Stepping Back: The Vital Records of Veli Losinj from 1775 to 1918
This is an excellent resource for researchers who wish to identify family connects for Veli Losinj, formerly called Lussingrande. It is also a good source for those who are examining families in Mali Losinj, the former Lussinpiccolo, because often families intermarried between these two adjacent towns. "Stepping Back" is compiled from the secondary sources found in the Microfilm number 2,099,889 provided through the Family History Centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS).
The microfilm is a copy of the original documents from the Croatian National
Archives in
· Items 2 and 3 contains birth records 1828-1857 and contain baptism and birth dates, domicile number, name of infant, gender, father’s name, paternal grandfather’s given name, name of mother, and mother’s father’s given name.
· Items 4 and 5 contains marriage records 1828-1857 and contain marriage date, domicile number, groom’s name, groom’s father’s given name, approximate year of birth, bride’s name, bride’s father’s given name, and approximate year of birth.
· Items 6 and 7 contain death records 1828-1857 and contain information about date of death, domicile number, name of deceased, relationship to another individual and approximate date of birth. A secondary death record contains some dates from 1854-1949.
· Items 8 and 9 contain status animarum 1774-1918 and list domicile number, head of household, dates of birth of head of household, and information about wife, where applicable. Hints are given on how to use the indexes and also how to find and interpret the original microfilm.
This index is an important tool in checking, verifying, and finding family connections. Stepping Back does not contain all the information in original such as occupation of the head of household and language spoken. In addition, the status animarum identifies a complete list of the members of each family including birth dates and sometimes death dates of each individual.
The cost for Stepping Back is $30.00 per copy plus $15.00 (packing
and postage) = $45.00 US funds in the
Orders can be sent with check or money orders to:
Barbara Starkey
1839 N. 600 W.
Mapleton,
Email: barb@thestarkeys.com