The book has not been reprinted. This collection was published by Nikolai Vasilyevich Shaposhnikov. It included various materials and summary data of archival documents on the genealogy of the noble families of the Russian Empire. The book is a valuable reference book on Russian heraldry and genealogy. It describes the Danish expedition of 1850, Admiral Ivan Petrovich Epanchin, provides valuable biographical information about the outstanding naval commander. Information is presented about the children of the boyars and princely youths, as well as in general about the nobles who served in Russia until the end of the 18th century. They shed light on the genealogy of the noble families of Veliky Novgorod, Votskaya and Bezhetskaya pyatins, Vladimir, Yuryevskaya and Kashirskaya tithes.