Russia, Tatarstan Confession Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Россия, Татарстанские исповедные ведомости

Record Description
This collection of confession lists for those living within an Orthodox congregation will include records from 1775-1910. The lists are a census substitute and contain names of those in the congregation, their ages, and whether or not they attended confession. The lists may also include the names of children at least a year old, as well as their gender and ages.

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Record Content
These confession lists may contain the following information:


 * Names and ages of those in the congregation
 * Names and ages of children under the age of one
 * Whether or not the person attended confession
 * Reasons for not attending confession are sometimes included

How to Use the Record
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 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Related Websites

 * The Russian Orthodox Church
 * A History of the Orthodox Church: The Church of Russia (1448-1800)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Russia
 * Russia Church Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.