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The article aims at analysis of the original sources on the history of Belarusian local branches of the Peasant Land Bank, which are stored in the archives of the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Lithuania. The archival documents allow revealing distinctive features of the Peasant Land Bank activities aimed at solving a long-simmering agrarian question in Belarusian provinces. It is important to note, that currently there is a need for revision of the long-term approaches to studying the Peasant Land Bank activities, formulated in the Soviet historical science. Specifies of its activities in the territory of Belarus remain understudied in the contemporary scientific literature. This circumstance stipulates for the novelty of research topic. Besides, the theme of the research is not just soundly based on theory, but also has practical value that explains its topicality and the need for profound analysis. Special attention is drawn to the problem of interactions between local branches of the Bank and land surveying commissions. They established cooperation to mobilize land property and to raise farming standards. Besides, the role of the Peasant Land Bank in realization of the Stolypin agrarian reform in the territory of Belarus is shown.