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Latest acquisition to NSK Foreign Croatica Collection spotlighting legacy of Croats in South Africa 

Mary Anne Sinovich and Elena Anne Bielich during their visit to the NSK.

Members of the Croatian diaspora in South Africa Mary Anne Sinovich and Elena Anne Bielich donated to the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) a comprehensive monograph documenting generations-long legacy of South African Croats.

Soon to be available to NSK’s users as part of the NSK Foreign Croatica Collection, the monograph is a valuable addition to almost 12,000 titles which the Collection currently holds. Entitled The Life, Times and Legacy of Our Grandparents, it offers insight into the contribution of Croats to their local communities, their efforts to preserve their Croatian identity and close ties with their ancestors’ homeland.

"The Life, Times and Legacy of Our Grandparents".

South African Croats fostering the culture and traditions of their homeland

Authored by Mary Anne Sinovich and Rosemary Antoinette Francescutti, who belong to the fourth generation of Croatian emigrants in Pretoria, the monograph consists of two volumes. Its almost 1,000 pages resulted from almost ten years of dedicated research focusing on the authors’ family history since 1891, when their great-grandfather Jure Sinovčić left Mirca, on the Croatian island of Brač, and arrived in South Africa.

"The Life, Times and Legacy of Our Grandparents".

An indispensable source of data on South Africa’s Croatian community

Featuring material such as historic documents, archival content, photographs, interviews, personal testimonies and other relevant content, the title is an indispensable source of data for researchers with interest in the Croatian diaspora.

Aware of the importance of Croatian emigrant heritage as an integral part of Croatica, Croatia’s national library collection, the Library remains dedicated to seeking opportunities to cooperate with Croatian emigrants all across the globe.

Head of the NSK Foreign Croatica Collection Dr Iva Vrkić Seidl, Rosemary Antoinette Francescutti, Mary Anne Sinovich and Head of the NSK Acquisition and Collection Development Department Dr Vesna Golubović.
Head of the NSK Foreign Croatica Collection Dr Iva Vrkić Seidl, Rosemary Antoinette Francescutti, Mary Anne Sinovich and Head of the NSK Acquisition and Collection Development Department Dr Vesna Golubović.

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