The headings and entries are in Hungarian and the information was, in general, entered chronologically, beginning in 1887 and ending in 1888, with one entry from 1875 made after the fact. [12][13], Eventually, this state collapsed, and Bukovina passed to Hungary. Since Louis of Hungary appointed Drago, Voivode of Moldavia as his deputy, there was an introduction of Romanians in Bukovina, and a process of Rumanization that intensified in the 1560s.[12][13]. This book appears to be a register of families for the Jewish community of Dej. 1868-1918, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Birth records, Death records, Dej, Marriage records, Transylvania, Tags: The most frequently mentioned villages are Ileanda (Hung: Nagy-Illonda), Urior (Hung: Alr), Ccu (Hung: Kack, Katzko), Glod (Hungarian Sosmez), and Slica (Hung: Szeluske). The most frequently mentioned villages are Rzbuneni (Hung: Szinye), Tui (Hung: Tothfalu, Ttfalu), Nima (Hung: Nma), Batin (Hung: Bton), Cremenea (Hung: Kemnye), Bbdiu (Hung: Zprc, Zaprotz), Ocna Dejului (Hung: Dsakna), Chiuieti (Hung: Pecstszeg), Mnstirea (Hung: Szentbenedek, Buneti (Hung: Szplak), Cetan (Hung: Csatny, Csatan, Csotten), Ileanda (Hung: Nagy-Illonda), Urior (Hung: Alr), Ccu (Hung: Kack, Katzko), Glod (Hungarian Sosmez), and Slica (Hung: Szeluske). [28] On the other hand, the Ukrainians had to struggle against the Austrians, with the Austrians rejecting both nationalist claims, favoring neither Romanians nor Ukrainians, while attempting to "keep a balance between the various ethnic groups. The register was kept quite thoroughly with all data completed clearly in most instances. [37] In the northern part of the region, however, Romanians made up only 32.6% of the population, with Ukrainians significantly outnumbering Romanians. In the beginning, Bukovina joined the fledging West Ukrainian National Republic (November 1918), but it was occupied by the Romanian army immediately thereafter.[12]. There is a loose sheet of insurance data dated 1940 (Romanian and Hungarian). Many rebels died in the Rohatyn Battle, with Mukha and the survivors fleeing back to Moldavia. Bukovina [nb 1] is a historical region, variously described as part of either Central or Eastern Europe (or both). [citation needed], Concerns have been raised about the way census are handled in Romania. The book is printed and recorded in Hungarian. On 14 August 1938 Bukovina officially disappeared from the map, becoming a part of inutul Suceava, one of ten new administrative regions. Mother came with 6 children in . It is not clear how or by whom the register was split: the previous book ends with page 130 and this one begins with page 131 (that sheet of records is split into two books). Post card of Berezhany (Brzezany): view of upper part of town square of the break of 19 & 20 th centuries, when it was part of Habsburgs' Austrian empire. According to the 1930 Romanian census, Romanians made up 44.5% of the total population of Bukovina, and Ukrainians (including Hutsuls) 29.1%. Between March 1945 and July 1946, 10,490 inhabitants left Northern Bukovina for Poland, including 8,140 Poles, 2,041 Jews and 309 of other nationalities. This register records births for Jews living in and around Turda. Mother Maria Matava. The northern (Ukrainian) and southern (Romanian) parts became significantly dominated by their Ukrainian and Romanian majorities, respectively, with the representation of other ethnic groups being decreased significantly. The records from these areas have different formats and scripts. Data recorded is typical for record books of this time and includes the individual's name and birth details; parent details; place of residence; for births information on the circumcision; for marriages information on the ceremony; for deaths circumstances of death and details on the burial. Cataloging identifies the Austrian, Romanian, and Ukrainian variations of the jurisdiction and place name. The Bukovina Society of the Americas is a non-profit corporation registered in the State of Kansas. In addition, though this book is catalogued as belonging to the Iosefin/Josefstadt/Jzsefvros quarter, there is no indication within the book regarding to what community the book belonged (citadel/cetate, Iosefin, Fabric). This register contains two sets of birth, marriage, and death records which were bound together into one book at some point in time (the second set was mistakenly inserted before the first set ends). The first list includes villages northeast and northwest of Dej (no entries from Dej itself); those with a larger number (circa 10 or more) of Jewish families include: Urior (Hung: Alr), Ccu (Hung: Kack, Katzko), Glod (Hungarian Sosmez), Slica (Hung: Szeluske), Ileanda (Hung: Nagy-Illonda), Cuzdrioara (Hung: Kozrvr), Reteag (Hung: Retteg), Ciceu-Giurgeti (Hung: Csicsgyrgyfalva), Negrileti (Hung: Ngerfalva), Spermezeu (Hung: Ispnmez), Iliua (Hung: Alsilosva), Chiuza (Hung: Kzpfalva). The fact that Romanians and Moldovans, a self-declared majority in some regions, were presented as separate categories in the census results, has been criticized in Romania, where there are complains that this artificial Soviet-era practice results in the Romanian population being undercounted, as being divided between Romanians and Moldovans. Romania was forced to formally cede the northern part of Bukovina to the USSR by the 1947 Paris peace treaty. In 1497 a battle took place at the Cosmin Forest (the hilly forests separating Chernivtsi and Siret valleys), at which Stephen III of Moldavia (Stephen the Great), managed to defeat the much-stronger but demoralized army of King John I Albert of Poland. in 19 th and beginning of 20 th century. The burial register has been computerized through 1947, and as of July, 2015, over 21,000 burial records (with pictures of associated tombstones) have been posted on the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry. Also note that around the interwar period, entries become more sporadic and are often not in chronologic order. From 1490 to 1492, the Mukha rebellion, led by the Ukrainian hero Petro Mukha, took place in Galicia. This page was last edited on 27 April 2017, at 17:45. In 1944 the Red Army drove the Axis forces out and re-established Soviet control over the territory. 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Birth records, Cluj, Interwar Romania, Transylvania, Tags: The Axis invasion of Northern Bukovina was catastrophic for its Jewish population, as conquering Romanian soldiers immediately began massacring its Jewish residents. Please see also the entry for the original record book, which is catalogued under district of Timioara, nr. This book was maintained by the Dej community at least until the interwar period (stamps in Romanian). Data recorded is typical for record books of this time and includes the individual's name and birth details; parent details; place of residence; for births information on the circumcision; for marriages information on the ceremony; for deaths circumstances of death and details on the burial. [69] However, Ukrainian nationalists[citation needed] of the 1990s claimed the region had 110,000 Ukrainians. Surviving Jews were forced into ghettoes to await deportation to work camps in Transnistria where 57,000 had arrived by 1941. FEEFHS: Ukraine. This page has been viewed 13,421 times (0 via redirect). This collection comprises civil registers recording births, marriages, and deaths. State Gymnasium Graduates 1850-1913 (3011 . It was then settled by now extinct tribes (Dacians/Getae, Thracian/Scythian tribes). The book is in German and some entries appear to have been made at a later point in time. Bukovina Genealogy Research - Bukovina Society As a reaction, partisan groups (composed of both Romanians and Ukrainians) began to operate against the Soviets in the woods around Chernivtsi, Crasna and Codrii Cosminului. In 1302, it was passed to the Halych metropoly. [53] H.F. Mller gives the 1840 population used for purposes of military conscription as 339,669. Partea I. Bucureti: Editura Academiei Romne, 2001, ara fagilor: Almanah cultural-literar al romnilor nord-bucovineni. The rule of thumb is that volumes are transferred when 75 years has passed since the last year in a volume. The EastEuropeGenWeb Project is an online data repository for queries, family histories and source records, as well as being a resource center to identify other online databases and resources to assist researchers. You can tell the difference because in transcripts each year begins on a new page and in the originals the transition between years occurs on the same page. Teodor birth record - March 3, 1881. [12] Nonetheless, the percentage of Ukrainians has significantly grown since the end of the XVIII century.[9]. The index records only name, year of birth, and page number on which the record may be found. This register contains birth, marriage, and death records for the Orthodox Jewish Community of Dej. The headings and entries are in Hungarian. The 1871 and 1904 jubilees held at Putna Monastery, near the tomb of tefan cel Mare, have constituted tremendous moments for Romanian national identity in Bukovina. On September 11, 1997 the Society received a determination from the Internal Revenue Service that it is a tax exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Red Army occupied Cernui and Storojine counties, as well as parts of Rdui and Dorohoi counties (the latter belonged to inutul Suceava, but not to Bukovina). Note that the page number corresponds with the original page number, not the subsequent one given by the National Archives. 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Birth records, Cluj, Interwar Romania, Neologue communities, Transylvania, Tags: All Birth, Marriage & Death results for Bukovina 1-20 of 3,603 Browse by collection To get better results, add more information such as First Name, Birth Info, Death Info and Location even a guess will help. Edwrd Bukovina 1932-1932 - Ancestry The Romanian minority of Ukraine also claims to represent a 500,000-strong community. Please note the register is catalogued by the National Archives as having deaths from 1845-1880, but this is an error. 1775-1867, Austrian Empire, Birth records, Dej, Transylvania, Tags: (ctrl- or cmd- click to select more than one), Turda (Hung: Torda), Israelites: births 1892-1930, [Region around] Turda (Hung: Torda), Israelites: birth index 1857-1885, Turda (Hung: Torda), Israelites: births 1885-1891, [Region around] Turda (Hung: Torda), Israelites: births 1835-1894, Turda (Hung: Torda), Israelites: births 1837-1885, Nadu (Hung: Kalotanadas) [Ndelu, Hung: Magyarndas], Israelites: births 1875-1888, Mociu (Hung: Mcs), Israelites: births 1861-1888, Gherla (Hung: Szamosjvr), Israelites: births 1831-1885, Dej (Hung: Ds, Des), Israelites: births 1894-1895, Dej (Hung: Ds, Des), Israelites: births 1886-1893, Dej (Hung: Ds, Des), Israelites: family registry, [District of] Dej (Hung: Ds, Des), Israelites: census lists, 1855, Dej (Hung: Ds, Des), Israelites: births 1876-1886; marriages 1876-1885; deaths 1876-1885, Urior (Hung: Alr) and Chiuieti (Hung: Pecstszeg), Israelites: births 1874-1885; marriages 1874-1884; deaths 1874-1884, [District of] Dej (Hung: Ds, Des), Israelites: births 1855-1875; marriages 1856-1875; deaths 1855-1875, [District of] Dej (Hung: Ds, Des), Israelites: births 1850-1862; marriages 1850-1873; deaths 1850-1870, Reteag (Hung: Retteg), Israelites: births 1855-1871(? Birth place and dates of the parents is seldom indicated but children data is almost always completed. After the rise of Ukrainian nationalism in 1848[12] and the following rise of Romanian nationalism, Habsburg authorities reportedly awarded additional rights to Ukrainians in an attempt to temper Romanian ambitions of independence. The region had been under Polish nominal suzerainty from its foundation (1387) to the time of this battle (1497). About 45,000 ethnic Germans had left Northern Bukovina by November 1940.[43]. The most famous monasteries are in the area of Suceava, which today is part of Romania. While during the war the Soviet government killed or forced in exile a considerable number of Ukrainians,[13] after the war the same government deported or killed about 41,000 Romanians. This register records births for Jews living in the villages surrounding Mociu (Hung: Mcs); there are a few entries for Jews living in Mociu itself. This book was maintained by the Dej community at least until the interwar period (stamps in Romanian). 20 de ani n Siberia. It was absorbed by Romania between the world wars. Entries are generally comprehensively completed; they record the names of the child and parents, often including mother's maiden name; the birth date and place; gender; whether the birth was legitimate; information on circumcisions; midwives; and names of witnesses (to the circumcision or name-giving) or godparents. bukovina birth records - old.economy.rv.ua They were part of the tribal alliance of the Antes. Several entries have later additions or comments made in Romanian. More than 240,000 records for Courland, Livland and Vitebsk gubernias, from a variety of sources, including: voter lists, tax records, census records, death records, newspaper articles, police and military records, Memorial Books, and Extraordinary Commission lists. This book records births that took place in the district and town of Timioara from 1886-1950. The region has been sparsely populated since the Paleolithic. It was incorporated into the Principality of Terebovlia in 1084. Unusually, a high number of illegitimate births are recorded, one page almost appears to be a register of illegitimate births alone. The 1857 and 1869 censuses omitted ethnic or language-related questions. The first transfer occurred in 1983. Mobs attacked retreating soldiers and civilians, whereas a retreating unit massacred Jewish soldiers and civilians in the town of Dorohoi. There are no other indications as to for or by whom the book was created. The index records only name, year of birth, and page number on which the record may be found. Entries are generally comprehensively completed, sometimes using elaborate calligraphy (those in German). It is not indicated when the book was created but birthdates recorded tend to be from the 1860s-1880s. This resulted in dead and wounded among the villagers, who had no firearms. [1] [2] [3] The region is located on the northern slopes of the central Eastern Carpathians and the adjoining plains, today divided between Romania and Ukraine . The first list is not dated, but contains birthdates ranging from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century. Following the First Partition of Poland in 1772, the Austrians claimed that they needed it for a road between Galicia and Transylvania. Consequently, the culture of the Kievan Rus' spread in the region. Today, Bukovina's northern half is the Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine, while the southern part is Suceava County of Romania. [13], For short periods of time (during wars), the Polish Kingdom (to which Moldavians were hostile) again occupied parts of northern Moldavia. Families are from many villages in the area. Bukovina's remaining Jews were spared from certain death when it was retaken by Soviet forces in February 1944. Both headings and entries are in Hungarian. Entries record the names of the child and parents, often including mother's maiden name; the birth date and place; gender; whether the birth was legitimate; information on circumcisions; midwives; and names of witnesses (to the circumcision or name-giving) or godparents. Headings are in German and Hungarian; entries are entirely in German; Hebrew dates are sometimes provided. [9], According to the 1930 Romanian Census, Bukovina had a population of 853,009.