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==Your Place Name and Archives: Use the Region for the Town== | ==Your Place Name and Archives: Use the Region for the Town== | ||
Archives are kept on the Regional level. Contact information for each regional archive will be found [[Slovakia Genealogy#Regions|'''in the Wiki article for each Region.''']] | Archives are kept on the Regional level. Contact information for each regional archive will be found [[Slovakia Genealogy#Regions|'''in the Wiki article for each Region.''']] In most cases, the archives will have more recent records that are not available online. You will want to order those online. | ||
<center><p style="color:blue">'''Follow These Steps Find the Region and the Archive Records Available'''<p style="color:black"></center> | <center><p style="color:blue">'''Follow These Steps Find the Region and the Archive Records Available'''<p style="color:black"></center> | ||
1. Find the town in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_and_towns_in_Slovakia '''Wikipedia list of municipalities and towns in Slovakia.'''] This will work for towns, not villages. Right at the beginning of the article, you will find the name of the Region you need. Example: | 1. Find the town in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_and_towns_in_Slovakia '''Wikipedia list of municipalities and towns in Slovakia.'''] This will work for towns, not villages. Right at the beginning of the article, you will find the name of the Region you need. Example: | ||
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3. Go to the [[Slovakia Genealogy#Regions|'''Wiki article for each Region''']] for instructions on ordering records from the archives. | |||
==Your Place Name and Civil Registration Offices== | ==Your Place Name and Civil Registration Offices== | ||