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Association of the Belarusian Nobility
- ZBS -
(Zhurtavannie Belaruskaj Sliachty)
Latest Update: 10 December 2002
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 124
Minsk 74
220 074 Belarus
FEEFHS Representative (US): George Tarnowski
2050 Spring Valley Road
Landsdale, Pennsylvania 19446-5114
eMail address: GTarnow610@comcast.net
ZBS Officers:
- Grand Marshal - Anatol Hryckievich, Ph.D.,
professor
- Chancellor and Miensk Marshal - Aleksander
Shymbaliov
He deals with Association activities
He can be contacted at the Association address.
Telephone: 011 375 17 286 0493
eMail address: shymbel@user.unibel.by
Languages: Belarusian, Russian, Polish, Spanish and German
- King of Arms - Vladzislav Viarovkin-Sheliuta
He deals with genealogical matters.
Postal Address
P.O. Box 212
Minsk 102
220 102 BELARUS
Telephone: 011 375 17 244 8150
eMail address: v-sh@zbsh.lingvo.minsk.by
Languages: Belarusian, Russian and Polish
Publications:
- "Hodnasc" (Dignity) - Association Journal.
This Journal is issued approximately two times per year.
- "Klejnot" (The Crest) - This bulletin is
scheduled to make its appearance in 1999. It is planned to be
issued at least three times a year.
Membership:
Membership is open to individuals of noble descent whose
ancestors:
- were nobles in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and, on the
whole, in the former Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth, irrespective of whether they were subsequently
confirmed in their noble status in the Russian
Empire;
- were nobles of the former Belarusian-Lithuanian government
(gubernias) of the Russian Empire (i.e. the
former Russian government of Vilnia, Kovno, Grodno, Minsk,
Vitebsk and Mogilev);
- were nobles of Livland and Courland, in as much as these
lands either entered into the composition of,
or were vassals of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and thereafter
the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth;
- were nobles of the former Smolensk government of the Russian
Empire, in as much as the Smolensk
lands were a constituent part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for
a long period of time;
- were Russian noble families, who were not entered into the
genealogical books of the
Belarusian-Lithuanian government of the Russian Empire, but who,
in the course of at least two generations
owned estates in the indicated government;
- were Russian nobles whose forefathers had their origins in
the Grand Duchy of Lithuania;
- are nobles of other countries and who permanently reside in
Belarus;
- are foreign nobles, having a permanent connection with the
Association of the Belarusian
Nobility.
After submission of appropriate documentation and a one time
payment of 10% of the applicant's monthly
wages, an individual is accepted as an aspirant-member. After
collection of all necessary documents, the
Supreme Council will make a decision on the acceptance of the
aspirant into full membership. A certificate is
issued to full members. Upon payment of the attendant fee, there
is prepared a diploma, or a depiction of the
member's family coat of arms.
Genealogical Searches:
The collection of appropriate documents is incumbent upon the
aspirant.
Upon appropriate application, the King of Arms will make a search
for documents in the archives.
Genealogy Research (in Belarus Archives):
For further information on genealogy research in the National
Historical Archives of Belarus, please contact
George Tarnowski:
George Tarnowski
2050 Spring Valley Road
Landsdale, Pennsylvania 19446-5114
eMail address: tarnowg@war.wyeth.com
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