Here is another exquisite video prepared by our genealogist Aleksander Zawilski.
You will learn the basic phrases used in old metric record written in Russian, what to pay attention to when translating. You will learn that you do not need to be fluent in Russian to be able to decode record in this language (although it is very helpful).
It is over 20 minutes of a solid dose of knowledge supplemented with useful tips, interesting facts and historical knowledge.
And after watching this video you will not be left alone. Below you will find few links to the downloadable materials. They will be priceless in your first steps with translating from Russian.