The headings and entries are in Hungarian, with Hebrew dates frequently included. 4). In all, about half of Bukovina's entire Jewish population had perished. After the rise of Ukrainian nationalism in 1848[12] and the following rise of Romanian nationalism, Habsburg authorities reportedly awarded additional rights to Ukrainians in an attempt to temper Romanian ambitions of independence. Inhabited by many cultures and people, initially by Vlachs and subsequently by Ruthenians during the 11th century,[4] it became part of the Kievan Rus' and Pechenegs' territory in the 10th century. One of the Romanian mayors of Cernui, Traian Popovici, managed to temporarily exempt from deportation 20,000 Jews living in the city between the fall of 1941 and the spring of 1942. The fact that Romanians and Moldovans, a self-declared majority in some regions, were presented as separate categories in the census results, has been criticized in Romania, where there are complains that this artificial Soviet-era practice results in the Romanian population being undercounted, as being divided between Romanians and Moldovans. It was a district in Galicia until 1849 when it became a separate Austrian Crownland. 'Familiar language spoken' was not recorded again until 1880. Search types are available under "More Options". Another Austrian official report from 1783, referring to the villages between the Dniester and the Prut, indicated Ruthenian-speaking immigrants from Poland constituting a majority, with only a quarter of the population speaking Moldavian. Since Louis of Hungary appointed Drago, Voivode of Moldavia as his deputy, there was an introduction of Romanians in Bukovina, and a process of Rumanization that intensified in the 1560s.[12][13]. Eymundar ttr hrings, in the Flatey Book, First traces of human occupation date back to the Paleolithic. Drago Tochi. The Moldavian state was formed by the mid-14th century, eventually expanding its territory all the way to the Black Sea. Bukovina was a closed military district (17751786), then the largest district, Bukovina District (first known as the Czernowitz District), of the Austrian constituent Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria (17871849). As a result of the Mongol invasion, the Shypyntsi land, recognizing the suzerainty of the Mongols, arose in the region. The very term "Ukrainians" was prohibited from the official usage and some Romanians of disputable Ukrainian ethnicity were rather called the "citizens of Romania who forgot their native language" and were forced to change their last names to Romanian-sounding ones. The same report indicated that Moldavians constituted the majority in the area of Suceava. [13] The Romanian government suppressed it by staging two political trials in 1937.[13]. While during the war the Soviet government killed or forced in exile a considerable number of Ukrainians,[13] after the war the same government deported or killed about 41,000 Romanians. In the course of the Russo-Turkish War of 17681774, the Ottoman armies were defeated by the Russian Empire, which occupied the region from 15 December 1769 to September 1774, and previously during 14 SeptemberOctober 1769. The territory became part of the Ukrainian SSR as Chernivtsi Oblast (province). The territory of Romanian (or Southern) Bukovina is located in northeastern Romania and it is part of the Suceava County (plus three localities in Botoani County), whereas Ukrainian (or Northern) Bukovina is located in western Ukraine and it is part of the Chernivtsi Oblast. This book was maintained by the Dej community at least until the interwar period (stamps in Romanian). From 1774 to 1910, the percentage of Ukrainians increased, meanwhile the one of Romanians decreased. [citation needed] In Nistor's view, this referred only to the Moldavian population native to the region, while the total population included a significant number of Romanian immigrants from Moldavia and Transylvania. In Romania, 28 November is a holiday observed as the Bukovina Day.[49]. [29][30], In World War I, several battles were fought in Bukovina between the Austro-Hungarian, German, and Russian armies, which resulted in the Russian army invading Chernivtsi for three times (30 August to 21 October 1914, 26 November 1914 to 18 February 1915 and 18 June 1916 to 2 August 1917). In 1849 Bukovina got a representative assembly, the Landtag (diet). The first list includes villages northeast and northwest of Dej (no entries from Dej itself); those with a larger number (circa 10 or more) of Jewish families include: Urior (Hung: Alr), Ccu (Hung: Kack, Katzko), Glod (Hungarian Sosmez), Slica (Hung: Szeluske), Ileanda (Hung: Nagy-Illonda), Cuzdrioara (Hung: Kozrvr), Reteag (Hung: Retteg), Ciceu-Giurgeti (Hung: Csicsgyrgyfalva), Negrileti (Hung: Ngerfalva), Spermezeu (Hung: Ispnmez), Iliua (Hung: Alsilosva), Chiuza (Hung: Kzpfalva). The register was kept quite thoroughly with all data completed clearly in most instances. The census only recorded social status and some ethno-religious groups (Jews, Armenians, Roma, and German colonists). They were transferred to the archive from the civil registration office in groups of records. The headings and entries are in Hungarian. The same information is found in both through it is assumed that copy errors were made. After 1908 births are recorded only sporadically. The languages of the population closely reflect the ethnic composition, with over 90% within each of the major ethnic groups declaring their national language as the mother tongue (Ukrainian, Romanian, and Russian, respectively). Note that the page number corresponds with the original page number, not the subsequent one given by the National Archives. According to official data from those two censuses, the Romanian population had decreased by 75,752 people, and the Jewish population by 46,632, while the Ukrainian and Russian populations increased by 135,161 and 4,322 people, respectively. BEREZHANY GENEALOGY AND HISTORY PAGE. This book is an alphabetic index of names found in the birth record book for the town of Timioara, Fabric quarter, from 1875-1882. [4][12][13][citation needed], "Eymundr replied: "He thought it less to be marked than to live, and I think he has escaped and has been in Tyrklandi (Land of Pechenegs) this winter and is still planning to attack your hand, and he has with him a non-flying army, and there are Tyrkir (Pechenegs) and Blakumen (Vlachs) and many other evil nations." Entries record the names of the child and parents, often including mother's maiden name; the birth date and place; gender; whether the birth was legitimate; information on circumcisions; midwives; and names of witnesses (to the circumcision or name-giving) or godparents. This book was maintained by the Dej community at least until the interwar period (stamps in Romanian). Today, the historically Ukrainian northern part is the nucleus of the Ukrainian Chernivtsi Oblast, while the southern part is part of Romania, though there are minorities of Ukrainians and Romanians in Romanian Bukovina and Ukrainian Bukovina respectively. That index, however, begins with births in 1857 and goes only until 1885. In addition, though this book is catalogued as belonging to the Iosefin/Josefstadt/Jzsefvros quarter, there is no indication within the book regarding to what community the book belonged (citadel/cetate, Iosefin, Fabric). Please see also the entry for the original record book, which is catalogued under Timioara-Fabric quarter, nr. An analysis of a record sample below shows the following transitions in script. [13], Almost the entire German population of Northern Bukovina was coerced to resettle in 19401941 to the parts of Poland then occupied by Nazi Germany, during 15 September 1940 15 November 1940, after this area was occupied by the Soviet Union. 1 [Timioara-cetate, nr. The index records only name, year of birth, and page number on which the record may be found. Romania was forced to formally cede the northern part of Bukovina to the USSR by the 1947 Paris peace treaty. The Austrians hindered both Romanian and Ukrainian nationalisms. A few notes are in Hungarian but for the most part the text consists exclusively of names. Headings are in German and Hungarian; entries begin in German and switch to Hungarian around 1880; Hebrew dates are provided most of the time. Name, date, gender, parents, marital status of parents, parent residence, midwife name, circumcision or naming ceremony details and name of witnesses or godparents are provided. Please also see item under call number 236/17, which is an index, by birth year, for this birth registery. Please see also the entry for the original record book, which is catalogued under Timioara-Fabric quarter, nr. All Birth, Marriage & Death results for Bukovina 1-20 of 3,603 Browse by collection To get better results, add more information such as First Name, Birth Info, Death Info and Location even a guess will help. Edwrd Bukovina. Both headings and entries are in Hungarian. Today, Bukovina's northern half is the Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine, while the southern part is Suceava County of Romania. 1775-1867, 1868-1918, Austrian Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Birth records, Cluj, Death records, Marriage records, Transylvania, Tags: In 1940-1941, tens of thousands of Romanian families from northern Bukovina were deported to Siberia. Please note that though the book is catalogued under Bdeti, it appears that many or even most of the births are from the neighboring village of Bora (Kolozsborsa in Hungarian, not to be confused with the small town of Bora in Maramure). This book is an alphabetic index of marriages or births in Jewish families taking place in the town of Timioara from 1845 to 1895. It was absorbed by Romania between the world wars. Online Genealogy Records These are genealogy links to Ukraine online databases and indexes that may include birth records, marriage records, death records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records. The region has been sparsely populated since the Paleolithic. Historical region split between Romania and Ukraine, "Bucovina" redirects here. It seems they were bound together in 1890. The headings and entries are in Hungarian. Entries should record the names of the child and parents and parents' birth place; the birth date and place of the child; gender; whether the birth was legitimate; information on circumcisions; midwives; and names of witnesses (to the circumcision or name-giving) or godparents. Birth place and dates of the parents is seldom indicated but children data is almost always completed. Shortly thereafter, it became a vassal of the Ottoman Empire (1514).[12]. The Ukrainian Regional Committee, led by Omelian Popovych, organized a rally in Chernivtsi on November 3, 1918, demanding Bukovina's annexation to Ukraine. The majority of entries are for people from Reteag; other frequently mentioned villages are Baa (Hung: Baca), Cuzdrioara (Hung: Kozrvr), Gheorghieni/Giurfalu (Hung: Gyrgyfalva). 1868-1918, 1919-1945, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Birth records, Cluj, Interwar Romania, Neologue communities, Transylvania, Tags: [51] In 2011, an anthropological analysis of the Russian census of the population of Moldavia in 1774 asserted a population of 68,700 people in 1774, out of which 40,920 (59.6%) Romanians, 22,810 Ruthenians and Hutsuls (33.2%), and 7.2% Jews, Roma, and Armenians. The Romanian minority of Ukraine also claims to represent a 500,000-strong community. The register was kept relatively well with all data completed in most instances. This register is noted to be a "double" on the cover. Ukrainians are still a recognized minority in Romania, and have one seat reserved in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies.