Krivosheya V. V., Krivosheya О. V. Testaments of Cossack Starshyna (foremen) of Hetmanschyna: quantity, geography

The quantity and geography of the testaments of Cossack starshyna (foremen) are being investigated. Based upon the published sources, archive backlogs and periodicals, it is defined that the majority of testaments preserved belongs to Chernigov regiment, the minority - to Poltava regiment. Key words: testament, heritage, foremen, family archiv