Obad

Village Names:

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

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 4 km NW of Tschakowa
• Postal Code: 1931
• Railroad station: Obad

Population:

• 1977: 672
• 1930: 982 (33.3% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

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

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Obrescha

Village Names:

• German: Obrescha
• Official: Obreja
• Hungarian: Bisztere
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Postal Code: 1670
• Railroad station:
• Filial parish of: Karansebesch

Population:

• 1940: 14 Germans
• 1910:

Genealogical Records:

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

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Odwosch

Village Names:

• German: Odwosch
• Official: Odvos
• Hungarian: Odvas
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 10 km E of Lippa
• Postal Code: 2666
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1842: 68 Catholics; in the filial parishes: 24 in Berzova, 20 in Konop; 102 in Milova
• 1940: 31 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Odwosch, Odvos, Odvas
• Church records available at FHL: apparently, Christenings 1769-1857, Marriages 1768-1857, Deaths 1768-1857 - but records for 1820-1852 are in Radna, not here
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190406
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above; Conversions 1769-1807

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: by 1768, own parish in 1807
• Bibliography

Offsenitza

Village Names:

• German: Offsenitza, Hopsenitz
• Official: Ofsenita
• Hungarian: Karatsonyifálva, Ofszenica
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Ofsenitza, Ofsenitz

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 10km SW of Detta
• Postal Code: 1939
• Railroad station: Banloc

Population:

• 1977: 680
• 1930: 980 (71.8% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Records also in Setschan
• Village name in FHL records: Offsenitza, Karatsonyifalva, Ofszenica
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1807-1848, Marriages 1807-1854, Deaths 1807-1854
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190407
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1807
• Bibliography

Ohaba Bistra

Village Names:

• German:
• Official: Ohaba Bistra
• Hungarian: Bisztere
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania, NE Karansebesch
• Postal Code: 1671
• Railroad station:
• Filial parish of:

Population:

• 1940: 319 Germans

Genealogical Records:

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

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Omor

Village Names:

• German: Omor
• Official: Rovinita Mare
• Hungarian:
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania E from Deta
• Postal Code: 1928
• Railroad station:
• Filial parish of: Detta, also had its own parish since 1852

Population:

• 1940: 14 Germans
• 1910:

Genealogical Records:

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

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Orawitz

Village Names:

• German: Orawitz
• Official: Oravita
• Hungarian: Oravicabánya
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Orawitza

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 50km SW of Reschitza
• Postal Code: 1750
• Railroad station: Oravita

Population:

• 1977: 15016
• 1930: 9585 (22.5% Germans)
• 1910: 4055 (51.4% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Orawitz, Oravita, Oravicabanya
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1740-1851, Marriages 1740-1872, Deaths 1740-1852
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190324, 1190409
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above; Confirmations 1740-1741

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: approximately 1720
• first railway in Banat (and also in the current territory of Romania) from Orawitza to Anina (1854)
• Bibliography

Orlowat

Village Names:

• German: Orlowat
• Official: Orlovat
• Hungarian: Orlöd
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Yugoslavia, SE of Großbetschkerek
• Postal Code: 23263
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1931: 39 Germans

Genealogical Records:

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

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Orschowa

Village Names:

• German: Orschowa
• Official: Orsova
• Hungarian: Orsava
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 30km NW of Turnu Severin
• port on the Danube
• Postal Code: 1543
• Railroad station: Orsova

Population:

• 1977: 15000
• 1930: 8147 (20.4% Germans)
• 1910: 5536 (36.4% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Orschowa, Orsova
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1758-1837, Marriages 1771-1847, Deaths 1758-1849
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190411
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: Christenings 1760-1837, Marriages 1771-1847, Deaths 1758-1849 (incomplete between 1787-1791); Conversions 1764-1785

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1718
• Bibliography

Orzidorf

Village Names:

• German: Orzidorf
• Official: Ortisoara
• Hungarian: Orczifálva
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Orzydorf, Orcifálva

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 30km N of Temeswar
• Postal Code: 1955
• Railroad station: Ortisoara

Population:

• 1977:
• 1930: 2174 (85.3% Germans)
• 1910: 2162 (91.0% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Orzidorf, Orcifalva
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1785-1841, Marriages 1785-1876, Deaths 1785-1847
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 1190325, 1190326, 1190367
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above; complete index

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: by 1333
• The church is consecrated to "Heiliger Hubertus" (St. Hubert)
• Orzidorf Homepage
• Bibliography

Ostern

Village Names:

• German: Ostern
• Official: Comlosul Mic
• Hungarian: Kiskomlos
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Oschtre, Kleinkomlosch

Location:

• Country: Romania
• 6km NW of Hatzfeld
• Postal Code: 1967
• Railroad station: Jimbolia, Comlosul Mare

Population:

• 1977: 1395
• 1930: 1673 (97.5% Germans)
• 1910: 1854 (95.4% Germans)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Ostern, Kiskomlos
• Church records available at FHL: Christenings 1773-1853, Marriages 1773-1893, Deaths 1773-1867
• FHL Microfilm Nr. 0858389, 0858390
• Church records available at IfA, Stuttgart: same years as above

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1772
• Bibliography

Otelec

Village Names:

• German:
• Official: Otelec
• Hungarian: Ótelek
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Postal Code: 1946
• Railroad station:
• Filial parish of: Johannisfeld, Neuburg an der Bega, Pardan

Population:

• 1977:
• 1930:
• 1910:

Genealogical Records:

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

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography

Owtscha

Village Names:

• German: Owtscha
• Official: Ovca
• Hungarian: Ovcsa, Baranyos
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Yugoslavia, W of Pantschowa
• Postal Code: 11212
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1931: 20 Germans

Genealogical Records:

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

Miscellaneous:

• Founded:
• Bibliography