The book on memory of victims of political repressions in the Republic of Buryatia: demographic analysis

The article considers the potential of the «Book on Memory of Victims of Political Repressions in the Republic of Buryatia» as a historical source. After analyzing the data stored in 7 volumes of the «Book on Memory of Victims of Political Repressions», the authors of the article found out the data of statistical-demographic nature. In particular, they determined the gender, age and national composition, the level of education, the number of ministers of religious cults and the measures of punishment of people included in the 7 volumes of the Book of Memory. In conclusion, the authors note that such publications as the Book of Memory, based on archival sources, are a valuable historical source, since they facilitate the process of analysis and comparison of data.