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Tragom naših predaka: Bratstvo Šešlija (Template:Lang-sr; English: Tracing Our Ancestors: The Šešlija Brotherhood) is a historical and genealogical study documenting the 550-year history of the Šešlija family. Published in Belgrade in 2011, the book provides a detailed account of the brotherhood’s origins in Herzegovina and their subsequent migrations throughout the Balkans.

The book is divided into four main sections, combining oral tradition with archival research to trace the family line back to the mid-15th century. It specifically focuses on the village of Podosoj, near Bileća, as the ancestral seat of the brotherhood.

According to the authors, the Šešlija brotherhood belongs to the wider Milobratović lineage from Trebjesa near Nikšić. The family migrated to the Bileća region to escape Ottoman pressure. The surname “Šešlija” is believed to have originated from a family ancestor’s nickname.

The text chronicles three major periods of migration:

• **The Colonization of Kosovo:** Following the Balkan Wars (1912–1913).
• **Post-WWII Settlement:** The migration of family branches to Vojvodina (specifically Sečanj and Međa) as part of the agrarian reforms in socialist Yugoslavia.
• **Modern Era:** The dispersal of the family to urban centers like Belgrade and international locations.

The book mentions several prominent members of the brotherhood, including:

• Gligor “Gajo” Šešlija (1850–1947), whose oral testimonies served as a primary source for the early family history.
• Miloš Gajo Šešlija, a soldier who participated in the Albanian golgotha during World War I.
• Tomislav Šešlija (1930–2007), co-author and former director of the Belgrade Beer Industry (BIP).

• Šešlija, V. M., & Šešlija, T. P. (2011). Tragom naših predaka: Bratstvo Šešlija. Belgrade. COBISS SR, 84290316