Albania Genealogy

Guide to Albania ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Country Information
Albania is a country in Europe bordered by Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Greece. The Ottoman Empire controlled Albania from 1478 until 1912. The official language is Albanian.

Albania Clickable Map
Albania is divided into 12 counties. The counties are the country's primary administrative divisions and are further subdivided into 61 municipalities.

Counties
12 counties (qarqe, singular - qark)

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * FamilySearch Center locator map