Guzenkov S. 3. Metric books like sources of historical demography of Southern Ukraine second half of XIX - beginning of XX century.

The object of research - complex of sources which are related to church registration of acts of civil state in South Ukraine in the second half XIX - beginning of XX century. Тhe aim of research - complex analysis of metric books and exposure of their information potential for disclosing of questions of historical demography of region in the second half XIX - beginning of XX century. Methods of research - bibliographic, archive heuristics, historical-comparative, historical-genetic, classification, formulary analysis, hermeneutic, selective. Theoretical results and novelty - materials of dissertation may be used in historical-demographic, study of local lore, in teaching of sources study an special historical disciplines. Practical results and novelty - the first special research of metric books of south region of Ukraine in the second half XIX - beginning of XX century. The subject and the degree of inculcation - process of formation, development, functioning, information possibilities of metric booksof Orthodox Churches of South Ukraine. The effectiveness of inculcation - for teaching of historical demography and source study courses. The sphere of use - materials and conclusions will help in perfection of registration of acts of civil state of population