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Vast majority of Bosnian Serbs don't have have deeper origin from present day Serbia, but from Herzegovina, western Montenegro and part of them are native.
Ancestors of Bosnian Serbs who originated outside of Bosnia (from Herzegovina and western Montenegro mostly) settled long time ago, mostly in 16th century and in smaller degree in 15th and 17th century. Bosnian Serbs whose ancestors arrived to Bosnia in 19th doesn't exist, unlike them ancestors of part of Bosniaks came from Serbia and Montenegro in 19th century.
Among Bosnian and Krajina Serbs exist descendants of Herzegovinian (Zachumlian and Travunian) medieval clans (it's genetically proven) like: Maleševci, Predojevići, Banjani, Drobnjaci, Nikšići, Kriči, Burmazi, Ugarci-Dubravčići, Mirilovići, Krasojevići etc.
First mention of these clans in Ragusan sources are: Maleševci 1374, Predojevići 1372, Banjani 1319, Drobnjaci 1285, Nikšići 1399, Kriči 1260, Burmazi 1305, Ugarci-Dubravčići early 15th century, Mirilovići 1366, Krasojevići 1379.
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