers found in the Film section. Occasionally, microfilms were divided into separate items to conserve space. Look for black "title" cards with a large number on them that indicate the beginning and end of an item. This will help you find the location of the proper records on the film.

How to Locate Uyezd Records
Uyezd, or district level metrical records are available through FamilySearch for the Lida and Vilna uyezds. These records are typically organized by uyezd, year and record type, and then within the film, by parish.

General
Geneteka - use the Lithuania and Belarus options

Epaveldas

Metrikai.lt

Lida Uyezd
Church

RC Catholic church books at uyezd level: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2325345?availability=Family%20History%20Library from Lithuanian archives.

Also some at the parish level from Lithuanian and Grodno archives.

https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/lida-district/

https://www.litvaksig.org/research/district-research/lida-district-research-group

Looks like records seem to be in Grodno.....

http://old.archives.gov.by/index.php?id=704376 Orthodox Churches

http://niab.grodno.by/science/ - includes the mosques.

https://pomnirod.ru/materialy-k-statyam/administrativno-territorialnoe-delenie-rossijskoj-imperii/gubernii-rossii/vilenskaya-guberniya/metricheskie-knigi/%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8.html

Revision

Jewish? https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1007489?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Ошмянский уезд
Church

Some at parish level on FS from Lithuanian and Grodno archives.

http://archives.gov.by/home/genealogiya/metricheskie-knigi/metricheskie-knigi-pravoslavnyh-i-uniatskih-greko-katolicheskih-czerkvej/metricheskie-knigi-pravoslavnyh-czerkvej-oshmyanskogo-uezda-vilenskoj-gubernii https://niab.by/newsite/ru/newpostupl/goshr17

http://niab.grodno.by/science/

https://pomnirod.ru/materialy-k-statyam/administrativno-territorialnoe-delenie-rossijskoj-imperii/gubernii-rossii/vilenskaya-guberniya/metricheskie-knigi/%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%BC%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8.html

Revision

Jewish? https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1007489?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Свенцянский уезд
Church

Some at parish level on FS from Lithuanian and Grodno archives.

https://niab.by/newsite/ru/newpostupl/goshr16

http://archives.gov.by/home/genealogiya/metricheskie-knigi/metricheskie-knigi-katolicheskih-kostelov/metricheskie-knigi-katolicheskih-kostelov-svenczyanskogo-uezda-vilenskoj-gubernii

http://archives.gov.by/home/genealogiya/metricheskie-knigi/metricheskie-knigi-pravoslavnyh-i-uniatskih-greko-katolicheskih-czerkvej/metricheskie-knigi-pravoslavnyh-czerkvej-svenczyanskogo-uezda-vilenskoj-gubernii

https://pomnirod.ru/materialy-k-statyam/administrativno-territorialnoe-delenie-rossijskoj-imperii/gubernii-rossii/vilenskaya-guberniya/metricheskie-knigi/%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%86%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8.html

Revision

Троский уезд
Church

https://xn--90anbaj9ad0j.xn--80asehdb/documents/15-08-25-15-47-12-spisok-arhivnyh-istochnikov-po-istorii-d-vilenka/

Some on FS from Lithuanian archives at the parish level.

Revision

Вилейский уезд
Church

http://vilejski-uezd.by/

http://archives.gov.by/home/genealogiya/metricheskie-knigi/metricheskie-knigi-katolicheskih-kostelov/metricheskie-knigi-katolicheskih-kostelov-vilejskogo-uezda-vilenskoj-gubernii

http://old.archives.gov.by/index.php?id=98144

https://niab.by/newsite/ru/newpostupl/goshr17

Some church records on FS at uyezd level (Orthodox) https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/822935?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Also some at parish level from Grodno archives, and Lithuanian archives

Revision

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/767311?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Виленский уезд
Church

http://metrics.tilda.ws/belarus

Looks like there are uyezd records on FS: RC - https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1548059?availability=Family%20History%20Library and GC - https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1109218?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Also some on parish level from Lithuanian archive.

Revision

Дисненский уезд
Church

Looks like there are records on the parish level in that uyezd on FamilySearch. They came from the Grodno archive.

http://archives.gov.by/home/genealogiya/metricheskie-knigi/metricheskie-knigi-pravoslavnyh-i-uniatskih-greko-katolicheskih-czerkvej/metricheskie-knigi-pravoslavnyh-czerkvej-disnenskogo-uezda-minskoj-s-1845-vilenskoj-gubernii

http://archives.gov.by/home/genealogiya/metricheskie-knigi/metricheskie-knigi-katolicheskih-kostelov/metricheskie-knigi-katolicheskih-kostelov-disnenskogo-uezda-vilenskoj-gubernii

Revision

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/767311?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Jewish? https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1007489?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Jewish and Religious records
https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/lithuania/lithuaniaregions.htm

Lida: https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/lida-district/townlife.html and https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/lida-district/what-rec.htm

Lithuanian archives - which uyezds are there
https://www.litvaksig.org/information-and-tools/about-our-records/

Europeana - 19th-20th centuries

 * Europeana contains nearly 30,000 Estonian newspaper records from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (the site also contains newspaper records from various European archives). The digital copies were scanned from originals at the National Library of Estonia. The newspapers are not indexed, but you can search for newspapers from a specific time period.

DIAGR Estonian Articles

 * DIAGR Estonian Articles provides access to several thousand newspapers, journals, and serials. In addition to Estonian, many of the digital newspapers available here are written in German and Russian. The collection also includes Estonian American newspapers.


 * SAAGA - free, online records (need to make an account but it's free) - contains newspapers from 16th to 20th century
 * Online Newspapers - extensive list of free digitized newspapers mainly covering 1888-1946

Use the new Holocaust Lists Database at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots to determine the location of Holocaust documents such as victim and survivor lists, survival testimonials and more. Holocaust Collections included in this database are from select towns in Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine.

Database entries include information about archive the records are stored in and the archival file number. This information will help you locate the original record in the archive.

To determine what holocaust lists may survive, simply search the database by town. Click on an entry to view additional information about the record and its location. After you have determined that Holocaust documents for your town are available, consider searching your surname in the Surname Database. Miriam Weiner has digitized many Holocaust lists and they are accessible through the Surname Database. Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so check back often for new information and updates.