Russia, Samara Civil Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Россия, Самара актов гражданского состояния

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Record Description
This collection, which contains records for the years 1918-1922, consists of images of civil registers containing births, marriages, and deaths for the city of Samara, acquired from the archive in Samara. Civil registers, also called vital records, had just been established in Russian cities at this time, and gaps in registration continued until 1926.

While searching through this collection, it may be helpful to note that some of the letters used in these records were eliminated in the 1918 Russian spelling reform ( Iі, Ѳѳ, Ѣѣ, Ѵѵ).

For a list of records by document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browselink from the collection landing page.

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Record Content
These birth records usually contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Names of parents
 * Sometimes, maiden name of mother

These marriage records usually contain the following information:


 * Name of the bride and groom
 * Date and place of marriage

These divorce records usually contain the following information:


 * Names of spouses
 * Residence

These death records usually contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death

How to Use the Record
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⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "Year/Vol/Event" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person 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.

Related Websites
ONLINE LIBRARY OF TSARSKOYE SELO

Related Wiki Articles
Russia Civil Registration

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
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“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.

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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata.