Ukraine, Chernihiv, Confession Lists, 1620-1933

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains index & images of members of orthodox parishes attending Easter confession. Confession was required of persons over seven years of age. This record can be used as a substitute for a census.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Ukrainian. For help reading them see:

• Ukraine Languages
• Ukrainian Genealogical Word List
• Russian Genealogical Word List
• Russia Handwriting

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Collection Content

For additional details about these records and help using them see Ukraine, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Sample Images

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  Metrical book, 1842, Buromka parish, Chernigov

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  Confessional list, Church of the Intercession, Cherkasy, 1912

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  Confession list, Church of the Transfiguration, Mariupol, 1898

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Ukraine, Chernihiv, Confession Lists - Inventory.