[Sergej]

Please read the FAQ in this forum.

[Sergej]

What does Ellis Island say on the travel papers?

[Sergej]

Postovani gospodine Popovic,

Molim Vas da probajte kod:

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ISTORIJSKI ARHIV PIROT
Srpskih vladara 130
18300 PIROT
+381 10 310 592

i http://www.rodoslovlje.com/voyager/novo/showarticle.php?articleID=65 , http://www.rodoslovlje.com/voyager/novo/showarticle.php?articleID=64

Ako vama treba Moj Rodoslov sistem na http://www.rodoslovlje.com/voyager/rodoslov samo recite.

[Sergej]

Did you try the online phonebook? See link page.

[Sergej]

Dragan,

The problem with surnames is that people with the same surname are not always related to each other. So could that surname be originated there, then the answer could be yes, but to determine if its the same family as yours instead of being a family with the same surname as yours you need to do research starting with yourself and working your way back.

However do keep these sources and see when you go back into time if there are references that match but try to stay objective and critical as possible.

[Sergej]

Hello Dragan,

To answer your questions. You should go to a Family History Library Center of the LDS church and request the microfilms of that region. Croatia unlike Serbia already microfilmed their archives so you are lucky. You can request a copy of these films and review them in those centers.

[Sergej]

Hello Martina,

Thank you, the reason I asked the questions is because we sometimes get people claiming things they can’t proof.

The Adelsbrief is crucial, I am glad you have it without it you couldn’t proof he was granted anything. I do not know if you have a family tree online, but if you want you can use the system we have on our site and put your family tree there. That way any relatives will find you in the (near) future. So let me know if you want that. See http://www.rodoslovlje.com/voyager/rodoslov/

Now there are a lot of Serbs that served in the Austro-Hungarian empire, some of them were granted some form of nobility due to their service. See it as a Purple Star. There was no nobility in Serbia (even not today) it was abolished since the Ottoman occupation. Now the surname Isaković is a name being used even today. So what we could do is write the archives in Mitrovica.

Also it would be nice to see a copy/scan of the Adelsbrief and the letter of arms to verify it. See if we have something on file here. Do you have the date of birth of your direct ancestor? Or that of his spouse? It will make it easier.

Let me know what you think and feel free to send me PM through the forum.

[Sergej]

There have been a lot of migrations in the area. Back and forth that makes it hard to to find people, besides the damaged books.

An interesting book you should read is:

Срби у Дaлmaцији, од пaдa ÐњлÐeтaчкÐe РÐeпубликÐe до ујÐeдињÐeњa

++ Лујо БaкотиС› ++
ИСБН 86-82363-24-0

[Sergej]

Martina,

Some questions for you at first. What is a nobility diploma? Do you have a copy, and by whom was it issued?

If he was stationed in the Austro-Hungarian Empire then you should consult those archives since that data will be stored there. I don’t know about what Nobility Almanach you are talking though so I would apreciate some more detailed information.

[Sergej]

Brian,

The phonebook is online (see link page) the archives you should write via snail mail.

As for Ramna Reka, it could be correct. If its a small village it wont be on the maps. But it should be in the Jagodina district.

Ignjatovic is a surname that is not rare so just Google for it. However they are different families not all related to each other.

As for finding the sisters etc. You would have to go through the baptismal books and see when born, and also check the other records to see if they got married. Then its easy to find out what their married names are.

Serbia’s archives are not microfilmed. So research takes time.

[Sergej]

Quote:

1.Da li se porijeklo moze izvesti na osnovu slave koja se slavi?
2.Da li su bratsva mijenjala te slave i ako jesu zasto?

1. Ne moze nazalost,
2. Da, zasto je to drugo pitanje

[Sergej]

http://www.metak.com (-D

[Sergej]

Hello Brian,

You could contact the archives in Jagodina but you could also check out the phonebook to see how many people with that surname live in Jagodina.
As for spelling of the surname it would be: Ignjatović

[Sergej]

Pavle,

We don’t do email handling for non-members mainly because we already get a ton of emails every day. We simply can’t handle requests via email. Even for members all goes via the forums. With around 1000 visitors per day we set up a system, one is the forum. The other is the SGS membership which allows you to attach files in the members forum. That way the discussion remains central and others can review the information and add to it as well. You would be amazed how many unknown relatives are out there

Also, you get the possibility to create your own family tree online which allows others to see it and to suggest information. See it as a optimised way to do genealogy because sometimes members do research in the archives and notice information that belongs to e.g. your family.

Anyways, search the forums we posted the address of the archives over there several times.

[Sergej]

Question I had, did you ever contac the Archives in Montenegro?

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