Silesia	Also: Schlesien, Slask, Slezsko, Silésie
Now in	Poland (and Czech Republic); Austrian Silesia is largely in the Czech Republic (northern Moravia) today.
Summary	Area located in E central Europe, including SW Poland & smaller sections of Czech Republic & eastern Germany; was inhabited by Vandal Silingars from 3rd cen. BC; Slavic immigrants arrived 6th cen. AD; subsequently ruled by various German & Polish powers. Austrian Silesia included the area Jägerndorf, Troppau (Opava), Hultschin and Teschen (Csesky-Tesin).
Contact	CzechGenWeb or PolishGenWeb or see 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, the Sudetenland area and the historical summary (in German only). Microsoft Encarta Info on Silesia See also the Kuhländchen (little country of cows) site about Sudetenland (in German only) which includes useful maps. Poland Mailing Lists and Czech Republic Mailing Lists
Map	Thumbnail: Click to see map Source Comments FEEFHS Map Room German Empire - East (1882) - Silesia, Prussia JPEG (234K)