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==Resources==
===Online Resources===


*'''1516-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2040054|Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[Croatia, Church Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, Incomplete. Records of births and baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials performed by priests in Croatia. Includes vital records of Jews.
*In May 1946 universal registration by civil authorities was introduced in Croatia as well as throughout Yugoslavia.
*'''1822-1859 - '''[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1258/ Veli Lošinj & Mali Lošinj, Croatia Deaths, 1822-1859], Ancestry.com ($)
*The registers are located in civil registry offices.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Croatia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref>
*'''1564-1937''' [https://www.dazd.hr/en/books/register-books Zadar State Archives Digital Collection]; Digital church and civil records from the county of Zadar.
*Use the [[Croatia Letter Writing Guide|'''Croatia Letter Writing Guide''']] to write for records.
*[http://arhinet.arhiv.hr/index.aspx ARHiNET Croatia] at Central National Register of Archival Fonds and Collections of the Republic of Croatia - includes vital registers. [[Croatia How to Use Croatian Digital Archives|How to use this website]]
 
====British Citizens====
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms], index & images, Findmypast.com ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages,], index & images, Findmypast.com ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index & images, Findmypast.com ($)
 
===Offices to Contact===
 
[https://mpu.gov.hr/ '''Ministry of Justice and Administration''']<br>
Ulica grada Vukovara 49<br>
10 000 Zagreb Croatia<br>
Telephone: 01 371 40 00<br>
 
Maksimirska 63<br>
10000 Zagreb,Croatia <br>
Telephone: 01 235 75 55<br>
Email: [mailto:pitanja@mpu.hr pitanja@mpu.hr]<br> 
 
The registers are also located in [https://mpu.gov.hr/gradjani-21417/iz-djelokruga/drzavne-matice-24504/maticni-uredi-u-rh-24505/24505 '''civil registry offices'''].<br>
 
Use the [[Croatia Letter Writing Guide|'''Croatia Letter Writing Guide''']] to write for records.
 
==Background==
 
In May 1946 universal registration by civil authorities was introduced in Croatia as well as throughout Yugoslavia.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Croatia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref>
 
==Coverage and Compliance==
 
==Information Recorded in the Records==
 
===Birth===
 
*Date and place of baptism
*Name of infant
*Gender and date of birth
*Legitimacy
*Religion
*Parents' names, residence, and place of origin
*Names of witnesses or godparents
 
===Marriage===
 
*Date and place of the event
*Names of the bride and groom
*Their civil statuses (widowed, single, divorced) at the time of the event
*Places of origin and residence of the bride and groom
*Names of parents
*Name of witnesses
 
===Burial===
 
*Place and date of the event
*Place and date of death
*Name of the principal (deceased)
*Civil status of principal at time of death
*Civil status and name of spouse, if married at time of death
*Parents' names
*Sometimes, place of burial


== References  ==
== References  ==

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  • In May 1946 universal registration by civil authorities was introduced in Croatia as well as throughout Yugoslavia.
  • The registers are located in civil registry offices.[1]
  • Use the Croatia Letter Writing Guide to write for records.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Croatia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.