First Post - Why Start This New Blog?

So why would I start a new blog called "Milovancev Family History?" For many valid reasons. First, I want to keep and preserve as much of my family history as I can for my children (and future progeny?) to have once they grow up and hopefully become interested in it. There may also be others who would be interested in reading these posts as well. And I know that other family members and friends have additional insights and comments to share that I am not aware of - these are all definitely welcome.

Much of the written family history is available in the Serbian language mostly thanks to the selfless work of my uncle, Radovan (Rada) Milovancev who lived in Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia. Radovan is on the far right of the below picture of some of the "Milovancev Men".

From Left to Right (Milorad, Branislav, Pavle, Jovan, Svetozar, Borislav, and Radovan)

More on Radovan in an upcoming post. These histories are only available in the Serbian language and many members of our family that emigrated out of Serbia and their progeny can neither read nor translate from the Serbian. Nor do they have access to the written materials. I want to make this family history available online and in the English language.

I have collected family items and mementos for many years but much of them are piece-meal and stashed away in several places. I would like to eventually have them all in one central location that is available online.

Lastly, my father, Branislav (Branko) Milovancev of Bath Township, Ohio, United States, passed away a few months ago.

Branislav (Branko) Milovancev

We loved and cherished him and miss him dearly. I am writing these posts in memory of my Tata. He would have absolutely loved this.