Bosnia and Herzegovina Genealogy

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

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Country Information

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Europe bordered by Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. It was formerly ruled by the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. De facto official languages are Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.

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Getting Started with Bosnia and Herzegovina Research Links to articles on getting started with Bosnia and Herzegovina research. Getting started What's the next step? Finding your ancestor in the records Tips for beginners Bosnia and Herzegovina Civil Registration Bosnia and Herzegovina Church Records

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Jurisdictions

Genealogicaly records are kept on the local level in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Bosnian Podrinje Canton 10 Central Bosnia

Herzegovina-Neretva Posavina Sarajevo

Tuzla Una-Sana West Herzegovina

Zenica-Doboj

Cities of Republika Srpska:

Grad Banja Luka Grad Bijeljina

Grad Doboj Grad Istočno Sarajevo

Grad Prijedor Grad Trebinje

Municipalities of Republika Srpska:

Berkovići Bileća Brod Bratunac Čajniče Čelinac Derventa Donji Žabar Foča Gacko Gradiška Han Pijesak Istočni Drvar Istočna Ilidža Istočni Mostar

Istočni Stari Grad Istočno Novo Sarajevo Jezero Kalinovik Kneževo Kostajnica Kozarska Dubica Kotor Varoš Krupa na Uni Kupres Laktaši Ljubinje Lopare Milići Modriča

Mrkonjić Grad Nevesinje Novi Grad Novo Goražde Osmaci Oštra Luka Pale Pelagićevo Petrovac Petrovo Prnjavor Ribnik Rogatica Rudo Stanari

Šamac Šekovići Šipovo Sokolac Srbac Srebrenica Teslić Trnovo Ugljevik Višegrad Vlasenica Vukosavlje Zvornik

FamilySearch Resources

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