Hi! I am new to this list and new to Croatian genealogy (I want to pursue my husband's side now). I have been an avid genealogist for a few years now but with only Polish and German research. I have just discovered this list and it looks quite active so I thought maybe someone can lead me in the right direction. I have a few questions: 1) I have heard (from fellow genealogists) that most Croatians did not come through Ellis Island but Philadelphia.is this true? I have not been able to locate any ancestors on Ellis Island or using Steve Morse's Ellis Island One Step so thought perhaps this may be true. 2) When beginning Croatian genealogy are there any good books that are recommended to begin Croatian genealogy? 3) Are there any good Croatian language books that help one decipher LDS microfilmed records? 4) Are there any good atlas' of Croatia that are 1:200,000 scale? If so, where can one be purchased? Please forgive me if these are dumb or often asked questions. I'm a newbie at Croatian genealogy but very eager to get started! Thanks! Kim Stankiewicz