The Register of the Sumy Regiment of 1660 has been added
We are pleased to announce that a new valuable document has appeared on our site with archival historical databases - Register of the Sumy Regiment of 1660. This unique document contains detailed lists of Cossacks, burghers and other population of the Sumy regiment of the mid-17th century and is an extremely important source for researching the history of Slobid Ukraine.
Historical context and significance
The Sumy Cossack Regiment, founded in the middle of the 17th century, played a key role in the protection and development of the Slobozhanshchyna. Under the leadership of Colonel Harasym Kondratiev, the regiment became a powerful military force and an important center of Cossack culture and traditions. The register of 1660 is a valuable testimony of the social and military composition of the regiment at that time.
Registry Contents
The document contains lists of the entire male population of the Sumy regiment, including Cossacks, burghers and pushkars. In addition to personal data, the register also provides information on the stockpiles of weapons and the state of the fortifications of the city of Sumy, which emphasizes its strategic importance.
New opportunities for research
Thanks to the publication of this register on our website, historians, genealogists and all those interested will be able to study more deeply the demographic and socio-economic processes that took place in Slobid Ukraine in the 17th century. The document provides an opportunity for researchers to reconstruct the personal composition of the regiment, study family ties and understand structural changes in the military organization of the region.
We continue to work on replenishing our database with new historical documents, which will allow everyone to have access to valuable archival materials. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the Register of the Sumy Regiment of 1660 on our website and use the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the history of our region.