Bratislava Region, Slovakia Genealogy

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Guide to Bratislava Region (Bratislavský kraj), Slovakia ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

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Bratislava region is the smallest region in Slovakia, bordering with Austria and Hungary. It features the capital city - Bratislava, the Little Carpathians and wonderful lowlands of vineyards. . The Bratislava Region lies in south-western margin of Slovakia and consists of five Bratislava City districts, three rural districts (Pezinok, Malacky and Senec) and 73 municipalities. With some 300 inhabitants per square kilometre the Bratislava region is the most densely populated part of Slovakia.

Researching in Bratislava Region
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia. Ministerstvo vnutraSR, Prininova 2,81272 Bratislava 1, Križkova 7 There are a few big registers and archives in Slovakia: parish registers, obituaries, birth record registers or the national Slovak archives, which are situated in bigger cities like Bratislava the capital. If searching for an aristocratic member you can reach up to the 13th century. All documents after 1895 are stored at the Town Halls. Just relatives or a person entrusted can have a look at them. Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1686-1899.

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