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Belarus is a country in Europe bordered by [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]], [[Ukraine Genealogy|Ukraine]], [[Poland Genealogy|Poland]], [[Lithuania Genealogy|Lithuania]], and [[Latvia Genealogy|Latvia]]. The area of Belarus was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and with most of Poland was annexed to Russia in late 1700s. After WWI, Belarus was split between Poland and the Soviet Union. After WWII, the western areas of Belarus were joined with the Soviet republic of Belarus, which achieved independence in 1991. The official languages are Belarusian and Russian.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus, accessed 4 May 2016.</ref> | Belarus is a country in Europe bordered by [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]], [[Ukraine Genealogy|Ukraine]], [[Poland Genealogy|Poland]], [[Lithuania Genealogy|Lithuania]], and [[Latvia Genealogy|Latvia]]. The area of Belarus was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and with most of Poland was annexed to Russia in late 1700s. After WWI, Belarus was split between Poland and the Soviet Union. After WWII, the western areas of Belarus were joined with the Soviet republic of Belarus, which achieved independence in 1991. The official languages are Belarusian and Russian.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus, accessed 4 May 2016.</ref> | ||
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Information[edit | edit source]
Belarus is a country in Europe bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. The area of Belarus was part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and with most of Poland was annexed to Russia in late 1700s. After WWI, Belarus was split between Poland and the Soviet Union. After WWII, the western areas of Belarus were joined with the Soviet republic of Belarus, which achieved independence in 1991. The official languages are Belarusian and Russian.[1]
Belarus Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belarus.
Provinces[edit | edit source]
Belarus is divided into six regions and one autonomous city (Minsk):
See also Governates and Voivodeships.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus, accessed 4 May 2016.