Russia, Olonets, Church Books, 1718-1940
Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records are taken from metrical books kept by the churches in the Olonets province (modern Republic of Karelia) of Russia. These records were acquired from the State Archives of Karelia Republic, Russia. The modern territory of Karelia Republic was part of Olonets province during the Russian Empire when most of these records were created.
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Russia, Vyatka, Church Books
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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images to records of birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial from metrical books kept by the churches in the Vyatka province (modern Udmurt Republic) of Russia. The modern territory of Udmurt Republic was part of Vyatka province during the Russian Empire when most of these records were created.
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:
Birth and Baptism
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
Death and Burial
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
Inventory
Collection Details
Language
Russian
Location of Original Records
State Archives of Udmurt Republic
"Россия, Олонецкая губерния, метрические книги, 1718-1940", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 8 August 2026.
