Vsia Rossiia — Berdichev, Zhitomir, Tiraspol, Slonim and Volkovysk Uyezds

3,090 Records

Business Directory · Name List · Berdichev, Zhitomir, Tiraspol, Slonim & Volkovysk Uyezds

Background

This database consists of extracts from Russian business directories, various editions of Vsia Rossiia for 1895, 1899, 1903 and 1911:

  • Berdichev district (Kiev gubernia, now Ukraine): 1,063 entries
  • Zhitomir district (Volhynia gubernia, now Ukraine): 840 entries
  • Slonim district (Grodno gubernia, now Belarus): 794 entries
  • Volkovysk district (Grodno gubernia, now Belarus): 132 entries
  • Tiraspol district (Kherson gubernia, now Moldova): 266 entries
Fields Recorded
Surname
Given Name — First Name and Patronymic (when included). Patronymics were often abbreviated.
Occupation (category of business as listed in directory)
Year — the year of the published directory
Town
District (uyezd)
Gubernia

Additional data which is not in database, but can be found in the original business directory includes the business address — either street name or building owner's name; town officials; and a general introductory section on population, industry, etc. for each town.

Acknowledgements

This data was transcribed by Jane Rollins at the UCLA University Research Library, Microforms Room.

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