Belarus, Minsk Church Books, 1700-1965

Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records taken from metrical books kept by churches in the Minsk region of Belarus. During the period when most of these records were created, this area was part of the Russian Empire’s Minsk Governate. These records were acquired from the National Historical Archive of Belarus in Minsk.

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Belarus, Minsk Church Books

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains church records of baptism, marriage, and burial records taken from metrical books in the Minsk region of Belarus. During the period when most of these records were created, this area was part of the Russian Empire’s Minsk Governate. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Russian. For help reading them see:

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism

Child's name
Parent's names
Residence
Date of baptism
Date of birth

Marriage

Names of the bridal couple
Ages
Residence
Date of marriage

Burial

Deceased's name
Age
Residence
Date of death
Date of burial
Name of spouse or parent

Collection Content

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Belarus, Minsk Church Books - Inventory.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

2,557,113 Records

6,731,867 Personas

885,084 Images

Language

Russian

Location of Original Records

National Historical Archive of Belarus, Minsk

Cite This Collection

"Беларусь, Минск Метрические Книги, 1700-1965", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 23 September 2025.

Belarus, Minsk Church Books, 1700-1965

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