The Banat is a geographical and historical region of Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties of Timiş, Caraş-Severin, Arad (part of it, south of Mures/Maros river), and Mehedinti), the western part in Serbia (the Serbian Banat, mostly included in the Vojvodina region, except for a small part included in Central Serbia), and a small northern part in Hungary (Csongrád county).

The Banat is a part of the Pannonian plain bordered by the River Danube to the south, the River Tisza (Theiss, Tissa, Tisa) to the west, the River Mureş to the north, and the Southern Carpathian Mountains to the east. Its historical capital was Timisoara, now in Timiş county in Romania. (N. Tullius)

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Last Updated: November 08, 2008
 
A  
Agadics, Hungary (Hungarian)
Agadici, Romania (Official)
Albrechflor, Hungary (German)
Albrechtsflor, Hungary (German)
Kleentermin, Romania (German)
Kleintermin, Romania (German)
Kisteremia, Hungary (Hungarian)
Teremé / Tereme Romania (Hungarian)
Albrechtsflur, Romania (Other)
Kleentermin, Romania (Other)
Teremia Mică / Teremia Mica, Romania (Official)
Sandorhaza, Hungary (Hungarian)
Schanderhaas, Hungary & Romania (Schwowisch)
Alexanderhausen, Romania (German)
Sandra, Romania (Official)
Alexanderkirchen, Hungary (German)
Iwanowo, Yugoslavia (German)
Sandorhegyhaza, Hungary (Hungarian)
Nagygyörgyfalva / Nagygyorgyfalva, Yugoslavia (Hungarian)
Ivanovo, Yugoslavia (Official)
 
Alisbrunn, Hungary (German)
Alibunar, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Aliosch, Hungary (German)
Allios, Hungary (Hungarian)
Temesillésd / Temesillesd, Romania (Hungarian)
Allios, Romania (Hungarian)
Aljosch, Romania (Other)
Aljusch, Romania (Other)
Alios, Romania (Official)
  • Church Name: Unknown
  • Filiale von (Branch of): Guttenbrunn
  • Map: E8/9
Almafa, Hungary (Hungarian)
Măru/ Maru, Romania (Official)
Almas-Egres, Hungary (Hungarian)
Agris, Romania (Hungarian)
Agrisu Mare, Romania (Official)
Almád / Almad, Hungary (Hungarian)
Jablanka, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Alsóvarány / Alsovarany, Hungary (Hungarian)
Vrani, Romania (Official)
Altbeba, Hungary (German)
Óbeba / Obeba, Hungary (Hungarian)
Beba Veche, Romania (Official)
  • Church Name: Hl. Namen Maria
  • Filiale von (Branch of):
  • Map: D2

Altbeschenowa, Hungary (German)
Óbesenyö / Obesenyo, Hungary (Hungarian)
Dudestii-Vechi, Romania (Official)

Alt-Etschka, Hungary (German)
Écska / Ecska, Hungary (Hungarian)
Olahécska / Olahecska, Yugoslavia (Hungarian)
Románécska / Romanecska, Yugoslavia (Hungarian)
Mala Ecka, Yugoslavia (Official)
Ecka, Yugoslavia / Serbia  (Official)
 
Alt-letz, Hungary (German)
Altletz, Serbia (Official)
Altletz, Yugoslavia (German)
Alt Letz, Hungary (German)
Ólecz / Olecz, Hungary (Hungarian)
Baracház / Barachaz, Yugoslavia (Hungarian)
Stari Lec, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Alt-Moldowa, Hungary (German)
Ómoldova / Omoldova, Hungary (Hungarian)
Moldova Veche, Romania (Official)
Alt Moschnitz, Hungary (German)
Mosnicza, Hungary (Hungarian)
Mosnita Veche, Romania (Official)
Alt-Palanka, Hungary (German)
Ó-Palánka, / O-Palanka, Hungary (Hungarian)
Banatska Palanka, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Alt Petschka, Romania (German)
Ópécska / Opecska, Romania (Hungarian)
Magyarpécska / Magyarpecska, Romania (Hungarian)
Pecica Ungurească / Pecica Ungureasca, Romania (Other)
Pecica, Romania (Official)
 
Altringen, Hungary (German)
Kisrekas
, Hungary (Hungarian)
Altringen, Romania (Official)
Altsadowa, Hungary (German)
Ószagyva / Oszagyva, Hungary (Hungarian)
Sadowa, Romania (Other)
Sadova Veche, Romania (Official)
  • Church Name: Hl. DreifaltigkeitTemish-Slatina
  • Filiale von (Branch of):
  • Map: J13
Anina, Hungary (German)
Anina, Hungary (Hungarian)
Anina, Romania (Official)
 

 

Apfeldorf, Hungary (German)
Almas, Hungary (Hungarian)
Torontálalmás / Torontalalmas (Hungarian)
Jabuka, Yugoslavia (Official)
Arad, Hungary (German)
Arad, Hungary (Hungarian)
Arad, Romania (Official)
Aradatz, Hungary (German)
Aradac, Yugoslavia (Official)
Aratsch, Hungary (German)
Aracs, Hungary (Hungarian)
Novi Becej, Yugoslavia (Official)
Aradsanktmartin, Romania (German)
Serbisch-Sanktmartin, Hungary (German)
Szentmárton / Szentmarton, Hungary (Hungarian)
Samartin, Romania (Other)
Sanktmartin, Romania (Other)
Sânmartin / Sanmartin, Romania (Official)
Sînmartinu Sîrbesc / Sinmartinu Sirbesc, Romania (Official)
 
Armönisch / Armonisch, Hungary (German)
Armenis, Romania (Official)
Aurelheim, Hungary (German)
Áurelháza / Aurelhaza, Hungary (Hungarian)
Răuti / Rauti, Romania (Official)
B  
Bakowa, Hungary (German)
Bakovár / Bakovar, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bacova, Romania (Official)
Banat-Brestowatz, Hungary (German)
Rustendorf, Yugoslavia (German)
Beresztócz / Beresztocz, Hungary (Hungarian)
Banatski Brestovac, Yugoslavia (Official)
Banat Topola, Hungary (German)
Töröktopolya / Toroktopolya, Hungary (Hungarian)
Banatska Topola, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Banater Hof, Hungary (German)
Idvarnok, Hungary (Hungarian)
Itvarnok, Yugoslavia (Hungarian)
Törzsudvarnok / Torzsudvarnok, Yugoslavia (Hungarian)
Banatski Dvor, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
 
Banater Neudorf, Hungary (German)
Ujfalu, Hungary (Hungarian)
Banatsko Novo Selo, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
 
Banlok, Hungary (German)
Banlak, Hungary (Hungarian)
Banloc, Romania (Official)
Banya, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bănia / Bania, Romania (Official)
Baraczka, Romania (Hungarian)
Baratca, Romania (Official)
Baranda, Hungary (German)
Baranda, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
 
Barbotza, Hungary (German)
Barbos, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bărbosu / Barbosu, Romania (Official)
Klein Kikinda, Hungary (German)
Baschaid, Yugoslavia (German)
Basajid / Basaid, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
 
Baratzhausen, Hungary (German)
Baraczháza / Baraczháza, Hungary (Hungarian)
Berndjas, Romania (Other)
Barnias, Romania (Other)
Bărăteaz / Barateaz, Romania (Official)
Basosch, Hungary (German)
Bázos, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bazos, Romania (Official)
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Baumgarten, Romania (German)
Fakert, Romania (Hungarian)
Baumgartl, Romania (Other)
Livada, Romania (Official)
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Bawanischte, Hungary (German)
Bavanischte, Hungary (Other)
Homokbalvanyos, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bavaniste, Yugoslavia (Official)
Bázosd / Bazosd, Hungary (Hungarian)
Baszest, Romania (Hungarian)
Begheiu Mic, Romania (Official)

 

Begakalodva, Hungary (Hungarian)
Kalodva, Romania (Hungarian)
Kladova, Romania (Hungarian)
Cladova, Romania (Official)
Belintz, Hungary (German)
Belence, Hungary (Hungarian)
Belint, Romania (Official)
 
Bényes / Benyes, Hungary (Hungarian)
Binis, Romania (Official)
Beodra, Hungary (German)
Novo Milosevo, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Berlistye, Hungary (Hungarian)
Berliste, Romania (Official)
Bersaska, Hungary (German)
Berzászka / Berzaszka, Hungary (Hungarian)
Berzasca, Romania (Official)
 
Berschowia, Hungary (German)
Zsidovin, Hungary (Hungarian)
Berzovia, Romania (Official)
 
Bersing, Hungary (German)
Bersa, Romania (German)
Börzsény / Borzseny, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bîrza, Romania (Official)
Berzowa, Romania (German)
Bîrzava / Birzava, Romania (Official)
Bethausen, Hungary (German)
Bethlenhaza, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bethlenhas, Romania (Other)
Bethausen, Romania (Official)
Billed, Hungary (German)
Bilyéd / Bilyed, Hungary (Hungarian)
Belled, Romania (Other)
Biled, Romania (Official)
Birda, Hungary (German)
Birda, Hungary (Hungarian)
Birda, Romania (Official)
Bisztracseres, Hungary (Hungarian)
Ciresa, Romania (Official)
Bisztere, Hungary (Hungarian)
Ohaba Bistra, Romania (Official)
Blaschova, Hungary (German)
Blajova, Romania (Official)
Blumenthal, Hungary (German)
Blumental
, Romania (Other)
Maslak, Hungary (Hungarian)
Masloc, Romania (Official)
Bodrog, Romania (Hungarian)
Călugăreni / Calugareni, Romania (Official)
Bogarosch, Hungary (German)
Bogarisch, (German)
Bogáros / Bogaros, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bulgărus / Bulgarus, Romania (Official)
Bojtorjános / Bojtorjanos, Hungary (Hungarian)
Scăius / Scaius, Romania (Official)

 

Boka, Hungary (German)
Boka, Hungary (Hungarian)
Boka, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Bokszeg, Romania (Hungarian)
Bocsig, Romania (Official)
Boldur, Hungary (German)
Boldor, Hungary (Hungarian)
Boldur, Romania (Official)
Bolvas, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bolvasnita, Romania (Official)
Bolwaschnitza Val., Hungary (German)
Bolvasvölgy / Bolvasvolgy, Hungary (Hungarian)
Valea Bolvasnita, Romania (Official)
Borlova, Hungary (German)
Borló / Borlo, Hungary (Hungarian)
Borlova, Romania (Official)
Borlovény / Borloveny, Hungary (Hungarian)
Borlovenii Vechi, Romania (Official)
Borosjenö / Borosjeno, Romania (Hungarian)
Ineu, Romania (Official)
Bortscha, Yugoslavia (German)
Alt Bortscha, Yugoslavia (German)
Borcsa, Yugoslavia (Hungarian)
Borca, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Bosowitsch, Hungary (German)
Bozovics, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bozowitsch, Romania (Other)
Bozovici, Romania (Official)
Botosch, Hungary (German)
Botos, Hungary (Hungarian)
Botos, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Botschar, Hungary (German)
Bocsár / Bocsar, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bocar, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Bozsur, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bozsor, Romania (Hungarian)
Traian Vuia, Romania (Official)

Brázova / Brazova, Hungary (Hungarian)
Breazova, Romania (Official)

Brestowatz, Hungary (German)
Temes-Aga, Romania (Hungarian)
Bresztovac, Romania (Hungarian)
Brestovăt / Brestovat, Romania (Official)

Bresondorf, Hungary (German)
Barsonyfalva, Hungary (Hungarian)
Bresendorf, Romania (Other)
Brezon, Romania (Official)
Brostyán/ Brostyan, Hungary (Hungarian)
Brosteni, Romania (Official)
Bruckenau, Hungary (German)
Hidásliget / Hidasliget, Hungary (Hungarian)
Pischia, Romania (Official)
Buchberg, Hungary (German)
Bukhegy, Hungary (Hungarian)
Sintar, Romania (Official)
Bukin, Hungary (German)
Bökény / Bokeny, Hungary (Hungarian)
Buchin, Romania (Official)

Bukowetz, Hungary (German)
Bucovăt / Bucovat, Romania (Official)

Bulgarische Kolonie, Hungary (German)
Bolgártelep / Bolgartelep, Hungary (Hungarian)
Colonia Bulgară, Romania (Official)
Busad, Hungary (Hungarian)
Buzad, Romania (Official)

 

Butin, Hungary (German)
Temesbokény / Temesbokeny, Hungary (Hungarian)
Butin, Romania (Official)

 

Buziasfürdö / Buziasfurdo, Hungary (Hungarian)
Busiasch, Hungary (German)
Buzias, Romania (Official)
C  
Charleville, Hungary (German)
Károlyliget, Hungary (Hungarian)
Banatsko Veliko Selo, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Charlottenburg, Hungary (German)
Saroltavár / Saroltavar, Hungary (Hungarian)
Schalotteborch, Romania (Other)
Charlotenburg, Romania (Official) 
  • Lookups Guide: Tom Schneider - Ortsippenbuch (Banatsko Veliko Selo) by Nikolaus Hess was published in 1927. . Book contains list of early settlers & towns of origin.  Note: There was a second book that carried the history through to post WWII times by Michael Gross published in 1981. It actually contains the entire book by Hess within it.
  • Lookups Guide: John Busch - Seultour, St. Hubert, Charleville: Familienbuch der Katholischen Pfarragemeinde  (ohne Heufeld and Mastort) in Banat, 1770-1835/1854 von Josef Kuhn.
  • South Western Banat "Wholesale Murder" Charleville
Coronini, Hungary (German)
Alibeg, Romania (Other)
Pescari, Romania (Official)
Csernegyház, Hungary (Hungarian)
Cerneteaz, Romania (Official)
Csiklova Cam., Hungary (Hungarian)
Ciclova Română / Ciclova Romana, Romania (Official)

 

Csóka / Csoka, Hungary (Hungarian)
Coka, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)

 

Csukits, Hungary (Hungarian)
Tyuko, Romania (Hungarian)
Ciuchici, Romania (Official)
D  
Darowa, Hungary (German)
Kranichstätten / Kranichstatten, Romania (German)
Daruvár / Daruvar, Hungary (Hungarian)
Daruwa, Daruvár (Other)
Darova, Romania (Official) 
Debeljatscha, Hungary (German)
Torontálvásárhely / Torontalvasarhely, Hungary (Hungarian)
Debeljaca, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official) 
 
Deliblat, Hungary (German)
Deliblát / Deliblat, Hungary (Hungarian)
Deliblato, Yugoslavia / Serbia (Official)
Denta, Hungary (Hungarian)
Denta, Hungary (German)
Denta, Romania (Official)
Deschan, Hungary (German)
Dezsánfalva / Dezsa