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History of
the Croats in southwestern parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Herzegovian
village
of Hardomilje and it's clans
Old
Hardomilje |
Herzegovian vilage
of Hardomilje situated at the northeastern corner of the
Ljubuški municipality in Bosnia-Herzegovina was a subject
of an interesting and quite thorough research of Hardomilje
families and clans.
Vlado Pavičić,
a researcher who looked into many historical documents,
published the results of his research in the book "Hardomilje
- history, peoples and customs" ("Hardomilje,
prošlost, ljudi i običaji") . Excerpts from the book
are available to internet audiences through the Hardomilje.info
web site.
Sources for
the research
In his work,
the author enumerates sources from which he drew data about
the history of Hardomlje and it's families and clans. One
of the most important sources for genealogical research
of the area are the records from the Catholic parish of
Veljaci of which Hardomilje was a part during the
18th and early 19th century. The earliest available baptismal
records for the Veljaci parish are from the year 1786, and
marriage & death records from 1809. In
1855 the parish was divided and a new Humac parish
was formed to which Hardomilje was joined. Records from
then newly formed parish are also available today.
Another interesting
sources of genealogical data not just for Hardomilje but
for the whole Bosnia-Herzegovina are famous censuses of
Catholics from the area between Sava and Neretva rivers
performed by Franciscan friars Pavo Dragičević in 1741 to
1743 and Marijan Bogdanović in 1763.
Censuses during
Ottoman rule
Sources also
mentioned by Vlado Pavičić, but rarely used in the genealogical
research of the Herzegovian area are the records of the
administration of Ottoman Empire that ruled over the area
for many centuries. The records are available in Porte archives
in Istanbul, Turkey. Unfortunatelly, barely any of those
documents are available in Croatian language, let alone
any major world languages like English, French or German.
Censuses in Bosnia-Herzegovina were performed by Ottoman
rulers several times between 1468 and 1585.
Today, virtually
all inhabitants of Hardomilje area consider themselves of
Croatian nationality. The most prominent clans and family
names are Bandur, Boras, Bubalo, Ćuže, Gadže, Grbavac, Ilić,
Jelinić, Kravić, Mandić, Miloš, Rupčić and Vukšić.
Source:
http://www.hardomilje.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=27
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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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