Ukraine, Crimea Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records taken from metrical books kept by the Russian Orthodox Church in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. During the period when most of these records were created, this area was part of the Russian Empire’s Taurida Governate.

Reading These Records
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 * Ukraine Languages
 * Russian Genealogical Word List
 * Russia Handwriting

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Child's name
 * Parent's name
 * Residence
 * Date of baptism

Marriage
 * Names of the bridal couple
 * Ages
 * Residence
 * Date of marriage

Burial
 * Deceased's name
 * Age
 * Residence
 * Date of death
 * Date of burial

Confessional
 * Person's name
 * Date of confession

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Ukraine.
 * Ukraine Record Finder
 * Ukraine Research Tips and Strategies

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