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We receive many requests if we as a society can do research. As we have stated many times on the forums and other subsequent pages the society does not do hired research. The main reasons for this are that we are not a commercial orgnanization, nor do we have the resources for this. As a society we seek to empower people to do their own research. The logic behind this is that people become more aware of their cultural heritage and it claims a sense of ownership. Other reasons for not doing research are that citizens of Serbia are free to access the archives whenever they want. However, for foreigners there are restrictions. One must first obtain permission of the Serbian Government before one can access the archives.

The SGS has many members, of which many help each other on a voluntary basis. We encourage this as it fortifies the genealogical community. However, it is perfectly allowed for SGS members or people registered as users on this site offer paid services. Please note that SGS members are expected to adhere Serbian Law and the society’s statutes. By not doing so this may lead to a cancellation of ones membership. The SGS as an organization cannot be held responsible for any disputes.

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Just as in the vast majority of other European countries the majority of Serbian surnames are patronymic. This means that the surname Jovanovic would be derived from one of the ancestors with the name of Jovan. In some very rare cases you can see the metronymic naming, but this is very rare.

The way surnames originated can be diplayed on the following way:

Patronymic; naming after one of the ancestors,
Occupational; naming after ones profession e.g. Strugar,
Geographical; being named after a geographic location,
Descriptive; being named after a special physical feature inside ones family,
Anecdotal; being named after a particular event in ones live,

The majority of surnames in Serbia end with –vić. However in 9-10 cases most people with the same surnames are not related at all. Names like Jovanović, Petrović, Djordjević, Pavlović etc. are comon surnames all from Patronymic naming. Since names like Jovan, Djordje, Petar and Pavle are comon surnames in Serbia its more then normal to see Patronyms of these names.

The confusion factor

So if my surname is e.g. Djordjević or Jovanović then my ancestors were Serbian? Not exactly, patronyms named you after your ancestor. And Although in many cases the above would be true it does not give you a garantuee. For example, there are many Roma families with the above surnames. They might have Serbian surnames, but they are not.

The geographic distribution of a surname is also confusing. The surname Petrović is being used inside Serbia and Croatia. Actually, in Croatia they use the same similar naming system as in Serbia. There are however surnames that are typically Serbian, but a 100% garantuee you never have until you research.

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The house of Vlastimorić

Named after Knez Vlastimir, supposedly to be the great great grandson of an unknown Archont. This Archont was a great leader of the old days. He lead the Serbs from White Serbia (located in modern day Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine) into the Balkan peninsula. This happened around the year 610-641 during the reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius. The Archont led successfully campaigns against the Avars. As a reward for his services Heraclius paid him and his people with the lands of Rascia / Raska, Zachumlie/Zahumlje, Trebounia/Travunia, Zeta/Duklja, Bosnia/Bosna and Pagania/Paganija, which were barren at that time according to the “De Administrando Imperio”. The unknown Archont died in †680 A.D., striving clan leaders displaced him from power after the initial settlement. Internal struggle led to the fragmentation of the early Serbian state.

The house of Vlastimirović became Serbia’s first dynasty after the settlement of the Serbs. Their reigned from ca. 640- ca. 950, of which apr. 100 year under a different dynasty and later in the 9th century a short period under Bulgarian direction.

House of Vlastimirović(i) (ca. 640 – ca. 950)

Unknown archont, †680,

Svevlad (unknown wheter he was from another family or a unknown son), ruled up to 660

Selimir (unknown wheter he was from another family or a unknown son), ruled 679-680

Vladin, ruled until 700

Ratimir, ruled until 730

Knez Višeslav (great-grandson of unknown archont/knez who died in 680), around 780

Knez Radoslav (son of Višeslav)

Knez Prosigoj (son of Radoslav)

Knez Vlastimir (son of Prosigoj) ruled around the period of 825-850; founder of Vlastimirović dynasty. Vlastimir had three sons and one daughter. His daughter married knez Krajina, son of Beloje, župan of Travunija (Trabounia). Each son had his own domain, but Mutimir, the eldest, was the supreme ruler, his two brothers served under him. The brothers successfully fought off a Bulgarian onslaught by khan Boris in 852. The two youngest brothers rebelled against Mutimir. As a punishment he subjected them to Bulgarian khan Boris.
Knez Mutimir ruled from the second half of 9th century to his death in †891/ 892

Strojimir (vassal to elder brother Mutimir, later under Bulgarian khan Boris)

Gojnik (vassal to brother Mutimir, later under khan Boris)

Knez Pribislav (son of Mutimir), born latest 867, ruled 891/2-892/3

Bran (Boren) (younger brother of Pribislav, son of Mutimir), born by 867, pretender to the throne 895/6

Stefan (youngest brother of Pribislav and Bran, son of Mutimir), born ca. 870

Knez Petar Gojniković (son of Gojnik, grandson of Vlastimir), born ca. 870, ruled 892/3-917/8, captured by Bulgarians, died in captivity.

Knez Pavle Branović (son of Bran/Boren, grandson of Mutimir), ruled 917/8-921, brought to the throne by the Bulgarians, brought down by Byzantines

Knez Zaharije Pribisavljević (son of Pribislav, grandson of Mutimir), ruled 921-924 (brought to the throne by the Byzantines, removed by the Bulgarians)
924-927 Serb throne held by Bulgarians, period of Bulgarian rule and occupation of the lower lied lands.

Knez/Zupan Časlav Klonimirović (son of Klonimir, grandson of Strojimir), ruled 927/8-ca. 950: Liberated the central Serbian tribes from Bulgarian empire.

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Serbian surnames usually, but not always, have a suffix. With suffix we mean endings of the surname like: -ić in Latin and –ић in Cyrillic. The endings of the surnames usually indicate to mean “son of”, as in Scotland we use “Mac” and so on.

The patronymic system isn’t only used by Serbs but is also common with other Slavic nations. There is an estimate that about 2/3 of all Serbs use the above system with their surnames. This results in many equal surnames between non-related families.

The most frequently used surnames are: Jovanović, Nikolić and Petrović.

Serbian immigrants to the U.S or other English speaking nations usually have a –ich.

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Ellis Island

Ellis Island is useful for those in Diaspora, descendants of those who have immigrated to the United States. Ellis Island is a harbour in New York close to the Statue of Liberty. From 1892 until 1954 this Island was used as a terminal for those who wanted to settle in the United States.

When new immigrants arrived they were subjected to a medical examination. Only those who were qualified were allowed to enter, others were send back. On the website of Ellis Island more information can be found about the Island that played such a crucial role in the history of many families.

Of all those families that entered records were kept. These records have been scanned in an can be accessed through the internet. Many errors have been made in the days when people entered the US as immigrants. Names were not spelled correct. So under no circumstance copy and paste the information you find on the passenger lists.

In order for you to do research in Serbia about your ancestry you must first have depleted the researches in the US. Double check the data that you have with personal items, family pictures, documents and other items in your family’s possession. Only after determining the correct spelling and date of birth of your ancestor we advice you to start writing the archives.

Ellis Island website

Ellis Island Records (free registration)

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Always use sources. This cannot be stressed enough. Mention your sources in the footnotes, so that it will empower the next generation to have a point of reference for future genealogical research. Be objective.

Every family has its high period and low periods, ancestors that make you proud but also ancestors that don’t make you proud. It is very important with sources to use them correct. Do place them in the correct stratification.

Your family could be wealthy in 17th century, but poor in the 19th century or vice versa. Do then also try to explain the source of wealth or poverty. When doing this use the spirit of that age as a background.

Personal memoirs of family members can be useful for “tasting” the sphere of those times. Using the guidelines above will guarantee you enjoy doing research and learning from your ancestors.

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We warmly invite you to join us. Your membership in the SGS will give more enjoyment from your hobby or professional pursuits. It also places you with a group of long established genealogists. Together we promote our genealogy and work together on family history. The rich history that Serbia and the region have to offer, make the SGS a divers group of people who are engaged in family history. We all share the same common love for genealogy. The SGS website can be your portal to discover your family roots. We have something for everybody.

Genealogical research will lead you on fascinating paths where you learn not only about your ancestors, but also about history, culture and yourself. Our society will keep you abreast of genealogical issues and publications, provide training to conduct more sophisticated research, and grant discounts to our sale items and events. You can volunteer and help, without the help of these wonderfull volunteers a lot of work would still not be done.

Join us and discover your family history.

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What is genealogy and how do you start your family history research? Read this introduction on how to get started and find more information in our Learning Center. You can also submit your own experiences to help others. Click here to start your with your family history.

My Rodoslov

My Rodoslov is a online feature that allows you to put your family tree online for free. You can upload your Gedcom or PAF file and start to exchange information with your family, upload pictures and more. You can also choose to keep your family tree private, and give access to family and friends only. Click here to go to My Rodoslov.

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Our forums allow you to read and share information with other family researchers. The forums are easy to use and allow you to post in both English and Serbian. You can read the FAQ posts for general questions SGS members can attach images to their posts and have access to the member forums. Click here to go to the forums.

E-Books

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Heraldry

The Serbian Society for Heraldry, Genealogy, Vexillology and Phaleristics, also known as Serbian Heraldry Society "White Eagle", was founded in 1991. The society is the only professional organisation of that kind in Serbia. It interferes in research and work in the field of science about arms, genealogy, flags, medals and honours, along with more specialized fields such as insigniology, archontology and nobilistics.

Membership

Become a member of Serbia`s largest society for genealogy and stay in contact with other family researchers. Members help to build a genealogical infrastructure in Serbia, and they help each other out with their research and more! Members come from all layers of society and from all ethnic backgrounds. Together we work on our comon heritage. Click here to join!

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Membership in the SGS allows you to do more on our site then regular visitors can do. You get access to the member section and you can do the following:

• Letter templates to write to the archives,
• Translations on the SGS forums,
• Possibility to post confidential info on the SGS forum which is not a public forum,
• family page,
• SGS magazine with the latest news and updates from Serbia concerning genealogy and heraldry,
• contacting other members to assist you in your research,
• archival network
• attaching files to the forums
• and more,

Most of the members in Serbia hardly use the internet because they have the luxury to live close to an archive of church parish. The membership with online resources is moslty used by international members however we have seen an increase in Serbian members due to the new features we are offering now and in the near future.

What does the SGS use the membership fee for?

To keep this site running costs money. All membership fee’s are being spend to keep the site running. With a simple fee of 25 Euro’s per year you can use the services we offer. The fee is low compared to other sites, this is also because the SGS is a non-profit organization. Since we work with volunteers we basically keep the site running through the membership fee’s.

So is SGS membership for me?

If you need more help then a simple information request then the answer would be yes. All forums besides the SGS forum are public forums on which we give general information and where people can post general inquiries. If you need help with translating letters and books, contacting the archives, need someone to call a relative for you in Serbian etc. then membership is the best solution for you. Your contribution will help us to contribute more for the online resources. We always warn people that the archives of Serbia are not microfilmed, research takes a lot of time because of this.

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STATUTES 

Name, goal 

Article 1 

1. The name of the society is the Serbian Genealogical Society / Srpsko Rodoslovno Društvo. 
2. The society was created on the 24th of October 2002, and has been engaged for an in definitive amount of time. The SGS is the legal successor of the Serbian Genealogical Foundation. 
3. The society’s year is the same as the calendar year. 

Article 2 

1. The society’s goal is to promote and stimulate genealogy and related sciences in the broadest sense of the word in Serbia-Montenegro and the rest of the region. To supply resources both online and offline for the general public and members. 
2. To assist the archives in promoting and assisting in genealogical research in the broadest sense of the word. 
3. The creation of genealogical databases in cooperation with the archives of Serbia and other related institutes in accordance with the law of the state of Serbia. 
4. The society does not have a financial gain and serves the general interest; it therefore remains politically independent, and will provide in objective research. 
5. The society can not accept donations from political institutes that can jeopardize the independent and objective status of the society. 
6. The society is not affiliated with any church or religious denomination, in order to maintain its objectivity. 
7. To assist in reuniting families that have been scattered due to the civil war in the former-Yugoslavia. 
8. The society also provides for humanitarian aid in the broadest sense of the word. 

Article 3 

The society tries to achieve these goals through the following means: 

a. publishing a magazine; 
b. Organizing congresses; 
c. Setting up a system to validate genealogical researchers; 
d. Assisting members in their genealogical research for their own ancestry; 
e. Cooperating with other related organizations nationwide and internationally to achieve this; 
f. By receiving donations; 
g. All other legal means that can assist in achieving the society’s goals. 

Ordinary members, members, fellows, honorary fellows. 

Article 4 

1. The society knows ordinary members, members, fellows, honorary fellows. 
2. Only natural/legal persons can become a member of the society. 
2a. Ordinary membership is for those who do short term membership. Members can be a single person or a complete family that intend to be part of the society for a longer term/life. 
3. Fellows can be natural/legal persons or institutes. 
4. Honorary fellows have no obligations besides the standards used within the SGS when it comes to the house rules. They have the same rights as normal members do unless it is specifically otherwise stated in the statutes. 
5. The Board of Directors keeps the members files in which the names and addresses of all members have been registered. The Board is authorized to test a nomination for membership in a general assembly to ascertain if the person passes the stated criteria

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