About:

FEEFHS was organized in 1992 as The Federation of East European Family History Societies, an international organization to promote genealogical research in Eastern and Central Europe without any ethnic, religious, or social distinctions. Originally set as an umbrella organization for societies with similar interests, the organization changed their name in 2014 to The Foundation for East European Family History Studies with a new focus.

Geographic Scope

FEEFHS defines Eastern Europe in the broadest, most inclusive sense, taking into consideration current and former political alliances as well as geographic designations. FEEFHS’ map of Eastern Europe, therefore, encompasses the following regions:

• The furthest extent of the former Russian Empire and Soviet Union, including even Asian republics.
• All other European countries that were at one time considered to be behind the Iron Curtain.
• Central European countries whose historical boundaries once extended into these same regions, such as Germany, Sweden, and Austria.
• Other European countries physically located eastward.

Put another way, FEEFHS scope includes the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine.