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

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Country Information

Serbia is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe bordered by Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Kosovo. Formerly part of Yugoslavia. The official language is Serbian.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Serbia Research Links to articles on getting started with Serbia research. Getting started What's the next step? Finding your ancestor in the records A Guide for Researching Ethnic Serbian Ancestors from Austria - Hungary Kalocsa Archdiocesan Archives Church books from the former Bács-Bodrog county, currently in southern Hungary and northern Serbia.

Serbia Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Serbia research. Beginning Serbian Research Serbia Letter Writing Guide A Guide for Researching Ethnic Serbian Ancestors from Banat, Bačka and Baranja Serbia Websites Serbian DNA project

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Jurisdictions

Districts

• Vojvodina: Central Banat, North Bačka, North Banat, South Bačka, South Banat, Syrmia, West Bačka
• Belgrade: City of Belgrade
• Šumadija and Western Serbia: Kolubara, Mačva, Moravica, Pomoravlje, Rasina, Raška, Šumadija, Zlatibor
• Southern and Eastern Serbia: Bor, Braničevo, Jablanica, Nišava, Pčinja, Pirot, Podunavlje, Toplica, Zaječar
• Kosovo and Metohija1: Kosovo, Kosovo-Pomoravlje, Kosovska, Mitrovica, Peć, Prizren

Municipalities

Serbia is made up of 161 municipalities (opcstine, singular - opcstina). Read more...

Municipalities in Central Serbia
Beograd: Barajevo Cukavica Grocka Lazarevac Mladnovac Novi Beograd Obrenovac Palilula Rakovica Savski Venac Sopot Stari Grad Surcin Vozdovac Vracar Zemun Zrezdara Borski Okrug: Bor Kladovo Majdanpek Negotin Branicevski Okrug: Golubac Kucevo Malo Crnice Petrovac Pozarevac Veliko Gradiste Zabari Zagubica	Jablanicki Okrug: Bojnik Crna Trava Lebane Leskovac Medvedja Vlasotince Kolubarski Okrug: Lajkovac Ljig Mionica Osecina Ub Valjevo Macvanski Okrug: Bogatic Koceljeva Krupanj Ljubovija Loznica Mali Zvornik Sabac Vladimirci Moravicki Okrug: Cacak Gornkji Milanovac Ivanjica Lucani Nisavski Okrug: Aleksinac Doljevac Gadzin Han Merosina Nis Razanj Svrljig	Pcinjski Okrug: Bosilegrad Bujanovac Presevo Surdulica Trgoviste Vladicin Han Vranje Pirotski Okrug:' Babusnica Bela Palanka Dimitrovgrad Pirot Podunavski Okrug: Smederevo Smederevskia Palanka Velika Plana Pomoravski Okrug: Cuprija Despotovac Jagodina Paracin Rckovac Svilajnac Rasinski Okrug: Aleksandrovac Brus Cicevac Krusevac Trstenik Varvarin	Raski Okrug: Kraljevo Novi Pazar Raska Tutin Vrnjacka Banja Sumadijski Okrug: Arandjelovac Batocina Knic Kragujevac Lapovo Raca Topola Toplicki Okrug: Blace Kursumlija Prokuplje Zitoradja Zajecarski Okrug: Boljevac Knjazevac Sokobanja Zalecar Zlatiborski Okrug: Arilje Bajina Basta Cajetina Kosjeric Nova Varos Pozega Priboj Prijepolje Sjenica Uzice

Municipalities in Vojvodina
Juzno-Backi Okrug: Backi Petrovac Beocin Novi Sad Sremski Karlovci Temerin Titel Zabalj Juzno Banatski Okrug: Alibunar Bela Crkva Kovacica Kovin Opovo Pancevo Plandiste Vrsac Severno-Backi Okrug: Backa Topola Mali Idjos Subotica;	Severno-Banatski Okrug: Ada Coka Kanjiza Kikinda Novi Knezevac Sent Srednje-Banatski Okrug: Nova Crnja Novi Becej Secanj Zitiste Zrenjanin Sremski Okrug: Indjija Irig Pecinci Ruma Sid Sremska Mitrovica Stara Pazova Zapadno-Backi Okrug: Apatin Kula Odzaci Sombor

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map