Over 23,000 names have been entered so far, with brief biographical information accompanying each name. The site also contains links to various bibliographic and educational materials on the subject of totalitarian regimes as well as video materials, including several documentary films and interviews with survivors of labor camps.

NB! The Bulgarian version of the name database currently contains more details, which will be translated in due course; if you are using the English version, please consult also the Bulgarian database in order to see all of the available information for a given name.

Name Age Birth Place Profession Death Date Death Place
Vanchov, Petko SimeonovTsar Petrovo, Kulata District
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: TsDA, f. 1449, op. 1 № 942, str. 126
Vanchov, Petko TsolovPsedertsi, village of Kulata DistrictPsedertsi, village of Kulata District
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Kalendar 1944-2004. Vasil Stanilov, Ivaylo Manev, Sofiya 2003, 2
Vandov, Ivan TsvetkovKamena reka, Mihaylovgrad District09/27/1944a trench above the old Golin Church, Lom District
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Ivan Gadzhev, t. 2, Lushin - nashata golgota, str. 170
Vanev, Dimitar NikolovStryama10/06/1944
Nickname: Mitko
Death Reason: MISSING
Death Details: Killed in the village of Stryama stables along with other people arrested by the communists on the night of October 6-7, 1944.
Source: Надежда Любенова - Стряма - вторият Батак - 1944 г. [Stryama - the Second Batak - 1944. ]
Relationship with Source: Hristo Georgiev Enevski
Vanev, Dimitar KolevStryama10/06/1944
Nickname: Minko
Death Reason: MISSING
Death Details: Arrested and killed in the night of October 6-7 in the stables of the village of Stryama.
Source: Надежда Любенова - Стряма - вторият Батак - 1944г [Stryama - the Second Batak - 1944. ]
Relationship with Source: Hristo Georgiev Enevski
Vanev, Dimitar Kolev10/10/1944
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Darzh. Arhiv Plovdiv, fond №2367, op. 1, a. e. e426
Vanev, Hristo IvanovStryamafarmer
Marital Status: MARRIED
Children: 5
Death Reason: Other circumstances
Death Details: In the eve of the 1947 Elections Communists try to force people not to vote for the Agrarian Union. They decide to kill Hristo Vanev, attack him and beat him to death. He dies next day in horrible suffering at the hospital of the town of Rakovski.
Community Status: Chairmen of the Bulgarian Agrarian Union, owner of a pumping station and a garden, as well as a lemonade factory.
Vanev, Ivan VasilevStryama
Death Reason: Other circumstances
Death Details: He was killed in August, 1951 in the Baba Kava area together with Stoichko Vanev and Petar Lalev (both from Stryama), fellow Goryani. The Goryani unit was infiltrated with a State Security agent.
Community Status: Member of a Goryani unit.
Vanev, Kolyu PetrovStryama10/06/1944
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Darzh. Arhiv Plovdiv, fond №2367, op. 1, a. e. 88
Vanev, Milko KolevStryama, Brezovo District
Death Reason: Executed without trial
Biography: Resident of Stryama, Brezovo District.
Source: Darvarov, Svetozar. Levanevski i kompaniya. // Pisahme da se znae: v. 1 - Sofia: Rabotilnitsa za knizhnina Vasil Stanilov, 2007, pp. 361-362
Vanev, Nikola PetrovStryamaPrincipal in the local school in the village of Stryama
Education: University
Marital Status: MARRIED
Children: 2
Death Reason: MISSING
Death Details: Arrested on September 9, 1944 and killed.
Source: Lyubenova, Nadezhda. Stryama - vtoriyat Batak - 1944.
Relationship with Source: Velichka Georgieva Vaneva
Vanev, Stefan PetrovStryamavillage of Banya
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Nadezhda Lyubenova Stryama - vtoriyat Batak - 1944g.
Vanev, Stefan RangelovStryama
Marital Status: MARRIED
Children: 3
Death Reason: MISSING
Death Details: Arrested in October 1944 and taken to the stables in the village of Stryama. It is unknown where and when he was killed.
Vanev, Stoichko Rangelov08/12/1951
Marital Status: MARRIED
Children: 3
Death Reason: Other circumstances
Death Details: Killed in the summer of 1951 as a member of the Goryani movement. He was killed in the Baba Kava Area - between Trilistnik and Stryama.
Origin: горянин
Source: Lyubenova, Nadezhda. Stryama - vtoriyat Batak - 1944.
Relationship with Source: Dimitriya St. Yovcheva - niece
Vanev, Stoyan RangelovStryama, Brezovo District
Death Reason: Executed without trial
Biography: Resident of Stryama, Brezovo District.
Source: Darvarov, Svetozar. Levanevski i kompaniya. // Pisahme da se znae: v. 1 - Sofia: Rabotilnitsa za knizhnina Vasil Stanilov, 2007, pp. 361-362
Vanev, TodorHlevene, Lovech District
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Vasil Stanilov - Adat - lagerite i zatvorite. T. III, 2007
Vangelov, Angel IvanovLyubimets
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Darzh. Arhiv Haskovo, fond №1681, op. 1
Vangelov, GeorgiHadzhidimovo
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Archive of "Truth" Union - Nevrokop
Vangelov, Ivan AngelovLyubimets
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Darzh. Arhiv Haskovo, fond №1681, op. 1
Vangelov, Ivan KostadinovGornyane, Gotse Delchev District
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Goryanite- sbornik dokumenti, t. 2, str. 527
Vangelov, Kostadin DimitrovTsarigrad
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: TsDA, f. 1449, №446, str. 155
Vangelov, Kostadin KostadinovHadzhidimovo, Sofia District
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Darzh. Arhiv Plodiv, fond №2367, op. 1, a. e. 1006
Vangelov, Mihailjurist
Education: University
Death Reason: MISSING
Biography: Mayor of Gorna Oryahovitsa.
Source: Parvite zhertvi. // Pisahme da se znae: v. 1 - Sofia: Rabotilnitsa za knizhnina Vasil Stanilov, 2007, pp. 352-355
Vangelov, Stoycho Kirilov
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: Vasil Stanilov - Represiite. T. IV, 2010
Vangelov, Valcho
Biography: Details to be translated or supplied further. See Bulgarian version for more information.
Source: D-r Ivan Gadzhev Lushin-nikoga ne shte zabravim t. 5 str. 26
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