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Online Records

• 1895-1918 Slovenia, Prekmurje and Međimurje, Civil Registers, 1895-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
• 1937-1970: Slovenia, Ljubljana, Funeral Accounts, 1937-1970 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at Findmypast - index & images ($)
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)

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Civil records are held in provincial archives and civil registration offices. They may also possibly be found in archives outside of Slovenia located in Hungary, Austria and Italy. Some early civil registers are available for personal research in archives; later registration is available in civil registration offices for official purposes.

Background

A few civil registers exist from the period of the French occupation, 1812-1814.

Civil registration began in 1868 for the Istrian Peninsula (western edge of Slovenia), in 1895 for Prekmurje (eastern edge of Slovenia), and in 1924-1943 for the Julian region of Carniola (northwestern Slovenia).

Civil registration of deaths was instituted for part of Slovenia by the Germans during World War II. It was instituted for all of Slovenia after WWII.

Coverage and Compliance

Civil registration records exist for 1812-1814 and 1868-present.

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth records

• Name
• Date of birth (including time of day)
• Names of parents
• Residence of parents
• Occupation of parents
• Religious preference of parents
• Name of informant

Marriage records

• Date of marriage
• Names of bride and groom
• Residences
• Names of parents
• Names of witnesses

Death records

• Date of death
• Name of deceased
• Age
• Cause of death
• Place of burial