Development of marriage search records in parish churches of Tobolsk diocese in the 18th - early 20th centuries

The article discusses the development of marriage search records in parish churches of Tobolsk Diocese in the 18th - early 20th centuries. The aim is to clarify the extent to which marriage search records in the parish church of Tobolsk Diocese comply with legal requirements. The work is relevant due to the fact the study of marriage search records registered in Tobolsk Diocese during the synodal period, as well as the analysis of factors determining changes in record content and design shall contribute to understanding the laws and development of church records management. The study is of a practicular research novelty, since so far the researchers have not addressed the development of marriage search records in Tobolsk Diocese of the 18th - early 20th centuries. In this work we define the notion of «marriage search record» as a specific type of document and analyse the forms of marriage search records, their development and correspondence to the legal requirements...