Tobolsk Gubernia Taxation

Introduction to Revision Lists
Taxation records, also known as ревизские сказки, or revision lists, are an important source in Russian genealogy. These records, similar to a US census, can be used to track a family across time.

Revision Lists
In 1718, under the rule of Peter the Great, a new taxation system was created. This new taxation system was nicknamed the "soul" tax, as it taxed individuals rather than land or households as was done under previous taxation systems. Keep in mind that revision lists enumerated only the taxable population which excluded individuals, which in some revisions, meant nobility and clergy.

The first revision, or enumeration of the taxable population, was taken in 1719. There were ten revisions taken sporadically over the next approximately 150 years as illustrated below: * First revision to include females.

** Incomplete due to the Napoleonic War, the revision also contained only males.

Revision lists are organized first by uyezd or district, and then by social class, so you should know which uyezd and social class your ancestor belonged to. The most common social class was that of the крестьянин, or peasant class.

For more information about revision list history please read The Imperial Russian Revision Lists of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries by Joseph B. Everett.

Digital Copies of Revision List Records Through FamilySearch
Digital images of revision lists for 11 uyezdi in the Tobolsk Gubernia are available online. These records generally cover the fourth-tenth revisions; however, there are some uyezdi that have a smaller range. To access these records and see which years are available for your ancestor's uyezd, follow the instructions below

1. Click on the uyezd that your ancestor lived in:


 * Berezov (Березов)
 * Ishim (Ишим)
 * Kurgan (Курган)
 * Omsk (Омск)
 * Surgut (Сургут)
 * Tara (Тара)
 * Tobolsk (Тобольск)
 * Turinsk (Туринск)
 * Tyukalinsk (Тюкалинск)
 * Tyumen (Тюмень)
 * Yalutorovsk (Ялуторовск)

2. Scroll down on the page until you find the section entitled Film/Digital Notes. Under the heading Note you'll find a description of what is found on each film, as in this example: Ф. 154, о. 8, д. 1 Ревизские сказки 1782.


 * Titles begin with the fond (Ф.), opis (о.), and delo (д.) number, or the archival call number.
 * Next, you'll see Ревизские сказки (Revision lists)
 * Ревизские сказки is followed by the year.
 * In some cases you might find a location following the year. This is especially common with large cities.

Locate the film(s) for revision year you are looking for.

3. Within each revision grouping, the records are typically organized by volost (волость).

Keep in mind that there may be gaps in record coverage. If you do not find the records for your location, that does not mean they do not exist - they are likely available through the Electronic Archive of the Tyumen Oblast.

Family Lists
There are family lists available for Ishim and Tyumen uyezdi. Follow the instructions below to access these records:


 * 1) Click on the uyezd that your ancestor lived in:


 * Ishim (Ишим), 1911-1914
 * Tyumen, 1908