Archival documents and materials relating to Maksim Bahdanovich

Family history

Paternal lineage
“Biographical materials relating to Maksim Adamovich Bogdanovich”. Reminiscences by A.Ya. Bahdanovich (father of Maksim Bahdanovich) (extract on the history of the Bahdanovich family). 1923. Book “The path of the poet. Reminiscences and biographical materials relating to Maksim Bahdanovich”. Minsk, 1975. P. 11-13. Russian. (BDAMLM, library, № 11340)
Census record for villagers on the estate of Kasarychy, Babruisk district, Minsk province of landlord I.K. Vishchynski, with the family of Nichypar Bahdanovich (stepfather of Maksim Bahdanovich’s great-grandfather) at No.65 among house peasants. 1811. Handwritten on letterhead. Russian. (NHAB, f. 333, vop. 9, spr. 197, ark. 127, 129)
Census record for villagers on the estate of Kasarychy, Babruisk district, Minsk province of landlord I.K. Vishchynski, with the family of Stsyapan Bahdanovich (great-grandfather of Maksim Bahdanovich) including his son Lukyan (grandfather of Maksim Bahdanovich) at No.55 among house peasants.  11 March 1816. Handwritten on letterhead. Russian. (NHAB, f. 333, vop. 9, spr. 95, ark. 254, 263)
Census record for villagers on the estate of Kasarychy, Babruisk district, Minsk province of landlord I.K. Vishchynski, with the families of Maksim Bahdanovich’s ancestors, including the family of his grandfather Lukyan Stsyapanavich Bahdanovich, at Nos.39 and 40 among house peasants.  30 April 1834. Handwritten on letterhead. Russian. (NHAB, f. 333, vop. 9, spr. 527, ark. 270-271)
Census record for villagers on the estate of Kasarychy, Babruisk district, Minsk province of landlord А.spr. Lapo, with the family of Lukyan Stsyapanavich Bahdanovich (grandfather of Maksim Bahdanovich) including Yury (Yahor) Lukyanovich Bahdanovich (Maksim Bahdanovich’s grandfather) at No.32 among house peasants.  28 October 1850. Handwritten on letterhead. Russian. (NHAB, f. 333, vop. 9, spr. 628, ark. 467-467v)
Census record for villagers on the estate of Kasarychy, Babruisk district, Minsk province of landlord А.spr. Lapo, with the family of Lukyan Stsyapanavich Bahdanovich (grandfather of Maksim Bahdanovich) including Yury (Yahor) Lukyanovich Bahdanovich (Maksim Bahdanovich’s grandfather) at No.32 among house peasants.   13 May 1858. Handwritten on letterhead. Russian. (NHAB, f. 333, vop.9, spr. 1077, ark. 586)
Record of the birth of Adam Yahoravich Bahdanovich (Maksim Bahdanovich’s father) issued by the Minsk ecclesiastical consistory after the investigation on account of not finding his birth and baptism records in the parish registers of Khalapenichy church, Barysau district. 21 March 1879. Handwritten copy. Russian. (BDAMLM, f. 153, vop. 1, spr. 25, ark. 3-3 ab.)
Yahor Lukyanovich Bahdanovich – Maksim Bahdanovich’s grandfather. Romny. [The 1880s]. Photograph in the family album (detail). (BDAMLM, f. 153, vop. 1, spr. 34, ark. 11, № 15)
Maternal lineage
Minutes of the Minsk Noble Deputies Assembly on confirming the noble status of the Myakota family, ancestors of Maksim Bahdanovich in maternal line. 8 August 1799. Handwritten in Polish. (NHAB, f. 319, vop. 1, spr. 15, ark. 27 ab., 28)
A drawing of the Myakota family coat of arms “Kurch” on the title page of the Minsk Noble Deputies Assembly report on confirming the nobility of the Myakota family. 8 August 1799. (NHAB, f. 319, vop. 1, spr. 15, ark. 27)
Genealogical tree of the Myakota family. 23 January 1833. Handwritten in Polish. (NHAB, f. 319, vop.1, spr. 21, ark. 68-68а)
List of Greek Catholic priests in Minsk Province, with Iaan Stsyapan’s son Myakota (Maksim Bahdanovich’s great-grandfather), senior priest at Simanovichy (Simyonavichy) church, Ihumen district, at No.94. 1834. Handwritten in Russian. (NHAB, f. 3245, vop.2, spr. 257, ark. 71)
Letter from the Governor of Minsk to the Minsk Provincial Board concerning the dismissal from office of secretary at the Ihumen town council provincial secretary Myakota (grandfather of Maksim Bahdanovich). 2 October 1868. Handwritten on letterhead. Russian. (NHAB, f. 299, vop. 7, spr. 2147, ark. 1)
The family of Myakota: Tatstsyana Vosipauna and Apanas Ivanavich Myakota (Maksim Bahdanovich’s grandfather and grandmother) with children. Minsk. [1871]. Photo. Copy. Book “I would like to meet you…”: literary publicistic articles about Maksim Bahdanovich. Minsk, 2009. (BDAMLM, fonds of scientific reference materials)
List of retired widows of civil officials in Minsk Province of 5 February 1885, mentioning Tatstsyana Myakota (Maksim Bahdanovich’s grandmother) with children (including her daughter Marya – Maksim Bahdanovich’s mother). Handwritten on letterhead. Russian. (NHAB, f. 333, vop. 1, spr.2903, ark. 184)
“Biographical materials relating to Maksim Adamovich Bahdanovich”. Reminiscences by A.Ya. Bahdanovich (Maksim Bahdanovich’s father) (extract on the history of the Myakota family). 1923. Book “The path of the poet. Reminiscences and biographical materials relating to Maksim Bahdanovich”. Minsk, 1975. P. 13-14. Russian. (BDAMLM, library, № 11340)
“Reminiscences about the brother”. Reminiscences of the Myakota family by G. Valasovich-Hraznova (Maksim Bahdanovich’s cousin). Magazine “Polymya”. 1966. № 12. P. 127-128. (BDAMLM, library)