Service records of the Teptyar Cossack regiments as a historical source

The article is devoted to the study of a new source on the military history of the Teptyars, stored in collection No.489 "Formulary records and other documents on the service of personnel of the Russian army (collection)" of the Russian State Military Historical Archive – service (formulary) records of the Teptyar Cossack regiments. This source is introduced into scientific circulation for the first time and is of exceptional value, since it allows us to learn new facts about the military history of the Teptyar class. The work provides a description of this source, an analysis of its structure and information content. The names and biographical data of some officers of the Teptyar regiments indicated in these lists are given. For citation: Sharafiev E.I. Service records of the Teptyar Cossack regiments as a historical source. From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2024, vol.14, no.4, pp.50–63. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2024-14-4.50-63 (In Russian)