This online index may be used to locate Doukhobors in the special census of Saskatchewan Doukhobor villages taken in 1905, 1911 and 1918. Use it to identify the Department of Interior file number and Library and Archives Canada or British Columbia Archives microfilm number of each village. Then consult the microfilm copies of the original census to find specific Doukhobor entries.
For a description of the 1905, 1911 and 1918 Doukhobor village census, including its historical background, content, usefulness and reliability, availability and published indexes, see the Guide to Doukhobor Census Records.
This article was reproduced by permission in the Bulletin Vol. 40 No. 1 (Regina: Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, March 2009).
The following geographic finding aid may be used to locate Doukhobors in the 1921 Canada Census. Search by province, district, sub-district and page number to find a comprehensive listing of Doukhobor settlements (villages, work camps, homesteads, households, etc.). Then consult the Library and Archives Canada online images and microfilm copies (once available) of the original census to find specific Doukhobor entries. ***Note: This index is a work in progress. It currently contains Doukhobor entries for the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia only; Doukhobor entries for the province of Saskatchewan will be added soon.
Townships 11-12, Range 19, west of Principal Meridian.
Independent Doukhobor homesteads.
11.
N/A
26
Brandon
13
Townships 9-11, whole or fractional, Range 22, west of Principal Meridian lying south of the Assiniboine River.
Independent Doukhobor homestead.
6.
N/A
26
Brandon
34
Brandon
Brandon City, all that part lying south of the centre line of Victoria Avenue and east of the centre line of Fifth Street.
Independent Doukhobor households.
17.
N/A
26
Brandon
35
Brandon
Brandon City, that portion lying south of the centre line of Victoria Avenue and between the centre line of Fifth and Tenth Streets.
Independent Doukhobor households.
11-12, 19, 22, 30.
N/A
26
Brandon
37
Brandon
Brandon City, that portion lying south of the centre line of Victoria Avenue and west of the centre line of Sixteenth Street, and north of the centre line of Victoria Avenue and west of the centre line of Eighteenth Street.
Independent Doukhobor household.
18.
N/A
27
Dauphin
2
Townships 24-25, Range 15 west of Principal Meridian within the Municipality of Ste. Rose
Independent Doukhobor homestead.
15.
N/A
27
Dauphin
19
Townships 27-28, Ranges 28-29, west of Principal Meridian.
Independent Doukhobor homesteads.
18, 23.
N/A
32
Nelson
7
Townships 33-34, Ranges 24-28, West of Principal Meridian.
Independent Doukhobor homesteads.
5-6, 8.
N/A
32
Nelson
8
Townships 33-34, Range 29, West of Principal Meridian, including village of Benito.
Independent Doukhobor households and homesteads.
3-5, 9-13, 15-16, 18-20, 23.
N/A
Saskatchewan
Work-in-progress.
Alberta
District No. and Name
Sub-District No. and Description
City, Town, Village, Township
Doukhobor Entries
Pages
Microfilm
1
Battle River
1
Townships 33-35, Range 1 and Township 35, Range 2, West of 4 Meridian.
Independent Doukhobor homesteads.
8, 10.
N/A
2
Bow River
13
Townships 17-20, Ranges 21-22 lying east of McGregor Lake and the Canal, West of 4 Meridian.
Communal Doukhobor settlement.
3.
N/A
7
Lethbridge
12
Townships 4-6, Ranges 13-15, West of 4 Meridian, including village of Skiff.
Independent Doukhobor homesteads.
6-7.
N/A
8
Macleod
4
Townships 3-6, West of 5 Meridian and East of Provincial Boundary.
Independent Doukhobor homestead.
9.
N/A
8
Macleod
7
Townships 7-8, Ranges 28-29 and Townships 7-9, Range 30, West of 5 Meridian.
Townships 7-9, Range 1, West of 5 Meridian, including Cowley village.
Communal Doukhobor settlements.
4-6.
N/A
8
MacLeod
9
Townships 7-9, Range 2, West of 5 Meridian, including Lundbreck village.
Communal Doukhobor settlements.
5-8.
N/A
British Columbia
District No. and Name
Sub-District No. and Description
City, Town, Village, Township
Doukhobor Entries
Pages
Microfilm
18
Kootenay West
6B
Trail
Columbia Gardens
Independent Doukhobor household.
6.
N/A
18
Kootenay West
9
Trail
Birchbank
Doukhobor labourers.
5.
N/A
Blueberry
Independent Doukhobor household.
6.
Kinnaird
Independent Doukhobor household.
7.
18
Kootenay West
10
Trail
Brilliant
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Blagodatnoye (1-5), Lugovoye (5-13), Brilliant (14-31).
1-30.
N/A
City of Trail
Communal Doukhobor commercial enterprise.
31.
N/A
18
Kootenay West
10A
Trail
Brilliant
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Brilliant.
1-23.
N/A
Crescent Valley
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Krestova.
24-30.
Glade
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Plodorodnoye.
30-42.
Shoreacres
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Prekrasnoye.
42-44.
Taghum
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Dorogotsennoye.
44.
Quory
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Skalistoye.
44-45.
Koch’s
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Kov.
45-46.
Winlaw
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Veseloye, Kirpichnoye.
47-49.
Perrys
Communal Doukhobor settlement of Persikovoye.
49.
Porto Rico
Communal Doukhobor logging camp.
50.
Rossland
Communal Doukhobor farm.
51-52.
Nelson City
Communal Doukhobor commercial enterprise.
53.
18
Kootenay West
11
Trail
South Slocan
Independent Doukhobor households.
9-10.
N/A
Shoreacres
Independent Doukhobor households.
11-12.
Tarrys
Independent Doukhobor households.
12-13.
Thrums
Independent Doukhobor households.
13-15.
18
Kootenay West
13B
Trail
Shields
Doukhobor labourer.
11.
N/A
18
Kootenay West
21
Nelson City
Nelson City
Independent Doukhobor households.
6-7.
N/A
18
Kootenay West
23
Nelson City
Nelson City
Doukhobor labourer.
11.
N/A
18
Kootenay West
25
Trail City
Trail City
Doukhobor labourers.
3, 14, 18, 23, 32, 33.
N/A
25
Yale
48
Grand Forks
Grand Forks City
Independent Doukhobor households.
2, 29-30.
N/A
25
Yale
49
Grand Forks
Cascade
Independent Doukhobor households.
6-7.
N/A
25
Yale
50
Grand Forks
Deep Creek
Doukhobor labourer.
6.
N/A
25
Yale
51
Grand Forks
Paulson
Doukhobor labourers.
1.
N/A
25
Yale
52
Grand Forks
Carson
Communal Doukhobor settlements of Fruktova, Ubezhishche, Khristovoye.
1-13, 15-25.
N/A
Notes
This finding aid may be used to locate Doukhobor census enumerations both in the original census records and in census transcriptions as they become available. Currently the census is only available through a paid subscription to Ancestry.com. For a description of the 1921 Canada Census, including its historical background, content, usefulness and reliability, availability and published indices, see the Guide to Doukhobor Census Records. If you have any additional information or clarifications with respect to Doukhobor entries in the 1921 Canada Census, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.
The following geographic finding aid may be used to locate Doukhobors in the 1911 Canada Census. Search by province, district, sub-district and page number to find a comprehensive listing of Doukhobor settlements (villages, work camps, homesteads, households, etc.). Then consult the Library and Archives Canada microfilm copies or online images of the original census to find specific Doukhobor entries.
Townships 29, 30 in ranges 32, 33 west of the 1st M, townships 29, 30 in range 1 west of the 2nd M
Town of Kamsack, Village of Veregin; Doukhobor villages of Blagodarnoye, Efremovka, Lyubovnoye, Spasovka, Vernoye, Voskreseniye; Independent Doukhobor farms.
Township 33 in ranges 30, 31, 32, 33 west of the 1st M, township 31 in ranges 31, 32 west of the 1st M and township 32 in ranges 31, 32, 33 west of the 1st M
Village of Pelly; Doukhobor villages of Tikhomirnoye, Kamenka, Lebedevo; Independent Doukhobor farms.
Townships 44, 45 in ranges 30, 31, 32 west of the 1st M and range 1 west of the 2nd M, townships 44, 45 in ranges 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 west of the 2nd M, township 44 in range 11 west of the 2nd M, township 45 in ranges 6, 9, 10 west of the 2nd M, township 46 in range 3 west of the 2nd M and township 43 in ranges 11, 12 west of the 2nd M
This finding aid may be used to locate Doukhobor census enumerations both in the original census records and in census transcriptions such as those provided online by Ancestry.com or Automated Genealogy. For a description of the 1911 Canada Census, including its historical background, content, usefulness and reliability, availability and published indices, see the Guide to Doukhobor Census Records.
This article was reproduced by permission in the Bulletin Vol. 40 No. 2 (Regina: Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, June 2009).
The following geographic finding aid may be used to locate Doukhobors in the 1916 Census of the Northwest Provinces. Search by province, district, sub-district and page number to find a comprehensive listing of Doukhobor settlements (villages, work camps, homesteads, households, etc.). Then consult the Library and Archives Canada microfilm copies or online images of the original census to find specific Doukhobor entries.
This finding aid may be used to locate Doukhobor census enumerations both in the original census records and in census transcriptions such as those provided online by Ancestry.com. For a description of the 1916 Census of the Northwest Provinces, including its historical background, content, usefulness and reliability, availability and published indices, see the Guide to Doukhobor Census Records.
This article was reproduced by permission in the Bulletin Vol. 40 No. 4 (Regina: Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, December 2009).
The geographic distribution of a surname can tell you a lot about your family history. The following index is of Doukhobor surnames that appear in the 1905 Doukhobor Village Census in Saskatchewan. Search alphabetically by surname to find the villages in which the surname occurred in 1905. Then follow the instructions at the bottom of this page to consult the full extracted data from the census. See the Village-Surname Index to search geographically by village.
Doukhobor surnames were not evenly distributed throughout the villages in the 1905 census. They varied from area to area. Many surnames – even common ones – tended to concentrate in some areas rather than others. At the same time, there was much family movement between villages, so be sure to check the census records for all villages in which the surname occurs.
Where a village name occurs more than once in the census, it is denoted by the first letter of the reserve in which it is located: North Reserve (N); South Reserve (S); Good Spirit Annex (GS); and Saskatchewan Reserve (SA).
Note also that several Doukhobor surnames were either not in use (i.e. Anutushkin, Makaroff, Nadain, etc.) or else did not arrive in Canada (i.e. Belovanoff, Yaschenkoff, Harelkin, etc.) until after 1905, and therefore, they do not appear in this index.
If you have found a surname that you are researching and would like to see the full data from the census, consult the Doukhobor Village Census Index by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff to obtain microfilm copies of the census held by Library and Archives Canada, or else consult the book by Steve Lapshinoff, List of Doukhobors Living in Saskatchewan in 1905 for a transcribed copy of the census.
The following index is of Doukhobor surnames that appear in the 1853 tax register (kameral’noe osipanie) of the Caucasus region of Imperial Russia. Search alphabetically by surname to find the villages in which the surname occurred in 1853. Then follow the instructions at the bottom of this page to consult the full extracted and translated data from the tax register. It is also possible to search geographically by village.
Index – A – B – Ch – D – E – F – G – I – K – L – M – N – O – P – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z
According to the taxation register, in 1853, the Doukhobor population in the Caucasus was distributed in sixteen village settlements in the following areas:
Four villages (Novo-Troitskoye, Slavyanka, Novo-Spasskoye and Novo-Troitskoye) in the Elizavetpol sub-district of Elizavetpol district, Tiflis province, Russia. Note: in 1868 this area became the Kedabek district of Elizavetpol province, Russia. Today it is the Gadabay region of Azerbaijan.
Four villages (Bashkichet, Karabulakh, Karaklisi and Ormasheni) in the Borchalo sub-district of Tiflis district, Tiflis province, Russia. Note: in 1868 this area became the Borchalo district of Tiflis province, Russia. Today it is the Dmanisi district of Kvemo Kartli region, Georgia.
Eight villages (Bogdanovka, Spasskoye, Orlovka, Goreloye, Efremovka, Troitskoye, Rodionovka and Shashka) in the Akalkhalaki sub-district of Akhaltsikhe district, Kutaisi province, Russia. Note in 1868 this area became the Akhalkalaki district of Tiflis province, Russia. Today it is the Ninotsminda district of Samtskhe-Javakheti region, Georgia.)
Explore these settlements further using the Google Map above to view a draggable map, satellite imagery and terrain map. Double-click the info windows for corresponding links to The Doukhobor Gazetteer and Google Earth!
If you have found a surname that you are researching and would like to see the full data from the tax register, consult the book 1853 Tax Register of Doukhobors in the Caucasus by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff. This book contains the information extracted from the original tax register schedules housed at the Georgian State Archives and translated into English. It includes: the name and age of the males in each household, the family relationship to the head of the household, the year of arrival from Russia, the number of males and females in each household and more.
The following index is of Doukhobor surnames that appear in the 1873 tax register (kameral’noe osipanie) of the Caucasus region of Imperial Russia. Search alphabetically by surname to find the villages in which the surname occurred in 1873. Then follow the instructions at the bottom of this page to consult the full extracted and translated data from the tax register. See the Village-Surname Index to search geographically by village.
According to the taxation register, in 1873, the Doukhobor population in the Caucasus was distributed in fifteen village settlements in the following areas:
Four villages (Novo-Troitskoye, Slavyanka, Novo-Spasskoye and Novo-Troitskoye) in the Kedabek district of Elizavetpol province, Russia (present-day Gadabay region, Azerbaijan).
Three villages (Bashkichet, Karaklisi and Ormasheni) in the Borchalo district of Tiflis province, Russia (present-day Dmanisi district, Kvemo Kartli region, Georgia).
Eight villages (Bogdanovka, Spasskoye, Orlovka, Goreloye, Efremovka, Troitskoye, Rodionovka and Tambovka) in the Akalkhalaki district of Tiflis province, Russia (present-day Ninotsminda district, Samtskhe-Javakheti region, Georgia).
Explore these settlements further using the Google Map above to view a draggable map, satellite imagery and terrain map. Double-click the info windows for corresponding links to The Doukhobor Gazetteer and Google Earth!
If you have found a surname that you are researching and would like to see the full data from the tax register, consult the book 1873 Tax Register of Doukhobors in the Caucasus by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff. This book contains the information extracted from the original nineteenth century Imperial Russian tax records housed at the Georgian State Archives in Tbilisi, Georgia and the National Archives of Azerbaijan in Baku, Azerbaijan. Translated into English from the original Old Russian handwritten script, it contains detailed family information including: the name and age of the males in each household, the family relationship to the head of the household, the number of males and females in each household, resettlement to and from other areas, and more.
The following index is of Doukhobor surnames that appear in the 1853 tax register (kameral’noe osipanie) of the Caucasus region of Imperial Russia. Search geographically by village to find the surnames that occurred in the village in 1853. Then follow the instructions at the bottom of this page to consult the full extracted and translated data from the tax register. See the Surname-Village Index to search alphabetically by surname.
According to the taxation register, in 1853, the Doukhobor population in the Caucasus was distributed in sixteen village settlements in the following areas:
Four villages (Novo-Troitskoye, Slavyanka, Novo-Spasskoye and Novo-Troitskoye) in the Elizavetpol sub-district of Elizavetpol district, Tiflis province, Russia. Note: in 1868 this area became the Kedabek district of Elizavetpol province, Russia. Today it is the Gadabay region of Azerbaijan.
Four villages (Bashkichet, Karabulakh, Karaklisi and Ormasheni) in the Borchalo sub-district of Tiflis district, Tiflis province, Russia. Note: in 1868 this area became the Borchalo district of Tiflis province, Russia. Today it is the Dmanisi district of Kvemo Kartli region, Georgia.
Eight villages (Bogdanovka, Spasskoye, Orlovka, Goreloye, Efremovka, Troitskoye, Rodionovka and Shashka) in the Akalkhalaki sub-district of Akhaltsikhe district, Kutaisi province, Russia. Note in 1868 this area became the Akhalkalaki district of Tiflis province, Russia. Today it is the Ninotsminda district of Samtskhe-Javakheti region, Georgia.)
Explore these settlements further using the Google Map above to view a draggable map, satellite imagery and terrain map. Double-click the info windows for corresponding links to The Doukhobor Gazetteer and Google Earth!
If you have found a surname that you are researching and would like to see the full data from the tax register, consult the book 1853 Tax Register of Doukhobors in the Caucasus by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff. This book contains the information extracted from the original tax register schedules housed at the Georgian State Archives and translated into English. It includes: the name and age of the males in each household, the family relationship to the head of the household, the year of arrival from Russia, the number of males and females in each household and more.
The geographic distribution of a surname can tell you a lot about your family history. The following index is of Doukhobor surnames that appear in the 1905 Doukhobor Village Census in Saskatchewan. Search geographically by village to find the surnames that occurred in the village in 1905. Then follow the instructions at the bottom of this page to consult the full extracted data from the census. Search alphabetically by surname .
Doukhobor surnames were not evenly distributed throughout the villages in the 1905 census. They varied from area to area. Many surnames – even common ones – tended to concentrate in some areas rather than others. At the same time, there was much family movement between villages, so be sure to check the census records for all villages in which the surname occurs.
Where a village name occurs more than once in the census, it is denoted by the first letter of the reserve in which it is located: North Reserve (N); South Reserve (S); Good Spirit Annex (GS); and Saskatchewan Reserve (SA).
Note also that several Doukhobor surnames were either not in use (i.e. Anutushkin, Makaroff, Nadain, etc.) or else did not arrive in Canada (i.e. Belovanoff, Yaschenkoff, Harelkin, etc.) until after 1905, and therefore, they do not appear in this index.
If you have found a surname that you are researching and would like to see the full data from the census, consult the Doukhobor Village Census Index by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff to obtain microfilm copies of the census held by Library and Archives Canada, or else consult the book by Steve Lapshinoff, List of Doukhobors Living in Saskatchewan in 1905 for a transcribed copy of the census.
The following geographic finding aid may be used to locate Doukhobors in the 1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces. Search by province, district, sub-district and page number to find a comprehensive listing of Doukhobor settlements (villages, homesteads, households, etc.). Then consult the Library and Archives Canada microfilm copies or online images of the original census to find specific Doukhobor entries.
Townships 29, 30, 31 in range 32 lying west of the Indian Reserves Nos. 64 and 66, fractional Townships 29, 30, 31 in range 33 all west of the 1st M, and Townships 29, 30, 31 in range 1 west of the 2nd M
Those parts of Townships 32, 33 in ranges 32 lying west of the Indian Reserve, fractional Townships 32, 33 in range 33 all west of the 1st M, and Townships 32, 33 in ranges 1, 2 west of the 2nd M, excepting the Indian Reserve No. 65
Townships 30, 31, 32, 33 in range 30, Townships 32, 33 in range 31 and those parts of Townships 30, 31, 32 in ranges 31, 32 lying east of the Indian Reserves Nos. 64 and 66, all west of the 1st M
Townships 34, 35, 36, 37 in ranges 30, 31, 32, fractional township 34 in range 33, all west of the 1st M, and Townships 34, 35, 36, 37 in range 1 west of the 2nd M
Townships 35, 36, 37 and 38 inclusive in ranges 7, 8, 9 and that part of township 39 in range 9 south of North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 3rd M
Townships 40 to 43 inclusive in ranges 9 and 10, and parts of Townships 39 in ranges 9 and 10, north of the North Saskatchewan river, all west of the 3rd M
Townships 44, 45, 46 in ranges 4 and 5, Townships 44, 45 in range 5 and that part of township 44 in range 3 not included in Duck Lake Indian Reserve, all west of the 3rd M
This finding aid may be used to locate Doukhobor census enumerations both in the original census records and in census transcriptions such as those provided online by Ancestry.com or Automated Genealogy. For a description of the 1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces, including its historical background, content, usefulness and reliability, availability and published indices, see the Guide to Doukhobor Census Records.
This article was reproduced by permission in the Bulletin Vol. 40 No. 4 (Regina: Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, December 2009).