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GHGA offers Gottschee-related publications in the following categories:
Maps, History, Genealogy, Baptismal Records, Census Records,
and Marriage Records.
The member and non-member price of each publication includes shipping costs. Because shipping costs are based on weight and distance, books mailed international rate to Canada and other countries may need additional postage. To order by mail, print and complete the Order Form and mail it according to the directions on the form. To use PayPal, select the item and price to where the item will be shipped.
Page updated June 1, 2008
(1) Revision of Tschermoschnitz Parish Family Records 1813-1835
(2) New Publication: Tschermoschnitz Parish Death Records 1741-1812
(3) Revised Tschermoschnitz Parish Baptism Records 1741-1812
MAPS
Map: The County of Gottschee (Kocevsko) Slovenia
Shows names and locations of all Gottscheer villages. Includes index that cross-references German and Slovenian village names. The size of the map is 22" x 34" and will be laminated if requested. Laminated maps have increased shipping costs to other countries. 1998, 3rd edition, Item #480
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Cadastral Map
Village cadastral maps from the year 1868, were the official register of the quantity, value, and ownership of real estate used in apportioning taxes. Slides were made of the original 2' x 3' maps that show several villages. These slides were then converted to tif files. The maps are printed in color on 81/2" x 11" paper. To order, specify the name of the village. There are a few missing villages. Item #492
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Etching of the City of Gottschee
This is a print based on Valvasor's 1679 etching of the city and castle of Gottschee.
The 9"x12" print is suitable for framing.
2004, Item #493
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HISTORY (by title)
A Short History of the Duchy of Carniola and Gottschee County
by L. Edward Skender. The first booklet published by GHGA, summarizes the history of Gottschee, focuses on the geographic, political, and ethnic history of the Duchy of Carniola and Gottschee County. Contains several maps.
1994, 29 pages, Item #470, ISBN 1-931509-00-X
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Gottschee: A History of a German Community in Slovenia from the
Fourteenth to the Twentieth Century
by Thomas F. Bencin. Bencin's Master's thesis is a history of the settlement of the area of Gottschee, the changes that occurred in the area after World War I, the resettlement in 1941, and the loss of the homeland. Includes photographs, maps, and an extensive bibliography. Item #460
1995, 2003, 62 pages, ISBN 1-931509-02-6
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Gottschee Between the World Wars: The Years in Review 1919-1940
edited by Maria Cuzzo and Edward Skender. The publication contains the translation of the "Year in Review" articles written by prominent Gottscheer authors and published in the annual Gottscheer Kalenders. These articles record the key events (personal, social, religious, political activity, language, and schools) that transpired in Gottschee County during this critical, final period of its history as the homeland of the Gottscheer people. The index includes the names of individuals and villages mentioned in the articles. Map of Gottschee.
2004, 271 pages,
Item #476 paperback ISBN 1-932509-37-9
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Gottschee 1406-1627, Feudal Domain on the Frontier of Empire
translated by Andrew J. Witter. Written by George Widmer in Vienna, Austria, in 1931 as Urkundliche Beträge zur Geschichte des Gottscheer Landchens 1406-1627 (Documentary Excerpts from the History of the Gottschee District) it gives us the original words of the Gottscheer farmer, his lords, and his imperial masters concerning life in the frontier feudal doman of Gottschee. Drawn from original source documents, the book provides an authentic look into the life and government of a feudal domain on a strategic frontier of the Holy Roman, Habsburg, and Austrian Empires, showing the interaction of the subjects, the ruling nobility, and the royal government of the duchy of Carniola. The book contains hundreds of ancient Gottscheer village and family names, ancestors of a distinct German linguistic group that existed there for over 650 years. Included are maps, an index, and a list of the rulers of Gottschee from 1275-1848.
2001, 228 pages, paperback, Item #445, ISBN 1-931509-25-5
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Gottschee: The Lost Cultural Heritage of the Gottscheer Germans
by Mitja Ferenc, translated by Edgar Erker, edited and updated by Max Mische.
The original publication by Mitja Ferenc in 1993, was produced with facing German and Slovenian language pages, for the permanent exhibition dedicated to the Gottscheer culture in the Muzej Kocevje (Museum of Kocevje). In addition to photographs and maps, there is an index of the former Gottscheer villages (both German and Slovenian spellings) and the number of houses within each village
for the years 1880, 1936, and 1992.
2001, 96 pages, Item #448, paperback ISBN 1-931509-25-5
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Gottscheer Kalenders 1926-1941
The book is a copy of 38 selected articles in German from the Gottschee Kalenders, published in Gottschee, Slovenia, between 1926 and 1941.
281 pages, Item #475
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The German Resettlement Records of Gottschee (Book)
A paper copy of Germany's official records of approximately 12,000 ethnic Germans from the new Italian "provinces Lubiana" most of whom were Gottscheers, who were resettled from their homeland in 1941. The records were published in 1942 by the German consulate in Laibach (Ljubljana). Includes the individual's name, their father's name, residence, profession, date and place of birth.
1999, 253 pages, Item #465
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The German Resettlement Records of Gottschee (CD Excel Version)
Transcribed to Excel by Gregg Lickteig. See the description above for the paper copy of the records. The database can be sorted by surname, a woman's maiden name, date and place of birth. The CD also includes maps.
2006, Item #466 CD ISBN 1-931509-54-9
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The Parish of Mösel: Its Villages, Churches, and People
by Rev. Joseph Erker, translated by Andrew Witter, edited by Edward Skender and Elfriede Stonitsch. Written between 1928 and 1931, this rich history mentions over 200 Gottscheer family names, along with historical information on the development and settlement of the parish's 17 villages: Obermösel, Niedermösel, Durnbach, Otterbach, Reintal, Verderb, Verdreng, Oberpockstein, Oberskrill, Unterskrill, Kuchlern, Oberfliegendorf, Unterfliegendorf, Suchenreuther, Schlebe, Gergel, and Wilpen. The publication includes maps, photographs, and index.
2007, 82 pages, Item #456, paperback
ISBN 1-931509-55-7
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Urbar of Gottschee 1574 (Land Register 1574)
Compiled by John Krauland. A transcription of the land register of Gottschee dated 1574. The Urbars are manorial records of tenants in the feudal domain of Gottschee. It shows the very oldest spelling of names of villages and peoples. The data is presented in four databases. One contains the names of 1,575 individuals. The database of 183 villages has a column for the name of the village as written in 1574, additional columns show the names in German, Gottscheerisch, and Slovenian. Also included are the townships, parishes, and number of houses.
2004, CD only, Item #325
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Village Sketches of Gottschee 1941
Compiled by Paul Jenner. A sketch of each village, as of 1941, shows the location of the houses, the village roads, and other items in the village (chapel, well, etc.). Family names of those who lived in each house and house numbers are given for most of the villages. Several village sketches are missing. The publication is very useful for the genealogist. It is available on CD or in book format.
2004, 268 pages,
Item #485 CD, ISBN 1-931509-40-9
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Item #485 Book, ISBN 1-931509-36-0
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Genealogy
Gottschee: Family Records Research Using the LDS Microfilms
Compiled by Kate Pruente. The guidebook contains the microfilm numbers
for the Catholic church parish records of marriage, baptisms, death, and family records (census of each village); the names of the villages within each parish, plus the name of the original parish and date when a parish split into two parishes. Included are tips on how to read the microfilm church records. These Catholic parish records were first microfilmed by the German National Family Center (Reichs-Sippenamt) in 1941. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS, Mormon Church) made copies of these microfilms from Germany in the 1980s. These microfilms are available through the local LDS Family History Libraries. The parishes are Altenmarkt (Stari Trg ob Kolpi), Altlag (Stari Log), Banja Loka, Ebental (Polom), Fara, Göttenitz (Gotenica), City of Gottschee (Kocevje), Masern (Grcarice), Mitterdorf (Stara Cerkev), Morobitz (Borovec), Nesseltal (Koprivnik), Obermösel (Mozelj), Oberskrill (Zdihovo), Ossiunitz (Osilnica), Pöllandl (Kocevske Poljane), Reifnitz (Ribnica), Rieg (Kocevska Reka), Semitsch (Semic), Stockendorf (Planina), Suchen (Draga), Tschermoschnitz (Crmosnjice), Tschernembl (Crnomelj), Unterdeutschau (Nemska Loka), Unterlag (Spodnji Log), Unterwarmberg (Dolenje Topla Reber).
1998, 37 pages, Item #490, ISBN 1-931509-04-2
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[Aids in reading the microfilmed records are the LDS German Genealogy Word List, the LDS Latin Genealogy Word List, and the Slovenian Genealogy Word List compiled by the Slovenian Genealogical Society.]
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Gottscheer Gedenkbuch Index
Compiled by James Heimann. Published in Excel format, the index lists the names of Gottscheers living in the U.S. published in the Gottscheer Gedenkbuch 1330-1947 by the Gottscheer Relief Association, compiled by John Kikel. These individuals contributed funds to aid their relatives who were refugees in Austria and other countries after WW II. The Index can be sorted by surnames, village of origin in Gottschee, and their address in the U.S. Available in CD and in book format.
2006, 50 pages, Item #463
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Gottschee Journey: Listening to the Ghosts
by Max Mische. This booklet is a description of Max Mische's visit to his homeland of Gottschee in 1994. He includes photographs and maps.
1995, 46 pages, Item #450, ISBN 1-931509-01-8
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Surnames of Gottschee, 639 Surnames of Gottschee from 1890-1941
Compiled by Martha Hutter. The booklet contains the surnames of Gottschee found
in various published sources between 1890-1941. The surnames are matched with villages. Villages are linked to a Catholic church parish and a township (Gemeinde).
1996, 41 pages, Item #440, ISBN 1-931509-03-4
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Baptisms, Catholic Church Records
Tschermoschnitz Parish Baptismal Records 1741-1812
Transcribed by Barry Deutschmann. Published only on CD-ROM, Excel format, the baptismal records include the name of the baby, date of the baptism, names of the parents and godparents. These records also contain the early records for what would become Stockendorf and Pöllandl parishes in January 1, 1792 and January 1, 1793 respectively. These transcriptions were checked with marriage records.
2005, 2007, 2008, Item #434 CD
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Baptisms at Nesseltal Parish 1770-1941
Compiled by Kate Baum. Produced only on CD-ROM, Excel format. Includes the
name of the baby, date of the baptism, and the names of the parents.
2007, Item #435 CD, ISBN 1-931509-43-3
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Tschermoschnitz Parish Death Records 1741-1812
Transcribed by Barry Deutschmann. Published only on CD-ROM, Excel format, the 4,228 death records include the date of death, age at the time of death, and the name of the village where the individual lived. In some cases, the cause of death, relationships, and place of burial are included in the database. Based on available data, Mr. Deutschmann calculated the birth date for the deceased, which is not included in the death record. The death records of Stockendorf and Pollandl parishes are included until they became separate parishes in 1792 and 1793.
2008, Item300CD ISBN 1-931509-62-X
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Catholic Parish Census Records
Familienbuch: Altlag 1933
Compiled by Max Mische. The Altlag parish census is organized by village, then by household. It contains records for the homes within the villages of Altlag, Hohenberg, Neulag, Oberstein, Schönberg, Weissenstein, and Winkel. Included are the individuals' names in the household, dates of births, marriages, and sometimes deaths. German language. 1996, 208 pages, Item #430
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Familienbuch: Unterwarmberg
Compiled by James Heimann.
Paper copy of the census (about 1930) for the parish
of Unterwarmberg which includes the villages of Unterwarmberg, Oberwarmberg, Komutzen, Rotenstein, Lacknern, and Zinken (Frata). Data written in the German language. Published 2000, 336 pages, Item #431
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