For 28 years I have been walking into the Salt Lake City Family History Library and asking them if they had any hope of filming Slovenian records yet. In 1977 I made my yearly visit and happened to be there the same day that a Yugoslav archivist was visiting. At that time he helped them write up a letter that anyone could use to ask for family history information in any of the then 6 states of Yugoslavia--It's written in Serbo Croatian--but the Archivists in Lublanja had no trouble answering. With that letter I was able to get (in the early 1980s) the children's names of my 2 ggrandfathers and their wives. (They had had two wives each -- with at least 8 children per wife circa 1880.) I have been hearing rumors for the last two or three years that the SLC FHL is currently filming in Slovenia. I was told to continue checking their card catalogue for my parishes. I must admit that I have been checking without much luck so I have gotten a little discouraged--so I started bugging a certain reference librarian I know. He was the one that made that comment you quoted. He assured me that filming was going on and that I just needed to continue to check their card catalogue. I do know that even after filming it takes a bit before the SLC-FHL get films processed and the call numbers get added to their card catalogue. Wherever you live but there is sure to be a branch of their library called a Family History Center near you. (I used their branches for years when I lived in Arkansas and California.) You can find the closest LDS FHC branch library to you by calling 800-346-6044 for a location or check their website at www.familysearch.org) There is no charge for looking at their copy of the card catalogue (and only a nominal charge if their are films that you want to order.) -- make sure you ask to look at their latest version of the Family History Catalogue. The one on their computers is convenient but often the newest version is on microfiche. Actually, I like to look at both the fiche and the computer--sometimes I can find things one way that I can't find in another. If ANYONE happens to find the names of their Parishes listed please, please let me know, ok? This same reference Librarian also refered me back to the same letter I refered to earlier in this email. If your parishes are not filmed I would ask at www.familyhistory.org for a copy of the form letter (It's still the same one that was formulated during my 1977 visit) that helped me so much. Anything the SLC FHL has developed to help patrons is usually free (perhaps a nominal charged for shipping) and available to anyone who asks. It was 3 or 4 pages titled:Genealogical Research in Yugoslavia. Using that form letter I wrote the Archives in Lublanja and they had a record that might be somewhat equivalent to our census record. After getting information on my grandmothers two grandfathers (they each had two wives with at least 8 children each.) I wrote them trying to get information going back further. Unfortunately, the Lublanja Archives told me that they only had records going back so far and for earlier records I needed to contact the Catholic church closest to where my people lived. Does the Slovenian Genealogy Society International or any other such organization have a similiar letter or perhaps someone out there could tranlate this one to Slovenian? I would love to have a copy written in Slovenian instead of Serbo-Croatian to send. The address I wrote to was: ARHIV SR SLOVENIJE 61001 LJUBLANA ZVEZDARSKA 1 I was recently advised to add another line: Slovenia, Southern Europe -- to help the mailman deliver it to Slovenia instead of Slovakia. Cherie Gardner Harmon [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Leskovec <[email protected]> To: Cherie Gardner Harmon <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:52 AM Subject: Slovenian Microfilm Hi Cherie! Saw your email on the Slovenia Forum. This Slovenian microfilming will be helpful our members. Can you give me more information on your comment that, "I was told that they will eventually have copies of the Slovenian records. But, it is up to each individual parish priest to bring their records to the Archives where they are microfilmed. The bishops are pushing it as apparently they receive monies for doing so. But, so far I have not seen my parishes: Butka or Skocjan, St. Primoz or Studenence or Sevnica, listed in their card catalogue." You know, the usual: who? what? when? where? :-) Your help will be greatly appreciated by other Slovenian researchers. John John Leskovec Membership Director Slovenian Genealogy Society International > -----Original Message----- > From: Cherie [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 7:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Microfilm Parish Records available in the U.S. > > > The LDS say they have about 80% of Slovakia records on microfilm--but only > 20% of Czech records. I wish I could say the same for Slovenia. Actually, > I was told that they will eventually have copies of the Slovenian records. > But, it is up to each individual parish priest to bring their records to the > Archives where they are microfilmed. The bishops are pushing it as > apparently they receive monies for doing so. But, so far I have not seen my > parishes: Butka or Skocjan,St. Primoz or Studenence or Sevnica, listed in > their card catalogue. Does anyone know how to encourage the priests in > Slovenia to get their records microfilmed? > > The lines I am searching follow my signature. > > Cherie Gardner Harmon > [email protected] My Matija KOCJAN md Josefa BLATNIK 1905 Sunnyside, Carbon co, Utah. Matija father was Janez KOCJAN and his mother was Katerina HOCEVAR or KOCEVAR. Josefa's father was Josef BLATNIK and her mother was Sophia DOBRIHA. Matija KOCJAN was from Stopno near Skocijan and Josefa BLATNIK was from sv Primoz near Studenec (Sevnica) both close to Krsko in Slovenia. Matija (Matt) KOCJAN had brothers Andy, John, and Martin who also came to US. (Matt came in 1895 via Germany) We do not know anything about Martin or his descendants. Andy had a son Andy Jr. who settled in Niles, Girard co, Ohio and has descendants. John has descendents named PAUSIC in Alabama and YAKISH near Pittsburg, PA. Josefa BLATNIK (entered US 1905 via Mass.) had one brother John BLATNIK who md Rosie MIKILICH of Montana.