The first village is Račinovci located in Vukovarsko-Srijemska Zupanija (County) 157.3 miles ESE of Zagreb very close to the point where the borders of Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia come together
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The latest census shows a pop. of 691
Link to photos of Racinovici
http://www.crotouristguide.com/photos-Racinovci-m4918Yugoslavia did not exist until after 1918, when WW I ended. Prior to this The Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia was under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Srijem extended farther East than it does today, the eastern part became part of Serbia at that time. If you click on the link below you will find a map of old Srijem. You will find Racinovici just below the O in the word Jugoslawien
http://www.dvhh.org/syrmia/images/syrmia-slavonia-kopp.jpgHere is a link to a very good web page, where you may find some help for your "Danube-Schwabian" ancestry
http://www.dvhh.org/syrmia/Also FamilyHistory has recently placed about 1.4 million pages of records for Croatian churches and synagogues online, including the Roman Catholic Church at Rucinovici! YYOu may access them at no charge at the link below, however you will need to sign up.
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&c...Robert Jerin
Croatian Heritage Museum
Cleveland Ohio