Яндекс Архив

For family historians, genealogists, and researchers tracing people or places in Russia, Яндекс Архив helps find names and other details in historical records without having to read every handwritten page. Search by a person’s name, parents’ names, a location, or other words to find matching documents from regional archives, including parish registers, census records, and lists of church parishioners. The collections cover the 18th to early 20th centuries. Each document includes an AI-generated text transcription alongside its scanned page, so you can read the record and compare it with the original handwriting. The catalog also links to searchable newspaper collections and other historical materials. Coverage depends on the available collections, and viewing documents currently requires signing in.

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