Subdivisions of Galicia
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Galicia was the largest and most populous province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and existed from 1772 to 1918. Today, Galicia is a historical region split between Poland and Ukraine. The subdivisions of Galicia consisted of 73 Administrative Districts in 1877 and 78 in 1900. These districts were responsible for storing vital records.
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[edit] Voivodeships and oblasts
Today Galicia belong to 3 Polish voivodeships (Malopolskie, Podkarpackie and Slaske) and 3 Ukrainian oblasts (Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil).[1]
[edit] Administrative Districts in present-day Poland
[edit] Administrative Districts in present-day Ukraine
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[edit] Jewish Administrative Centers
The government assigned some towns the status of Jewish Administrative Center. These Administrative Centers were responsible for maintaining Jewish vital records.
[edit] References
- 1877 Galician Administrative Districts from JewishGen
- 1900 Galicia: Administrative Districts from PolishRoots
- Galician Administrative Districts from The Polish Genealogical Society of America
- 74 Administrative Districts in Galicia
- Galician Administrative Map
