FamilySearch Wiki:Region and Country Structure
Instructions
Regions and countries are defined below and used on Wiki pages. Breadcrumbs also defined.
Regions
Regions used in the Wiki main page:
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia and Middle East
- Africa
- Australia/Oceania
Regions used in Breadcrumbs for Countries and Territories
- Africa
- Asia and Middle East
- Caribbean
- Central America
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Countries in two regions/Two breadcrumbs
- Egypt: Africa and Asia and Middle East
- Azerbaijan: Europe and Asia and Middle East
- Georgia (country): Europe and Asia and Middle East
- Kazakhstan: Europe and Asia and Middle East
- Russia: Europe and Asia and Middle East
- Türkiye: Europe and Asia and Middle East
Level 1 Localities Treated in the Wiki as a Country
There are some localities that although they are under the jurisdiction of another country, their records and resources are unique and require topic pages be created for the Level 1 locality. Thus, they are treated as a country page.
| Locality Wiki Page | Breadcrumb | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | British Crown Dependencies, United Kingdom | Europe |
| Isle of Man | British Crown Dependencies, United Kingdom | Europe |
| Jersey | British Crown Dependencies, United Kingdom | Europe |
| Anguilla | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Caribbean |
| Bermuda | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | North America |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Caribbean |
| British Virgin Islands | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Caribbean |
| Cayman Islands | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Caribbean |
| Falkland Islands | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | South America |
| Gibraltar | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Europe |
| Montserrat | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Caribbean |
| Pitcairn Islands | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Oceania |
| Saint Helena | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Africa |
| Turks and Caicos | British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | Caribbean |
| French Guiana | French Overseas Region, France | South America |
| Guadeloupe | French Overseas Region, France | Caribbean |
| Martinique | French Overseas Region, France | Caribbean |
| Mayotte | French Overseas Region, France | Africa |
| Réunion Island | French Overseas Region, France | Africa |
| French Polynesia | French Overseas Collectivity, France | Oceania |
| New Caledonia | French Overseas Collectivity, France | Oceania |
| Saint Barthelemy | French Overseas Collectivity, France | Caribbean |
| Saint Martin | French Overseas Collectivity, France | Caribbean |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | French Overseas Collectivity, France | North America |
| Wallis and Futuna | French Overseas Collectivity, France | Oceania |
| American Samoa | United States | Oceania |
| Guam | United States | Oceania |
| Northern Mariana Islands | United States | Oceania |
| Puerto Rico | United States | Caribbean |
| United States Virgin Islands | United States | Caribbean |
| Aruba | Netherlands | Caribbean |
| Bonaire | Netherlands | Caribbean |
| Kiribati | Netherlands | Oceania |
| Saba | Netherlands | Caribbean |
| Sint Eustatius | Netherlands | Caribbean |
| Sint Maarten | Netherlands | Caribbean |
| State | Country |
|---|---|
| Aguascalientes | Mexico |
| Baja California | Mexico |
| Baja California Sur | Mexico |
| Campeche | Mexico |
| Chiapas | Mexico |
| Chihuahua | Mexico |
| Coahuila | Mexico |
| Colima | Mexico |
| Distrito Federal | Mexico |
| Durango | Mexico |
| Guanajuato | Mexico |
| Guerrero | Mexico |
| Hidalgo | Mexico |
| Jalisco | Mexico |
| State of Mexico | Mexico |
| Michoacán | Mexico |
| Morelos | Mexico |
| Nayarit | Mexico |
| Nuevo León | Mexico |
| Oaxaca | Mexico |
| Puebla | Mexico |
| Querétaro | Mexico |
| Quintana Roo | Mexico |
| San Luis Potosí | Mexico |
| Sinaloa | Mexico |
| Sonora | Mexico |
| Tabasco | Mexico |
| Tamaulipas | Mexico |
| Tlaxcala | Mexico |
| Veracruz | Mexico |
| Yucatán | Mexico |
| Zacatecas | Mexico |
| State | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Australia |
| New South Wales | Australia |
| Queensland | Australia |
| South Australia | Australia |
| Tasmania | Australia |
| Victoria | Australia |
| Western Australia | Australia |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Australia |
| Christmas Island | Australia |
| Norfolk Island | Australia |
| Northern Territory | Australia |
| Province/Territory | Country |
|---|---|
| Alberta | Canada |
| British Columbia | Canada |
| Manitoba | Canada |
| New Brunswick | Canada |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
| Northwest Territories | Canada |
| Nova Scotia | Canada |
| Nunavut | Canada |
| Ontario | Canada |
| Prince Edward Island | Canada |
| Quebec | Canada |
| Saskatchewan | Canada |
| Yukon | Canada |
| State | Country |
|---|---|
| Alabama | United States |
| Alaska | United States |
| Arizona | United States |
| Arkansas | United States |
| California | United States |
| Colorado | United States |
| Connecticut | United States |
| Delaware | United States |
| District of Columbia | United States |
| Florida | United States |
| Georgia | United States |
| Hawaii | United States |
| Idaho | United States |
| Illinois | United States |
| Indiana | United States |
| Iowa | United States |
| Kansas | United States |
| Kentucky | United States |
| Louisiana | United States |
| Maine | United States |
| Maryland | United States |
| Massachusetts | United States |
| Michigan | United States |
| Minnesota | United States |
| Mississippi | United States |
| Missouri | United States |
| Montana | United States |
| Nebraska | United States |
| Nevada | United States |
| New Hampshire | United States |
| New Jersey | United States |
| New Mexico | United States |
| New York | United States |
| North Carolina | United States |
| North Dakota | United States |
| Ohio | United States |
| Oklahoma | United States |
| Oregon | United States |
| Pennsylvania | United States |
| Rhode Island | United States |
| South Carolina | United States |
| South Dakota | United States |
| Tennessee | United States |
| Texas | United States |
| Utah | United States |
| Vermont | United States |
| Virginia | United States |
| Washington | United States |
| West Virginia | United States |
| Wisconsin | United States |
| Wyoming | United States |