Family tree Renko / Rakar / Jekovec / Pezdirc

Renko.fyi logo

Welcome to my website, dedicated to researching family history! My genealogical research began with a simple curiosity about my direct ancestors, and over the years it has grown into an extensive search for their descendants and my broader kinship ties.

Which surnames do I research?

The majority of my research focuses on ancestors and relatives along three main lines, originating from various geographical areas:

  • by father:

    • Renko, Renka, Holjević, Troha, Florijan - mostly from Stara Sušica and Ravna Gora in Gorski kotar (Croatia)
    • Troha, Kordiš, Acinger, Rotar, Svetličić, Sedej, Bajt, Janeš - mostly from Stara Sušica and Ravna Gora in Croatia
    • Rakar, Simonič, Mervar, Biličič, Štravs, Novak - mostly from Bela krajina (Podhosta near Dolenjske Toplice, Gradac)
    • Starašinič, Kambič, Filak, Petrič, Križan, Pezdirc, Lukanič - mostly from Bela krajina (Krasinec, Griblje, Grm near Podzemlje, Bojanja vas)

  • by mother:

    • Jekovec, Kisovec, Jerše, Mladič, Likozar, Markun, Erjavec, Ažman, Jeler, Beton, Šegan, Lužovec, Rahov, Lenček, Trdina, Sajovic, Mubi, Pošlep, Bohinc, Pogačnik, Šporn, Černilec, Berkavpacin, Mrak, Štrus, Jurina, Kepic, Markušič, Bešte - mostly from Gorenjska (Srednja Bela, Strahinj, Trata-Gorenja vas, Hotemaže, Predoslje, Srakovlje, Žirovski vrh Sv. Urbana, Olševek, Britof, Naklo, Tupaliče, Kokrica, Srednja vas-Goriče)
    • Porenta, Kalan, Zavrl, Eržen, Rahonc, Hiršenfelder, Novak, Sorčan, Bitenc, Brenk, Cegnar, Oblak, Kralj, Golob, Rant - mostly from Gorenjska (Zgornje, Srednje and Spodnje Bitnje, Jama, Mavčiče, Stražišče)
    • Pezdirc, Simonič, Jaklevič, Ramuta, Šlogar, Prus, Matkovič, Barbič, Kostelc, Moravec, Štubler, Radkovič, Nemanič, Milkovec, Tomec, Šuklje, Štefanič, Kramarič, Judnič - mostly from Bela krajina (Krasinec, Drašiči, Svržaki, Metlika, Bušinja vas, Krmačina, Radovica, Primostek, Osojnik, Gornja Lokvica, Vinji vrh, Kot)
    • Simonič, Lakner, Šuštarič, Plut, Stojnič, Hočevar, Lukežič, Božič - mostly from Bela krajina (Vinji vrh, Semič, Mavrlen, Lipovec, Stranska vas)

  • by wife:

    • Sekušak, Kušar... from Zagorje in Croatia
    • Bubinec, Petran, Markovec, Topolovec, Ozmec... from Zagreb, Zagorje and Medžimurje in Croatia

Individual areas of research are described in more detail on the subpage Research.

Where can you view the tree?

The main and most up-to-date family tree is available at tree.renko.fyi. Here I collect all verified data from civil registers and other sources.

However, since genealogy is based on connecting and collaborating with other researchers worldwide, I occasionally share my findings on broader global platforms:

  • I upload my tree to Geneanet, and occasionally to MyHeritage and Ancestry.
  • I actively synchronize data with the world tree on FamilySearch.org.
  • Now and then, I also contribute additional information to the portals Geni.com and WikiTree.com.

Genetic Genealogy (DNA Testing)

Lately, I have also been intensively using DNA testing. DNA analysis has become an indispensable tool in modern genealogy, offering insights where written sources (such as old church records) are missing or have been destroyed.

With DNA tests, I not only search for new, distant relatives but also scientifically confirm existing paper sources and reveal the deeper geographical origin of my ancestors. For a layman, this means that with a simple genetic analysis, we can check for matches with people worldwide and thus confirm common ancestors with certainty.

Genealogical Projects and Community Tools

In addition to researching my own family, I am also active in the broader genealogical community. For the Slovene Genealogical Society (SRD), I developed two online tools that help other genealogists:

  • Slovene Genealogical Index - an online search engine that allows searching for data on births, marriages, and deaths of historical persons. Data for it is contributed by members of the SRD society from their family trees (in the form of GEDCOM files).
  • Slovene Genetic Atlas - an online portal that displays and manages data on DNA tests of individuals. These individuals participate in the Slovene Genetic Heritage project, which collects data on the FamilyTreeDNA portal.

I also helped establish a similar platform – Hrvatski rodoslovni indeks – for the Croatian genealogical society.

All the mentioned tools are developed open-source and are freely available to everyone on GitHub.

GED Merge

I am also developing the tool GED Merge - gedmerge.com. This tool originated from the idea of being able to edit and merge different GEDCOM files in the browser.

GED Merge allows selective merging of GEDCOM files from other genealogists into your main GEDCOM tree. It also supports the import of matches in CSV format from the Slovene Genealogical Index. This way, you can easily transfer new individuals or new events about individuals in your tree to your main tree.

Get in Touch

If you recognized yourself in any of the surnames listed above, perhaps have old family photos at home, or are simply interested in more about our common ancestors, I would be very happy to hear from you!

My contact information and social media links can be found on my personal page luka.renko.fyi.

🇬🇧 EN ▾