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The Belarusian archives hold a big number of documents which are used in genealogical\r\nresearch and can be of interest to those who search their family history (parish\r\nregisters, census records, records of institutions, religious communities, nationalities,\r\nand various types of vital records).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For periods roughly before 1920 these records are kept at the For periods roughly after 1920 the records can be found at regional\r\nand local state archives<\/a> and also in the archives of civil\r\nregistry offices ZAGS<\/a>. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n At present our website gives information on the following types of genealogical\r\ndocuments: \r\n\r\n\r\n For convenience of our users being interested in genealogy, we offer reference\r\ninformation on the administrative-territorial division of\r\nBelarus.<\/a> <\/p>\r\n\r\n Those who want to search their family history or obtain copies of vital records (data\r\non births, marriages or deaths), should consult the Contact List\r\nof Belarusian Archives<\/a>, select the individual archive (or several archives) according\r\nto the area and dates in question, and apply directly to the archive’s director. The\r\napplication should have the following data: full name of the applicant, citizenship, email\r\nand fax numbers, place of permanent residence (postal address), inquiry data, and payment\r\nguarantees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n To maximize your chance for a successful search, you should specify all members of the\r\nfamily in question, record their exact or approximate dates of birth and death, religion\r\n(Orthodox, Catholic, Jewish, etc.), place of residence, with indication of modern or\r\nhistorical administrative-territorial division if possible (gubernia\/province\/region, uezd\r\n\/district, village etc.), their estate or occupation if known (noble, town-dweller,\r\npeasant, merchant, etc.), maximum information possible. <\/p>\r\n\r\n Related Internet Resources<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n