Features of the study of the genealogy of odnodvortsy families 
 of the XVIII century (on the example of the Astafievs family)

In this article, the authors present results of historical and genealogical study Astafievs family service people from Chernavsky district, whose descendants in second half XVIII century became odnodvortsy. One reforms Peter I was a change class organization countrys population, which reflected primarily people, some whom later nobles, while others turned into single-palaces small landowners. The is relevant because emergence formation estate odnodvortsy, their culture, behavioral patterns, migration mobility are often objects modern researchers, genealogy microhistory odnodvortsy not fully represented scientific publications. note that particular kind allows us to see analyze impact events, processes took place certain period on life representatives estate. source base work based use set unpublished archival sources collections Russian State Archive Ancient Acts regional archives. authors, one hand, concretized material information concerning family, other identified analyzed key features families. As result, number documents were introduced circulation for first time. Thus, research conducted example allowed show influence evolution individual estates, characterize main necessary type research, as well specifics studying