Apatin family descendants are fortunate to have the genealogies of their families already done for them for the period from 1895 to 1945, with some sources taking family relationships to roughly 1770. One book is "Familienregister Apatin/Abthausen" compiled by Josef Paul Schwend from Diocese of Kalocksa records and I believe civil records also. The approx 900-page book crosslists marriages by father's surname across the network of interrelated Apatin families, giving children's names if known, and was published in Frankfurt/M by Straubing in 1986. I caution against large numbers of people making multiple photocopies of this book. I suggest searching for a copy on the open market of internet used-bookstores or traveling to the book at a library where it is cataloged and taking one copy of the relevant pages to be reproduced for others. Schwend gives the info required to pinpoint which microfilms to call for from Salt Lake City for viewing at lds research centers. If you get to Stuttgart, you can ask to view their copy at the Institut fur Auslandbeziehungen in Charlottenplatz. It was there in Sept 1998 that I felt a strong connection to my Apatin grandparents (Joseph Ludwig and Anna Seifried), when I casually examined the book, not knowing what to expect, and found their names. Stephen E Ludwig

trying to find the family of Franz Schweitzer who married a Maria and they had a daughter in the era of about 1910.

Hi, can you help me here. I am inexperienced with this. I am looking for information on Franz Schweitzer that was shipped to US from Germany or Switzerland? Who was his wife? And where he born and who were his parents and beyond that? Any information would be welcome. THanks! Renee

Anna Seifreid was Eva Seifreid's sister. Eva married Frank Ballingash (Franz Palinkasch) and they are my great grand parents. I have a photo taken in Apatin about 1926 when Eva and Anna visited their parents, sister Rosina and brother John.

(Posted by guest: Judy)

I regret I got into the subject of span of years covered by Schwend and others. I have stated dates incorrectly above, but the subject is too involved to be gone into here. Stephen E Ludwig

Tourist Organization of Apatin Petefi Sandora 2a 25260 Apatin e-mail: apatintours@neobee.net They say they will organize your visit AND research your ancestors if you wish. There is a Catholic Church festival on Aug. 15 there with many tourists from all over visiting.

(Posted by guest: B.Martin)

NEW: www.turizam.apatin.com

(Posted by guest: B. Martin)

Hi, I am trying to get information on my grandmother's family. They came from Apatin, Hungary to Philadelphia, PA via Ellis Island. They arrived in Ellis Island on February 10, 1906. My great grandparents are Jozef and Magdolna Schwalm. My grandmother is Rozina Schwalm. She was 8 when she came to the US. Her parents were 30 and 28. They Americanized their names. Jozef became Joseph and Rozina became Rose. I am not sure of the exact spelling that Magdolna used after coming to America. She passed away before I was born. My grandmother was an only child. I do know that Jozef had a brother Tobias who came to America a couple of years later with his wife and baby boy. I never heard of Tobias when I was growing up. My great grandfather died in April 1955 approximately 2 weeks before his 80th birthday. My grandmother lived to be 91. She died in 1989. Can tell me how to research their ancestory? I would certainly appreciate any help. Their surname is SCHWALM. Thank you.

My grandmother Theresa Reitenbach was from Hungary--1895?Came to US, married John Lishco,had a lot of children, my mother being one of them. Do you have a Lishco anywhere in your family? Pat Stoughton lishco@yahoo.com

My grandmother was Theresa Reitenbach and I am pretty sure she was from Hungary--around 1895 or so. She came to America and married a John Lishco. They had a lot of children, my mother being one of them. Do you have a Lishco anywhere in your family?

Dear Friend, I am looking for genealogy information for my grandparents Janos (John) Reitenbach and Anna Graf. I have reason to believe that my grandmother and her family were from Apatin, Hungary. I am looking for specific records of birth, marriage & death certificates, church records, etc., that can be substanciated. John Reitenbach (Janos) Born: 1882-1883 (exact date unknown). Janos met Anna in a village near Apatin while she was cleaning his parents home. 1907 ship manifest lists his given name spelled "Janos". Return trip ship manifest lists his given name as Johann. Anna Graf - Daughter of Josef Graf & Anna Blasevitsch. Born: December 28, 1886 in Apatin Hungary. 1912 ship manifest Anna lists Josef Graf (father) as her next of kin. Descendants of John Reitenbach & Anna Graf: John, Ann, Peter, Joseph, Frank, Theresa (Grace), Paul, & Katherine. Married in Austro-Hungary (exact date unknown). John and Anna came to the United States on June 12th, 1907 on the ship LaProvence. They lived in St. Louis, MO from 1907-1911, they moved to Akron, Ohio in 1912. John and family may have lived in Wisconsin for a brief time before moving to Akron. Anna returned to Apatin in 1911 with her oldest son John. There she gave birth to her daughter Ann while visiting relatives. Ship records indicate that daughter Ann was 10 months old when they returned to the United States in 1912. Another family member mentioned that my grandmother met my grandfather (Janos Reitenbach), while cleaning homes in a village just outside of Apatin. If you are a relative, or can help me find relatives in Apatin or the surrounding area, please contact me. I am trying to verify my Donauschwaben ancestry. Sincerely, Michael J. Reitenbach 1553 Krumroy Rd. Akron, Ohio 44306 (USA) tele: 1-330-798-4236

(Posted by guest: Michael Reitenbach)

Dear Friend, I am looking for genealogy information for my grandparents Janos Reitenbach and Anna Graf. I have reason to believe that my grandmother and her family were from Apatin, Hungary. I am looking for specific records of birth, marriage & death certificates that can be substanciated. Janos (John) Reitenbach Born: 1882-1883 (exact date unknown) Possibly from Osijek. Anna Graf - Daughter of Josef Graf & Anna Blasevitsch Born: December 28, 1886 in Apatin Hungary Anna lived in Vienna Austria as a child. 1912 ship manifest Anna lists Josef Graf as her next of kin. Descendants of Janos Reitenbach & Anna Graf: John, Ann, Peter, Joseph, Frank, Theresa (Grace), Paul, & Katherine Married in Austro-Hungary (exact date unknown) John and Anna came to the United States on June 12th, 1907 on the ship LaProvence. They lived in St. Louis, MO from 1907-1911, they moved to Akron, Ohio in 1912. Anna returned to Apatin in 1911 with her oldest son John. There she gave birth to her daughter Ann while visiting relatives. Ship records indicate that daughter Ann was 10 months old when they returned to the United States in 1912. Another family member mentioned that my grandmother met my grandfather while cleaning homes in a village just outside of Apatin. My grandmother might have lived in Wien, Austria as a little girl. If you are a relative or can help me find relatives in Apatin, or Wien please contact me. Sincerely, Michael Reitenbach 1553 Krumroy Rd, Akron, Ohio 44306 (USA) tele: 1-330-798-4236

(Posted by guest: Michael Reitenbach)

If you want to disccus about Apatin go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apatin_group

(Posted by guest: Dada)

I want to visit next year. I use to live in Apatin as a child. Any info would be welcome

(Posted by guest: Frank)

http://www.politika.co.yu/magazin/arhiva/283/m283_01.htm

(Posted by guest: Mezze)

I was born in Apatin. Now I live in Novi Sad but I still go to Apatin. If you need some information or help, please call.

(Posted by guest: Dusko Medic)

Hello, My family is from Filipowa, It would be wonderful if you could share some Photo's of the Streets and bussiness, where the old Church used to be,. My family lived in House #60 back in the old days. I wonder if its still there? A picture of the propery would be great! I wonder if there is a Plat map for Filipowa showing where the house was? Best regards Kurt McCrary Riecholzheim@yahoo.com

I am a student of Tourism living in Sombor (that is 17 km away from Apatin) and visiting Apatin offten, so if You need any informations or help coming here and going around this area you can contact me! My e-mail: ivanag5@yahoo.com

I will be visiting with family in April 2005 and probably staying in Sombor. Please contact me. Perhaps you could assist in our visit.

(Posted by guest: fred gauss)

dusko_medic@hotmail.com

(Posted by guest: Visit Apatin)

Hi Frank, did you get any Information about Apatin. I also would like to visit Apatin. My father is from A. Bernhard.Herschberger@t-online.de

(Posted by guest: Bernhard)

I was born in Apatin. I live in Apatin. If he want came in Apatin and you don't know some details ask on my e mail. nullcode@hotpop.com

(Posted by guest: Djuro)

With great proud I want to announce that we are making final steps toward finishing first serious web/internet project for Apatin. It will be a real web portal with web based email with addresses @apatinonline.net, @apatinonline.com, @apatin.info and @apatin.biz. Also it will start first wireless comunity network in Apatin. You will soon see the progress on these web sites: www.kcs.co.yu www.apatinonline.net www.apatinonline.com www.apatin.info www.apatin.com We will include large gallery of pictures from past and present Apatin, online forums for chat with people of Apatin, live webcams! from interesting locations here in Apatin, tourist locations, maps, reservations etc. Please be kind to visit this sites in near future and track our progress. Also You can inform all people interested in finding more info about there relatives or contacting them to check this sites soon. I want to invite all people to email us with their suggestions or to contribute this project with ideas or any interesting material for this websites. Best regards, Nikola Kiraly,CEO www.kcs.co.yu

(Posted by guest: Nikola)

Hey is this you? Cool site, I'll check it out too! Take care and say hi to Sonia! Jill

(Posted by guest: Jill)

ZIVIO SAM U RIBARSKOJ ULICI UZ BENT I ZVALISMO NASU GRUPU PRIATELJA "IZ TRSKE" SADA ZIVIM U WISCONSINU I ODRZAVAM CONTACT SA PRIATELJUMA SA KOIMA SAM ODRASTAO ASADA ZIVE U CANADI.OSTALOJE JOS DOSTA PRIATELJA U APATINU SA KOIMA SAM IZGUBIO VEZU. GODINE SU UCHINILE SVOJE, ALI MOZDA IMA NEKO TKOJE TAMO SA COMPUTEROM I CHITA OVO DACHE ME SE SJETITI NACHIN KONTACTA JE "IKEVO@OSIGROUP.COM"

(Posted by guest: IVAN KEVO)

Pozdrav svima. Posetite prezentaciju grada Apatina. www.apatincafe.com Na nasim forumima mozete kontaktirati Vase najdraze ma gde se oni nalazili. Redovno dodajemo slike grada u nase galerije i sve vas pozivamo Dobrodosli na www.apatincafe.com i slobodno nam se javite i podrzite nas. apatin@apatincafe.com

(Posted by guest: Jovica)

nikad nisam bio u apatinu ,a volio bih. Navodno je moja familija zivjela tamo,švabe,prezime bruker ili brucker ,navodno su još 1748 godine došli iz njemacke tamo i osnovali pivovaru,tako sam slušao baku a tko zna jel to istina. imate dobar site www.apatin caffe na kojem mozete kontaktirati s bivšim sugradjanima puno toplih pozdrava iz Zadra,Croatia

Pozdrav svima. Posetite prezentaciju grada Apatina. www.apatincafe.com Dobrodosli

(Posted by guest: Jovica)

I will look forward to this site. Good luck!

(Posted by guest: B.Martin)

Poštovani Apatinci i ljubitelji ovoga lepog grada. Moje ime je Mašic Boris i direktor sam novoosnovane Turisticke organizacije Apatin. Cilj nam je da razvijemo Apatin kao atraktivnu turisticku destinaciju. Imamo velike planove a posebno na medijskom planu. Uskoro zapocinjemo sa izradom turisticke prezentacije na internetu. Ovaj grad ima puno toga da pruži. Povoljna klima u gradu nastala prodajom Apatinske pivare omogucila je da grad postane daleko najbogatiji u Srbiji. Milioni Evra se slilo u ruke gradana ovoga grada. Grad je u ekspanziji a nadam se da ce nam uspeti da razvijemo i turizam. Puno Vas pozdravljam u dalekom svetu. Adresa na kojoj nas možete dobiti je apatintours@neobee.net Boris Mašic Pošto ne znam engleski molim Vas da prenesete moje pozdrave gospodi Witzman. Godine 2003 u leto u Apatinu je boravila gospoda Rappa unuka izvesnog gospodine Witzmana koji je 1903 godine emigrirao iz Apatina. Ova porodica je bila poznata u Apatinu. Ako je interesuju podaci o precima neka nas kontaktira.

(Posted by guest: Boris Masic)

Zdravo Borise! Evo jedan apatinac u budimpesti se raduje novom sajtu o gradu i cestitke. Istovremeno,molim Te, prenesi pozdrave moje mame Suzane Cinkler tvojoj mami, Ingrid! Sve najbolje! Gyula

(Posted by guest: Gyula CSITARI)

Ja si ti Branimir Dokic ko svari hamronkiu?? KOLO??

(Posted by guest: Josip Bosnjak)

Zamolio bi vas ako ste u mogucnosti da mi pomognete treba la bi mi informacija,a cuo sm da u Budimpesti postoji regrutni centar za Legiju Stranaca pa da mi date samo adresu gde se nalazi u Budimpesti.UNAPRED ZAHVALAN.Moj mail: munja669@yahoo.com

(Posted by guest: Branimir Djokic)

what country you live in? do you have a photo?

Zeleo bi samo da vam svima kazem da je Apatin Najlepsi grad na svetu i ljudi su fenomenalni. Nisam imao priliku da dodjem u Apatin vec 8 godina ali prva prilika koja dodje idem. Pogotovo na ribarske veceri. Pisem vam iz daleke Kanade (Niagara Falls). Ovde nas ima punoooooo (Apatinaca) Zeleo bi da pozdravim sve moje Apatince u Apatinu i sirom sveta. Vidimo se uskoro pozdrav

(Posted by guest: Bojan)

Zelim da te pozdravim i ako neznam kosi ali znam jednog Bojana koji je isto otiso prije mozda 8 godina kao i ti a on se preziva Guzvica.Ako si ti ta osoba na koju ja mislim da jeste e veruj onda da te nisu prijatelji zaboravili posto nisam ni ja a nismo bas neki prijatelji verujem da me i neznas ali zato znas mog brata iso je stobom u skolu osnovnu a njegov je nadimak igic ali ne onaj debeli ako ga znas vec onaj problematicni.Ja sam isto u Canadi i cak smo blizu u Windsoru sam.Toliko od mene i ako nisi onaj Bojan na kojeg ja mislim da jeste,ipak primi veliki pozdrav od mene i slazem se sa tobom da je Apatin naj lepsi grad.Mirjana

...for me as a man who was born in Apatin, to hear an opinions of lot of people interested... Just keep on going my compatriots!!!

(Posted by guest: Sinisa)

Nova adresa za Apatin Grupu: http://http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apatin

visit www.apatin.info new website

(Posted by guest: Nikola)

ovo je sada vrlo lep grad,koji vec ima sasvim dobar standard,mnogo lepih mesta i sadrzaja koje moze da pruzi mladom coveku,jednostavno je dobra klima u gradu...

(Posted by guest: olivera)

VIDJET CEMO NA LJETO DA LI JE LJEP I ŠTA PRUŽA

(Posted by guest: GORAN)

pozdrav iz pule

(Posted by guest: LJubovic Goran)

Ako si to ti - Ljubovic Goran iz Pule - ovde je tvoj prijatelj iz Makedonije, Bitola. javi se +389 34 223 621 ili e-mailom libra2004@mt.net.mk

Hi, I've recently looked up the manifest for Ellis Island for my great,great grandmother whom traveled from Apatin in 1913 at the age of 37 with three children. Her husband had come over to the USA several years earlier. I believe my father said he was an interpreter for people/fishermen traveling on the Danube. Their names were Terez and Stefan Engel. Would you happen to know anything about my family?

Hello My Apatin Friend, My husband's ancestors came from Apatin. I am interested in finding out more about your city. I believe you are on the Danube river. It must be beautiful. We live in Michigan where we are surrouned by many lakes. We have snow on the ground today. We are getting ready for Christmas. How are you?

(Posted by guest: Susan Witzman)

Hello, I too am in MI, but my grandparents came from Apatin in 1912 to Beaver Dam, WI.

(Posted by guest: safegirl)

I live in Beaver Dam, WI My father came to the US in 1909 at the age of 2. His family settled in Mayville, WI. We have never been able to trace our family back to Apatin.

(Posted by guest: David Utrie)

hallo mister utrie, i might help you to reconstruct your utri-family til the middst of the 18. century, when the family utri moved from the village GOLDSCHEUER (on the river rhine at the opposite side of french straßburg, nowadays a goldscher is a part of a city called kehl) by my great grandmother i am a descendent of Utri, i would like to help you (surely for free) greetings from germany Herbert pfeifenroth

(Posted by guest: konradwirkes@hotmail.com)

I think my grandfather stayed with a cousin or something when he came over... I wonder if that would be your family? Huszli was how the last name was spelled at Ellis Island.

(Posted by guest: safegirl)

Hello Safegirl There are 9 Hussli families listed in the Dodge county phone book. Beaver Dam is in Dodge County.

(Posted by guest: Bill)

Bill, I could be related to you in some way if your family came from Apatin. I have been told that my Grandfather was given the surname Utri, which was his mother's surname. Our family's name apparently should be Hussli since that was the last name of my greatgrandfather.

(Posted by guest: David Utrie)

Hello My grandparents came from Kolut to Deaver Dam in 1907. After my grandfather died in 1924 my grandmother married a man from Apatin.

(Posted by guest: Bill)

hallo, since 2000 the cases of bith and death of german settlers in koluth are published in a book, my fathers family (pfeifenroth) originally setlled in koluth and moved to apatin 1848. because i research my familytree since 20 years, i bought this book, if you are interested, i can try to reconstruct your familytree(surely for free!) greetings herbert pfeifenroth from germany

(Posted by guest: konradwirkes@hotmail.com)

I think the story on mine (& Larry's) grandparents was there was a cousin who came over earlier than my grandfather... I'm not sure what year or what his name was.... Our last name was spelled Huszli on the Ellis Island records.

(Posted by guest: safegirl)

It's early am and I can't sleep.... forgive me.

(Posted by guest: safegirl)

Hello from another Michigander whose grandparents came from Apatin. Hope to go there this Summer.

(Posted by guest: B. Martin)

My grandparents came from Apatin to Milwaukee in 1912 - lat name Rank. Does anyone have any information about the Rank family?

(Posted by guest: Rank)

hallo, the first person named Rank was KOnrad Rank who died 20.5.2908 age 86 in apatin he was born in the village Koluth and married in apatin Rosina Klein. the parents of this Konrad Rank were: Johann Rank and Magdalena Nopper. if you like, i can send you more infos (surely for free) greetings from germany Herbert Pfeifenroth

(Posted by guest: konradwirkes@hotmail.com)

Hi - I looking for some information on the Rankfamily. My grandfather's name was Ferencz Rank, born in Apatin. He married Rosina Ecergz. His father's name was Janos Rank. He had a brother Janos and a sister, Magdalena. He came to the US (Milwaukee) in 1912, and his wife and infant son followed in 1913. Do you have any information about the family? Does the Rank family still exist in Apatin? My e-mail address is jhaubner@wi.rr.com. Thanks you.

(Posted by guest: John)

the family rank originally settled in a village called koluth and not in apatin. there are nearly no germans living in apatinn and the most of them have hungarian names. greetings from germany herbert pfeifenroth

I can look in Apatin birth/death registries for Rank if you email me full names and any dates you have. ctolfree@bak.rr.com

(Posted by guest: B.Tolfree)

I would be grateful if anyone could help me with my Schweitzer family reseach. I did find my grandfather at Ellis Island records and they recorded his name as Lohweitzer. Margaret mjbuzaaz@cox.net

(Posted by guest: Margaret J. Buza)

I was in contact with a "Potolski" and have since bought a new computer - would still like to keep in contact as I am sure we are very very distant relatives. If you would like to keep in touch please e-mail my new addy mikecindy16@msn.com

(Posted by guest: cindy)

My maiden name is "Potolski" I know my father's aunt Helen Potolski spent some time in Michigan ..... I was wondering if anyone would like to share "Potolski" info!

(Posted by guest: cindy)

My grandfather came to Mich for Apatin in 1921. I have found much family history on Apatin including all birth, death marriage records. What info do you have on Apatin or family. joe.reitman@luke.af.mil

(Posted by guest: joe reitman)

Hello again from Margaret in Mesa. I now have my great grandmother's maiden name, names and birthdates of my grandfather's siblings except his brother George, and the addresses where he lived thanks to a new friend, Beth. I know that my GF had a brother, George, who was supposed to have been in the Navy and died at age 26. I was,also, told that he was a policeman in Apatin. I have pictures of him with the family taken prior to 1900. I am assuming that he died in WWI. Margaret at mjbuzaaz@cox.net

(Posted by guest: Margaret)

Wenn Sie nähere Auskunft über ihre Familie brauchen, melden Sie sich bei mir, ich habe alle Daten von Apatin bewi mir im Hause, sowie eine CD Rom von den Tafen, Heiraten und Sterbefällen. Ebefalls Index wie in den Büchern von mir. mit freundlichen Grüßem Josef P. Schwend Frühlingstr 57 D-82110 Germering, Tel. 089/8413536 E-Mail josefpschwend@aol.com

(Posted by guest: JOSEF P. Schwend)

recently ,we myself and my wife Marta Kocis, we were on reunion of Apatiner from 1937-1945, which was held in Germany Francfurt.My wife best friend is from Apatin Elizabeth Schweitzer.Maybe you are relaited.For more info contact us in Montreal 514-488-9091 or on net sava@videotron.ca

(Posted by guest: sava todorovic)

We have an old george schweitzer Philadelphia pa who had a brother we cannot find sweitz3@bellatlantic.net

(Posted by guest: Leo)

I just saw your post. It is strange, as I am in Mesa. My grandfather came to America in 1905. He was a fisherman on the Danube, came to America thru Ellis Island after marrying my grandmother in Dalj and I am researching the family with no luck. Margaret

(Posted by guest: Margaret)

hallo margret, if you are interested i will help you with your search, but i need a name. my fathers forefathers were fishermen in apatin since 6 generation herbert from cologne

send me your email adress joe.reitman@luke.af.mil

(Posted by guest: joe reitman)

Hello, my email is mjbuzaaz@cox.net I, also, have a reply from a family in Canada that I will contact via email. Margaret

(Posted by guest: Margaret)

Just sent you an email with info re your family and where to look further. B.Martin

(Posted by guest: B. Martin)

Joe, I have just sent you an e-mail and after that I noticed you were at Luke. I am in peoria, Az. 20 minutes from Luke. sumarwind@cs.com Are you one of these guys who keep flying over my house? Just wanted to let you, we call it the sound of FREEDOM, keep it up, we love it. GD

(Posted by guest: G. Deike)

has anyone heard of a town in northern yugoslavia called Militich or Kulut (I'm not sure how they are spelled).

(Posted by guest: msalee)

Hallo, Milititsch is a tiny village about 25 km south eastern of Apatin neah HODSCHAG Koluth is about 25 km north of Apatin directly at the hunganrian border greetings from germany herbert pfeifenroth

(Posted by guest: Pantaleon)

Hallo, the correct name is Koluth, it is a small village 5 km from the hungarian border, Koluth was populised by german settlers since 1760. since 2000 a book is published with all registrated births and cases of death in koluth, my fathers familiy (Pfeifenroth) originally sattled in koluth and moved to the better researched Apatin in 1848. i have this book and i can send you the information you are interested in greetings from germany herbert pfeifenroth

(Posted by guest: konradwirkes@hotmail.com)

Please remove these e-mail from the net, no one has contacted me and I prefer not to have those e-mail posted. I did not return the inquiry about Apatin to find myself on the net. When I mentioned the sound of freedom, it was not for the world to see. It was directed to the individual in the air force. So please remove both e-mail. Thank You. GD

(Posted by guest: G. Deike )

My grandparents came to Saginaw, Michigan in 1910. I have dates/names of Apatin ancestors back to 1730's thanks to DVHH researcher. Wrote Apatin Tourist Bureau for info. and map in anticipation of trip. No reply.

(Posted by guest: B.Martin)

Quite a few of my mother's family came from Apatin. Some worked on the Prairie Farm in St. Charles, then moved to Saginaw. Some settled in Pinconning, then on to Saginaw. My mom and I visited Germany,Austria and some of Hungary, but didn't get as far as Apatin. Areas on the rivers are beautiful. Our family names: Gerhardt, Gerschbacher, Ballingash or Palinkas, Geiser, Hussle and Seifreid. Dates vary from 1901 to abt. 1908.

(Posted by guest: Judy)

Hi,my name is Matthew palinkas.

Recently a distant cousin updated me on the family tree and way back in the middle 1800's there were Geiser's in our family in Apatin. Mjbuzaaz@cox.net

(Posted by guest: Margaret)

Please contact me if you and I share the above named ancestral families. I am also eager to learn all that I can about the connection that Anton Gerspacher maintained between Apatin and the Prairie Farm in Alicia. Stephen E. Ludwig

Oops,i just double posted,sorry,i have this habit of hitting enter once i come to the end of the right side of a textbox;lol,and it registered as submit.Anyway,you can contact me at illxvrsa@sbcglobal.net,thanks.

Hi,my name is Matthew Palinkas.If there is any information that you would be willing to share;or that i can offer.

Hi,my name is Matthew Palinkas.If there is any information that you would be willing to share;or that i can offer.

hallo, your familyname is writen in several diferent ways, so ballingasch, or palinkasch. the reason is simpel: your familyname is hungarian and must be prononced palinkasch (sch= sh in english), but in this multiethnic area the familynames were written in many ways. the first palinkas in apatin was Martin palinkas who settled in 1769 herbert from cologne

I emigrated to Australia from Gremany with my Parents and brothers and sister in 1957 My fathers name was Karl.

(Posted by guest: Gunter Gass)

do you now something about names Brucker or Bruker,Zwipp,Findrih ... thanks lot d.brucker

hallo, i can help you with Brucker til about 1740 Herbert

(Posted by guest: pantaleon)

My Grandfather, Joseph Hussli, Grandmother Theresa Hussli came to US about 1912 from Apatin. Lived in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. As the name is rather unique is there any connection to our family

(Posted by guest: lawrence hussli)

Hallo, your grandparents must be Josef Hussli, son of Josef Hussli and Katharina Repitsch and his wife Therese Fekter who married in apatin 3.8.1909. She was the daughter of Franz Fekter and his wife Rosina Mayer. Greetings herbert pfeifenroth

(Posted by guest: Pantaleon)

Hello Lawrence I'm doing research on the HERMAN family that came to Beaver Dam from Kolut in 1907. My Grandfather died in 1924 and in 1925 my Grandmother married a Andrew Hussli and the lived in Mayville. I know that Andrew Hussli came from Apatin. Let me know if Andrew is any relation to you. waherman61@yahoo.com

(Posted by guest: Bill Herman)

Hallo, since 2000, all marriages, births and cases of death in "KOLUTH" are published in a book, I father`s family originally sattled in koluth in 1764 if you are interested, i will reconstruct your familytree (naturally for free) Herbert pfeifenroth

Hallo, since 2000, all marriages, births and cases of death in "KOLUTH" are published in a book, I father`s family originally sattled in koluth in 1764 if you are interested, i will reconstruct your familytree (naturally for free) Herbert pfeifenroth

The Hussli's from Mayville were related as far as I know. I think Andrew owned a grocery store if I'm not mistaken. Unfortunately that's about all I know

(Posted by guest: lawrence hussli)

Good to see you here!

(Posted by guest: safegirl)

Contact me at sumarwind@cs.com I have info that may help you..GD

(Posted by guest: sumarwind)

Judy -- Joseph Palinkas is listed on 1910 ship's manifest as my grandparent's brother -- believe he was husband of my grandmother's sister.

(Posted by guest: B. Martin)

Is that Simon Potolski? arrival 12 May 1910? Judy

(Posted by guest: Judy)

Yes, it is.

(Posted by guest: B. Martin)

Do you have any other info. on the Palinkas family that you would like to share? I found the ship record for Simon Potolski and his family. Also I found that Symon and Rosina lived at 625 Joslin, Saginaw in 1923 (check city directory). A Helen also lived there.

(Posted by guest: Judy)

Helen is my father's aunt. My maiden name is Potolski. Would love to exchange any "Potolski" family history you are willing to share. Please write to Mikmix@aol.com

(Posted by guest: cindy)

I do have the info you posted -- thank you. Are you in Saginaw? I visit about once a year, and hope to go to Apatin this Summer. B.

(Posted by guest: B.Martin)

I wish I had some info to give you on "Palinkas" !! I did see that name on the Apatin Church records (FHL), but at the time I was tracking my grandparents' data and their parents' and so on. Have you tried the Mormon church (FHL) records? Another avenue might be to try to DVHH website, if you haven't tried it yet. The Lookup Volunteer for Apatin provided me with info back to the 1730's on family names: Potolski, Seiler, Kurschner, Fernbach, Kretzinger, Dienst, etc. etc. B.Martin

(Posted by guest: B.Martin)

please do you see in church records names Brucker,Zwipp,Schilling,Findrih or Wohlfart. thanks lot

hallo, o own the published dates of birth, marriage and death in apatin schilling is noticed with ony two cases of death in 1761 and 1764, brucker is a rather commen name, i can send you the dates until the time of settlement, the other names, the other names you are looking for do not exist in apatin according to my documents. i would like to help you natuallly for free. greetings from cologne/germany herbert pfeifenroth

(Posted by guest: pantaleon)

hallo, i researched all cases of birth and death in apatin, no persons with the names findrih, zwipp ond wohlfahrt are registrated. schillig only in two cases: Mathisa Schilling died 1764 age 40 and his sun Johann 1761age 1 year. Brucker is a rather commen name, the first was Johann brucker who died 1811 age 80 he was twice married. if you like i can send you more infos greetings from germany herbert pfeifenroth

(Posted by guest: konradwirkes@hotmail.com)

I am sorry, but the names Twipp, Wohlfahrt, Findrih did not exist in apatin, I found 1 person with the familyname Schilling: Matthias Schilling died 19.4.1764 in the age of 40 years,

Hallo, Brucker is a typicall southern german name, it means: A person who lifes near a bridge. The first Brucker in Apatin was :JOHANN BRUCKER who died 19.11.1811 in the age of 80 years. he was married to a wife Barbara, her maiden name in unknown (that`s rether common in the 18. century!) who died 30.7.1777 in the age of 67 years. this couple are the forefathers of all Bruckers in Apatin, I am sorry but there is no dokument, that proves where this couple originally came from in Germany

hi this is chaitu iam work an accounting work my father is merchent i like cinem and tv

I would love to know who helped you in Apatin research. I have been stuck for years. My Grandfather, Adam Schweitzer, was born in Apatin in 1882. He had a brother Franz, & George, and a sister Katherine. The only other info we have on his family is that his mother's name was Teresa. Don't know his dad's first name as he always said "Pa". Only one Aunt left and she can't help as she only knows the dad as Pa. Margaret in Mesa, AZ, born and raised in Detroit. mjbuzaaz@cox.net

(Posted by guest: Margaret)

Hallo, i i found your forefathers! If you are interested i will reconstruct your familytree til the midst of 18. century. i would like to help you, naturally for free. greetings from cologne/germany herbert pfeifenroth

(Posted by guest: pantaleon)

hallo, the first schweitzer in apatin was johann schweitzer, he was a weaver and came from luxemburg, in 1764 (the first taxlist) he owned: 1 joch (a joch is the ground one man can plough with one ox in one day) oats; 2 joch weat; 2 joch barley; 1 ox; 2 cows; 2 horses greetings from germany herbert pfeifenroth

Beth, Do you have an email address? I can send you some info on the Palinkas/Ballingash family if you would like. Do you have any more information on Rosina and Katherine Siler or is it spelled Seiler? I would be interested in finding out more about their parents, and other siblings. I have recently talked to Ginny LaBelle (about Palinkas) and sent her all the info I had to see if she can add to it. My email is: Ttiano245262MI@comcast.net Thanks, Judy Tiano

(Posted by guest: Judy Tiano)

hallo, the right name is seiler, not siler,it is the name for a person whose job is to make ropes. greetings from germany herbert pfeifenroth

You can find a lot of information about Apatin on folowing adresses www.apatin.info www.biblioso.org.yu Apatin is a very beatifull town on Danube at North of Serbia and Montenegro.

(Posted by guest: Dusko)

city sight

(Posted by guest: schnepf)

hello,information about your fammily witzman

(Posted by guest: dejan)

I am looking for information concerning my grandmother and grandfather. Their names were Anna Graf born December 31, 1886 and Janos Reitenbach born 1882-1884? I do not know whne they were married. If anyone has any information please contact me Michael Reitenbach 1553 Krumroy Rd. Akron, Ohi 44306 tele: (330) 798-4236

(Posted by guest: Michael Reitenbach)

Dear Mr. Reitenbach, i can help you to find the names of your forefathers, i guess i will have time to research this afternoon. greetings from cologne.

Dear Mr. Reitenbach,

anna graf and johann reitenbach married 16.4.1907. all grafs are descendents of markus graf and anna keller married 31.05.1819, it is not said where they were born, markus graf was a weaver. greetings from cologne herbert pfeifenroth

I recently came across an insurance policy that my Grandfather had. His place of birth was given as "Apatin"; he was born in 1889. I stumbled across this site doing a bit of research. I live in Green a short distance from Krumroy Road. Can you provide any historic details? I know that Apatin is located in present day Yugoslavia. In what country was it in 1889?

(Posted by guest: Steve Makara)

hallo steve, i would like to add something: apatin was before 1750 a military camp, because inthis egion there were wars against the osmanian invasion in hungaria (1532), after the "peace of karlovac" between hungaria and turkey, apatin was colonised with germans and other folks. it was a part of hungaria till 1919, and then was forced by the winners of world war I to be given to the new founded state of jugoslavia herbert from cologne

Hi There, I read your response to my Apatin message. Both of us seem to have grandparents from Apatin in the 1880's. I have lots of info about Apatin & the Danube Swabians as they were called. You can contact me at home 330-798-4236 Take Care Michael

(Posted by guest: Michael Reitenbach)

Steve -- actually Yugoslavia is no more. Apatin is in Serbia since the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1990's. Apatin was in Hungary, the county (megye) of Bacs Bodrog ... AND Hungary was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1889. Check out www.dvhh.org for the history of this area and the poeples who lived there.

(Posted by guest: Beth T)

I'm trying to find out where Vajszka, county of Bacs-Badrog is. Is there any map where I can see this. Thanks. Mary

(Posted by guest: Mary Stemmer)

Vajszka (also Wajska, Waiska) .... here are some links: http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps1910/bacsbod. jpg http://www.fallingrain.com/world/YI/vajska. html http://www.feldenzer.com/newbatschkamap2.htm This last one is easy to read; Waiska is at bottom portion of map near Danube

(Posted by guest: B. Tolfree)

Just returned from Apatin. Boris Masic, apatintours@neobee.net, was wonderfully helpful while we were there!

(Posted by guest: B(eth) Martin)

Prvi put sam na ovoj stranici i moram da vam kazem da ste u pravu kada kazete da je to naj lepsi grad. Ziveo sam 16 godina u Apatnu ali je sudbina imala nesto protiv da i u njemu ostanem.Sad sam u Nemackoj vec nekih 7 godina i jos uvek mi nedostaje!Pozdravljam sve apatince sirom sveta i mozda se vidimo u nasem lepom gradicu!Mladen-kizo!

I was born in Apatin now I live in California USA. In 2002 was my first visit after 50 years. I enjoyed my visit the people were friendly some even remembered me.

(Posted by guest: M Hettich)

I am planning a trip to Apatin this summer. I was born in Apatin in 1953 and have never been back. I don't know quite what to expect. Perhaps you could elaborate more about your trip. Thank you!

(Posted by guest: Eva)

This is for Eva, I'll be in Gremany starting Sept 15 2004. My Grandfather came here from Apatin around the turn of the century, and I'd like to visit, and maybe find some long lost relatives. I've already e-mailed the people here that left addresses. If you could contact me, my mail is: McGyver@woh.rr.com If you get this befor I go, I'd appreciate any info you may have to help me. Thanks in advance, Chris Mayer

(Posted by guest: Chris Mayer)

Eva -- you have an advantage in your own background in Apatin. We have had to try to find someone to take us to Apatin from Budapest and are only hoping it will work out. This is 3rd time we've tried to make it there only to have plans cancelled first 2 times. I have tried to get map and history of city with no luck yet. Hope your visit is a great one!

(Posted by guest: B.Martin)

We visited Apatin this May and we enjoyed it. We took a train from Budapest to Sobotica and were picked up by Ilija who lives in Apatin and taken to Apatin by car. The train trip was nice too. If you want further info let me know fgoering@charter.net

(Posted by guest: frank goeringer)

Dear B. Martin Thank you for your reply. We are planning to take a bus out of Karlsruhe. The bus will travel through Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest and then Apatin. Would this be something that might work for you? We will be in Apatin for about 7 days. I believe there is another but tour out of Germany later in August for the Apatiner, Kirchfest. This is a two-week trip in Apatin.

(Posted by guest: Eva)

Dear Eva -- thank you for your reply. We will be staying in Budapest (and Vienna) and have been e-mailing a man in Budapest who says he will take us to Apatin. But I feel I need to have a back-up plan. We are reluctant to go ourselves for neither of us speaks Serb, Hungarian or German. My husband speaks French and a little Italian and I can get "angry" in German, but that's it. Someone in Budapest advised us not to attempt it on our own. (?) I want very much to see Apatin, even if very briefly. My family goes back to 1730's there. My thanks

(Posted by guest: B.Martin)

dear m. martin, i am sure it will be difficult to travel only speaking english, there are many groups of thieves, especilly in eastern europe, who are specialised in robbing americans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my parents are born in apatin, and i went there alone when i was 22.(it is more that 20 years ago), i went by train via vienna-ljubljana-vincovci-sentivan, fron there i took a bus, it was a very long way that lasted 2 days, apatin is at the egde of the world. your herbert from cologne

Dear B. Martin -- I am not sure if you are comfortable leaving an e-mail address on this site. I would be able to send you more information that way. Our trip will begin on July 17th -- returning July 26th. If you are planning on being in the Vienna/Budapest area during that time, I will be more than happy to get you more information. Please let me know.

(Posted by guest: Eva)

Dear Eva -- Well, here it is - ctolfree@bak.rr.com Hope to talk to you soon. Beth

(Posted by guest: B.Martin)

Dear B. Martin, Sorry about the misspelled word. I meant to say "bus" tour.

(Posted by guest: Eva)

I hope to visit Apatin this Summer (2004)... it is hometown of my grandparents, great- grandparents, etc.

(Posted by guest: B Martin)

Hi, I am a member of the Apatiner Verein in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Many of our members arrived in Milwaukee in the early 1950s. We uphold many of the traditions and customs of our Apatiner/Sentiwan/Donschwaben heritage. My grandmother is Magdalena Tielser(geboren Mack) My Grandfather was Michael Tiesler. I am proud to say that we even have several recreated traditional sentiwan trachts in all sizes sewn by my grandmother that we periodically display at various donauschwaben festivals. I will share this site with others in our organization.

(Posted by guest: Irene Wagner)

see http://www.dvhh.org/abthausen/

(Posted by guest: B.Tolfree)

Irene -- have you seen the DVHH website? There is a page for Apatin there and we are always looking for additions to the page. Also there is research help at DVHH for those looking to trace their Apatin family connections. Beth Tolfree

(Posted by guest: Beth Tolfree)

molio bih ako mi netko zna nesto reci o family bruker ili brucker iz apatina

Porodica Brucker je poreklom iz Apatina, ako mi mozete dati još neki podatak mogu Vam uraditi porodicno stablo. Molim Vas kontaktirajte me na apatintours@neobee.net. Pozdrav Boris Masic iz Apatian

(Posted by guest: Boris)

I am seeking any and all information about the Fabing family in Apatin. My e-mail address is: donfab@aol.com

(Posted by guest: Donald E. Fabing)

hallo, the first fabing in apatin was christian fabing and his wife apollonia

Be sure to check out this website: www.dvhh.org It contains much info and helpful contacts for researching your Apatin family.

(Posted by guest: B.Tolfree)

I am looking for information about any and all Fabings living in Apatin. Where can I buy a copy of the Familienregister and/or Heimatbuch ? My e-mail address is: donfab@aol.com Thank you

(Posted by guest: Donald E. Fabing)

I am trying to find out any information on the Witzman/Panzner families that were from Apatin. Franz Pury 1883 - 1913 Martin Panzner 1857 - 1945 married to Katharina Panzner 1862 - 1944 Peter Witzman with his wife Katherine (She was born Ocober 26, 1885)which were married on November 29, 1906 moved to the USA on October 13, 1912 Please e-mail me with any information about these families.Thank you. Robert Kasicki kasickib@intermed1.com

good morning, peter witzemann was the sun of Franz Witzemann and Rosina Müller, the grandsun of Peter Witzemann and Anna Nuber who were not from apatin, i dont know where they were born. Katharina Pantzer is the daughter of Martin Pantzer and Katharina Eberling, the granddaughter of Johann Pantzer and Hedwig Rottenberger, the great grand daughter of Martin Pantzer and Therese Kartali, next generation Bernhard Pantzer and Maria Walter greetings from cologne herbert pfeifenroth

Trazim sve od Familije VIOLA iz Apatina, Suche alles über die Familie VIOLA aus Apatin

guten morgen 1765 kam josef Fiola (viola) mit seiner ehefrau katharina aus Böhmen nach apatin, ich kann ihnen wesentlich mehr zu viola schicken, dazu brauche ich aber zeit. herzliche grüße aus köln herbert pfeifenroth

Danke, Sie können mir diese Information auch per E-mail schicken. Meine Adresse ist Viola-Lippetal@t-online.de

searching for the Kromer family From Apatin ?

it is nearly impossible to research kromer, becuase there are several families in apatin with similar names, so kramer, krämer, kremer