Russian Empire Genealogy

Guide to Russian Empire family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Background Information
The Russian Empire spanned parts of Europe, Asia, and North America from 1721-1917. After the Bolsheviks took power, the Soviet Union was established in 1922.

Russian Empire Map
Russian Empire as of 1910.

Russian Empire
The following gubernias (governorates) were part of the Russian Empire.