Hi Everyone, I actually have a post a few down from this one asking about my surname Kendjelic/Kengyelics. I am still researching the origination of my name and also trying to find records from here (Gola/Zdala/Berzence) prior to the 1780's.
I was recently told that even though my last name undoubtedly has a hungarian origin (Kengyel) that it may be a musliman surname. I know that my family lived in the Military Frontier zone (Koprivnica-KriĹževci country) and those living there were given free land and freedom of religion as long as they protected the land. I also learned that Berzence was a stronghold for the Turks during the Ottoman invasion. Once Berzence was regained, they invited others (Croatian settlers among others) to repopulate the town.
Does anyone have any pertinent information regarding the history of this town that could assist in tracing the origination of my family and why they ended up moving to this location and living here for over 100+ yrs?
Any help would be great!! Thanks in advance, Brandon