HISTORIOGRAPHY AND SOURCE BASE FOR THE STUDY OF THE KATTAKURGAN UYEZD

This article analyzes the sources of the history of the Kattakurgan uyezd. The history of this administrative unit, established on the territory of Kattakurgan, is studied on the basis of official archival documents of the Russian Empire, statistical collections, works of local intellectuals, and historical research of the Soviet period. The article argues for the need to critically analyze sources, take into account the period of their creation and ideological characteristics.