Mesa Arizona Regional Family History
Center
The Church of Jesus Christ of
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Eastern European Countries |
Below is a current list of countries (or areas) included in Eastern Europe. Listings of books, films, etc. available may be found by going to the Family History Library Catalog online at familysearch.org (use Place Search unless otherwise specified). Personal assistance is available at the Mesa Regional Family History Center (phone number 480-964-1200).
Albania
Austria
Belarus (White Russia)
Bessarabia (refers to Russia, Bessarabia - A guberniya
[province] of Russia. The name Bessarabia is derived from
that of Prince Bessarab, a prince of the Walachian family of
the same name, who extended his rule into the area.
By the end of the 15th century, the Turks conquered
Bessarabia. It was
ceded to Russia in 1818. In 1918, all of Bessarabia was
ceded to Romania.
The Romanian peace treaty of 1947 confirmed Bessarabia as
part of the U.S.S.R. The larger central part was
incorporated into Moldavia S.S.R.; extreme north and south
sections, with predominantly Ukrainian speaking population,
were added to the Ukranian S.S.R after WWII.)
Bohemia (refers to Austria, Bohemia)
Bosnia (refers to Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bukovina (Austrian crownland, 1774-1918; part of Romania,
1918-1945; northern portion annexed to the Ukraine as
the Chernovtsy Oblast and southern portion remained in
Romania as the Suceava Judeţul)
Bulgaria
Carpathian Ruthenia (refers to Czechoslovakia, Carpathian
Ruthenia)
Croatia
Dalmatia (refers to both Austria, Dalmatia and Croatia,
Dalmatia; however the Croatia, Dalmatia site only refers
to a book of the history of Dalmatia/Dalmacija)
Czech
Republic (Split off from Czechoslovakia 1 Jan 2003)
Czechoslovakia
East
Prussia (refers to Germany, East Prussia which refers to
Germany, Preußen, Ostpreußen)
Estonia
Galicia (refers to both Austria, Galicia, and Ukraine,
Galicia)
Greece
Hercegovina (refers to Yugoslavia, Hercegovina, which refers
to Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
Hungary
Jewish Lands (check Family History Library Catalog, Keyword
search for Jewish Lands)
Kosovo (refers to Austria, Dalmatien, Kosovo,
which references other sites.
Kosova or Kosovo is a
dependent region of Serbia, part of the former
country of Yugoslavia.
It was part of the province of Dalmatia in
the Austro-Hungarian Empire before 1919)
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Moldavia (refers to U.S.S.R, Moldavia, which
refers to Moldova)
Moldova
Montenegro (In 2002, Montenegro became part of
Serbia and Montenegro [Srbija i Crna Gora].)
Moravia (refers to Austria, Moravia which refers
to Austria, Mähren)
Moraviany (refers to Czechoslovakia, Slovensko, Michalovce, Moraviany; also check Slovensko, Czechoslovakia) Poland
Pomerania (refers to Germany, Pomerania which
refers to Germany, Preußen, Pommern)
Posen (refers to Germany, Posen which refers to
Germany, Preußen, Posen)
Poznan (There are many listings for Poznan,
beginning with Biedrusko (Poznań); to find Poland,
Poznań, scroll down the list until you find it:
[Poland, Poznań])
Romania
Russia
Ruthenia (refers to: Czechoslovakia, Ruthenia;
Hungary, Ruthenia; adn Ukraine, Ruthenia)
Serbia (In March 2002, Serbia became part of
Serbia and Montenegro [Srbija i Crna Gora].)
Serbia and Montenegro (The name "Serbia and
Montenegro" became official on 2003-02-04.
Formerly Yugoslavia, a portion of the former
Yugoslavia.
Silesia (refers to Germany, Silesia, which refers
to Germany, Preußen, Schlesien)
Schlesin (references Alt Schlesing, which refers
to Germany, Preußen, Schlesien, Alt Schlesing)
Slovakia (Slovakia was split off from
Czechoslovakia 1 Jan 1993.
Transylvania (refers to: Austria, Transylvania;
Hungary, Transylvania; and Romania, Transylvania.
Consider also checking Romania.
Ukraine
Vojvodina (references Vojvodina {kraj} which
refers to Serbia and Montenegro, Srbija, Vojvodina {kraj}.)
Walachia (refers to Romania, Walachia, which
refers to Romania, Valachia; when clicking on "View
Related Places" it takes you to: Romania, Valachia,
part of Romania)
West Prussia (refers to Germany, West Prussia
which refers to Germany, Preußen, Westpreußen)
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