History magazine - researches
Reference:
Fedorets A. I. (2011). Moscow merchants of XVIII-XIX centuries in the mirror of confession statements
(based on the example of the Tretyakovs’ family). History magazine - researches, 4, 42–47. https://en.nbpublish.com/library_read_article.php?id=58466
Abstract:
the article reveals the informational potential of the confession statements of XVIII-XIX centuries. On the
example of the famous merchant family Tretyakovs’, the author shows that from this historical source a unique information
about various aspects of the lives of several generations of pre-revolutionary Moscow merchants can be extracted: the
denominational activity, links with a particular parish, places of residence, consisting of residents of each house, everyday
side of the life, etc. The author also lists some of the limitations associated with using this source.