Europe

Europe is a continent in the northern hemisphere, located to the west of Asia and north of Africa. Countries within Europe can be grouped together into five regions.

The British Isles

England Ireland, The Republic of Isle of Man

Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Channel Islands consisting of Guernsey Jersey

Central Europe

Austria Belgium Czech Republic Germany

Hungary Liechtenstein Luxembourg The Netherlands

Poland Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland

Eastern Europe

Albania Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Estonia

Georgia Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Moldova

Montenegro Romania Russia Serbia Ukraine

Mediterranean Europe

or Southern Europe

Andorra Cyprus France Greece

Gibraltar Italy Malta Monaco

Portugal San Marino Spain Vatican City

• Scandinavia
  or Northern Europe

Denmark Faroe Islands Finland

Iceland Jan Mayen (a part of Norway) Norway

Svalbard (a part of Norway) Sweden

Other Useful Links

• Most common surnames by country in Europe
• Archives Portal
• Archives Portal Topics

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