Žilina Region (Žilinský kraj), Slovakia Genealogy

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

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The region of Zilina adjoins Poland to the north and the Czech Republic to the west. Sixty percent of the land is covered by forests. The region is made up of valleys surrounded by mountain ranges – the Western Tatras and the Low Tatras.

The geographical diversity of this region, the beauty of its nature and the richness of its cultural and historical monuments make it an ideal area for top-quality tourism. The mountains, thermal baths(natural spas), and caves exhibit the natural beauty of the region.

Researching in Zilina Region
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia.

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1686-1899 (parish A).

There are 13,908,374 results for Slovakia in Historical Records at Familysearch.org

Online Records
https://familysearch.org Slovakia

http://search.ancestry.com/Places/Europe/Slovakia Ancestry.com

http://www.slovak-republic.org/genealogy Slovak Republic.org

http://iabsi.com/gen/public/churches.htm Church Records