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The [ | The [[Media:WLHungarian.pdf|Hungarian Genealogical Word List]] shows Hungarian words and their English translations for many words that are found in documents used to research Hungarian ancestors. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Hungarian-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section.) | ||
Hungarian is unrelated to most European languages and only remotely related to Finnish and Estonian. Hungarian was used along with Latin and German in the records of all areas of the old kingdom of Hungary before 1918. This includes present-day Hungary, Slovakia, southwestern Ukraine, western Romania, Serbia, Croatia and the easternmost part of Austria. To read Hungarian records in these languages, use the [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] and [[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]]. In addition, the Hungarian language may be found in the records of Hungarian communities in the United States, Canada, and other areas settled by Hungarians. | Hungarian is unrelated to most European languages and only remotely related to Finnish and Estonian. Hungarian was used along with Latin and German in the records of all areas of the old kingdom of Hungary before 1918. This includes present-day Hungary, Slovakia, southwestern Ukraine, western Romania, Serbia, Croatia and the easternmost part of Austria. To read Hungarian records in these languages, use the [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] and [[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]]. In addition, the Hungarian language may be found in the records of Hungarian communities in the United States, Canada, and other areas settled by Hungarians. | ||