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Hi am I in luck, what a wonderful sight!!! just found heraldry pics for Lapova where my father and his parents came from...I was in Serbia 3yrs ago..went to the church the priests were of great help and just lovely how- ever much of the earlier parish records were destroyed during the ww11.. I was given a book "Lapovo" written 1991..but all in chrillic...any way I seem to be the only one interested in family research in that side of the family...fathers name Dimitrije Zivkovic his father Vojislav Zivkovic born 13feb1879 Lapova,Vojins father Dimitrje .
Vojislav's wife my Grand mother Stevan Ristic born 1oct 1882. her parents Jovan Ristic & Zveda..her mother died giving birth to twins..I have cousins but dont know where some Ristic cousins live in France..I would like to Know some of the Zivkovic History, my nephew tells me of a story that I do not know if it is factual but it goes that the Zivkovic family at one time came from Russia area,were working for the royal families there .They the Zivkovics' were supposedly sort of Nobles also. However in the dead of night they fled the russian Court.and were land owners in serbia..I do not know where to get this data..
As a child my father told me fantasy stories of (not spelt right )kralovic marko on his white horse that could fly..I loved it. we my parents came to Australia in 1952.
my dad was aprisnor of war in germany and my mother a displaced person having been born in Danzig,and they met in Lubeck where I was born...
thanks for letting me ramble on. Oh some years ago I met the former King Peter In geelong where I live.
regards marion
Posted : 16/08/2005 11:56 am
Hello Marion,
Well Zivkovic is not a uncommon surname in Serbia. You mentioned checking with the parish records, did you also check with the national archives? What is the title of the book you have on Lapovo? I dont know if you speak/read any Serbian?
Regards,
Sergej
Posted : 16/08/2005 8:20 pm
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hi so glad to receive a reply..the book is named LAPOVA all about the stats etc and history of the place but my serbian is very slow and the chrillic is even slower to translate!!!ha ha ..
no not tried the national archives how do i do that???
thanks
marion
Posted : 17/08/2005 3:19 am
Hi,
Go to the main page and click on the read logo on the left downbelow. It brings you to their site and shows their address etc. We offer translation help etc for members of the SGS it might interest you: http://www.rodoslovlje.com/novo/showarticle.php?articleID=26
Regards,
Sergej
Posted : 17/08/2005 7:40 am
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thank you,I actually had a quick look yesterday,and will folow through..I would like to become a member, as it is so helpful and I know it will enhance my chances of doing more of my family genealogy .
A friend told me about metcrawler which is the site I was able to find your site ..I feel realy blessed..
I hope to go and teach english in lapova at the end of 2006 for 3months so I am looking to find ways for who to contact etc so that it can be done legally.I realy enjoyed my very short week stay 3yrs ago...
regards
Posted : 17/08/2005 11:41 pm
Hi,
I dont know how you want to go and where you want to stay but I am sure we can help you out. To signup just follow the link and instruction from the frontpage. If you need anything you can use the PM function on the forum to contact me.
Regards,
Sergej
Posted : 18/08/2005 8:21 pm