Ukraine, Sumy Civil Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Ukraine

What is in the Collection?
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 Sumy, acquired from the archive in Sumy. The text of the records is in Russian. Civil registers, also called vital records, had just been established in Ukrainian 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).

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. Ukraine, Sumy Civil Registers collection is available to the Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers, and to members of the supporting organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The 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 you will need to follow this series of links:

⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the "State/Область" category ⇒Select the "Region/City/Район/Город" category ⇒Select the "Village/Town /Деревня" category ⇒Select the "Date/Event/Volume /Даты/Cобытия/Tом " category which takes you to the images

When searching: As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's first name, last name and patronymic name; some identifying information such as residence, age, estimated marriage/birth/death year, and family relationships.

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.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * A patronymic name is a middle name based on the given name of one's father. Patronymics are in use in many countries, including Ukraine and Russia.
 * The Poltava and Harkiv regions were part of the Sumy region before 1923, so as you browse through the images you will be choosing to search from those two, main locations.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit.
 * You may need to search for both the Russian and Ukrainian spelling of your ancestor's name.
 * Be aware that there could be errors in writings and names spelling, so check for variant spellings of the names.

Citing this Collection
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