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==Accessing the Records== | ==Accessing the Records== | ||
In December of 1949, all church vital records were declared state property. In 1952 the state began centralizing all these records into state archives (''štátné archívy''). In many cases records as late as the 1940s have been placed in state regional archives. Registers more recent than those in the state archives are still at l'''ocal city or subdistrict registration''' offices (''matričné úrady''). | In December of 1949, all church vital records were declared state property. In 1952 the state began centralizing all these records into state archives (''štátné archívy''). In many cases records as late as the 1940s have been placed in state regional archives. Registers more recent than those in the state archives are still at l'''ocal city or subdistrict registration''' offices (''matričné úrady''). | ||
===Finding the Name of the Town Where Your Ancestors Worshipped=== | |||
The town where your ancestor lived might not have had a local church for every religion. For example, if the town only had a Catholic church, your ancestors may have attended the Lutheran church in a neighboring town. You will need to look for the records under this neighboring town's name. These instructions will help you identify the correct town for their religion. | |||
#If you do not have the name of a town where your ancestors lived, go back to [[Slovakia Finding Town of Origin|'''Slovakia Finding Town of Origin''']] and follow the advice and record links there to see if you can find evidence of the town name. Watch carefully for any information on their religion. | |||
#The town name you find might be the historical Hungarian version of the name or the modern Slovakian version of the name. Consult [http://www.cisarik.com/0_all-villages-A.html '''Genealogy Slovakia Gazetteer''']. In the list of all villages, the Hungarian and Slovakian names are all given in one index. When you find your town in that index, the link will take you to a page for the town. Under "Old Names" there will be a history of all the name changes of that town, including the historical Hungarian, modern Slovakian, and possibly several spelling variations. | |||
#There may not have been a local church for your ancestors' religion right in their town. | |||
:* In the left sidebar of the town's page in [http://www.cisarik.com/0_all-villages-A.html '''Genealogy Slovakia Gazetteer'''], you will find notes on where that village would have attended church for each denomination. | |||
:*If the denomination is given in capital letters, such as "LUTH", then the town had its own local church for that religion. | |||
:* Be sure to look at the top section of the left sidebar on '''"Top Sightseeings",''' where it will list the local churches and the year they were built. ''Sometimes this is the only indication of churches in that town.'' | |||
:*Towns along the border may have attended a church in Hungary to find the religion of their choice. | |||
===Online Records=== | ===Online Records=== | ||