Lidija Sambunjak, professional genealogist

By their noses shall they be recognized

Researching family trees and family histories is a very special type of work. It takes lots of patience, both with the deceased ones and with…

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Lidija Sambunjak, professional genealogist

A joy of finding records that had been reportedly destroyed

Europe, and particularly Croatia, in the past century was rigged with wars. First World War, Second World War, as well as the latest war for…

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Lidija Sambunjak, professional genealogist

A postcard that revealed a family secret

Old pictures and old letters can sometimes be a very good source for researching our family history. They can contain pieces of information like addresses,…

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Lidija Sambunjak, professional genealogist

Pictures engraved in the stone

This week I’m back to work after some weeks off and my first job was to visit a parish near Koper, Slovenia, where I went…

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Lidija Sambunjak, professional genealogist

A unique wedding present

One of my best friends got married this month. She is well situated, already has children, a nice house and a good career. So my…

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Lidija Sambunjak, professional genealogist

Why do grandma and grandpa have the same surname?

A few months ago a family from the United States asked me to help them out with finding their ancestors who were born in Slovenia….

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Lidija Sambunjak, professional genealogist

Death records are often not easy to read, but it’s not about handwriting

As I had to do some health exams, I was sitting in a waiting room for my doctor to receive me. And as I was…

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