Melnikov Pavel Yurievich RussiaSaratovSaratov State Law Academy, 1 Volskaya St., Saratov 410056, RussiaCandidate of Historical Sciencesp_melnikov@list.ru Author's articles A Peasant family in the North in the XVI–XVII centuries: generalization and interpretation of the Soviet period studies О структуре крестьянской семьи в России XVII–XIX веков: проблема классификации и терминологии в исследованиях советского периода Single Peasant Households of the Saratov Province of the End of the XIX Century According to Zemstvo Household Censuses Fraternal households of the Saratov province at the end of the XIX century: Historical and demographic analysis