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Slovakia Finding Town of Origin (view source)
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*Today's Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia from 1918-1939 and from 1945-1998. Before 1918, it belonged to Hungary, and from 1939-1945, it was the Slovak Republic. Source:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia Wikipedia] | *Today's Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia from 1918-1939 and from 1945-1998. Before 1918, it belonged to Hungary, and from 1939-1945, it was the Slovak Republic. Source:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia Wikipedia] | ||
*'''When searching indexes, try Moravia, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.''' You will also see listings of Austria, as it was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. | *'''When searching indexes, try Moravia, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.''' You will also see listings of Austria, as it was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. | ||
*Use gazetteers to determine whether the town is currently in [[Slovakia Genealogy|'''Slovakia''']] or the [[Czech Republic Genealogy|'''Czech Republic.''']] | *Use gazetteers to determine whether the town is currently in [[Slovakia Genealogy|'''Slovakia''']] or the [[Czech Republic Genealogy|'''Czech Republic.''']] | ||
==Finding the Town of Birth== | ==Finding the Town of Birth== | ||