Russian Regional, Local and Family History Sources

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Territorial Divisions

Document contains information about territorial division of Russian Empire
(1708; transcription in Russian language).

Crimean Region

Document contains history of situation in Crimea among Tatars, Turks, and Russian people.
(1777; image, Russian translation from Hebrew).
Document contains administrative, legislative, and economic settings for those who came from Crimea to live in Azov area
(May 21, 1779; image, modern Russian language).
(end of 18th century; map, modern Russian language).
Document contains economic, political, ethnographical information of Kamchatka .
(1806-1807; commentaries, transcription in the Russian languages).
Documents an expedition in 1837 through southeastern Europe and the southern parts of the Russian Empire.
Information about the geography, history, archaeology, and peoples and cultures of the region.
(1837; facsimile French-language book)

Moscow

Document contains information about contention of Moscow prince with Mongols that led to independence of Moscow principality.
(September, 1480; Russian translation).
Book contains political, economic, and administrative documents of Moscow Kingdom.
(1571-1600; Russian language).
Document contains addressing to the Sweden King to exchange ambassadors and make peace otherwise Moscow will continue war.
(1572; Russian translation).
Document contains addressing to the Sweden King discussing war and peace conditions
(1573; modern Russian translation).
Document contains story about Ivan the Terrible written by Prince Kurbskiy.
(1573; commentaries, modern Russian translation).
Book contains political, economic, and administrative documents of Moscow Kingdom.
(1601-1634; Russian language).
Site contains documents of the relations between Polish and Moscow in the Time of Troubles.
(Beginning 17th century; commentaries, modern Russian translation)
Document contains conditions how to help Moscow Kingdom to overcome the Times of Trouble.
(1606; commentaries, Russian translation).
Document contains conditions how Moscow Kingdom can be rescued from enemy.
(1611; commentaries, Russian translation).
Document contains information about about organization troops against Polish invaders and ways Russian lands were united.
(1612; commentaries, image, Russian translation).
(1648; Modern Russian transcription).
(1741-1797; transcription in old Russian language).
(1813; images).
(1850-es -1870-es; images).

Novgorod

Document consists of conditions of Novgorod and German amabassadors .
(the end of 12 centuries; Old Russian transcription).
Document contains offer to join to Catholic church and praising the idea to build Catholic Cathedral in Novgorod.
(November 15, 1248; images, Latin transcription, Russian translation).
Document gives borders between Novgorod and Sweden.
(1323; facsimile, Old Russian).
Site contains agreements between Novgorod and Moscow Prince and Polish King.
(1470-1471; Old Russian language in Russian letters).

St. Petersburg

Site contains orders of Peter I about construction of the city, pictures, and maps.
(beginning 18 century; maps, images, facsimiles in Russian language).
Online version of the magnificent museum situated in the heart of St. Petersburg.
Includes virtual tours of different parts of the museum.

Volga Region

Site contains administrative, economic, and political documents of the region.
(1762-1941; transcription in the Russian language).

Siberian Region

Document contains economic, political, ethnographical information of Kamchatka .
(1806-1807; commentaries, transcription in the Russian languages).
Document contains history of the social movements among the Nenets people.
(1830-ies-1840-ies; commentaries, transcription in the Russian languages).
The digital collection contains rare books, maps and manuscripts from the exploration of Siberia and the North Pole region from the Asch-collection of Goettingen State and University Library.
Browse the collections.
(Facsimiles)
Album of 32 original watercolors depicting scenes of everyday life and different historical themes in Tobol'sk Province.
(19th century; facsimile paintings)
Book offering an inside view of Tobol'sk, considered the founding city of Siberia.
Document contains geography of the land, history of the colonization of Altai and relations between natives and Russians.
(1885; commentaries, transcription in the Russian language).
Illustrated guide to the world's longest railroad, including a history of Siberia, information on the construction of the railroad, and a listing of towns and cities along the route.
(Late 19th - early 20th centuries; Book facsimile)

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EuroDocs Creator: Richard Hacken, European Studies Bibliographer,
Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.
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