Tyragetia (Oct 2018)
Lists of the population and official statistics of the Russian Empire as important sources for studying the modern history of Bessarabia
Abstract
In the present study, based on a rich factual material, the author analyzes two types of historical sources for studying the demographic and socioeconomic issues of Bessarabia in the modern era – lists of the population (especially fiscal lists) and official Russian statistics. The author emphasizes that when investigating a particular issue, the historian / researcher uses various historical sources, and lists of the population and statistical documents are important sources for studying the history of Bessarabia.