SOME SOURCE STUDY PROBLEMS OF THE TAMBOV CHURCH LOCALHISTORY: BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF ACADEMIC ADVISING OF GRADUATION WORKS OF THE TAMBOV THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY STUDENTS
The article assesses the availability and use of historical sources on Tambov Church local lore. The types of sources that are studied by students of Tambov theological Seminary when writing graduation papers are highlighted. Some examples of successful analysis of archival documents are given, as well as bright facts from the memoirs of old-timers recorded by graduate students. Typical difficulties in teaching novice researchers complex analysis of sources are indicated.