Istria	Also: Istra, Istrian Peninsula, Istrie, Istrien, Istros, Histria
Now in	Croatia (Hrvatska)
Summary	Stretches into Adriatic sea; originally inhabited by Illyrian tribes, then ruled by Rome from 177 BC; under Byzantine rule, then Venetian (11th cen.).
Contact	CroatiaGenWeb or WorldGenWeb
	GenConnect query facilities have been implemented for most countries (click on logo left for a list) and in many cases query boards are available for specific provinces. See the list of provinces for details.
Other resources	AustriaGenWeb Archives regarding military service records, etc. IHFF (commercial) German Genealogy pages on former Habsburg Empire
Map	Thumbnail: Click to see map Source Comments Oxford University Bodleian Library Map Room - The MAP CASE Carniola, Croatia, Istria JPEG image 721x525 pixels