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Interesting
genealogical data from Dubrovnik
Aristocracy
of
the Republic of Ragusa
Map
of the Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) from late 17th
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The Republic
of Ragusa, also known as the Republic of Dubrovnik,
was a tiny independent state existing from 1358 to 1808.
Situated on the
Eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea (today part of the Republic
of Croatia), it was an important maritime trade center under
the protecion of Ottoman Empire, reaching the peak in the
15th and 16th century.
Forbidden
marriages
The city was
ruled by aristocratic class, male nobles older than the
age of 18. The class was strictly separated from other classes
of Dubrovnik: marriages between members of different social
groups were strictly forbidden. The development of Dubrovnik
nobility began in 12th century and was solidified by statute
in 1332, after which no new families were allowed in the
nobility until the devastating earthquake in 1667.
Original patrician
families were Bobaljević, Bunić, Bondić, Crijević, Đurđević,
Getaldić, Gučetić, Gundulić, Gradić, Kabužić, Menčetić,
Lukarić, Pucić, Saraka, Tudišević, Sorkočević and Džamanjić.
Additional eight families were accepted in the aristocratic
circle after the earthquake: Božidarević, Bučić, Natali,
Pavlić, Ranjina, Restić, Zlatarić and Binciola.
In records of the Dubrovnik Republic (Ragusa) there were
other prominent non patrician families: Bošković, Bizarro,
Kaznačić, Budmani, Vodopić, Ohmućević, Pugliesi and
Orebić.
Thousands
of names
Dubrovnik
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Since there was
a lack of noble families in the neigboring countries (surrounding
area was completely under Turkish control), marriages among
relatives three and four times removed were frequent.
There is an interesting
record compiled at the University of Ljubljana about the
genealogy of Ragusan nobility. Researchers created a computer
file with several thousand names of nobilities from Dubrovnik
from 12th to 16th century, and put them in the relation.
A short description of their project, together with the
GEDCOM genealogy files, can be found at the following web
address:
http://vlado.fmf.uni-lj.si/pub/networks/data/ESNA/ragusa.htm
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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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