Formation of a research base on the Saratov voivodes of 1590–1700

Abstract

The article deals with the question of how the accumulation of information about the leaders of Saratov, who served here since the founding of the city and up to the beginning of the XVIII century. It is shown how this process is connected with the publication of various documentary sources during the XIX – early XX centuries, with the publication of genealogical collections and biographical dictionaries, as well as with the creation of the Saratov Academic Archival Commission. The names of the researchers who dealt with this issue are given. It is noted that quite often a long period oftime passes betweenthe publication of sources or biographical dictionaries, which contain information about the voivodes of Saratov, and the use of these works by regional researchers.

Keywords

• voivode
• discharge books
• a. f. leopoldov
• a. a. geraklitov
• russian biographical dictionary
• printed order
• biographies
• archeographic commission