Russia, Tomsk, Church Books, 1752-1918

Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records taken from metrical books kept by the churches in the Tomsk region of Russia. These records were acquired from the State Archives of Tomsk Oblast, Russia.

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Russia, Tomsk, Church Books

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains records of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials from metrical books kept by Orthodox churches in the Tomsk region of Russia. 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:

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism

Date and place of baptism
Name of principal (usually an infant)
Age or date of birth of principal
Names of parents and their residence
Names of godparents
Sometimes names of grandparents
Witnesses

Marriage

Date and place of marriage
Name, age and patronymic surname of groom
Religion of groom
Name, age and patronymic surname of bride
Religion of bride
Names and signature of witnesses
Name of person who performed ceremony

Death/burial

Name, age and gender of deceased
Date and place of death
Cause of death
Date and place of burial
Name of person who performed burial
Name of person who administered confession and communion

Collection Content

Inventory

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

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

2,279,587 Records

5,673,635 Personas

457,061 Images

Language

Russian

Location of Original Records

State Archives of Tomsk Oblast, Russia

Cite This Collection

"Россия, Томск, Метрические книги, 1752-1918", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 9 January 2026.

Russia, Tomsk, Church Books, 1752-1918

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