Bob Baich wrote: > > I am looking for Baic or Baich from the Aljmas area. My Grand father Blazius Baic, came to Beaver Dam Wisc. in 1910 from Aljmas , his father was Antonius Baic, he had a sister Stannisla Zorich , and two brothers Frank and Joseph, born in Aljmas from 1870 to 1885 . His father in law was Johann Druhar . Any help would be appreciated .Thank you > Bob > Bob Baich > phone 403-845-4150 > web site http://www.baich.ca > email VE6APU@ccinet.ab.ca Aljmas^ (Almas^) is located 145 miles east of Zagreb and east of Osijek on the Drava/Danube rivers which is at the current Serbian border (all that is left of former Yugoslavia) Now in Osjec^ko-baranjska z^upanija (county) The Croatian telephone directory list 8 surname Baic' under the county under Osijek, Ada, and Antunovac. The directory also lists 91 subscribers Zoric', especially under Osijek and D-akovo. 1 surname Druhar is listed under Aljmas^. The LDS-Mormons have filmed the metrical books (births marriages, deaths) (1754-1877) for the R.C. congregation, formerly Almás, Slavonien, Austria; later Almás, Verocze megye (county), Hungary; now Aljmas^, Croatia. Text in Latin. (unusual for church records to written be just in Latin in Croatia) film # 1791678 1791679 These microfilm reels are available for rental and viewing at any Family History Center (FHC) worldwide (including CA) 90% of patrons are non-Mormons doing surname research. The records microfilmed have greater linguistic diversity than for most other geographic regions. Latin, Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, German, Hungarian, or Italian are possible languages used. LDS - Mormon FHCs - LOCATIONS http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchfhc2.asp