Russian Ancestry Birth-Date Research

I want to pinpoint the exact birth and death dates of my Russian great-grandparents and, in the process, gain a clearer picture of their early lives. I have no family papers, certificates, or photographs to start from, so the project will rely entirely on archival and online research carried out on my behalf.

You’ll need to:
• Locate and examine relevant civil-registry files (ZAGS), church parish books, census lists (revizskie skazki), and any military or immigration dossiers that could mention my great-grandparents.
• Translate and transcribe handwritten Cyrillic entries, noting original spellings, patronymics, and place names.
• Document every source consulted—successful or not—so I can see the research trail and avoid duplicate searches later.
• Supply high-resolution scans or certified copies where archives permit, together with an English summary of each record.

Deliverables will be:
1. A research report outlining repositories searched, findings, and citations.
2. Digital images or certified copies of all located records.
3. A concise timeline showing confirmed birth and death dates and any additional biographical clues uncovered along the way.

If certain records prove inaccessible (for example, privacy restrictions or unindexed fonds), please explain the barriers and suggest alternative routes. Accuracy, clear sourcing, and transparency about research steps are essential for this job.