On Monday, September 21 at 7 PM, the Cultural Center in Dugopolje hosted the official presentation of the revised and expanded edition of the book on Dugopolje genealogy. This new edition was co-authored by Roko Vlašković, who has family ties to the Dugopolje region. The professional presentation was led by Prof. Marko Rimac, PhD, a historian from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split, alongside several collaborators and experts in the fields of history and genealogy.
This extensive work is the result of a long-term, systematic collection of materials from numerous sources—ranging from church records and family genealogies to oral tradition and direct interviews conducted by contributors with local residents whose families are included in the research.
The first version of the book, officially presented in August of last year by the former parish priest of Dugopolje, Rev. Marko Parlov, PhD, provided a detailed overview of the genealogies of 44 native Dugopolje surnames. It covers a cross-section of the last 300 years, based on the first census of the Dalmatian Hinterland (Dalmatinska zagora) in 1725, ordered by the Bishop of Split, Ivan Krstitelj Laghi.
In addition to historical lineages, the book includes data on the distribution of each surname across the Republic of Croatia, based on the 1945 census. The visual transitions between surnames are enriched with photos and descriptions of 44 fruit and other tree species, and nearly every page features authentic family photographs. At the end of the volume, there is a valuable list recording 262 families who have settled in Dugopolje over recent decades.
Reviews of this valuable publication, published by the Municipality of Dugopolje, were written by Rev. Marko Trogrlić, PhD, and Prof. Stanko Balić. The new, expanded edition represents a significant contribution to the preservation of local history, identity, and cultural heritage of the Dugopolje region.
