Serbia Genealogical Records

Serbia Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Serbia

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Serbia Military Records

Register of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1945)

Details of around 120,000 European Jews saved from concentration camps and ghettos.

Jewish Names in US State Department Files (1910-1929)

An index of close to 10,000 Jews named in State Department files. The records cover Palestine, Romania, and Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Tripoli, Barca, Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria.

Serbia Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Serbia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Serbia Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

History of Serbian Culture (600-1993)

A history of the culture of the Serbian people, in Serbian.

Register of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (1945)

Details of around 120,000 European Jews saved from concentration camps and ghettos.

Medieval Serbia (500-1500)

Articles on medieval Serbian history, including details on prominent families and the trials of life at the time.

Serbia Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Serbia

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Lineages of Serbian Nobility (800-1560)

The lineages of Serbian nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Serbia Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Lineages of Serbian Nobility (800-1560)

The lineages of Serbian nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Serbian Heraldry Society (800-Present)

A society specialising in heraldic arms in Serbia. The website contains a number of genealogies.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Serbia Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Serbia Reference Works

Serbian Genealogy Society Forum (2007-Present)

A forum for genealogical queries concerning Serbia and other former Yugoslav states.

Serbia Genealogical Research Manual (2006-Present)

A guide detailing the steps one should take when embarking on Serbian genealogical research.

Introduction to Serbian Genealogical Research (2006-Present)

A brief introduction to genealogical research in Serbia.

Historical Description

SERVIA, or Zervia, as some call it, contains part of Moesia Superior, and part of Dalmatia of old, it had once Kings of its own, now extinct. It was once under the Hungarian Kings; now wholly possessed by the Turks. It is now divided into Maritine and Midland Servia, teste Joan. Lucio, Servia Maritima olim Chulmia, now Herzegovina, extendeth towards Dalmatia and Albania. Servia Mediterranea is divided into two parts, viz. Rascia and Bosna. It is a Fruitful and pleasant Country; consisting of Plains, Woods, and Hills, not without stout Men, good Horses, Wines, and Convenient Rivers. Once well stored with Mines of Gold and Silver, but those now decayed, or lost; and the People gross and Rude, addicted to Wine, and false in their Promises.

The Hills between Servia and Macedonia are a part of Mount Haemus, of which the M. Clissura one of the Spurs or Excursions, shines like Silver, consisting of Muscovia Glass.

Urania is a strong Pass, which the Castle commandeth, and locks up the passage into Macedonia.

The chief Rivers of Servia are, 1. Morava, Moschius of old, is divided into two Streams, the one named Morava di Bulgaria, the other Morava di Servia, which uniting run into the Danaube at. Zenderin; so that by this River the Commodities of Servia and Bulgaria are carried into the Danube, and so dispersed in Hungaria, Austria, etc. Not far from which was that great Slaughter of the Turks by Hunniades, who with 10000 Horse set upon the Turkish Camp by Moon-light, slew 30000, and took 4000 Prisoners; and Remarkable Lyperitza, the Maeander of Maesia, which Dr. Brown saith, that in less than twelve hours they passed it 90 times.

Geography Rectified (1688) by Robert Morden

Servia lyes between Bosnia and Rascia. The chief Cities are, 1. Stonibourgh. 2. Samandria. 3. Belgrade, on the Danubius.

A Geographical Description of the World (1671) by George Meriton

The Kingdom of Serbia was largely increased by the recent Peace Treaties and now includes the Kingdom of Montenegro, and territories formerly belonging to the Dual Monarchy, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Southern portion of Croatia and Slavonia.

Approximate area 86,878 square miles. Agriculture is the main occupation of a population of 11,600,000, also live stock raising (swine). There are mineral resources, but few are worked. Chief Cities : Belgrade 100,000, Zagreb (Agram) 80,000.

The Newspaper Press Directory and Advertisers' Guide (1922)

Most Common Surnames in Serbia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Jovanović149,8301:48
2Nikolić121,3731:59
3Petrović118,5551:60
4Đorđević89,5111:80
5Ilić87,0051:82
6Pavlović66,4151:108
7Marković61,4771:116
8Stojanović51,3631:139
9Popović49,9771:143
10Živković48,8731:146
11Janković46,9711:152
12Todorović43,1761:165
13Stanković40,8141:175
14Ristić39,8821:179
15Cvetković39,6321:180
16Kostić38,6291:185
17Tomić36,6601:195
18Dimitrijević35,8031:200
19Milošević34,7111:206
20Krstić33,5431:213
21Filipović33,1681:215
22Lukić32,6011:219
23Ivanović32,5401:220
24Kovačević30,8241:232
25Aleksić30,3591:235
26Lazić29,3161:244
27Petković28,9291:247
28Obradović28,6371:250
29Mitrović28,0891:254
30Lazarević27,8651:256
31Savić27,4241:261
32Radovanović26,7061:268
33Jović26,6001:269
34Mladenović25,7901:277
35Đurić25,3421:282
36Vasić25,0601:285
37Nedeljković24,5421:291
38Živanović24,5061:292
39Stevanović23,8091:300
40Milenković23,7081:301
41Milovanović23,2241:308
42Milosavljević23,0721:310
43Novaković21,6371:330
44Bogdanović21,1531:338
45Đokić20,5941:347
46Mitić20,4231:350
47Simić20,3311:351
48Tasić20,1931:354
49Trajković19,8401:360
50Antić19,7511:362
51Gajić19,7111:362
52Marinković19,6511:364
53Radosavljević19,3191:370
54Pešić18,9621:377
55Mihajlović18,9561:377
56Anđelković18,6031:384
57Knežević18,5371:385
58Blagojević18,4951:386
59Vasiljević18,0851:395
60Zdravković17,7941:402
61Jevtić17,7361:403
62Stojković17,2971:413
63Rakić16,9461:422
64Stefanović16,7771:426
65Grujić16,6001:430
66Vuković16,3921:436
67Arsić16,3611:437
68Milanović16,1521:442
69Stanojević16,1061:444
70Veličković15,7211:454
71Vučković15,5951:458
72Veljković15,4071:464
73Babić15,3041:467
74Paunović15,1911:470
75Đurđević14,9881:477
76Perić14,9531:478
77Matić14,9021:479
78Ćirić14,8401:481
79Gavrilović14,6281:488
80Milić14,5751:490
81Jakovljević14,5221:492
82Ivković14,0581:508
83Marjanović13,8691:515
84Tošić13,7491:520
85Nešić13,7241:521
86Maksimović13,4941:529
87Đukić13,2391:540
88Jeremić13,1851:542
89Urošević13,0511:547
90Miljković12,5671:569
91Miletić12,4411:574
92Stamenković12,3441:579
93Radulović12,1761:587
94Trifunović12,1281:589
95Ignjatović11,8211:604
96Radović11,7971:606
97Radivojević11,7431:608
98Ranđelović11,7351:609
99Božić11,6541:613
100Milojević11,6441:614
101Bošković11,5581:618
102Ranković11,4361:625
103Ostojić11,4181:626
104Golubović11,2531:635
105Andrić11,1151:643
106Jovičić11,0831:645
107Janjić11,0001:650
108Panić10,9531:652
109Milutinović10,7951:662
110Pantelić10,6501:671
111Pantić10,4911:681
112Veselinović9,9511:718
113Marić9,9391:719
114Avramović9,9321:719
115Spasić9,5531:748
116Kovač9,3711:762
117Mirković9,1701:779
118Rajković9,1111:784
119Miladinović9,0091:793
120Branković8,9971:794
121Milićević8,7751:814
122Stošić8,6451:826
123Nađ8,4361:847
124Radić8,4281:848
125Radojević8,3841:852
126Tadić8,3201:859
127Antonijević8,1511:877
128Terzić8,1451:877
129Kojić8,1281:879
130Dinić7,9241:902
131Lazović7,8501:910
132Jelić7,7631:920
133Tot7,6161:938
134Luković7,5791:943
135Radenković7,5601:945
136Kocić7,5511:946
137Davidović7,5061:952
138Horvat7,4031:965
139Mandić7,3791:968
140Jokić7,2831:981
141Kuzmanović7,2001:992
142Milivojević7,1761:996
143Bajić7,1631:997
144Tešić7,1561:998
145Damnjanović7,0831:1,009
146Adamović7,0561:1,013
147Glišić7,0461:1,014
148Mijailović6,9371:1,030
149Popov6,8831:1,038
150Vujić6,8571:1,042
151Rajić6,8541:1,042
152Zarić6,7701:1,055
153Vojinović6,7631:1,056
154Radojičić6,7521:1,058
155Radojković6,7371:1,061
156Ćurčić6,7101:1,065
157Pajić6,6661:1,072
158Đurović6,5501:1,091
159Mišić6,5391:1,093
160Jocić6,5241:1,095
161Spasojević6,4691:1,104
162Aćimović6,4541:1,107
163Tomašević6,3421:1,127
164Cvetanović6,2461:1,144
165Tanasković6,1571:1,160
166Brkić6,1221:1,167
167Zlatković6,1161:1,168
168Mijatović6,0761:1,176
169Vujović5,9201:1,207
170Bojović5,9021:1,211
171Pejčić5,8871:1,214
172Kostadinović5,8831:1,215
173Varga5,8121:1,229
174Dimić5,7281:1,247
175Lekić5,7271:1,248
176Ćosić5,6631:1,262
177Milojković5,6071:1,274
178Kiš5,5981:1,276
178Perišić5,5981:1,276
180Stojiljković5,5301:1,292
181Grbić5,5251:1,293
182Arsenijević5,5151:1,296
183Radisavljević5,4861:1,302
184Nešković5,4611:1,308
185Simonović5,4521:1,311
186Joksimović5,4401:1,313
187Manojlović5,3911:1,325
188Krsmanović5,3831:1,327
189Topalović5,3701:1,331
190Đoković5,3351:1,339
191Čolić5,3031:1,347
192Božović5,2501:1,361
193Despotović5,2461:1,362
194Zorić5,1981:1,375
195Erić5,1391:1,390
196Ćirković5,1351:1,391
197Stojadinović5,0221:1,423
198Bojić5,0001:1,429
199Jakšić4,9921:1,431
200Vukadinović4,9691:1,438