FEEFHS Journal Volume VII No. 1-2 1999
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FEEFHS Quarterly A Journal of Central & Bast European Genealogical Studies FEEFHS Quarterly Volume 7, nos. 1-2 FEEFHS Quarterly Who, What and Why is FEEFHS? Tue Federation of East European Family History Societies Editor: Thomas K. Ecllund. [email protected] (FEEFHS) was founded in June 1992 by a small dedicated group Managing Editor: Joseph B. Everett. [email protected] of American and Canadian genealogists with diverse ethnic, reli- Contributing Editors: Shon Edwards gious, and national backgrounds. By the end of that year, eleven Daniel Schlyter societies bad accepted its concept as founding members. Each year Emily Schulz since then FEEFHS has doubled in size. FEEFHS nows represents nearly two hundred organizations as members from twenty-four FEEFHS Executive Council: states, five Canadian provinces, and fourteen countries. lt contin- 1998-1999 FEEFHS officers: ues to grow. President: John D. Movius, c/o FEEFHS (address listed below). About half of these are genealogy societies, others are multi-pur- [email protected] pose societies, surname associations, book or periodical publish- 1st Vice-president: Duncan Gardiner, C.G., 12961 Lake Ave., ers, archives, libraries, family history centers, on-line services, in- Lakewood, OH 44107-1533. [email protected] stitutions, e-mail genealogy list-servers, heraldry societies, and 2nd Vice-president: Laura Hanowski, c/o Saskatchewan Genealogi- other ethnic, religious, and national groups. FEEFHS includes or- cal Society, P.0. Box 1894, Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3EI ganizations representing all East or Central European groups that [email protected] have existing genealogy societies in North America and a growing 3rd Vice-president: Blanche Krbechek, 2041 Orkla Drive, group of worldwide organizations and individual members, from Minneapolis, MN 55427-3429. [email protected] novices to professionals. Secretary: Mila Ranovic, 5267 Spring Gate Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-6890. [email protected] Goals and Purposes: Treasurer: Marlene Nolte, 24000 Archwood Street, West Hills, CA Tue fall of the Iron Curtain opened up exciting new possibili- 91307-3007. [email protected] ties for genealogical research, but also generated significant new Other members of the FEEFHS Executive Council: problems in knowing where to find the needed records. One goal Founding Past President: Charles M. Hall, 4874 S. 1710 East, Salt of FEEFHS is to disseminate information about new developments Lake City, UT 84117-5928. [email protected] and research opportunities in Eastern and Central Europe as soon The current editor of FEEFHS Quarterly: Thomas K. Edlund as possible. This multi-ethnic federation is very effective in help- ing family historians with various ethnic and religious backgrounds To subscribe: Subscription is $30 per year (4 issues) for personal who often seek similar types of information from the same hard- subscriptions and $40 for libraries and archives. A subscription re- to-find locations. In the process members of FEEFHS have learned quest form is found at the back of this publication. FEEFHS members much more aboul available resources in North America and Eu- receive a free subscription as a benifit of membership. rope. FEEFHS publicizes the publications, services, and activities of its member societies. FEEFHS develops on-line and prinled da- To become a member: Simply fill out the application at the back of tabases of pertinent resources, maintains liaison with other organi- this publication and mail it along with your membership dues. Dues zations worldwide that share interests, serves as a clearinghouse are $25 per year for individuals and sma\l organizations (under 250 for information on the existence and services of member societies. members), $35 per year for medium-sized organizations (250-500 and promotes public awareness of member societies. FEEFHS also members), and $50 per year for large organizations (ovcr 500 mem- helps to create ncw ethnic or national genealogy societies where bers). Special provisions exist for societies and non-commercial orga- none exist but a need exists. FEEFHS volunteers are in active in- nizations in Eastern Europe who cannot afford to join. FEEFHS greatly dexing selected FHL microfilm collections and East European appreciates sponsors and patrons who contribute morc than the mini- record searches. UNITY-HARMONY-DIVERSITY is our motto. mum amount to help offset the expenses of its many serviccs, includ- We welcome all societies and individuals, regardless of present or ing its Web-site. Tue founders, elected and appointed officers, editors, past strife in the homelands of Eastern Europe. and convention speakers all serve without compensation and thus con- tribute significantly toward FEEFHS goals. Services: FEEFHS communicales with its individual and organizational mem- FEEFHS, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is non-sectarian and has no bers in many ways: connection with the Family History Library or Tue Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, though we greatly appreciate the LOS con- 1) FEEFHS Quarterly, formerly FEEFHS Newsletter with cut- tribution to family history in collecting, filming, and sharing geneal- ting-edge articles, published quarterly since December 1992. ogy record . 2) FEEJ-<l-IS tables at major national, state, and regional confer- ences. This started in the spring of 1993. Semling mail: Please send membership requests, applications, dues, 3) FEEFHS International Convention in North America, held each address changes, subscription requests, back-issue orders, etc. to: Trea- spring or summer since May 1994. surer, c/o FEEFHS (address listed below). 4) FEEFHS Resource Guide to East European Genealogy, pub- lished 1994-1995 (replaced by FEEFHS website). Articles: FEEFHS actively solicits original articles on topics signifi- 5) FEEFHS "HomePage" on the Internet's World Wide Web since cant to family history research in Central and Eastern Europe. Mem- mid-May 1995. This large "destination" website includes a ber societies are also invited to submit previously published articles weekly FrontPage Newsletter, a HomePage/Resource Guide list for possible republication in FEEFHS Quarterly. Send article submis- ing for all FEEFHS member organizations, surname databases, sions to Editor, c/o FEEEFHS (address listed below). Submissions detailed maps of Central and Eastern Europe, cross-indexes to received by mail must be on 3.5" diskand in WordPerfect 5.1 or higher access related sources, and much more. Tue address is: http:// formal. Disks cannot be returned. E-mail submissions are also ac- feejhs.org. cepted at [email protected]. A style guide is available by request 6) Regional North American conferences -- the first was at Calgary, from the editors. Alberta, Canada in July 1995. 7) Support of the soc.genealogy.slavic news-group, its FAQ (fre- Copyright © 1998 by FEEFHS. All rights reserved. FEEFHS Quar- quently-asked questions), and the Banat FAQ. terly, ISSN 1077-1247, formerly FEEFHS Newsletter, is published by 8) Referral of questions to the appropriate member organization, FEEFHS, P.O. Box S10898, Salt Lake City, UT 84151-0898. professional genealogist, or translator. 2 FEEFHS Quarterly Yolumc VII, Numbcrs 1-2 Table of Contents From the Editors New Features .........................................................•....•...................................................... 4 by Thomas K. Ed/und, Editor Also in this lssue .•..•••.......•...•......................................•.................•.................................... 4 by Joseph B. Everett, Managing Editor President's Message From President John D. Movius .........•.•...............•................•.......................................... 5 Research Articles A Beginner's Guide to Croatian Research ..............•.................•...................................... 7 by Thomas K. Ed/und, Editor and Kahlile B. Mehr, MLS, AG Czech Military Records .................................................................................................. 38 by Steven W Blodgett, MLS, AG Bohemian Ancestors Emigrate to Eastern Galicia, Failing to Notify Descendants A Case Study in Czech Research .....•........................................................................ 44 by James Pelikan and Duncan B. Gardiner, PhD, CG, AG Macedonia Genealogy ...................................•................................................................. 50 by Kahlile B. Mehr, MLS, AG Descendancy Research in Genealogy .............................................................................. 53 by Chauncey C. Riddle, PhD The German Migration to the East ................................................................................ 58 by Jerry Frank Member Spotlight Glückstal Colonies Research Association ....................................................................... 65 by Margaret Freeman Immigrant Genealogical Society ..................................................................................... 68 by Toni Perrone Research Behind the Iron Curtain ................................................................................. 72 by Detlef Papsdorf Web Update FEEFHS Webmaster's Report........................................................................................ 75 by John D. Movius, ?resident SignificantAdditions October 1998-June 1999 .............................................................. 76 Convention News List of Lecturers and Topics ..........................................................................................