The State Archive of the Vitebsk region has prepared an electronic exhibition of documents «On the history of the Department of Records of Civil Status Acts of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee»

Among the first enactments and orders of the Soviet government were the decrees «On civil marriage, on children, and on keeping books of acts of status» (12.18.1917) and «On dissolution of marriage» (12.19.1917), which became the basis for the development of family law.

The exhibition presents copies of documents from the funds of the State Archive of the Vitebsk region, which reflect the history of the registry office in 1917-1922.