Ukraine, Donetsk Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

Ukraine

What is in the Collection?
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.

Image Visibility
Whenever possible, FamilySearch makes images available for all users. However, ultimate rights to view images on our website are granted by the record custodians. The Ukraine, Donetsk Church Books collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization. Images can be viewed at a FamilySearch Center near you.

All rights reserved. Neither this image nor any part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic or otherwise, without written permission of the Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine.

How Do I Search 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.

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 * 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.

Citing this Collection
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