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Peoples of
Croatian nationality outside of the Republic of Croatia
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
an important area of genealogical research for Croats
Ethnic
map of Bosnia-Herzegovina: blue areas are predominantly
inhabited by Croats, red areas by Serbs and green areas
by Bosniaks (Muslims) |
One of more important
areas for Croatian genealogy research is a region today
known as the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Peoples of Croatian
nationality have been integral part of that region for centuries.
Censuses performed between 1879 and 1910 showed that nuber
of Croats in then part of Austro-Hungarian teritory more
than doubled during that period, increasing from 209 thousand
to more than 430 thousand. Percentagewise, that was an increase
from 18 to almost 23 percent in a total Bosnian population.
Three quarters
of a million
The nuber of
Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina continued to raise throughout
the century, so the last census in 20th century, the one
performed in 1991, revealed that more than three quarters
of a milion persons who considered themselves of Croatian
nationality lived in then Yugoslav Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
That number does not include those persons of Croatian origin
who expressed their nationality as "Yugoslavs".
During the war
in Bosnia (1992-1995), ethnic cleansing caused many of the
Bosnian regions to become more ethnically compact. However,
there are still about two dozen urban centers in the Republic
of Bosnia-Herzegovina where Croats constitute a relative
or absolute majority. Those centers are: Mostar, Čapljina,
Neum, Stolac, Ravno, Grude, Čitluk, Kiseljak, Livno, Ljubuški,
Kreševo, Kupres, Dobretići, Odžak, Domaljevac-Šamac, Orašje,
Prozor-Rama, Široki Brijeg, Tomislavgrad, Posušje, Vitez,
Usora, Žepče, Busovača and Novi Travnik.
Croat
from Bosnia in a traditional outfit (1901) |
The majority
of Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina live in Western parts of
the country (Western Herzegovina, Western Bosnia), as well
as Central Bosnia and Posavina on the north.
Records an
important part of history and identity
Birth, marriage
and death records kept by the local parishes of the Catholic
church have always been an important part of the claims
of Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina about their identity and
history. Thus Croats from that area are typically more "genealogy
conscious" than Croats from the mainland Croatia.
There are quite
a few interesting resources available in a form of books
as well as accessible online that can be of a great help
to researchers interested in Croatian genealogy originated
in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In weeks to come, we will present
some of those resources to visitors of our web site.
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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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