Differences between Croatian and Serbian names

Differences between Croatian and Serbian names

Although South Slavic names to a foreginer look and sound indiscernible in terms of nationality, that perception isn’t quite correct. Members of South Slavic nations…

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Genealogical records of Croatian Jews

Genealogical records of Croatian Jews

Due to a process of political emancipation and gaining of all citizen’s rights which began in the late 18th century and continued throughout the 19th…

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Genealogical Research of Croatian Nobility

Genealogical research of Croatian nobility

Croatian nobility, like the nobility in other European countries, originates from the feudal system that arose in the Middle Ages. It is a product of…

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Zadar and Lastovo changes in Croatian surnames

Changes of family names in Zadar city and Lastovo island

Genealogists who seek their ancestors in Zadar city and Lastovo island should take into consideration a fact that prior to the Second World War those…

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Sources for the family history research in the Ogulin area

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…

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Srima Genealogy

History of families from Srima

Due to efforts of Ante Ukić, a devoted Croatian genealogist, a tiny village of Srima (population 649) situated between Vodice and Šibenik became one of…

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Francis in Croatian Surnames

Francis (Franjo) as the root of Croatian surnames

One of more frequent first (given) names among Croats is Franjo (Francis), which became popular due to the divine cult of Saint Francis of Assisi,…

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