Suvalki Gubernia Church Records

Introduction
One of the predominant faiths in the Vilna Gubernia was that of Roman Catholicism, although there were also groups of Evangelical Lutherans/Protestants, Jews, Russian Orthodox and Old Believer Orthodox. These churches acted as both religious and civil agents in recording vital events.(church) records were sent to the ecclesiastical court or provincial administration, and Jewish records were filed with the local town council.

Metrical records may be stored in Polish Archives, the State Historical Archive in Vilnius or the Central State Historical Archives of Belarus. Some of these records are available online as digital images or indexed records. Others may only be accessible via an archive. Find your ancestor's religion below to learn more about how to find metrical records.