List of Extinct States

This page attempts to list extinct states, countries, nations, empires or territories that have ceased to exist, but which may have genealogical records available to modern researchers partially organized or in categories by that former state. The former states are grouped geographically and by constitutional nature.

Africa

 * Ottoman Empire

Asia

 * New Spain
 * Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (or Soviet Union}

Europe

 * Research in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
 * Ottoman Empire
 * East Germany - German Democratic Republik / Deutsche Demokratische Republik
 * Nice, County of
 * Savoy, County then Duchy of
 * Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (or Soviet Union}

Middle East

 * Ottoman Empire

North America

 * New France
 * New Spain

United States

 * New Netherland
 * New Sweden

Pacific

 * New Spain