Hi Doug,

To answer some of your questions.

Yes in Serbia we use Patronims so the usage of the surname is correct. The Patronim is the one who assumed to surname and the sons would use that surname since the first registration of that surname. So most likely one of your ancestors registered that surname and since then that is the family name. Serbia has the same system as most Western European countries. Of course before the general surname system you would use the firstname of your father and add -vic to it.

As for the name of Braunović, it is a name that originated in Montenegro in Donja Morača and is already in the archives mentioned at 1251 and 1574. The surname these day's can be found in the former Serbian enclaves in Croatia as well such as Krajina. Most likely they migrated to those areas some time ago that would explain the birth certificate from Zagreb.

Braun in Serbian is virtually the same meaning as in German -->Brown

Hope this helps.

My name is Nebojsa Braunović and i have full Braunović family tree

Greetings Nebojsa,

I appreciate your post regarding the Braunović family.

May we exchange information? I am most interested in hearing more as I have come up empty on when or exactly where the family entered the US upon leaving their homeland.

I look forward to your reply.

Best regards,

Doug TUCK-Walker
WA State, USA

Hi Doug,

my name is Natasa, I am sister of Nebojsa. We live in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name of our father was Ratimir and he was from Montenegro, Donja Moraca. Unfortunatly, he died 11 years ago. His father name was Radivoje and he died 1942. in 2. World War. His brother name was Toma (you wrote Thomas). His son Drasko mouved in USA, Chicago after 2. World War. Son of Drasko lieves in Montenegro, (city Kotor) with his family. Most of us stay here (I mean in all former republics of Yugoslavia), as I know only Drasko mouved to USA. I have 31 year and I do not know much, but as Nebojsa told you we have family tree. Also our uncle and aunt live here in Banja Luka and they know more than we do. Please do not hesitate to ask what ever you want to know about our family, we will try to help you.

Best regards to you and your family.

Natasa with family

Greetings Natasa,

Thanks so much for your post. This is really wonderful to have contact with the Braunovic' family. My wife's grandfather, Peter Michael BRYAN (BRAUNOVIC') passed away in Aberdeen, Washington, USA on May 1, 1942. So if my calculations are correct, you, Nebojsa and my wife Lisa are 2nd Cousins. For us here, very little information about his family was passed on basically as they spoke very little english as first generation immigrants, but most of their paperwork was destroyed early on with traveling. The information we got was through Drasko, his cousin.

I would appreciate your help with our missing blanks. Any family tree info appreciated. I would dearly love to know more about Milish. His siblings? Is this the correct spelling? And what was the name of his wife? Were there only 4 BRAUNOVIC' children? Michael born 1877, Peter Michael born 1877, Toma born 1879, Radivoje born 1895. Who were the parents of Milish going backwards? Ivan? Then Drago? This would be terrific!

If you would rather share off list or had any other questions here is our email address: [email protected]

Looking forward to learning more about this family. Thanks again to both you and Nebojsa for your kind sharing.

Our best regards to you all,

Doug TUCK-Walker
WA State, USA

Hi Doug,

I sent you an e mail a few days ago fby my private mail, did you receive it?

Greetings

Natasa

Greetings Natasa,

Unfortunatly I check and did not find anything in my Inbox here on this site. But as of yet I am only a complimentary registration so that is presumably the reason. Would you be kind enough to send me a PM using my email address? [email protected]

Thanks so very much for your reply. We really look forward to your thoughts and email.

Best regards,

Doug TUCK-Walker
WA State, USA

Hi Doug,

I am jus speaking with my aunt. She is the oldest daughter of my grandfather Radivoje. There were 6 children, sons (Radivoje, Toma, Novica, Milutin) and 2 daughters. (Milena, Jovanka). Only Milutin went to America around 1900, but he came back to Montenegro around 1930 with his 4 children, his wife died in America. That is how my aunt told me. Please check with your wife Lisa, what is the name of her father and his birth date and what was the real name of her grandfather, it cannot be Peter Michael, it can be Petar or Mihajlo, or Milutin. What Drasko told to you, that Toma and Petar Michael are brothers or cousins? It is important, because we have to find the line in family tree.

Regards,

Natasa

Doug,

i sent the message again on dwp [email protected] did you receive it?

Natasa

Hi Lisa, hi Doug,

we did not hear each other a few days, I hope you are doing well. I spoke with my uncle Dragoje yesterday and he found in family tree that the real name of Petar Michael was Pavich, his father name Milich, grandfather name Ivan, g. grandfather name Dragoje, not Drago. After Pavich (Peter Michael) noone is mentioned in line of family tree, probably because we lost the contact or because he changed the surname

Hi Doug,

I am 62. My name is Vladimir. I live in Novi Sad, Serbia.

My Father: Petar
May Grandfather: Stevan
G Grandfather: Nedjeljko

I have family tree for all Braunovic.

I can send you for few days all family tree.

I want exchange information with other people.

Regards,

Vladimir