Duvno (Županjac) – Narodni život i običaji
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 Posted in Articles, Culture, Customs, Duvno, Websites | No Comments »The following article about Duvno was first published in 1899 and was co-authored by Stojan Rubić and fra Anđeo Nuić. I thought I would post here for those that share roots in the Duvno or Tomislavgrad area. It is a ...
Where to Find Your Surname in Croatia
Monday, April 19th, 2010 Posted in Research Tips, Statistics, Websites, Ćurković | 3 Comments »ImeHrvatsko.net is a website that I have talked about before. But it has been a while since I last visited the website and it's worth noting that it has improved remarkably since my last visit. Regular visitors to the website ...
Family History Research Made Easier Through Google Books
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Books, Family History, Research Tips, Websites | No Comments »Researching and gathering material to document your Croatian family history can be a difficult task. For those who live outside of Croatia's borders, this is especially true. Let's face it, for many of us in North America the cost of ...
Online Cemetaries in Croatia
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 Posted in Cemeteries, Research Tips, Websites, Zagreb | No Comments »I am posting a few links for people interested in searching through a couple of cemeteries in Croatia. Zagreb - Gradska groblja The first one is in Croatia's capital city of Zagreb and it allows you to search through all or one ...
Croatian Surname Directory Now Available Online for Free!
Friday, July 17th, 2009 Posted in Books, Places, Research Tips, Surnames, Websites | 5 Comments »I have already written a few posts regarding the three volume Hrvatski Prezimenik (Croatian Surname Directory) put together by Dr. Petar Šimunović and Franjo Maletić. It features all the surnames recorded in Croatia during the 2001 census, including where in ...
If You Build It, They Will Come
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 Posted in Research Tips, Websites | No Comments »I was 13 years old when Kevin Costner's 1989 movie Field of Dreams came out. In a nutshell, this fantasy/drama featured a man named Ray Kinsella (played by Costner) who, after some long thought and debate, decided to build a ...
Roško Polje Celebrates 250 Years
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Bosnia-Hercegovina, Events, Roško Polje, Vinica, Websites, Ćurković | No Comments »A special anniversary in the western corner of the Duvno (Tomislavgrad) area is in the works this month. The people of Roško Polje, known locally as the Rožani, are anticipating the return of many family members and friends from other ...
Croatian Translations Made Easy Thanks to Google
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 Posted in Websites | No Comments »Last week Google announced that they have added 10 new languages, including Croatian, to Google Translate. This is great news for people who have always wanted to read text or websites written in Croatian. Now they can! I tested the website myself ...
Microsoft to the Rescue? More ARHiNET News…
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 Posted in Archives, Church Records, Genealogy, Websites | No Comments »Last year there was much excitement in the Croatian genealogy community when the Croatian State Archives in co-operation with the Croatian Ministry of Culture, announced that ARHiNET, a project designed to help digitize the many records stored in the Croatian ...
Book Review: From Distant Villages
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Posted in Books, Websites | No Comments »The following was brought to my attention by someone who posted a link on the Croatian Genealogical Yahoo Group regarding a new book about Croatian immigrants in New Zealand. Read on...