Copies of "From the Banat to North Dakota" can be ordered online at NDSU Press - All Books (nodak.edu). I see they have increased the price from $20 to $25/volume. Other volumes you refer to have been

Contheye "From the Banat to North Dakota" was published by the Institute for Regional Studies at North Dakota State University and can be ordered from them for $20. Look for the Institute access using

I have received a copy of the recently published work written by Banat list subscriber Daniel Hilaire entitled "Lorrains du Banat" . This work was published under the sponsorship of l'Association des

Marcia Fay, Those in contact with Jurgen Schuelz are likely much better informed than I am about the progress on a Franzfeld family book. It is highly likely that the book will be published by the AVB

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Mark, Yes, Horvath is a common Hungarian surname which, if I have it correct, means Black. In later years there was much pressure by the Hungarian government to Magarize ethnic Germans(e.g. Banaters).

Tim, I would anticipate that the Netherlands church books would all be available from the FHL in Salt Lake. Go to the family search website, select the catalogue tab and search using the name of the l

Cintheya, What an incredible family. It contains all the surnames associated with the core early settlement of the North Dakota Banat colony. These surnames occur over and over in the early documents

Teresia, If I have it right your family is the one in the family block pasted below, in which case they came to North Dakota in 1897. MAYER Josef, son of Adam MAYER and Anna OSTER HN 96/250 To ND 1897

David S., Although the Office of the Kroatian archives may be located in Zagrab I would bet that the actual manifests are still located in Fiume. The palace like building overlooking the water front f

Ron, There is a category of records on Ancestry entitled, as I recall, "UK arrivals". it was not unusual for Banaters to return vis Liverpool or Southampton and then continued via a channel crossing.

RICK HELI! I am astounded. Rick was one of a small handful of interested Banat researchers present at the initial founding of the Banat mailing list more than three decades ago. If memory serves, Rick

Robbi, With David Preson's help we will modify the Duratschek entry to reflect your concerns. I remember now having read some years ago what may have been an abbreviated account of your Glen Ullin new

Rosina, Do you have a clue to who might have created this database? Although not widely known in Europe John Michels might be a prospect for inclusion. Dave Dreyer

Bernie, My non Banater grandfather apprenticed in the printing trades. Born in Eppingen/Baden his record book recording his travels as a journeyman has come down to me. It records in considerable deta

Julie; You focused on a point which I found very disappointing in the Gergen book. There was no hint in the book of the characteristic leisure aspects in the lives of St Louis Banaters. Although life

With thanks to my coauthor, Josette Hatter, I recently received a copy of the newly published work entitled "The names of John Gergen"----subtitled "Immigrant Identities in the Early Twentieth-Century

Rudolf Sterbling Nikolaus, son of Josef Sterbling and Magd Frank *28 Jun 1903 Kowatsch +21 Mar 1945 Stalino Ukraine oo20 Nov 1928 Kowatsch Huepfel Katharina, dau of Michael Huepfel and Kath Weldi *19

Kogaylene, You might check the Flacker Pages. Your question refers to the typical material covered by Helmut Flacker. Dave Dreyer

Frank, I get 1st Feb 1660 Maria parents Mathias Gruber and Margaret Wolf I don't recognize the locality but it must be indicated in the source of the records. The rest of the entry has to do with the

Karen Preston and I have received distressing news from the AVBF that Philipp Lung has died after a stroke. Philipp Lung was born in Sigmundfeld/Banat. He was a long term member of the AKdFF. Philipp