Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, Church Books, 1774-1935
Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records taken from metrical books kept by the churches in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. During the period when most of these records were created, this region was called Aleksandrovsk and was part of the Russian Empire’s Yekaterinoslav Governate. These records were acquired from the State Archives of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.
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Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, Church Books
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records taken from metrical books kept by the churches in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. During the period when most of these records were created, this region was called Aleksandrovsk and was part of the Russian Empire’s Yekaterinoslav Governate.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Russian and Ukranian. For help reading these records see:
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Baptism
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Marriage
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Death
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Collection Content
Sample Images
Births 1882, Berdyansk
Marriages 1884, Peskoshina
Deaths 1872, Aleksandrovsk
Coverage Table
As of 1 October, 2021 this collection contains the following records.
| Event | Records |
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| Birth | 1,637,754 |
| Marriage | 291,791 |
| Death | 892,802 |
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia Church Books - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
Ukranian
Location of Original Records
State Historical Archives of Ukraine
"Украина, Запорожье Метрические Книги, 1774-1935", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 5 September 2025.
