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Explore Your Eastern European Heritage

Spanning over 20 unique countries, Eastern Europe teems with rich culture and history. Below are some resources to help you find your Eastern European ancestors and learn more about the places they called home.


Albanian Genealogy

Albanian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Albanian Genealogy Forum

Albania GenWeb

ORGANIZATIONS

Albanian Embassy in the United States of America

BOOKS

A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology and Folk Culture by Robert Elsie


Belarusian Genealogy

Belarusian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Belarus Genealogy Forum

Belarus GenWeb

Belarus Guide

BOOKS

Historical Dictionary of Belarus by Jan Zaprudnik

ORGANIZATIONS

National Historical Archives of Belarus


Bosnian and Herzegovinian Genealogy

Bosnian and Herzegovinian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Bosnia-Herzegovina GenWeb

Bosnia and Herzegovina Genealogy Forum

ORGANIZATIONS

Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina


Bulgarian Genealogy

Bulgarian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Bulgarian Genealogy Forum

Bulgaria GenWeb

Europeana

International Jewish Cemetery Project – Bulgaria

Jewish Gen Community Database

Library of Congress: Comparison of Bulgarian and Roman Alphabets

PUBLICATIONS

The Bulgarian Americans by Claudia Carlson (Chelsea House)

A Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe by Dennis P. Hupchick and Harold E. Cox

Historical Atlas of Central Europe by Paul Robert Magocsi (University of Washington Press)

Under the Yoke by Ivan Vazov (Twayne Publishers)


Croatian Genealogy

Croatian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Genealogy Links

Croatia GenWeb

Croatian Roots

Croatian Genealogy Newsletter

PUBLICATIONS

The Croatian Americans (Peoples of North America) by Ellen Shapiro (Chelsea House)

Croatian and Dalmatian Coats of Arms by Adam S. Eterovich (Ragusan Press)

Croatian Migration to and from the United States 1900-1914 by Frances Kraljic

A Guide to Croatian Genealogy by Adam S. Eterovich (Ragusan Press)

ORGANIZATIONS

Croatian State Archives

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia


Czech Genealogy

Czech Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Carpatho-Rusyn Knowledge Base

Cyndi’s List—Czech Republic & Slovakia

Czech Republic GenWeb

Genealogy.com – Czech Republic

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Radix

BOOKS

The Czech Americans by Stephanie Saxon-Ford (Chelsea House)

Czech-English/English-Czech Concise Dictionary by Nina Trnka (Hippocrene Books)

Czech Immigration Passenger Lists, 9 volumes, by Leo Baca (Old Homestead Publishing Co.)

Genealogical Research for Czech and Slovak Americans by Olga K. Miller (Gale)

Granny: Scenes from Country Life by Bozena Nemcová (Greenwood Publishing)

Historical Atlas of Central Europe, revised edition, by Paul Robert Magocsi (University of Toronto Press)

History of Czechs in America by Jan Habenicht (Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International)

A History of the Habsburg Empire 1790-1918 by Jean Bérenger, translated by C. A. Simpson (Addison Wesley Longman)

ORGANIZATIONS

Archives of the Czechs and Slovaks Abroad

Carpatho-Rusyn Society

Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International

East European Genealogical Society

Federation of East European Family History Societies

Immigration History Research Center

National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library

National Archives (Czech Republic)

State Central Archives in Prague (Národní Archiv v Praze)

 



Estonian Genealogy

Estonian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

English-Estonian Dictionary

Estonia Message Boards

How to Find Relatives in Estonia

PUBLICATIONS

A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire by Alexander Beider

Estonia and the Estonians, 2nd edition, by Toivo U. Raun

Estonian Experience and Roots: Ethnic Estonian Genealogy with Historical Perspective, Social Influences and Possible Family History Resources by Sigrid Renate Maldonado

Following the Paper Trail: A Multilingual Translation Guide by Jonathan D. Shea and William F. Hoffman

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Russia by John Channon with Robert Hudson

ORGANIZATIONS

Estonian Genealogical Society


Hungarian Genealogy

Hungarian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

GenForum: Hungary Genealogy Forum

Hungary GenWeb

Hungarotips

Hungary Genealogy Links

JewishGen: Hungarian Special Interest Group

Radix: Genealogy Research in Hungary

Wideweb: Genealogy

Your Guide to Researching Your Hungarian Ancestors

PUBLICATIONS

A Concise History of Hungary by Miklós Molndár and Anna Magyar (Cambridge University Press)

The Fighting Troops of the Austro-Hungarian Army: 1868-1974 by James Lucas (Hippocrene Books)

A History of the Habsburg Empire, 1526-1918 by Robert A. Kann (University of California Press)

The Hungarian-Americans by Steven Béla Vardy (Twayne Publishers)

ORGANIZATION

American Hungarian Foundation

Budapest City Archives (Budapest Fováros Levéltára)

Federation of East European Family History Societies

National Archives of Hungary (Magyar Országos Levéltár)

New York Hungarian House


Latvian Genealogy

Latvian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Latvia GenWeb

Latvia Message Boards – Ancestry

Latvians Online

Latvians.com

State Archives of Latvia

PUBLICATIONS

The Latvians in America, 1640-1973: A Chronology and Fact Book by Maruta Karklis (Oceana Publications)

A Taste of Latvia by Siri Lise Doub (Hippocrene Books)

ORGANIZATIONS

American Latvian Association

Embassy of Latvia


Lithuanian Genealogy

Lithuanian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Lithuania Genealogy Forum

Lithuania GenWeb

LithuanianGenealogy.org

Lithuanian Heritage Magazine

Lithuanian Maps – University of Texas

PUBLICATIONS

The Jews of Lithuania: A History of a Remarkable Community 1316-1945 by Masha Greenbaum (Gefen Books)

Lithuanian Traditional Foods edited by Birute Imbrasiene (Baltos Lankos)

ORGANIZATIONS

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania

Historical State Archives of Lithuania (Lietuvos Valstybinis Istorijos Archyvas)

Lithuanian Global Genealogical Society

Lithuanian State Parish Register Archives (Lietuvos Centrinis Metrika Archyvas)

 


Macedonian Genealogy

Macedonian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Geneanet

GenWeb North Macedonia

PUBLICATIONS

Macedonia: Its People and History by Stoyan Pribichevich (Pennsylvania State University Press, out of print)
Who Are the Macedonians? by Hugh Poulton (Indiana University Press, $18.95)


Montenegrin Genealogy

Montenegrin Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Montenegro Genealogy Forum

PUBLICATIONS

Americans from Yugoslavia by Gerald G. Govorchin (University of Florida Press, out of print) 

Yugoslav Migrations to America by Branko A. Colakovic (Ragusan Press, out of print)

 

 

Moldovan Genealogy

Moldovan Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Moldova GenWeb

PUBLICATIONS

Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Moldova by Andrei Brezianu (Scarecrow Press)

Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova: Pages from the Past and Archival Inventories by Miriam Weiner (Routes to Roots Foundation/YIVO Institute)


Polish Genealogy

Polish Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Poland Genealogy – FamilySearch

PolishRoots

PUBLICATIONS

The Family Tree Polish, Czech And Slovak Genealogy Guide:How to Trace Your Family Tree in Eastern Europe by Lisa Alzo

Polish Genealogy: Finding the Polish Records by Stephen Szabados

ORGANIZATIONS

Polish Museum of America

Polish Genealogical Society of America

Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast


Romanian Genealogy

Romanian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Bukovina Hungarian Y-DNA Project

Europeana

JewishGen Communities Database

JewishGen: Romania-Moldova Special Interest Group

Romanian-English Dictionary

The Romanian Gap

Romania GenWeb

PUBLICATIONS

The Romanian Americans by Arthur Diamond (Chelsea House)

The Romanians in the United States and Canada by Vladimir Wertsman (ProQuest)

ORGANIZATIONS

Bukovina Society of the Americas

Embassy of Romania

Foundation for East European Family History Studies


Serbian Genealogy

Serbian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Serbia Genealogy Forum

Serbia GenWeb

PUBLICATIONS

The Serbian Americans by Jerome Kisslinger (Chelsea House)
Americans from Yugoslavia by Gerald G. Govorchin (University of Florida Press, out of print) by Branko A. Colakovic (Ragusan Press)

ORGANIZATION

Rodoslovlje – Serbian Genealogy Society

The State Archives of Serbia


Slovak Genealogy

Slovak Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Cyndi’s List – Czech Republic and Slovakia

Eastern Slovakia Genealogy Research Strategies

Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities: Slovakia – JewishGen

GenWeb Slovakia

PUBLICATIONS

Finding Your Slovak Ancestors by Lisa A. Alzo (Heritage Productions)

Genealogical Research for Czech and Slovak Americans by Olga K. Miller (Gale)

History of Slovaks in America by Konstantin Culen (Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International)

History of the Slovaks of Cleveland and Lakewood by Jan Pankuch (Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International)

The Slovak Americans by M. Mark Stolarik (Chelsea House)

Slovak-English/English-Slovak Concise Dictionary by Nina Trnka (Hippocrene Books)

ORGANIZATIONS

Archives of the Czechs and Slovaks Abroad

Carpatho-Rusyn Society

Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International

East European Genealogical Society

Embassy of the Slovak Republic

National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library

Slovak Heritage and Folklore Society International

Slovak Institute and Surname Location Reference Project


Slovenian Genealogy

Slovenian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Foundation for East European Family History Studies: Slovenia Resources

Slovenia GenWeb

ORGANIZATIONS

Archives of the Republic of Slovenia:

Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Washington

The Regional Archives of Maribor

Slovenian Genealogy Society International

 


Ukrainian Genealogy

Ukrainian Genealogy Resources

WEBSITES

Archives of Ukraine: Genealogical Research

Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press

Digital Atlas of Ukraine at Harvard University

FamilySearch Wiki Ukraine

Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies Ukraine Resources

Genealogy of Halychyna/Eastern Galicia (HALGAL)

GenForum: Ukraine

Gesher Galicia

Perry-Castañeda Library:  Ukraine Maps

Ukraine GenWeb

PUBLICATIONS

A History of Ukraine: The Land and Its Peoples by Paul Robert Magocsi (University of Washington Press)

Galician Villagers and the Ukrainian National Movement in the Nineteenth Century by John-Paul Himka  (Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies)

Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova: Pages from the Past and Archival Inventories (The Jewish Genealogy Series) by Miriam Weiner (Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots)

Peasants with Promise: Ukrainians in Southeastern Galicia 1880-1900 by Stella Hryniuk (Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies)

Ukraine: A History, 4th Edition by Orest Subtelny (University of Toronto Press)

The Ukrainian Americans: (Peoples of North America) by Kevin Osborn (Chelsea House, out of print)

The Ukrainian Americans: Roots and Aspirations, 1884-1954 by Myron B. Kuropas (University of Toronto Press)

The Ukrainians: Unexpected Nation by Andrew Wilson (Yale University Press)

ORGANIZATIONS

Central State Historical Archive of Ukraine in Kyiv

Central State Historical Archive of Ukraine in Lviv

Consulate General of Ukraine in New York

Embassy of Ukraine in Canada

Embassy of Ukraine to the United States of America

Harvard University Ukrainian Research Institute

Ukrainian Museum-Archives

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority