Slavonian settlements with a significant German population

Slavonian settlements with a significant German population

People of German nationality inhabited Croatian region of Slavonia (Slavonija) since 18th century. After the region was depopulated due to decades of warefare and threats…

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Visiting Croatia: Accomodation

Visiting Croatia: Accomodation

We continue our series of articles about Croatia for genealogists from abroad who plan to visit the country and do the genealogy work. In the…

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Aristocracy in Ragusa (Dubrovnik)

Aristocracy of the Republic of Ragusa

The Republic of Ragusa, also known as the Republic of Dubrovnik, was a tiny independent state existing from 1358 to 1808. Situated on the Eastern…

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19th century census as a source of Croatian genealogical data

19th century census as a source of Croatian genealogical data

The oldest census in the areas that are today part of the Republic of Croatia was done in 1785. It was named “Josephine Census” after…

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Visiting Croatia: Transportation

Visiting Croatia: Transportation

If you plan to visit Croatia to do the genealogy work, our series of articles about transportation, accomodation, telecommunications and the culture may be useful…

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Croatian Genealogists invited to contribute

Croatian genealogists invited to contribute

Several interesting new technologies related to genealogical research were presented on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010, in Zagreb, Croatia, by Steve Rockwood, Manager of People &…

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German vital records from Hrastovac

German vital records from Hrastovac available online

Little over 500 inhabitants of Hrastovac, a settlement near Croatian city of Garešnica, are today within Garešnica city limits. Up until the end of the…

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