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*'''1592-1935''' - {{RecordSearch|1554443|Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | *'''1592-1935''' - {{RecordSearch|1554443|Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*[[Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
===Additional Online Records Listed in the FamlySearch Catalog === | |||
If the records for either the parish or the time period you need are not in the online collections, try to find them in digitized records of the FamilySearch Library. | |||
Many church records were microfilmed. Currently, these microfilms are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Some records will go directly to digitized form, skipping the microfilming step. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. <br> | |||
Records may be added to the Catalog that are not added to the Family Historical Records Collection. To find digitized records: | |||
:a. Use the instructions in steps #2 and #3 to find either the '''Slovakian or Hungarian version of the name of the ''parish town''''' for your ancestors' religion. | |||
:b. Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search '''FamilySearch Catalog.'''] Enter either the ''Slovakian or Hungarian name'' of the town in the '''"Place"''' search field. Select the full place name from the drop down list of choices. | |||
:c. A list of record groups will appear for the town. Click on the '''"Church Records"''' topic. | |||
:d. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. The titles will list different religions and available time coverage. | |||
:e. In the film notes on the left, choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | |||
:f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing: [[File:FHL icons.png|100px]]. The '''magnifying glass''' indicates that the records are indexed (but possibly only partially). Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the '''camera''' will take you to an '''online, digital, browseable copy''' of the records. | |||
==Writing to the Archives== | |||
In some cases, parish records were collected by archives after the major filming effort by FamilySearch. If records for your parish of interest are not in the FamilySearch collections, next contact the archives. | |||
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*Using the Slovakian version of your town's name (see steps #2 and #3 in section #1 above), click on the Wikipedia page for that town from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_and_towns_in_Slovakia '''Wikipedia list of municipalities and towns in Slovakia.'''] Study the '''"Genealogical resources"''' section for a description on records available in the district archives. | |||
*The [[Slovakia Letter Writing Guide|'''Slovak Letter Writing Guide''']] will help with wording requests in Slovakian, including a [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/b/bf/LWGCzechSlo.pdf '''PDF form'''] you can use for your request. Do not use the general archive address shown on the form. That is for use when you don't know which archives has the records. Use the address for the correct archive, which is found on the Wiki page for that [[Slovakia Genealogy#Jurisdictions|'''Region.''']] | |||
==Reading the Records== | ==Reading the Records== | ||