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October 12, 2025Open Access

The population of Arsk in 1656–1763 (based on documentary materials)

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The analysis uncovers the demographic shifts in Arsk from 1656 to 1763, focusing on various inhabitant classes.
Key findings include insights from the 1678 census and genetic studies involving descendants of notable families in Arsk.
Documentary materials shed light on the transition of military estate descendants into ploughing soldiers and their familial connections.
Examining marital relationships shows interactions among Arsk residents and those from surrounding regions during the period.

Abstract

This publication presents information from the funds of the 1209 Pomestnyi Prikaz and the 350 Landrat Books and Revision Tales of the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts, revealing the life and composition of the inhabitants of Arsk in the period from 1656 to 1763, with a description of all classes (clergy, people of posad, mounted Cossacks, foot archers, foreigners, ploughing soldiers) who lived there during a specific period of time. The article describes the transition of the descendants of the military estates to the category of ploughing soldiers. The article also provides the results of an analysis of marital and family relationships between residents of Arsk and residents of other localities. For the first time, the materials of the 1678 census of Arsk, as well as the results of genetic studies of the descendants of certain Arsk families who lived there during the period under consideration, are introduced into scientific circulation. Fot citation: Vladimirov O.O. The population of Arsk in 1656–1763 (based on documentary materials). From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2025, vol.15, no.3, pp.61–74. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2025-15-3.61-74 (In Russian)

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