Russia, Kazan, Church Books, 1724-1924
Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records are taken from metrical books kept by the churches in the Kazan province (modern Republic of Tatarstan) of Russia. These records were acquired from the State Archives of Tatarstan Republic, Russia. The modern territory of Tatarstan Republic was part of Kazan province during the Russian Empire when most of these records were created.
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Russia, Kazan, Church Books
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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of church records of baptism, marriage, and death from Russian Orthodox churches in Kazan province, now the Republic of Tatarstan. The Kazan Guberniya existed from 1708 to 1920[1] when it was replaced by the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.[2]
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
- 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
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Details
Language
Russia
Location of Original Records
Russian Society of Historians and Archivists
"Россия, Казанская губерния, метрические книги, 1724-1924", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 6 August 2026.
