Donauschwaben Villages in the Banat
Banat Areas
Village list & profiles researched, compiled & published by Jody McKim Pharr, 2008-2011.
Bibliography – Sources Used For This Work
Settler (LORRAINES ET ALSACIENNES)
Colonies built in the Banat of Temesvar from 1762 until the end of Nov 1772
The German settlements in the Banat and the area of the military border 1718/1805
SW Romania Bohemian Banat Villages | Lorraine and Alsace colonies in Banat
Banat Village Videos | The Three Brestowatz Villages
Republished 23 Feb 2011 – 2,629+ entries. Last updated: 05 Mar 2021
Prefix & suffix translations
| Ger. | Rom. / Ser. | Hun. | Eng. |
| Alt | vechi/veche | O | Old |
| burg | cetate | var | burg |
| Deutsch | German | nemet(s) | German |
| dorf | sat | falva | village |
| gross | mare | nagy | large |
| haus | casa | haza | house |
| klein | mic(a) | kis | small |
| neu | nou/noua | uj | new |
| sankt | sin/san | szent | saint |
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Agris
Ágris
Agrişu Mare
Alegregy
Alexanderhausen
Alexanderkirchen
Alibonar
Alibunar
Alibunár
Alioş
Aliosch
Alisbrunn
Aljosch
Aljusch
Allios
Almád
Almafa
Almaş
Almás
Almás
Almasch
Almásegres
Almás-Egres
Alsóalmás
Alsóegregy
Alsóvarány
Alt Beba
Alt Beschenowa
Alt Bortscha
Alt Etschka
Alt Kischoda
Alt Letz
Alt Moldowa
Altbeba
Altbeschenowa
AlteEtschka
Altkischoda
Altletz
Altlez
Altmoldowa
B
Baracház
Beba Vech
Borča
Bórcsa
Bortscha
C
Chisoda
Chisoda Veche
D
Deutsch-Etschka
Dudestii-Vech
E
Ecica
Ecica Română
Ečka
Écska
F
Felsőalmás
Felsőegregy
G
H
Háromalmás
I
Iablanca
Ivanovo
Iwanowo
J
Jablanka
Jubuka
K
Kisalmás
Kischoda
L
M
Mala Ečka
Măru
Măru
Merul
Moldova
Moldova Veche
N
Nagyalmás
Nagygyörgyfalva
Németécska
Német-Écska
Mörul
O
Óbeba
Óbesenyö
Óbórcsa
Ó-Bórcsa
Olahécska
Óléc
Ólecz
Ómoldova
Oteslöd
P
Q
R
Románécska
Román-Écska
S
Sándoregyháza
Sandorhegyhaza
Sandra
Schanderhaas
Stár Bišnov
Stari Lec
T
Temesillésd
U
V
Varani
Vrani
Vraniu
Vrány
W
X
Y
Z
Bibliography
Sources Used For This Work
Village list & profiles researched & compiled by Jody McKim Pharr, 2008-2011. [Last Updated: 05 Mar 2021]
Auslander, Jordan “Genealogical Gazetteer of the Kingdom of Hungary.” Published by Avotaynu, 2005.
(DSO) Regenyi, Isabella & Scherer, Anton “Donauschwabisches Ortsnamenbuch.” (name/location of towns). Published by the AkdFF, Darmstadt, Ger., 1987.
Gehl, Hans “Wörterbuch der donauschwäbischen Baugewerbe” Publisher Franz Steiner, 2000
Anuarul “Socec”al României-mari (Book, Periodical, Manuscript 1924-1925) Library of Congress
Korabinsky, Johann Matthias “Geographisch-historisches und Produkten Lexikon von Ungarn“Published by Weber & Korabinsky 1786
Caras-Severin Judet, Romanian (Image 1269) Start of Village Information (Image 1281)
Andrew John “Erdélyi helynévkönyv“, Unpublished research
Das Banat in: Josephinische Landesaufnahme, 1769-72; [Eng: The Banat region in the cadastral maps: Josephinische Landesaufnahme, 1769-72] Source: Österreichisches Staatsarchiv, Kriegsarchiv; Author: Historische Militärkarte der österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie
Magyar Katolikus Lexikon http://lexikon.katolikus.hu/
dicţionar de localităţi din Transilvania
Church information provided by Alex Leeb
Church photos, unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of Heinz Vogel www.banatergottesheuser.ro
Additional village(s) data submitted by various researchers and volunteers.
Wikipedia/en.wikipedia.org
Please note that this list is an ongoing project and may be incomplete, so please check back for updates. If you find a missing entry or have additional information to contribute please notify Jody McKim.