In genealogical research, sources are the foundation to our success. Sources are the records, documents, statements etc. that supply information about our ancestors. Primary Sources are records made at the time of the event described, recorded by someone with first-hand knowledge of the actual event. Secondary Sources are records that are compiled or published at a later date, based on primary sources. This section introduces the sources you can use to discover your Doukhobor family history, describes their content and availability, and evaluates their usefulness and reliability.
Immigration
- Index of Doukhobor Ship Passenger Lists
- Index of Doukhobor Ship Passenger Surnames
- Index of Doukhobor Immigrant Ship Descriptions
- Index of Doukhobors in the Grosse Isle Hospital Registers
- Index of Incoming Doukhobor Passengers to the UK, 1922-1927
- Guide to Doukhobor Passport & Visa Records
- Index of Doukhobors in the LI-RA-MA Collection
- Index of Doukhobor Border Crossings in Washington & Idaho
- Index of Doukhobor Border Crossings in Michigan
- Index of Doukhobor Border Crossings from Mexico to USA, 1903-1950
- Guide to Molokan Immigration Via Canada
Census Records
- Guide to Doukhobor Census Records
- Index of 1900 Saskatchewan Colony Census
- Index of Doukhobor Settlements in the 1901 Canada Census
- Index of Doukhobor Settlements in the 1911 Canada Census
- Index of Doukhobor Settlements in the 1921 Canada Census
- Index of Doukhobor Settlements in the 1906 Census of Northwest Provinces
- Index of Doukhobor Settlements in the 1916 Census of Northwest Provinces
- Index of Surnames-Villages in the 1905 Doukhobor Census
- Index of Villages-Surnames in the 1905 Doukhobor Census
- Index of Villages in the 1905, 1911 & 1918 Doukhobor Census
- Index of Doukhobors in the 1900 United States Census
- Index of Doukhobors in the 1910 United States Census
- Index of Doukhobors in the 1920 United States Census
- Index of Doukhobors in the 1930 United States Census
National Registration
Membership Lists
- Index of 1924 Independent Doukhobor Society Members in Pelly, SK
- Index of 1928 BC Sons of Freedom Membership List
- Index of 1929 CCUB/Named Doukhobors Members in Veregin, SK
- Index of 1930 CCUB/Named Doukhobors Members in Kylemore, SK
- Index of 1930 Named Doukhobors Members in Arran & Pelly, SK
- Index of 1930 Named Doukhobors Members in Buchanan, SK
- Index of 1930 Named Doukhobors Members in Blaine Lake, SK
- Index of 1934 CCUB/Named Doukhobors Members in Veregin, SK
- Index of 1934 Union of Youth – Brilliant, BC Division – Membership List
- Index of 1936 Society of Named Doukhobors Membership List – Koch Siding, BC
- Index of 1936 Kamsack, SK Doukhobor Society Membership List
- Index of 1939 Kamsack, SK Doukhobor Society Membership List
- Index of 1944 USCC Membership List – Slocan Valley, BC
- Index of 1944 Buchanan, SK Doukhobor Society Membership List
- Index of 1945 USCC Membership List – BC Community 17 – Blagodatnoye
- Index of 1945 USCC Membership List – BC Communities 25-32
- Index of 1946 USCC Membership List for British Columbia
- Index of 1947 Spiritual Communities of Christ (Sons of Freedom) Membership List
- Index of 1947 List of USCC Members Residing on BC Land Settlement Board Lands
- Index of 1953 USCC Membership List – Slocan Valley, BC
- Index of 1959 USCC Membership List – Slocan Valley, BC
Vital Records
- Schedule of Doukhobor Villages and Statistics, 1899
- Index of Doukhobor Births Registered in Saskatchewan, 1899-1908
- Index of Doukhobor Deaths Registered in Saskatchewan, 1899-1917
- Index of Doukhobor Births in California, 1905-1995
- Index of Doukhobor Marriages Registered in British Columbia, 1909-1937
- Index of Doukhobor Deaths in Manitoba, 1899-1935
- Index of Doukhobor Deaths in California, 1940-1997
- Index of Doukhobor Deaths in Oregon, 1903-1998
Voters Lists
- Index of Doukhobor Voters in the Electoral District of Brandon (MB), 1935
- Index of Doukhobor Voters in the Electoral District of Yorkton (SK), 1935
- Index of Doukhobor Voters in the Electoral District of Mackenzie (SK), 1935
- Index of Doukhobor Voters in the Electoral District of Humboldt (SK), 1935
- Index of Doukhobor Voters in the Electoral District of Prince Albert (SK), 1935
- Index of Doukhobor Voters in the Electoral District of Macleod (AB), 1935
- Index of Doukhobor Voters in the Electoral District of Bow River (AB), 1935
Land Records
- Index of Doukhobor Homestead Entries in Saskatchewan – 1899-1930
- Index of Doukhobors in the 1920 Cummins Rural Directory Map of Saskatchewan
- Index of Doukhobors in the 1930 Cummins Rural Directory Map of Saskatchewan
- Index of Doukhobors in the 1918 Cummins Rural Directory Map of Alberta
- Index of Doukhobors in the 1927 Cummins Rural Directory Map of Alberta
Naturalization and Citizenship Records
Local Histories
Cemetery Records
Military Records
- Index of Doukhobors in the WWI Canadian Expeditionary Forces
- Index of Doukhobors in the WWI US Draft Registration
- Index of Doukhobors in the WWII US Army Enlistment Records
- Index of Doukhobor Conscientious Objectors in Saskatchewan & Alberta in WWII
- Index of Doukhobors in the WWII Canadian Forces (Partial)
- Doukhobor World War II Project
Police, Court & Prison Records
- Index of Doukhobor Probate Estate Files in Saskatchewan, 1899-1931
- Index of Sons of Freedom Inmates at the Moosomin Gaol, Moosomin, SK, 1916
- Index of Sons of Freedom Inmates at Oakalla Prison Farm, Burnaby, BC, 1929
- Index of Sons of Freedom Camped at Porto Rico, BC, 1929
- Index of Sons of Freedom Interned at Piers Island Penitentiary, BC, 1932-1935
- Index of Sons of Freedom Children Placed with Independent/Community Doukhobors, 1933-1935
- Index of Sons of Freedom Interned at Mountain Prison, Agassiz, BC, 1962-1972
Directories
- Index of Doukhobors in the Henderson’s Brandon, MB Directory, 1917
- Index of Doukhobors in the Henderson’s Brandon, MB Directory, 1929
- Index of Doukhobors in the Henderson’s Brandon, MB Directory, 1931
- Index of Doukhobors in the Henderson’s Brandon, MB Directory, 1939
- Index of Doukhobors in the Buchanan, SK Telephone Directory, 1922
- Index of Doukhobors in the Buchanan, SK Telephone Directory, 1932
- Index of Doukhobors in the Buchanan, SK Telephone Directory, 1942
- Index of Doukhobors in the Canora, SK Telephone Directory, 1922
- Index of Doukhobors in the Canora, SK Telephone Directory, 1932
- Index of Doukhobors in the Canora, SK Telephone Directory, 1942
- Index of Doukhobors in the Veregin, SK Telephone Directory, 1922
- Index of Doukhobors in the Veregin, SK Telephone Directory, 1932
- Index of Doukhobors in the Veregin, SK Telephone Directory, 1942
- Index of Doukhobors in the Kamsack, SK Telephone Directory, 1922
- Index of Doukhobors in the Kamsack, SK Telephone Directory, 1932
- Index of Doukhobors in the Kamsack, SK Telephone Directory, 1942
- Index of Doukhobors in the Arran, SK Telephone Directory, 1922
- Index of Doukhobors in the Arran, SK Telephone Directory, 1942
- Index of Doukhobors in the Pelly, SK Telephone Directory, 1922
- Index of Doukhobors in the Pelly, SK Telephone Directory, 1942
- Index of Doukhobors in the Blaine Lake, SK Telephone Directory, 1922
- Index of Doukhobors in the Blaine Lake, SK Telephone Directory, 1932
- Index of Doukhobors in the Blaine Lake, SK Telephone Directory, 1942
- Index of Doukhobors in the Langham, SK Telephone Directory, 1922
- Index of Doukhobors in the Langham, SK Telephone Directory, 1932
- Index of Doukhobors in the Langham, SK Telephone Directory, 1942
- Index of Doukhobors in the Henderson’s Yorkton, SK Directory, 1913
- Index of Doukhobors in the Henderson’s Yorkton, SK Directory, 1921
- Index of Doukhobors in the Castlegar, BC Telephone Directory, 1950
- Index of Doukhobors in the Castlegar, BC Telephone Directory, 1960
- Index of Doukhobors in the Trail, BC Telephone Directory, 1950
- Index of Doukhobors in the Trail, BC Telephone Directory, 1960
- Index of Doukhobors in the Salmo, BC Telephone Directory, 1960
- Index of Doukhobors in the Rossland, BC Telephone Directory, 1950
- Index of Doukhobors in the South Slocan, BC Telephone Directory, 1960
- Index of Doukhobors in the Nelson, BC Telephone Directory, 1950
- Index of Doukhobors in the Nelson, BC Telephone Directory, 1960
- Index of Doukhobors in the Grand Forks, BC Telephone Directory, 1950
- Index of Doukhobors in the Grand Forks, BC Telephone Directory, 1960
Records from Russia
- New Book on 1873 Tax Register to be Released Spring 2012
- Press Release – Doukhobor Documents Discovered in Former Soviet Archives
- Index of Doukhobor Surnames-Villages in the Caucasus, 1853
- Index of Doukhobor Villages-Surnames in the Caucasus, 1853
- Index of Doukhobor Military Conscripts Exiled to Siberia, 1895-1905
- Index of Doukhobor Military Reservists Imprisoned and Exiled in the Caucasus, 1895-1899
- Index of Doukhobor Elders Imprisoned in the Caucasus and Exiled to Siberia, 1895-1905
- Index of Fallen Doukhobor Soldiers in the Soviet Red Army, World War II