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German Genealogy: Bukovina
A former melting pot of Eastern Europe.
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Contents:
- Description
Covering an area of 10,422 square kilometers, what was
Bukovina is bounded on the west by the Carpathian
Mountains, on the north by the northern border of
Chernivetska Oblast in Ukraine, on the east by Moldavia,
and on the south by the southern border of Suceava
District in Romania.
- Introduction
From 1775 to 1918, the easternmost crown land of
the Austrian Empire; now divided between Romania
and Ukraine. As a multi-ethnic province, its name
has several spellings: Bukowina or Buchenland
in German, Bukowina in Polish, Bucovina
in Romanian, and Bukovyna in Ukrainian,
all of which mean Land of Beech Trees.
Non land-owning individuals of many ethnic
backgrounds brought their families to Bukovina in
search of land, status, and self-respect. Germans
were highly recruited because of their famous
work ethic. Bukovina is a place where our German
ancestors found a chance for a new, better life.
This opportunity lasted for a few generations,
when we find many Germans leaving for America,
Brazil, Canada and returning to Germany.
- Political Divisions
- Chernivetska Oblast - Ukraine (northern
Bukovina)
Capital - Chernivsti
(Cernauti,Chernovits(y),Czernowitz,Tschernowitz)
- Suceava District - Romania (southern
Bukovina)
Capital - Suceava
- Cities and Communities
Some problems in identifying cities in
Bukovina involve the many name changes
that have occurred over the years. Many
cities or orginal settlements have
completely disappeared or have been
swallowed up by other cities. Find
listings at the sites listed below of
Bukovina cities, with some name
variations.
Chernivetska
City and Village Listings
Suceava
City and Village Listings
- Religious Divisions
A listing of Ukraine
dioceses is on this page.
A listing of Romania
dioceses is on this page.
- History:
A
Short History of Bukovina can be found here.
Bukovina
Chronology in the Context of European History is
here.
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Note: The listed societies are volunteer organizations
working with volunteers, and inquiries should be accompagnied by
return postage, and if they are likely to occasion work, by a
small fee.
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft ostdeutscher Familienforscher e.V. (AGoFF)
Fuhrweg 29
D-53229 Bonn
(further
Informationen to AGoFF, in german)
- AGoFF Research area Galizien and Bukowina
(Buchenland):
Leiter: Manfred Daum, Haferkamp 25, D-29525
Uelzen, Germany. Tel. +49-581-2628
- Research area Bukowina (Buchenland):
Leiter: Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Neumann, Platanenstr. 13,
D-58644 Iserlohn, Germany. Tel. +49-2372-50719
Zusammenarbeit mit der
Reimund-Friedrich-Kaindl-Gesellschaft e.V.,
Waldburgstr. 247, D-70565 Stuttgart.
The AGoFF does not undertake research but will provide
advice (to AGoFF members free of charge, to non-members
depending upon cost).
Bukovina
Society of the Americas
P.O. Box 81
Ellis, KS 67637-0081
(URL:http://members.aol.com/LJensen/bukovina.html, by
Larry Jensen )
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- Bibliography
- Genealogical Works [e.g.]
- Bukowina-Heimatbücher
- Alexandersdorf + Kathrinendorf
- Bukowina 1863-1940. Konrad Gross,
Bächingen/Bren. 1978, Schriften-Reihe
des Hilfskomitees für die evangelischen
Umsiedler aus der Bukovina
- Bori-Karlsberg - Bukowina, Rudolf
Wagner, München 1982, Verlag: "Der
Südost-Deutsche", Hans-Lang-Druck,
Meitingen, 171 Seiten
- a. Czernowitz. Die evangelische
Pfarrgemeinde AB zwischen 1918-1940,
Sonderdruck, Evangelischer Presseverband
in Österreich, Fleck-Druck, Wien, 72
Seiten + Bilder
b. Czernowitz. Irma Bornemann,
Paula Tiefenthaler, Rudolf Wagner,
Bertsch-Druck, Leinfelden-Echterdingen,
München/Stuttgart, 209 Seiten
(Bornemann, Tiefenthaler, and Wagner are
all well-known members of the
Landsmannschaft der Buchenland
Deutschen.)
Czernowitz was the capital and largest
city of that crownland, with about
800,000 residents ca. 1910. It has also
been known as Cernauti (Romanian) and
Chernovtsy (Russian), and it is now
Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
- Deutsch-Satulmare- Buchenland.
Christian Armbrüster, Selbst-Verlag,
Otto-Nees-Druck, Karlsruhe-Neureut,
Karlsruhe 1962, 226 seiten
- Fratautz - Bukowina. Erwin
Massier, 1958, Heidelberger Reprographie
A. Grosch, 200 Seiten + 33 Seiten
- Illischestie - Bukowina. Joh. Chr.
Dressler,
"Donauschwaben"-Beiträge 36,
Pannonia-Verlag, Freilassing,
Niedermaier/Miesgang-Druck, Neuötting,
566 Seiten
- Neu-Zadowa + Nikolausdorf -
Bukowina 1883-1940. Edgar Müller,
Hilfskomitee, Druck: A. Gottlieb/J.
Osswald, Kirchheim/Teck, 46 Seiten
- Radautz - Buchenland. Radautz: die
deutscheste Stadt des Buchenlandes, Franz
Wiszniowski, Waiblingen 1966, W.-Eisele
(H. Täuber)-Druck, Waiblingen, 356
Seiten
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- Publishers and Booksellers
- Professional Researchers
Richard B. Carruthers - is a professional genealogist who
is very familiar with Bukovina research. Visit the description of
his expertise at the FEEFHS website or send email to
Richard Carruthers , cw372@freenet.carleton.ca,
requesting information and pricing.
- Customs
- Emigration Waves
- Occupations
- Etymology
- Regions of Settlement Today
- Events
- Travel Guide
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- List of genealogical and historical associations at FEEFHS
(Federation of East European Family History Societies)
German
Genealogy Cross-Index and
Austro-Hungarian
Genealogy Cross-Index
Contact
list of Bukovina Genealogists show surnames &
towns of interest.
- Forschungsstelle zur
Genealogie im ehem. Herzogtum Bukovina, in German / in
English
(URL:http://www.pils.de/~cvt/ and
http://www.pils.de/~cvt/welc-us.htm#augen )
- Gen Web Pages:
Northern
Bukovina: http://www.geocities.com/~triffo/cherni/
Southern
Bukovina: http://www.geocities.com/~triffo/suceava/
- Mailinglists:
BUKOVINA-GEN - Bukovina Genealogy Mailing List.
The Bukovina Genealogy mailing list is a discussion group
for those researching their genealogy and family history
in Bukovina. Questions and discussions about tracing
one's ancestors in this area are the primary focus of
this group. Discussions about the history of the
province, and the culture and heritage of the different
ethnic groups who have lived there are also appropriate,
as are information about current conditions in the area,
and travel advice for those who might be planning a
visit. Long, heated debates about politics or other
controversial topics will not be welcome, and would be
better suited to other forums.
This mailing list is unmoderated and free of charge.
To subscribe to this list, send the following command via
e-mail:
To: listproc@gpfn.sk.ca
subscribe bukovina-gen Firstname Lastname
replacing Firstname Lastname with your own
first and last names.
To post messages to everyone subscribed to this mailing
list, send e-mail to the address: bukovina-gen@gpfn.sk.ca
- Databases
- Heimatortskartei
- Kirchliche Einrichtungen
- Patenschaft
- Private Bukowina pages maintained by others
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- "Predecessor States".
- "Historische Landschaften". An alphabetical
list of historic geographic regions.
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Last update: 23-Feb-98 (djt)
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