How to start searching for your Croatian ancestors
You may be having Croatian ancestry, but you know very little about them. You want to know more, but you don’t know how to start. Here we will give you some hints on how you can begin your quest. Actually, to begin researching your family history isn’t that hard. One just needs to have some disposition and a spare time. First step should always be to interview our living relatives about deceased forebears. It has been proven time and again that some of the best genealogy clues for further research comes through those who knew our descendants while they were still alive.
There are two pieces of information that can be of a great help to a genealogy researcher: birthdate and birthplace. Croatian vital records are fairly well preserved and in many cases microfilmed, so if we know those two data, it would be relatively easy to find out more.
If we cannot get the information from our living relatives, we should continue our endavor by looking into expatriational sources – vital records that had been created during the immigration proces of our ancestors. There are many resources available of that kind, many of which are accessible over the internet. Here you can find a list of links where such sources are available.
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is my last name croatian because there is a village in croatia called nurkovac
I can not say is your last name croatian for sure. I found 16 Nurkics in phone book, but no one in Nurkovac. Some of them are in Cres island. Awesome island of pure nature in a beautiful clear blue Adriatc sea. Google and see for yourself. Or much better, spend your holiday here and see for yourself. Wellcome in Croatia.
Hello,
Searching for my Great Grandfather Petar Dragic, born 1873 in Crikvencia, Dalmatia Wife Philomena
Any info would be appreciated.
Many Thanks Ann Dragich Belson
Hi I’m looking for more information with a last name change. My mother’s father Viktor Haršić changed his last name or his father Ivan changed it from Hokman or Hoffman to Haršić. My mom was born in Trnakovac and my grandfather died there too. Any info would be great:)
Hey there. Seems like I’ve been searching for ages and still found very little on my paternal grandfather, Isidore/Izidor Peretic/Peretich. He was born in 1889, and he lived in Rankin, PA until he died in 1961. I know he had 2 brothers, George (born 1887) and Tomas, and they all worked at Carrie Furnace for US Steel. They are all also buried at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery near Pittsburgh, PA.
I’m not sure, but I think his father’s name was Nicklas (1868) and his mother’s Barbara (Gallas- 1869), but if anyone can help with more detailed info, I’d love to have it. When did he come to America, and where did he land, New Orleans maybe? I’m really looking for pre-1900 information as I know a lot of the newer things.
Thanks, and God bless! Jim Peretic
My grandfather’s name was Joseph Peretich and he too lived in the Pittsburgh area. I have been unsuccessful at even locating any information on the surname Peretich. My mother knows virtually nothing of her family history. Any information that you could share that has helped you locate any information on the Peretich name would be greatly appreciated!
Trying to find info on Jarnevic and Wiederwohl in Kansas City Kansas. They were from two close towns in Croatia Jarnevici and Greche
I’m looking for the family of my late great grandmother, Julia Makovecz from A. Janosfa (present day Novo Selo Rok, possibly). She left in 1908 for America. Thank you for your time!
Looking for any info on these family surnames from Dalmatia…
Borovich, Guich, Skansie, Ursich, DeVinzenza
Thank you
Looking for my great grandfather ‘s birth record. Ivo (or Juan ) Tomasevich Eterovich.
said to be born in Island of Vis.
Emigrated to Peru and married Isabel Venturini
thanks
I am seeking information on Luigja Bralic born 1888 Dalmatia *1971 Australia to Ante & Luce Bralic nee Antulov. Hoping someone can guide me through seeking their Ancestors
I am looking for relatives of the Crevatins/marcons from Dalmatia
If anyone can help me out will be amazing!
My father is from Zadar, had 4 siblings some still living there and one in Austria. Last Name is Maretic, first names are: stanislav, Vladimir, Rudolf, and Marijanna (married name Kresic)
My father’s name is Branko Alexander Majstoric sr.im not sure of his birthday but he would have been 62 right now and he died December 20 2001.
Searching for records on my Grandfather Stjephan (SP?) Krall. Place of Birth Friska. Immigrated in early 1900’s 1907?
I’m trying to find information on my great grandfather his name in English is valintine Roviscanec he was born in 1881 from what I have been able to find he came to America around 1910
looking for birth certificates for my grandparents
Yaga Perak
Meli Cindric
trying to find birth records for my grandparents
Yaga Perak
Meli Cindric
Karla, I am a Makovecz by birth