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Month: March 2009

  • Zichydorfers on the S.S. Adria

    PASSENGERS FROM ZICHYDORF ABOARD THE S.S.ADRIA Hamburg Passenger Lists……….FHLC film 472970The only destination given was Halifax, but most of these passengers were going to Winnipeg and Regina.Left Hamburg April 21,…

  • Queen of the Rosary RC Church

    This page describes the relevant microfilms for Zichydrof research and contains an index of names in the baptism list.

  • Zichydorfers in Canada

    The Saskatchewan Settlement Experience http://sasksettlement.com/index.php The Fertich family tree http://www.fertich.org/fertich.canada1.htm The story of the Hochban family http://kenho.50webs.com

  • Georgshausen 1941 Surname Index

    This index was compiled by Glenn Schwartz from the list Die einstigen deutschen Bewohner des Dorfes in the book Verlorene Heimat Georghausen by Josef Wüst (Wuest/Wust). It lists residents of…

  • Zichydorf 1944 Surname List

    We thank Shirley Gibbard for compiling this index. The information contained in the EINWOHNERZEICHNIS ZICHYDORFS, in der REIHENFOLGE d. HAUSNUMMER (The Zichydorf Householders List in Order of House Number), was…

  • Zichydorf – History of the Village Name

    Zichydorf, its predecessors, and its environs have been known by various names over the centuries. ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL AGES Banat has a long history as a key location in east-central Europe because…

  • Observations on Some Banat Cemeteries

    These observations were made on trips to the Banat in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2014 and compiled by Glenn Schwartz. Not all cemeteries were observed in all years. Conditions may…

  • Genealogy Links

    Some of the listings below are extractions from Zichydorf church records, or so-called “secondary sources.” While ZVA has great confidence in the people who did these extractions, it is always…

  • Links for Historical Research

      Here are some links for further background research.

  • 14-2 May 2009

    NEW WEB SITE FEATURES The web site now includes several new pages and features. I will continue to add as time allows. I have added pictures for Setschanfeld and Georgshausen.…