The families von Straelborn/Strahlborn — Tregubov — Lyalin.
Since these are real people, I have attempted to compile a brief reference of the family relationships among the main characters. Perhaps some familiar surnames will appear.
Literature and Internet Resources Used.
- Genealogical chart of the sisters Irina and Praskovya Tregubova // Geni.com.
- Genealogy of the Straelborn Family // FamilySearch.org.
- Straelborn Genealogy: Metric Records // National Archives of Estonia (RA.ee).
- RGIA. F. 1286. Op. 13. D. 947. File on the report of the Acting Military Governor of the city of Vladimir and the Vladimir Civil Governor concerning the retired clerical worker Alexander Yunich.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 151. Op. 2-5. D. 8563. File on the issuance of a certificate for the Rostov estate to the noblewoman Irina Ivanovna Tregubova.
- RGIA. F. 1286. Op. 7. D. 222. File on the report of the Vladimir Civil Governor regarding the harsh treatment by Lieutenant’s wife Straelborn/Strahlborn of her daughters from her first marriage to Lyalin, and the poor management of the estate belonging to these children (1839).
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 934. Op. 1. D. 913. File on the escheated estate of the missing Sext-Clair, Martynov, Roslavlev, von Straelberg, and Pribylsky.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 121. Op. 3-1. D. 4250. Statutory charter of the village of Ustavskoye, Rostov Uyezd, owned by the landowner Irina Ivanovna von Straelborn/Strahlborn.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 151. Op. 2-6. D. 12209. File on the issuance of a certificate to Lieutenant’s wife, Praskovya Ivanovna von Straelborn/Strahlborn.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 193. Op. 3. D. 53. File on the guardianship over the property of the missing Second Lieutenant von Straelbern.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 121. Op. 3-1. D. 4249. Statutory charter of the village of Yershniki, Rostov Uyezd, owned by the landowner Irina Ivanovna von Straelborn/Strahlborn.
- RGIA. F. 1347. Op. 85. D. 1130. Third (Appellate) Department of the Senate. File from the Poltava province regarding Rittmeister von Straelborn/Strahlborn and his debt to Colonel Gorlenko on a promissory note for 2 thousand rubles.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 121. Op. 2-3. D. 6214. File on the redemption of land in the village of Yershnikovo, Novoselko-Penkovskaya volost, Rostov Uyezd by peasants temporarily obligated to the heirs of the landowner Irina Ivanovna von Straelborn or Strahlborn.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 121. Op. 2-1. D. 1091. File regarding the relation of the Rostov peace mediator on reducing the obrok (quitrent) duty for the peasants of the village of Yershnikovo, Novoselko-Penkovskaya volost, Rostov Uyezd, temporarily obligated to the heirs of the landowner Irina Ivanovna von Straelborn.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 455. Op. 2RS. Vol. 1. D. 987-995. Special geometric plan of the dacha in the village of Yershnikov owned by the landowners von Straelborn.
- GKU YaO GAYaO. F. 151. Op. 2-6. D. 11836. File on the petition of the landowner von Straelborn for the issuance of money to her from the collected revenues.
- RGIA. F. 1341. Op. 75. D. 144.
- History of the Lyalin Family // Lialine.narod.ru.
- Article about the Marshal of Nobility S. N. Bogdanov, mentioned in the note by P. I. Lyalin.
- RGIA. F. 1343. Op. 51. D. 57. von Straelborn L.K. (Vladimir Province).
- My Life at Home and in Yasnaya Polyana (Kuzminskaya). Memoirs of Tatyana Bers about Tatyana Zakharyina // Lib.ru.
- Search System of the Austrian State Archive (Archivinformationssystem Österreich).
- Historical publications and materials // Calameo.com.
- Yandex Archives (Manuscript Recognition).
- Internet Archive.
- TsGA of Moscow. Bundle 493. D. 106481. On the serf of Mr. Fonvizin, Isay Terentyev, the clerk’s son and the soldier’s wife of Titular Councilor Pavel Stepanov Molchanov – Gavrila Klementyev Dereonzini and Agripinna Mikhailova, the 1st for strangling Second Lieutenant Molchanov with the intent to deprive him of his life, the 2nd allegedly in a conspiracy.
- RGIA. F. 1286. Op. 22. D. 1314. File on the complaint of the landowner Marya Derionzini regarding the wrongful accusation of her and her husband of mistreating serfs.
- TsGA of Moscow. F. 81. Op. 2. Vol. 2. P. 63. D. 94800/6825/5606. Of the Italian’s wife Afimya (Yefimya) Derionzini with the foreigner Elizabeth Defort concerning the non-return of accounted items and money.
- Settlements and churches of Opolye // Nashe Opolye (historical and local history forum).
