Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbian Orthodox Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Record Description
The collection consists of Images and of baptisms/births, marriages, and deaths that occurred in the Serbian Orthodox Church in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These images are of original parish records created by local priests of each parish. This collection covers the years 1700-1945.

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Record Content
Key genealogical facts may include:


 * Date and place or event
 * Name of principle individuals
 * Sex
 * Legitimacy
 * Parents’ names
 * Godparents’ names

How to Use the Record
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 * The approximate date and place of the event
 * The name and surname of the person
 * Other identifying information such as the name of the parents or spouse

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example:


 * Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information.
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a couple's birth records and parents' names.
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the parents' birth records.
 * Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family. *Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful if the surname is unusual.
 * Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify.

Keep in mind:


 * The information in church records is usually reliable.
 * Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the mid 1800s.
 * There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another.

If you are unable to find the ancestors you are looking for check for variant spellings of the names or search the records of nearby localities.

Related Websites

 * Serbian Orthodox Church
 * Serbian Orthodox Church on Wikipedia.org

Related Wiki Articles

 * Bosnia and Herzegovina Beginner's Corner What's the Next Step?
 * Serbia Church Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection

 * "Delaware Marriage Records," index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org): accessed 4 March 2011, entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.


 * “El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org): accessed 21 March 2011, entry for Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, born 9 April 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal de San Salvador.