Have you reached a “brick wall” in your genealogy research? Onsite genealogy research in Slovenia may just be the key to extending your Slovene ancestry. We have genealogists in Slovenia who can help!
Challenges in Slovenia Genealogy Research
Slovene records are organized on the local level, so identifying the town of origin is essential, before conducting any research in Slovenia. Slovak genealogical research is conducted primarily in church records, so identifying the religion of the family is also important. Church records include baptisms, marriages, and deaths, but also status animarium, which are household records of the parish’s residents arranged by people living at the same residence. Some parish registers have been digitized, but most records are held by the original parish churches or the ecclesiastical archives and must be accessed onsite. Civil registration was introduced from 1812-1814 during the French occupation, and then 1868-present. Some civil registers have been digitized, but most are kept in the provincial archives and civil registry offices and must also be accessed onsite.
Our Team of Professional Genealogists Can Help
If you have Slovene ancestry, our professionals can track down the city/town of origin of your ancestors, determine where that location actually is today, and identify where the records for that place are currently kept. Our onsite agents can then visit that location to obtain any documents that are needed.
Onsite Archive Access in Slovenia
Our onsite genealogy researchers have access to the following archives, repositories, and libraries in Slovenia to help track down the records you need to extend your Slovene family history:
- Archives of the Republic of Slovenia
- Archives Portal Europe
