Radna

Village Names:

• German: Radna, Maria Radna
• Official: Radna
• Hungarian: Mariarádna
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 35km E of Arad, on the right bank of river Marosch (Mures), at the height of Lippa
• Postal Code: 2815
• Railroad station: Radna

Population:

• 1977:
• 1930: 2877 (6.5% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Radna, Mariaradna
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1717-1857, Marriages 1721-1857, Deaths 1721-1857
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190332, 1190370
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above; Conversions 1731-1920

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1717
• Bibliography

Rãcãsdia

Village Names:

• German:
• Official: Rãcãs,dia
• Hungarian: Rakasd
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Postal Code: 1796
• Railroad station:
• Filial parish of: Orawitz

Population:

• 1940: 28 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Ramna

Village Names:

• German:
• Official: Ramna
• Hungarian: Rafna
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Postal Code: 1734
• Railroad station:
• Filial parish of: Deutschbokschan

Population:

• 1940: 26 Germans
• 1910:

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Rebenberg

Village Names:

• German: Rebenberg
• Official: Kaludjerovo, Kallugera
• Hungarian: Szölöhegy
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Yugoslavia
• E of Weißkirchen
• Postal Code:
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1977:
• 1930:

Genealogical Records:

• Filial parish of Weißkirchen
• Village name in FHL records: Rebenberg, Szolloshegy
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1735-1738, Marriages 1736-1738, Deaths 1735-1738
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 0858391
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1735
• Bibliography

Rekasch

Village Names:

• German: Rekasch
• Official: Recas
• Hungarian: Rekas, Temesrekas
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 25km E of Temeswar
• Postal Code:1881
• Railroad station: Recas

Population:

• 1977: 5775
• 1930: 4218 (40.0% Germans)
• 1910: 4341 (42.2% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Rekasch, Rekas, Temesrekas
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1740-1834, Marriages 1741-1834, Deaths 1740-1844
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 0858362, 0858363
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1740
• Bibliography

Reschitza

Village Names:

• German: Reschitza
• Official: Resita
• Hungarian: Resicabánya
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Reschitz

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 50km SW of Karansebesch
• Postal Code: 1700
• Railroad station: Resita

Population:

• 1977: 106000
• 1930: 19868 (53.5% Germans)
• 1910: 14493 (65.1% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Reschitza
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1826-1848, Marriages 1826-1848, Deaths 1826-1848
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190371
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: Christenings and Marriages, same as above; Deaths 1826-1847
• one of the few villages in Banat with a large Evangelic community

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1772
• Until 1945, largest industrial town (metallurgy, mechanical) in SE Europe
• Bibliography

Rittberg

Village Names:

• German: Rittberg, Tormak
• Official: Tormac
• Hungarian:
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Postal Code: 1835
• Railroad station:
• Filial parish of: Nitzkydorf

Population:

• 1940: 129 Germans
• 1910:

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Roggendorf

Village Names:

• German: Roggendorf
• Official: Banatski Dusanovac
• Hungarian: Szollosudvarnok
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Rogendorf

Location:

• Country: Yugoslavia
• 25km NE of Großbetschkerek
• Postal Code:
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1930: 71 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: Germans arrived 1866
• Bibliography

Rothkirchen

Village Names:

• German: Rotkirchen, Rothkirchen
• Official: Crvena Crkva
• Hungarian: Vöröstemplom
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Yugoslavia
• W from Weißkirchen
• Postal Code:
• Railroad station:
• Filial parish of: Weißkirchen

Population:

• 1930: 36 Germans
• 1910:

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Rudna

Village Names:

• German: Rudna
• Official: Rudna
• Hungarian: Rudna
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 40km SW of Temeswar
• Postal Code: 1940
• Railroad station: Rudna

Population:

• 1977: 976
• 1930: 1723 (8.9% Germans)
• 1930: 2144 (4.7% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Filial parish of Tschakowa
• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Rudolfsgnad

Village Names:

• German: Rudolfsgnad
• Official: Knicanin
• Hungarian: Rezsöhaza
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Knicaninovo

Location:

• Country: Yugoslavia
• 25km S of Großbetschkerek on river Theiß (Tisa)
• Postal Code: 23265
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1931: 3065 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: Germans arrived in 1866
• Location of a a prisoner camp for Germans held by Partisans during World War II.
• Rudolfsgnad Homepage (enter at "Das Banat")
• Bibliography

Ruskitza

Village Names:

• German: Ruskitza, Wolfswiese
• Official: Ruschita
• Hungarian: Ruszkica
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Ruskitz, Colonia Ruschita, Ruszkitzatelep

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 30km NE of Karansebesch
• Postal Code: 1679
• Railroad station: Voislova (17km away)

Population:

• 1977: 774
• 1940: 289 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Records for Wolfswiese also in Russberg and Karansebesch
• Village name in FHL records: Ruskitza, Wolfswiese, Ruszkica
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1806-1851, Marriages 1808-1848, Deaths 1806-1852
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190333

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1774
• Bibliography

Ruskodorf

Village Names:

• German: Ruskodorf, Klein Orrosin
• Official: Rusko Selo
• Hungarian: Torontáloroszi, Kisorosz
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Yugoslavia
• 6km W of Hatzfeld
• Postal Code: 23314
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1931: 466 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Ruskodorf, Kisorosz
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1804-1840, Marriages 1804-1853, Deaths 1804-1840
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190334
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: newly settled in 1803
• Bibliography

Russberg

Village Names:

• German: Russberg, Ruska
• Official: Rusca Montanã
• Hungarian: Ruszkabánya
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Ruskberg, Ruskaberg

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 25km NE of Karansebesch
• Postal Code: 1679
• Railroad station: Voislova (7km away)

Population:

• 1977: 2106
• 1930: 2168 (25.6% Germans)
• 1910: 2592 (32.1% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Filial parish of Karansebesch
• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1806-1851, Marriages 1808-1848, Deaths 1806-1851
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190333
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1803
• Bibliography