dr. Filip Skiljan
Genealogy expert focused on research pertaining to Croatia
Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies
00385955082320
Zagreb
Croatia
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Dr. Filip Škiljan a native of Croatia, and living iz Zagreb, offers ancestral genealogical research, probate research and document withdrawal for citizenship, for Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Geographic Specialities
He is particularly interested in researching national minorities in Croatia, the twentieth century and small local communities. He researches areas ranging from Slavonia, Baranja, Srijem, Međimurje, Croatian Zagorje, Podravina, Turopolje, Kordun, Banija, Lika, Pokuplje, Istria, Croatian Littoral, Dalmatia and the islands, Posavina, Žumberak, Moslavina, Gorski Kotar and Kalničko Prigorje.
He is particularly interested in researching national minorities in Croatia, the twentieth century and small local communities. He researches areas ranging from Slavonia, Baranja, Srijem, Međimurje, Croatian Zagorje, Podravina, Turopolje, Kordun, Banija, Lika, Pokuplje, Istria, Croatian Littoral, Dalmatia and the islands, Posavina, Žumberak, Moslavina, Gorski Kotar and Kalničko Prigorje.
Publications/Media
Books
Books
- Škiljan, F., Dugački, V. (2023). Slovenci u Hrvatskoj- gospodarski, znanstveni, kulturni i duhovni doprinosi, Zagreb: Vijeće slovenske nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba i Slovenski dom Zagreb (A3) ISBN: 9789538300059
- Škiljan, F. (2023). Albanci u Zagrebu (II dio), Zagreb: Vijeće albanske nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba. (A3) ISBN:9789535642565 (Dio 2)
- Škiljan, F., (2021). Albanci u Zagrebu, Zagreb: Vijeće albanske nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba. ISBN:9789535642541 (Dio 1)
- Škiljan, F., (2023). Vijeće bošnjačke nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba – dvadeset godina djelovanja 2003.-2023., Zagreb: Vijeće bošnjačke nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba. (A3) ISBN:9789535790860
- Škiljan, F. i Dugački, V. (2022). Turci u Hrvatskoj. Ankara: YTB organization. (A3) ISBN:9789751752376
- Škiljan, F. (2022). Identitet Srba na Kordunu. Zagreb: Vijeće srpske nacionalne manjine Karlovačke županije. (A3) ISBN:9789534994405
- Škiljan, F., Lewis, K. i Petrić, H. (2002). Nacionalne manjine u Zagrebačkoj županiji. Zagreb: Koordinacija Vijeća i predstavnika nacionalnih manjina Zagrebačke županije. (A3) ISBN:9789535823513
- Škiljan, F. (2022). Tragovima nacionalnih manjina po Zagrebu. Zagreb: Koordinacija Vijeća i predstavnika nacionalnih manjina Grada Zagreba. (A3) ISBN:9789535994022
- Škiljan, F. (2022). Pjevački zbor Slovenski dom Zagreb. Zagreb: Slovenski dom Zagreb. (A3) ISBN:9789538300042
- Škiljan, F. Dugački, V., Peternel L. (2021). Nestala naselja u Republici Hrvatskoj, Zagreb: Plejada 2021. ISBN:9789536028481
- Škiljan, F. Crstulovich Pavačić, S. (2021). Povijest Zajednice Talijana u Krku, Krk: Zajednica Talijana u Krku, 2021. (tekst na hrvatskom i talijanskom jeziku), ISBN:9789534960608
- Škiljan, F. (2021). Talijani u Zagrebu (II. izmijenjeno izdanje), Zagreb: Zajednica Talijana ISBN:9789535792314
- Škiljan, F. (2021). Identitet Srba u Virovitičko-podravskoj županije, Virovitica: Vijeće srpske nacionalne Virovitičko-podravske županije, 2021. ISBN:9789534976302
- Škiljan, F. (2020). Sjećanja Bošnjaka na sudjelovanje u Domovinskom ratu u Hrvatskoj, Zagreb: Vijeće bošnjačke nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba ISBN:9789535790846
- Škiljan, F. (2020). Sjećanje nacionalnih manjina u Hrvatskoj na Domovinski rat, Zagreb: Koordinacija vijeća i predstavnika nacionalnih manjina Grada Zagreba ISBN: 9789535994015
- Škiljan, F., Ilić, M. (2020). Tragovima ruskih emigranata. Povijesni vodič po mjestima i gradovima Hrvatske, Zagreb: Vernisaž. ISBN:9789534889305
- Škiljan, F., Petrić, H. (2019). Iz povijesti Srba Koprivničko-križevačke županije, Zagreb: Vijeće srpske nacionalne manjine Koprivničko-križevačke županije. ISBN:9789535896937
- Škiljan, F. (2019). Mađari u Domovinskom ratu, Zagreb: Vijeće mađarske nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba. ISBN:9789535523437
- Škiljan, F. (2019). Poljaci u Hrvatskoj, Zagreb: Predstavnica poljske nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba. ISBN:9789535804529
- Škiljan, F., Dugački, V., Crnkić, A. (2019). Islamska zajednica u Sisku, Sisak: Medžlis Islamske zajednice Sisak. ISBN:9789536330553
- Škiljan, F. (2019). Fran Zavrnik, Zagreb: Kulturno-prosvjetno društvo Slovenski dom. ISBN:9789538300004
- Škiljan, F. (2018). Nacionalne manjine u Zagrebu, Zagreb: Koordinacija Vijeća i predstavnika nacionalnih manjina Grada Zagreba. ISBN:9789535994008
- Škiljan, F. (2018).Rusinska obitelj u istočnoj Slavoniji i zapadnom Srijemu, Zagreb: Predstavnik rusinske nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba. ISBN:9789537767167
- Škiljan, F., Petrić, H. (2018). Iz povijesti Srba u Zagrebačkoj županiji, Zagreb: Vijeće srpske nacionalne manjine Zagrebačke županije. ISBN:9789535981114
- Škiljan, F., Perić Kaselj, M. (2018). Hrvati u Sloveniji, Lendava: Savez hrvatskih društava u Sloveniji. ISBN:978-961-93667-1-4
- Škiljan, F., Petrić, H. (2017). Iz povijesti Srba u Varaždinskoj županiji – od prvih doseljavanja do današnjih dana, Zagreb: Grafocentar. ISBN:9789535896920
- Škiljan, F., Petrić, H. (2017). Iz povijesti Srba u parohiji Salnik od doseljavanja do današnjih dana, Zagreb: Vijeće srpske nacionalne manjine Zagrebačke županije. ISBN:9789535981107
- Škiljan, F., Simić, B. (2017). Srbi u Cetinskoj krajini, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće, Vijeće srpske nacionalne manjine Splitsko-dalmatinske županije. ISBN:9789537442347
- Škiljan, F., Mađari u Zagrebu, Zagreb: Vijeće mađarske nacionalne manjine Grada Zagreba 2017. ISBN:9789535523413
- Škiljan, F., Slovenci u Krapinsko-zagorskoj županiji, Varaždin: SKD Nagelj 2016. ISBN:9789535872610
- Škiljan, F. Mađari u središnjoj Hrvatskoj, Bilje-Velika Pisanica; Demokratska zajednica Mađara Hrvatske 2016. ISBN:9789535838326
- Škiljan, F., Slovenci u Varaždinu i Varaždinskoj županiji, Varaždin: SKD Nagelj 2015. ISBN:9789535872603
- Škiljan, F., Organizirana prisilna preseljavanja Srba u NDH, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće, 2015. ISBN:9789537442132
- Škiljan, F., Talijani u gradu Zagrebu, Zagreb: Zajednica Talijana Zagreb, 2015. ISBN:9789535792307
- Škiljan, F., Prvi svjetski rat u Dalmaciji,Split – Dubrovnik: Vijeće srpske nacionalne manjine Splitsko-dalmatinske županije, Vijeće srpske nacionalne manjine Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije, 2014. ISBN:9789535822103
- Škiljan, F., Rusi u Hrvatskoj, Zagreb: Savez Rusa u RH 2014. ISBN:9789535832706
- Škiljan, F., Sjećanja na Domovinski rat u Pokupskom, Pokupsko: Matica hrvatska Pokupsko, 2014. ISBN:9789536809028
- Škiljan, F., Svakodnevni život Ukrajinaca u Lipovljanima, Lipovljani: Ukrajinska zajednica u Hrvatskoj, 2013. ISBN:9789535619567
- Škiljan, F., Nacionalne manjine u gradu Zagrebu, Zagreb: Plejada, 2012. (suautori Dragutin Babić i Drago Župarić-Iljić) ISBN:9789537782115
- Škiljan, F., Peternel L., Šimičić L. Talijani u Ciglenici, Zagreb: KK Ciglenica 2012. ISBN:9789535718406
- Škiljan, F., Hrvatsko zagorje u Drugom svjetskom ratu, Zagreb: Plejada 2012. ISBN:9789537782146
- Škiljan, F., Kulturno-historijski spomenici Gorskog kotara i Ogulinsko – plaščanske zavale, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće 2012. ISBN:9789537442101
- Škiljan, F., Kulturno-historijski spomenici Moslavine i kalničko-bilogorskog prigorja, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće, 2011. ISBN:9789537442095
- Škiljan, F., Kulturno-historijski spomenici zapadne Slavonije, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće, 2010. ISBN:9789537442071
- Škiljan, F., Znameniti Srbi u Hrvatskoj, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće, 2009. ISBN:9789537442057
- Škiljan, F., Politički zatvorenici u logorima Jasenovac i Stara Gradiška, Zagreb – Jasenovac: JUSP Jasenovac, 2009. ISBN:9789539916976
- Škiljan, F., Kulturno-historijski spomenici Banije, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće, 2008. ISBN:9789537442040
- Škiljan, F., Kulturno-historijski spomenici Korduna, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće, 2007. ISBN:9789537442019
- Škiljan, F., Nikola Tesla: čarobnjak tehnike, Zagreb: Srpsko narodno vijeće, 2006. ISBN:9537442004
Repositories
Croatian Catholic archives/Croatian State archives/ Online databases/
Croatian Catholic archives/Croatian State archives/ Online databases/
Research Time Periods
- 21st Century
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
Languages
Croatian, English, Slovenian, Italian
Croatian, English, Slovenian, Italian
Degrees
After graduating from the Classical Gymnasium, he enrolled in a double major program in history and archaeology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, where in 2003 he graduated with the thesis Japodian Settlements in Bela Krajina, under the mentorship of Professor Boris Olujić, PhD. In 2004, he enrolled in postgraduate studies in 20th-century Croatian history, and in 2006 he defended his master’s thesis Political Prisoners in the Jasenovac and Stara Gradiška Camps, under the mentorship of Professor Ivo Goldstein, PhD. From 2003 to 2006 he worked as curator of the collection of photographs, video materials, and digital records at the Jasenovac Memorial Site. In 2006, he enrolled in postdoctoral studies in 20th-century Croatian history, and in 2009 he received his doctorate with the dissertation Political Affiliations in Hrvatsko Zagorje during the Second World War. He taught the course History of the Balkans in the 20th Century at the undergraduate level and Selected Topics in 20th-Century Croatian History at the graduate history program at the Croatian Studies of the University of Zagreb. His research focuses on the Second World War and national minorities in Croatia. He is the author of several monographs and scholarly articles. He has been employed at the Institute for Migration and Ethnicities since 2010. He was elected as a research associate in 2010, a senior research associate in 2013, and a scientific advisor in 2019. In 2011, he was elected to the title of assistant professor at the Croatian Studies Department of the University of Zagreb for a period of five years.
After graduating from the Classical Gymnasium, he enrolled in a double major program in history and archaeology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, where in 2003 he graduated with the thesis Japodian Settlements in Bela Krajina, under the mentorship of Professor Boris Olujić, PhD. In 2004, he enrolled in postgraduate studies in 20th-century Croatian history, and in 2006 he defended his master’s thesis Political Prisoners in the Jasenovac and Stara Gradiška Camps, under the mentorship of Professor Ivo Goldstein, PhD. From 2003 to 2006 he worked as curator of the collection of photographs, video materials, and digital records at the Jasenovac Memorial Site. In 2006, he enrolled in postdoctoral studies in 20th-century Croatian history, and in 2009 he received his doctorate with the dissertation Political Affiliations in Hrvatsko Zagorje during the Second World War. He taught the course History of the Balkans in the 20th Century at the undergraduate level and Selected Topics in 20th-Century Croatian History at the graduate history program at the Croatian Studies of the University of Zagreb. His research focuses on the Second World War and national minorities in Croatia. He is the author of several monographs and scholarly articles. He has been employed at the Institute for Migration and Ethnicities since 2010. He was elected as a research associate in 2010, a senior research associate in 2013, and a scientific advisor in 2019. In 2011, he was elected to the title of assistant professor at the Croatian Studies Department of the University of Zagreb for a period of five years.