Hello Christine! The churches kept all records of death as well as birth and marriage for centuries. You may be able to get this record if you write to the parish where your ancestors/relatives died or by writing to National Church Archives in Ljubljana. A death record will list date and most often time of death, age of person at death and cause of death. It will also list persons who reported the death whether the last rites were performed and the priest who performed them. Depending on the period and parish you are researching it might also list date and place of burial. Bauer is a German name - perhaps your Bauer relatives moved to Austria at some point? Wohinz is German spelling for BOHINC. Rogaska Slatina is not "nearby" Kranj by Slovene standards - it is on the other side of the country and even in this day and age a good 2 1/2 hour drive away. Good luch with your search! Lea ----- Original Message ----- From: "cosmergen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 5:50 AM Subject: Bauer, Jugovar, Wohinz and Lapusek, plus death record info. > Hello, > > I'm researching the names: Bauer, Jugovar, Wohinz and Lapusek. Lapusek has > been spelled many different ways: Lapusek, Lipousek, Lipusch, Leposek, > Lapus. I am interested in all Bauers born in the present day Slovenia. > > My great grandfather, Rudolph Bauer came to America in 1906. He moved to > Kansas, then settled in West Virginia. He was from the town of Zagorje ob > Savi in Krain, Austria-Hungry. He left behind in Austria his family. > His parents: Franz Bauer and Johanna Bauer nee Lapusek. > Siblings: Anna Bauer, born about 1860, who married a Wohinz. > His brother Franz Bauer, who later moved to Rogaska Slatina, a town near > by. > Dorthea Bauer, who moved to Colorado, USA and married Peter Potochnick > A sister, who married a Jugovar and remained in Zagorje ob Savi > Wenzel Bauer, who moved to Hrastnik, a town near by. > Maximilain, no information > Rudolph was the baby of the family. He was born in 1882. > > All the children were born in Zagorje, except for the first born Ann. She > was born in Maribor. > > I have looked in the Slovenia telephone directory on the Internet. There > are no more Bauers living in this area. > > I have more information, and willing to share. > > I also have one question for you all. > I am trying to find out the death dates of Rudolph's parents. I know > Johanna the mother was alive in 1910, but the father, Franz was not. Did > the Slovenia government have death records at this time. Also in general > did the churches keep records of death. > > Christine Merseal > St. Louis, MO > > > >