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Re: Surnames Kardum and Kardumović

Kensai — 2009-11-05 21:15:11Z

You can read something about Kardum family origin here: http://www.ogorje.net/prezimena.php?id=69 there is lot of tekst maybe you can find something that you are looking for.

Re: surnames- Bakic, Vuksic, Matkovic

y_spiro — 2009-10-02 14:39:37Z

Hi Nicolas, I imagine from what you wrote that Branko was your stepfather? I met him several times when I was very little - also in Manhasset. You may have met my mother Tina, or her sisters, June and Lydia? Thanks for sharing your information! Best to you.

Surnames Kardum and Kardumović

rkardum — 2009-09-19 16:41:40Z

I would like to know where Muslim and Christian Bosnians with the surnames "Kardum" and "Kardumović" originate from in Bosnia and Hercegovina (villages, towns, regions, etc.)

Robert

Re: surnames- Bakic, Vuksic, Matkovic

nicolaskossenko — 2009-09-17 20:42:21Z

I knew both your grandparents , and I know they both passed away in Florida. My mother was married to your grandmothers brother Branko Cerineo, Xenia (Another Xenia). I am her son nicolas Kossenko. Sorry I do not have any info on your grandfather. I hope your parents are fine --- I did meet two daughters when Branko was married and we all met in Manhasset. At that time I was 13 years of age.
Good Luck - to all.

Re: princess Maria of the Kotromanic family

Mohnbauerin — 2009-09-01 18:25:05Z

Zara is in fact the italian name for Zadar
http://www.old-picture.com/europe/Austro-Hungary-Dalmatia-la...
http://www.colonialvoyage.com/viaggi/croatiazara.html

Re: princess Maria of the Kotromanic family

Mohnbauerin — 2009-09-01 18:23:28Z

just have seen a mistake by writting about old Zara.
Zara is an old name for Zadar (not Zagreb). :o)

Re: TUTIC at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

ctutic — 2009-08-14 02:56:25Z

Thank you again! I'm sure glad I asked this question. Makes a big difference to know he died at war and not at Jasenovic! That site sure is misleading. Thank you very much!

Re: TUTIC at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

ctutic — 2009-08-14 02:04:26Z

I hadn't seen the disclaimer. Thank you for clearing this up. I did find this name at the Jasenovac website. WOW! Thank you.

Tutic at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

ctutic — 2009-08-14 01:53:57Z

I'm looking for information on Ivo Tutic who died at the Jasenovac Concentration Camp in Bosnia during WWII. He was born about 1888. His son was Mile Tutic married to Mara Vukovic. I'm looking to find out how he died. I would love to know his wife's name as well as his parents names. I think his father was Joso Tutic. Thank you for any information.

Re: Tutic

ctutic — 2009-06-18 09:48:21Z

My email has changed to ctutic@hotmail.com
I would love any information on this family. They were all born in Skrljevita, Bosnia. My husband siblings were Ruza, Nevenka, Anna and Josip Tutic. I would like to contact any family members of the siblings. Thanks.

Re: TUTIC at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

RobertJerin — 2009-06-18 00:45:03Z

Dear ctutic,

So what this indicates the Ivo TUTIC listed on the page you saw is that he died in WW II but not at Jasenovac.

Robert

Re: TUTIC at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

ctutic — 2009-06-17 16:25:20Z

Thank you very much for checking my Ivo Tutic and thank you for the website.

Re: TUTIC at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

RobertJerin — 2009-06-17 12:56:14Z

Roko,

Thanks for the web link.

Robert

Re: TUTIC at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

RStrinic — 2009-06-17 12:31:38Z

The official Jasenovac victims research site is this one:

http://www.jusp-jasenovac.hr/Default.aspx?sid=7620

No Ivo Tutić listed among victims.

Re: Relatives in the USA

RobertJerin — 2009-06-15 22:56:08Z

1930 KS census indicates John was from Jugoslavia.

His original surname spelling would have been MARKOVIC' with a mark over the C' giving the sound of CH. This is a patronymic name, that is from the male given name Marko and the IC ending meaning son of, literally Markson.

Given name would not have been John (originally that is) it could have been Johann, Ivan, Ivo, Ive, Janko or Jovo or if the name was Hungarianized it could have been Janos.

Since they most likely would have been of the same ethnicity, I suspect that Mary was not Mary but Maria, Marija and her last name may have begun with BRK, maybe BRKIC or some other name derived from the Croatian word brk, meaning moustache. I find many records in MO and KS for names beginning with BRK... oh and it is perfectly OK for what appear to English speakers as 3 consonants... as the R serves the purpose of a vowel in this case.

Robert Jerin
Croatian Heritage Museum
Cleveland Ohio

Re: Relatives in the USA

lanisvintage — 2009-06-15 02:49:22Z

I have a John Markovich in my family tree. He was born December 4th 1872 in Austria, died Oct 10th 1936 in Kansas City, MO. He was married to Mary Birk born March 30th 1879 in Austria and Died March 5th 1965 in Kansas City, MO. Could there be a connection?

Re: TUTIC at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

RobertJerin — 2009-06-14 22:41:59Z

You're welcome. That web page is very dishonest for "hiding this disclaimer" you are not the first person to believe all those listed were Jasenovac victims. What a shame they do this.

Robert

Re: TUTIC at Jasenovac Concentration Camp

RobertJerin — 2009-06-14 12:17:29Z

Are you certain he died at Jasenovac? Are you finding this at the Jasenovac web page? If so they do have a "hard to find" disclaimer which reads

" This list, which is fully accessible here to the public for the first time, lists over 647,000 war fatalities over the territory of wartime Yugoslavia."

So in short this is NOT a list of people killed at Jasenovac but may include them.

The list contains 647,000 names, but does not appear to include those who were summarily executed by the communists after the war into the 1950s.

Robert Jerin
Croatian Heritage Museum
Cleveland Ohio

Searching for birth records in Sarajevo

janellev179 — 2008-06-26 01:37:25Z

How do I go about finding birth records in Sarajevo?

I am only new to this and read through so many websites I think I am even more confused!!

I have the year she was born 1919 and the place Sarajevo but that is it.

I have always understood the family to be Catholic.

On her death certificate is just says her birth was in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia but nothing more.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Re: latkovic

RobertJerin — 2008-01-20 23:38:20Z

There are about a dozen Latković including 2 named Nikica (which you incorrectly spelled Nikitza)

http://www.belestrane.nadlanu.com/site/default.asp?lang=en

Robert

Re: latkovic

RobertJerin — 2008-01-31 03:16:50Z

Hey no problem... this is not something we do everyday... it took me some time to figure this out

Robert

Re: latkovic

RobertJerin — 2008-01-31 01:16:07Z

Sharon,

Simply find the ć on the phonebook page, highlight it using your mouse right click select copy and then place your cursor in the name box and right click and paste.

Robert

Re: Searching for birth records in Sarajevo

RobertJerin — 2009-04-18 02:28:30Z

What is the name?

Robert

Re: Vuletich Family

RobertJerin — 2009-03-08 00:37:15Z

There are reocrds for several George VULETICH in the US. But one listed in Lead So Dak listed his father as Louis, stating he was from Hercegovina and born in Turkey. However Turkish rule of Bosnia-Hercegovina ended in 1878

George would not be a Croatian spelling.. it would be Jure, Gjuro... of which there are several in US immigration records.

Also Louis is not a Croatian spelling, sometimes Aloisija is translated to Louis. Bozo is from the word for God, Boze... may be translated as Theodore... Mato is correct.. the Croatian Language does not use double consonants US records find several Bozo and Mato/Matt VULETICH.

Before you can begin to find info you need to know exactly where your George was from.

Robert Jerin
Croatian Heritage Museum
Cleveland Ohio

Re: latkovic

goranlatkovic1 — 2008-04-15 10:58:12Z

I'f you're looking for the Latkovic family from Vrtoce or Krnjeusa or Bosanski Petrovac(they're next to each other , the same family) you've found them. There's just a few living in Bosnia today, the war made them move all around the globe. If you need more info contact me: goran_latkovic@yahoo.com

Re: Petar Kalajzic-Split-Dusnic, Dalmacian

ivanvukosav — 2008-08-02 09:37:49Z

petar kalajžić ....istina da ima kalajžića koji žive u Dusini, mjesto blizu Vrgorca, no, porijeklo ovog vašeg pretka ne potječe iz Dusine,nego iz Žeževice,malo mjesto blizu Šestanovca (Zadvarje) koje se nalazi na putu Split - Vrgorac.Pogledajte kartu!
http://www.solsemestra.com/cro/dalmacijakarta_cro.html
Surname Kalajžić nije isto Kalajdžić.
pozdrav
Ivan

Re: culjak family history

markcujak — 2008-08-31 04:00:00Z

I am trying to find information about my grandfathers relatives. His name was Mate Culjak born Sept. 25, 1888 with a mothers maiden name of Grbavac. The last place of residence before coming to the US looks to be Vojnici or Vojnic, Austria at the time. This was in 1906. Thanks

Re: princess Maria of the Kotromanic family

Mohnbauerin — 2009-04-25 20:47:03Z

http://www.eliznik.org.uk/RomaniaHistory/wallachia-history.h...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Alexandru

but the history about Stjepan II. Kotromanić does not show a daughter Maria :o( there is written only about the daughters Katharina and Elisabeth - "Eine Maßnahme in diese Richtung war die Heirat seiner Tochter Katharina (* 1336, † 1396) mit dem mächtigen Grafen Hermann I. von Cilli. Seine zweite Tochter Jelisaveta (Elisabeth) vermählte sich 1353 mit König Ludwig I. von Ungarn und Polen.":
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stjepan_II._Kotromani%C4%87

Stjepan Tvrtko I. Kotromanić (* 1338; † 10. März 1391) from 1377 to 1391 first king of Bosnia had a sister Maria (* around 1340; † 27. April 1403 at castle Bühringen, Bad Überkingen, Germany)married with Earl Ulrich V. (X.) of Helfenstein in Swabia.so also not the one you are looking for: http://wapedia.mobi/de/Tvrtko_I.
"Erwähnenswert ist noch, dass seine Schwester Maria (* um 1340; † 27. April 1403, Burg Bühringen über Bad Überkingen) durch Vermittlung von Kaiser Karl IV. mit Graf Ulrich V. (X.) von Helfenstein in Schwaben vermählt war. Maria wird der rasche finanzielle Niedergang der Grafen von Helfenstein angelastet."

you are right, it´s not easy to clear up Maria Kotromanic...

http://genforum.genealogy.com/bosnia/messages/403.html
the Marija stated in the link was the daughter of above Elisabeth (which was murdered at Zara) and she never was wife of Nicolae Alexandru ruler of Wallachia (1352-1364), so also not the right one. she was the daughter of a "Kotromanic-woman", but not by birth and married Sigismund of Luxembourg, the later german emperor: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigismund_(HRR)

Re: princess Maria of the Kotromanic family

Mohnbauerin — 2009-04-25 19:11:40Z

possibility:
it looks like from time she "maybe" was a sister of
Elizabeth Kotromanic, which was born around 1340 and was murdered 16 July 1387 at castle Novigrad near Zara/Dalmatien, buried in Zara (today name is Zagreb), she was daugther of king Stefan II. Kotromanic of Bosnia and of Elisabeth from Polen-Kujawien, daughter of Duke Kasimir III., she was a ggrandchild of king Stephan V.from Hungary
http://www.mittelalter-genealogie.de/kapetinger_anjou_grafen...

Re: Gottler / Getler

Mohnbauerin — 2009-04-25 18:46:22Z

the orgin of names Göttler/Gettler and Puschbacher shows Danubeswabians (Donauschwaben):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube_Swabians
http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ESE/dschwaben.html

Re: Tutic

ctutic — 2009-06-12 16:55:20Z

Yes I'm aware of this memorial plaque. I didn't have the email for Drago Tukara. I do have questions for him. I use google translator. It seems to get me by. Thank you very much.
Carole Tutic

latkovic

shajara — 2008-01-31 01:08:19Z

Searching for Dusko and Dragan Latkovic, children of Milorad and Dushanko Latkovic, last know living in the area of Vrtoce, near Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia. My name is Simo Latkovic.

Re: latkovic

shajara — 2008-01-31 03:13:54Z

Robert,
Thank you for all your help. I must seem very ignorant and I am feeling that way!! I do appreciate all your help. Thanks so much. sharon

Re: Cicak, Mlinar

Kensai2 — 2009-04-25 11:48:59Z

O prezimenu Cicak pogledaj ovdje: http://petar-zulj.iz.hr/html/prezimena/ajaxprezimena/kupres/...

Re: Čuljak book

ivanculjo85 — 2008-02-28 22:49:47Z

slucajno sam naletio na ovo rodoslovlje, pa bi me zanimalo jeli mozda ko zna malo vise od mene o mome šukundidu, zvao se Ivan, poslije prvog rata je opdselio iz Klobuka u Bosnu, tj Kiseljak, znam samo da je imao više brace i da su se pri djeljenju zemlje posvadili i on je odselio u Bosnu

Re: Bosanic/Bosanac

jeneapalmer — 2009-04-19 18:30:21Z

Oh my GOD... they're my relatives. PLEASE tell me anything you know! Some of the brothers and sisters are still living!!! My grandmother was one of the sisters living in Aliquippa, where my mother and her sisters were born.

Please please please feel free to contact me by phone at 412-708-2023, or by email to jen.ea.palmer@gmail.com.

Wow... I'm so excited to talk to you! I'll bet we're cousins!!!

Vuletich Family

bettyvuletich136 — 2009-02-27 20:25:34Z

Looking for family of George Vuletich,birth year 1886,parents are Louis Vuletich,Mary Matich,brothers Bozo,Matto,

Gledate prezime Ciegler, ana, kći od joesph i catherine ciegler

TonyKresic — 2009-03-19 19:36:57Z

moya maika rojđen ana ciegler u darda, godine 1909. gledam sam svatko obitelj. ona udata jozo rešić godina 1940 u breži, Bih. prieje vjenćanje one živjeli u Sarajevo. u godina 1949 svi obitelj premještena do americi. one ima dva sestra i tri brat. mza miajka umrla u godina 1997 u wisconsin. molim svako pomoc tražti obitelj.

Re: Culjak Family

parausic1 — 2008-06-03 08:21:52Z

Hi Helen,
It will be very hard to find your relatives if you have only Culjak surname. There is lot of Culjak families in Croatia and specialy in Hertcegovina. I am from Belgrade, Serbia, but my mother is Iva Culjak from Hertzegovina, Dreznica near Mostar. There are lot of Culjak families near Mostar and they are not close cousins

Re: Ljubovic family

pamelaLljubo10 — 2008-09-09 16:00:36Z

hi my name is Pamela LLjubo. I was born in Lima Peru in the 70's my father in the 50's. I found your message on ancestry.com, and I think we might be related?? I'm not sure. Our last name was changed in Peru. My father never knew his father but knows that he is from Croatian. I hope to find more information on the family history.
Sincerely,
Pamela Lljubo

Re: culjak family history

Champlain99 — 2008-09-11 07:55:53Z

Mark this is what I have found.

If you contact my email address I have other information, I believe Mate was from Graborg and possibly has a brother named Pavo?

Janice

1920 United States Federal Census
about Martin Culjak
Name: Martin Culjak
Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California
Age: 31 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Bosnia and Herzegovina
[Bih;Austria]
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Rosie
Father's Birth Place: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mother's Birth Place: Hercegovina Au
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1905
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 914
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Culjak 31
Rosie Culjak 23
Martin Culjak 4 4/12
Elizabeth Culjak 3 7/12
Albert Culjak 2 4/12
William Culjak 0
Mike Domanzick 26
Tony Mljequro 28

Re: Searching for birth records in Sarajevo

putnik29 — 2009-04-16 19:22:59Z

Hmm, every few months I spend few days in Sarajevo. I might be able to inquire on your behalf. Would this help?

Ducanovic family click here!

sedz_1 — 2009-03-13 20:13:12Z

Any Ducanovics that click here, please reply because i am excited to see how many of us there are. i am a young girl and i love our country!Bosna je najbolja!

Re: Culjak Family

leonardococo — 2008-04-26 19:22:31Z

I'm very happy to contact with you. Last week I found my last name in
some pages in the Internet and I decided to know more about my
ancestries. I surprised my father with this notice. Always we think
that all "Culjak" were in Europe but I found it some possible
relatives in USA and Australia.
Yesterday I received notices from Ivan Culjak, he live in Zagreb and
his family is divided in Slavonia (eastern Croatia) and USA. He told
me that the origin of Culjak is Bosnia and Hertzegowina but we (for he
and me) are from Croatia but he also hear from some Culjaks from
Serbia.
My grandfather Martin Culjak born in a place near of Klobuc
in 1910s . When he was 18 he traveled alone to Argentine by ship.
There he married and he had four children.
My father visited that place some years ago. He meets cousins and
their families. I don't remember their names but I will ask to my
father.
Cordially,

Leonardo Culjak.

Re: Cicak, Mlinar

ivancicak — 2008-11-29 01:51:19Z

Postoji vise mjesta u kojima zive obitelji Cicak, u okolici Dervente i Doboja, te Kupresa. Za vise informacija javi mi se na: ivan.cicak@bigpond.com

Re: Tutic

RStrinic — 2009-06-12 11:04:01Z

Škrljevita was a Croat populated village near Sanski Most in NW Bosnia. In the recent war the village was literally erased off the face of Earth. There was a massacre of Škrljevita locals 1992 when 10 of men was executed, 3 of them were named Tutić.
http://www.biskupija-banjaluka.org/TABB/SLIKE/sasina5studeni...

Those that survived the war are today scattered all over, mostly in Croatia. I found that one of survived Škrljevita folks is today a priest in Đakovo, Croatia. Perhaps he will know some answers for you, the name is Drago Tukara.
drago.tukara@gmail.com

If you'll need assistance with translation to Croatian, email me: rokostrinic@hotmail.com

Re: Čuljak book

RStrinic — 2008-02-29 09:18:32Z

Osobno Vam ne mogu pomoći, sadržaj koji sam tu postao sam prekopirao s donje stranice o selu Klobuk.

Stranica izgleda jako informativna i ažurna, kontaktirajte ljude koji je uređuju s Vašim pitanjima. Ne bi trebalo biti problema doznati sve što želite.

http://klobuk.info/

Re: latkovic

rikler12 — 2009-01-25 01:15:17Z

My Grandfather had the same name as you just wondering where you are from?
Rik Latkovic

Re: Vuletich Family

icurkovic — 2009-01-07 17:34:47Z

Where we they from? Are you sure they were from Bosnia? Please be more specific.

Vuletic and Matic surnames are found in both Croatia and Bosnia within close proximity to one another.

In the Croatian region of Dalmatia, you can find the Vuletic and Matic families in close proximity to one another (Vuletic in Dobranje and Matic in Kamensko). Both villages are located near the border with Bosnia-Hercegovina).

Just across the border, you can also find Vuletic and Matic members in Kazaginac and Liskovaca, respectively.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Ivan

Katarina Bender

DiaxxxxxneLott — 2008-07-10 01:37:56Z

Born 02 Sept 1906 of Joe George Pinter and Anna Marie Bender. Anna and Katarina emigrated to US in 1911 but no info on Ellis Island or other ports including Canada. No infor on place of departure. Want info on Joe George and any info on Anna and place of departure.