Ukraine, Donetsk Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Record
Украина, Донецкие метрические книги

Record Description
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.

Record Content
Church records may contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Birth, baptism date
 * Name of Spouse
 * Marriage date
 * Death, burial date

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Related Websites

 * Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
 * Ukrainian Catholic Church

Related Wiki Articles

 * Ukraine
 * Ukraine Church Records
 * Ukraine, Western Ukraine Catholic Church Book Duplicates (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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