FamilySearch microfilmed the Revision lists for Rechitsa uezd 1795, 1811, and 1834 but not the 1850
Did those lists survive?
If so, how can I try to find a Khatskel Dobrusin in the town of Kholmech, Rechitsa uezd? Or any Dobrusin in Kholmech, for that matter? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Jane Neff Rollins
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It looks as though the 1850 and 1858 lists did survive, but I'm not sure why they were not microfilmed by FamilySearch. It's possible the contract with the archive did not allow for that.
Here is a link to the Archives of Belarus website that shows the fond, opis and unit number of the records. These are a bit like a call number and are used to help locate the records in the archive. The page is in Russian, but if you are using the Google Chrome browser, just simply right click and select Translate to English. You will likely need to contact the archive in order to get these records. I recently worked with the Archive of Belarus (Grodno branch) and found them to be easy to work with and the records came quickly, even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Your records are in the Minsk branch, but I'm sure they will also be pleasant to work with. Your correspondence needs to be in Russian and follow a very specific format, otherwise it is likely that they will not reply. They charged about $20 for one record lookup and a digital copy of the record. This Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries Wiki page is designed for Germans from Russia research, but if you scroll down to the first paragraph under Archives in Russia, Ukraine, and the Former Soviet Union and the section entitled Writing to an Archive, you will find them applicable. Let me know if you have any questions. Once you have written your email to the archive, I would be happy to look over it for you if you don't speak Russian yourself.
The contact information for the Minsk branch archive can be found on their website: https://niab.by/newsite/ru
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