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I copied following from Belarus Archives:
After the second partition of Rzecz Pospolita (1793), the central part of Belarus
was annexed to the Russian Empire, where the Minsk gubernia/region was formed
in 1795-1796.
The Minsk gubernia consisted of 13 uezds: Bobruisk, Borisov, Vileika, David-Gorodok, Disna,
Dok****sy, Igumen, Mozyr, Minsk, Nesvizh, Postavy, Pinsk, and Slutsk uezds. In 1796, the
David-Gorodok, Dok****sy, Nesvizh, and Postavy uezds were abolished. In 1797, the
Rechitsa uezd was included into the Minsk gubernia. In 1842, the Novogrudok uezd was
given to the Minsk gubernia from the Grodno gubernia; the Vileika and Disna uezds went
into the Vilno gubernia. From November 1917, the Minsk gubernia was included into the
Western Region; in 1918 - into the Western Commune; from January 1, 1919 - into the BSSR;
from February 2, 1919 - into Litbel. In 1919, the Baranovichi uezd was formed; the Rechitsa
and Mozyr uezds as well as some parts of the Bobruisk, Borisov, and Igumen uezds were added
to the Gomel gubernia. In 1920, the Nesvizh uezd was established. In 1921, when a part of the
Minsk gubernia (except Bobruisk, Borisov, Igumen, Mozyr, Minsk, and Slutsk uezds) went into
Poland, the Minsk gubernia ceased to exist.
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In 1884 (appx date of Grandfather's birth) Bobruisk, Borisov, Igumen,
Mozyr, Minsk, Pinsk, Slutsk, Rechitsa, & Novogrudok uezds were
part of Minsk gubernia.
We should be looking for Konotop in these districts???
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