Sources for the family history research in the Ogulin area
Sources for the family history research of the area in the vicinity of Croatian city of Ogulin are quite rich.
Besides the birth, marriage and death records (matične knjige rođenih, vjenčanih i umrilih) that can be found in Croatian State Archive as well as some of the local Catholic parishes, there are quite a few well researched historical resources dated back to the 15th century.
Urbar from Modruša
The first of those sources is known as Urbar from Modruša (Modruški urbar) written in glagolitic alphabet and originated from the year 1486. It hasn’t been preserved in it’s original form.
Instead, it’s copies in latinic alphabet made in the late 17th century is what we have today. Nevertheless, it is a valuable document about social state of affairs in the area that coprises settlements betwen today’s Severin and Lukovdol on the North and Saborsko as the southernmost point.
It states complete names of all peasants under the count Bernardin Frankopan, who ordered the creation of the document. Unfortunatelly, it doesn’t mention peasants under the Modruša Catholic Bishop nor freemen that lived in the area.
Frankopan Castle in Ogulin
The Urbar from Modruša it indirectly mentiones following nobility families: Dianković, Gašpić, Hotković, Januš, Klinčić, Krajač, Marković, Mrklić, Mavrić, Oštriharić, Orlovič, Orčinić and Skalić.
Peasants at that time still haven’t had firmly established surnames, but there are some that were mentioned which exist today: Blašković, Bošnjak, Brajković, Burić, Butković, Dragišić (Dragšić), Drašković, Franković (Franković), Grdešić (Grdasić, Grdečić), Grgurić, Grdić, Jelenac (Jelenčić), Jurašić, Jurković, Kolić, Krizmanić, Kučinić, Lončarić, Luketić, Marković, Mavrović, Medved, Mihalić, Mihelić, Novačić, Plivelić (Plevelić), Salopek, Skočić i Stanišić (staničić). Those surnames qualify not just the oldest surnames from Ogulin area but also the oldest Croatian family surnames in existence.
The list of soldiers of Karlovac Military Border
Another valuable resource of genealogical data is the list of soldiers of Karlovac military border area from the year 1699, of which Ogulin captaincy was one of more important parts. It was written in German language with the latin alphabet. It comprises Ogulin, Oštarije, Modruš, Otok and Tounj settlements. The most common surnames were Beljan and Salopek.
A lot of valuable data on clans from that area can be found in a very well researched book “Ogulinsko-modruški rodovi” (Clans from Ogulin-Modruš) by Hrvoje Salopek.
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My grandfather, Joseph Matijasic, was born in Ogulin, Croatia on March 10, 1874. His father was Karlo Matijasic. Any information about this family would be appreciated, especially the date of Karlo’s birth and the name of Karlo’s wife.
My grandfather was a Krizmanic from Lukovdol area, born in 1869 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1887.
My father, Anthony Turkovic was born in Ogulin in 1933. His parents were Miyo and Maria Turkovic. He had a brother Frank..or Franye and two sisters Anita and Patricia. The family fled Croatia around world war II and were all separated . If anyone knows anything at all please inform me.
Looking for any information on Vranic” from Brinje Lika Senj Ivan Vranic’ married to Kata Rumenovic’ Vranic’. two sons Marko A Vranic’, born 1883, Marko moved to the USA. He was my grandfather. and Stipe, 1882. Stipe Married Mandica Rubcic in Brinje. they had 4 children, Kata who married and moved to Zagreb, Mile who died in a wood factory in Brinje in 1939. Nikola who I believe died in Austria during WW1, and Stipe who moved to Slavonia 1945 ish.
My grandfather, Marko Zalac was born in Ogulin. He moved to the United States and later brought his wife and daughter to the states. His wife’s name was Manda and his daughter took the name of Agnes. I had heard that isn’t her birth name. I will be traveling to Croatia in June. If there is any information on my grandfather or grandmother’s family please let me know
My gran onkel Franjo Krznaric has ben emigrated to Usa aprox. 1912
Frank Krznaric, McKeesport Pa, Usa
Looking for any info on Milan/Milovan Popovich
Born 1887 Kutor, Ougulin Croatia
Married Maria Vujnovich ijn 1911 St. George Serbian Orthodox Church. Moved to USA 1911
I will be in Croatia in April 2022
Looking for dates and names and any information on my grandparents from Ogulin:
1. Emil Kost, parents were Emanuel Kost who d. 1943 and Hermina Gasparovic who may have also died the same year.
2. John Cindric b. 1885 d. 1970 in US, parents Miho Cindric and Frances Stipetic
I have the last name Kasunic. Is it at all related to the last name Kucinic? What was going on before the 15th century? Since there is a pyramid close by, did any of these people come from Egypt?