Slovakia Record Finder: Difference between revisions

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Record Finder Table for Slovakia

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Slovakia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Military Records
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration	Cemeteries

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Land & Property
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories	Societies

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Societies
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration	Societies

Residences and Locations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Directories

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Nobility Heraldry	Biography Periodicals
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History
Physical description	Military records

Reading the Records

Vocabulary	Slovak Genealogical Word List Language and Languages
Naming patterns	Naming Customs
Online classes
Writing for records	Slovakia Letter Writing Guide

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-| Death information
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-| Handwriting
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-| Living relatives
-| Directories
-| [[Slovakia Societies|Societies]]
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-| [[Slovakia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Slovakia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-| [[Slovakia Census|Census]]
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-| Marriage information
-| [[Slovakia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Slovakia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-| [[Slovakia Census|Census]]
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-| Naming customs
-| [[Slovakia Names Personal|Names, Personal]]
-| Social Life and Customs
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-| [[Slovakia Heraldry|Heraldry]], Nobility
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-| [[Slovakia Census|Census]], Occupations
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-| [[Slovakia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Slovakia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-| [[Slovakia Census|Census]], [[Slovakia Land and Property|Land & Property]]
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-| [[Slovakia Military Records|Military Records]]
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-| [[Slovakia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Slovakia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-| [[Slovakia Census|Census]], [[Slovakia Land and Property|Land & Property]]
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-| Religion
-| [[Slovakia Church Records|Church Records]]
-| [[Slovakia History|History]]
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-| Social activities
-| Social Life and Customs
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