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for genealogists visiting Croatia (1)
Transportation:
buses,
trams, trains and planes
If you plan to
visit Croatia to do the genealogy work, our series of articles
about transportation, accomodation, telecommunications and
the culture may be useful to you.
 Arrival
by plane. Croatia has several international airports,
with the largest in Zagreb (known as Pleso). Other
airports (Split, Dubrovnik, Pula) are busy primarily during
summer tourist season.
When coming from
overseas countries, at least one stop is required (typically
in Frankfurt, Paris, Vienna or London), as there are no
direct flights to Croatia from destinations outside of Europe.
There
is an affordable bus line from the Zagreb airport to the
city center (main bus station). The cost of one way ticket
is 30 kuna. See
the link... The cost of a ride by taxi is 200-250 kuna.
 Travel
between cities. Bus is the most affordable, convenient
and sometimes even fastest means of transportation between
Croatian cities. Buses run often, at least a dozen per day
to every major (and even minor) destination. The
bus schedule from and to Zagreb is here...
To travel by
train is not as convenient, but lines towards eastern parts
of the country (Slavonia) are competitive in comparison
to bus rides, whereas train lines towards the Croatian Coast
(Rijeka, Split), except in very special circumstances, are
not recommended due to slowness. See
the train schedule...
One can also
rent a car in any of worldwide rental agencies with the
branch office in Croatia (Hertz, Avis, Budget) or in smaller
local rental agencies. Renting a car with a smaller agency
is more affordable, but it may not always have a car ready
for rent at a moment's notice.
 Inner
city transportation. Major Croatian cities have a highly
developed public transportation system. Zagreb has a network
of trams which operate every ten to fifteen minutes. Connected
to the tram network are bus hubs at the final stop of each
tram line.
It is interesting
to mention that the tram ride from the main Zagreb railway
station (Glavni kolodvor Zagreb) to the main square (Trg
bana Jelačića) is free. Two-stop rides from the main square
in every direction are also free of charge.
Split, Rijeka,
Osijek and Pula also have well developed inner city transportation
systems run by buses.
How to get
to the Croatian State Archives? Croatian State Archive
is within walking distance from the main Zagreb railway
station. To get to the Croatian State Archive from the main
bus station in Zagreb, one should take a tram number two
(2) towards Črnomerec.
For more information
about the transportation in Croatia, please, contact
us.
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 Female
given names as a motivator for Croatian surnames 
A matronymic surname would be typically created using a name of a women
who particularly excelled in a community, or was famous because of some fortunate
or less fortunate circumstance.
Tidbits
of Janeš family history available online
Nenad Menićanin gathered valuable data from various sources on the meaning,
geography and genealogy of his ancestors, and published his findings on the
internet.
A
new book published on the history of the noble Jelačić family
Pavao Maček, a prominent Croatian historian, introduced the book "Noble
clans of Jelačićs" in Zaprešić City Hall.
Herzegovian
village of Hardomilje and it's clans
The most prominent clans and family names in the area are Bandur, Boras,
Bubalo, Ćuže, Gadže, Grbavac, Ilić, Jelinić, Kravić, Mandić, Miloš, Rupčić and
Vukšić.
Vučetić
nobility from Brinje and Senj
The first mention of the Vuchetich surname can be traced back to a certain
Bosnian nobleman Pribislav and his last will written at the second half of the
15th century. (14 Mar 2010)
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
an important area for genealogical research for Croats
Vital records kept in local Catholic parishes have always been crucial in
claims of Croats in the area about their identity and history.
Pitomača
family trees researched
An interesting work about genealogy of residents of the Croatian town situated
between Đurđevac and Virovitica had been published on the internet.
Slavonian
settlements with a significant German population
By 1931, in about hundred settlements in eastern parts of Croatia lived
about 20 thousand inhabitants of Germanic origin.
Aristocracy
of the Republic of Ragusa
One of the oldest and most prominent aristocracies in the Mediterranean
region had developed in 12th and 13th century in Dubrovnik region.
Visiting
Croatia (2): Accommodation
We continue our series of articles about the country and it's people for
genealogists preparing to visit Croatia and do the research.
19th
century census as a source of genealogical data
The oldest census in the areas of today's Croatia was performed in 1785,
but the most valuable one was done in 1857.
Visiting
Croatia (1): Transportation
If you plan to visit Croatia to do genealogy research, our series of articles
on transportation, accomodation, telecommunications and the culture may help
you as you prepare for the trip.
Croatian
genealogists invited to contribute
Several interesting new colaborative
internet technologies were presented in Zagreb, Croatia to those interested
in research of Croatian records.
Hrastovac
vital records available online
Up until the end of the World
War II the settlement also known as Eichendorf had been a vibrant society,
mostly inhabited by Germans.
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