Russia, Tobolsk, Church Books, 1722-1930
Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records taken from metrical books kept by the churches in the Tobolsk region of Russia. These records were acquired from the State Archives of Tobolsk Region, Russia.
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Russia, Tobolsk, Church Books
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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records of baptism, marriage and burial from metrical books kept by the churches in the Tobolsk region of Russia. Tobolsk was an guberniya (governorate) of Russia from 1796 to 1920. The administrative capitol was in the city of Tobolsk from 1796-1919, and in Tyumen from 1919-1920. 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: FamilySearch Learning Center videos:What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Baptism
- Person's name
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Parent's names, occupations, and civil status
- Witnesses' names
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Ages or birth date
- Occupation or civil status
- Residence
- Marriage date
- Marriage place
- Father's names
- Witnesses names
Burial
- Deceased's name
- Deceased's age or birth date
- Gender
- Occupation or civil status
- Death date
- Death place
- Cause of death
- Burial date
- Burial place
Collection Content
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Russia, Tobolsk, Church Books - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
Russian
Location of Original Records
State Archives of Tobolsk, Russia
"Россия, Тобольск, Метрические книги, 1722-1930", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 31 December 2025.
