Library Guides: History: Europe: Other Southern Europe

Multiple countries & the former Yugoslavia

Albania and Kosovo: political and ethnic boundaries, 1867-1946
Includes historical texts and maps that determined the formation of boundaries in the Kosovo region. Treaties, political reports and diplomatic correspondence have been selected from British government files to show the main historical developments in territorial relations between Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Greece.
Ethnic minorities in the Balkan States, 1860-1971
British government documents covering the position and treatment of ethnic minorities within the Balkan states and beyond. Countries covered are: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Dalmatia; Greece; Kosovo; Macedonia; Moldavia; Montenegro; Romania; Serbia; Slovenia; Transylvania; Turkey; and, to some extent, the Austrian Empire.
Historical boundaries between Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia: documents and maps, 1815-1945
British government documents that establish from the historical record the diplomatic and cartographic background to the Balkan zone of territorial and ethnic conflict.
Yugoslavia: political diaries, 1918-1965
Includes regular and occasional reports from British representatives in the former Yugoslavia to the Foreign Office in London.

General Directorate of Archives
As of 2022, only two online exhibits were available. Registration is required to search the archive's catalog.
National Library of Albania - Digital Library
e-Albanica is the Digital Library, which contains works of the National Library, such as: manuscripts, antiquities, maps, books and periodicals in the Albanian language and in other languages.

Travels in Southeastern Europe
Over 130 travel narratives, primarily 19th and early 20th century, with emphasis on travels in Bosnia and Hercegovina.
National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Digital Collections
Includes digitized periodicals, rare books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and postcards.

Anemi - Digital Library of Modern Greek Studies
Significant collection of digitized books related to early modern Greece.

Greece: Ethnicity and Sovereignty, 1820-1994: atlas and documents
Cartographic and documentary material on the development of the sovereignty and boundaries of Greece.

Manuscripts from the Monasteries of Mt. Athos
A collection of manuscripts from the monastic complex on Mt. Athos in Greece that were microfilmed in the 1950s and later digitized by the Library of Congress.
National Library of Greece Digital Collections
Includes digitized books, manuscripts, and maps.
Greek State Archives - Digital Collections
Search the finding aids of the collections, which may include links to digitized documents. It is also possible to browse the archives of each branch of the archive.

Digital Library of the Republic of North Macedonia
Includes rare books, postcards, maps, one historical periodical, and a range of other materials.
Macedonian Political and Social Issues Web Archive
The Macedonian Political and Social Issues Web Archive curated by the Library of Congress is comprised of sites that address political and social issues and inform public policy. Content includes websites of Macedonian politicians, political parties, non-governmental
organizations, voluntary associations, and think tanks.

National Archives of Malta
Digitized government documents, vital records, photographs, plans, drawing and maps, and manuscript collections.
Malta Libraries
The digital collections of the National Library are accessible through this site.

Digital Library of Montenegro
Includes rare books, periodicals, manuscripts, maps, posters and artwork, photos, postcards, music, and video content.

Montenegro: political and ethnic boundaries, 1840-1920
British governement documents covering the history of Montenegro, first as the independent principality and later as the sovereign state.

Digital National Library of Serbia
Serbian Political and Social Issues Web Archive
An ongoing project at the Library of Congress to archive sites that address political and social issues and inform policies.Content includes websites of Serbian politicians, political parties, non-governmental organizations, voluntary associations, and think tanks.