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Levente Pasztohy wrote the following. | ''Levente Pasztohy'' wrote the following. | ||
Suggestions for research in greater Hungary. | '''Suggestions for research in greater Hungary.''' | ||
Many people want to find out from where their ancestors have started their journey which has brought them, very often after tremendeous difficulties and often tragedies, to their present home. | Many people want to find out from where their ancestors have started their journey which has brought them, very often after tremendeous difficulties and often tragedies, to their present home. | ||
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When the place is now situated in present day Hungary, you can make use of the Family History Library Catalog to find the appropriate microfilm and request to send it to the family history center near to your home. | When the place is now situated in present day Hungary, you can make use of the Family History Library Catalog to find the appropriate microfilm and request to send it to the family history center near to your home. | ||
If you have found out that the site is now situated in present day Hungary, you may also contact from home the Hungarian National Achives http:/www.mol.gov.hu/ which has received from the Mormons a copy of the microfilms made in Hungarian parishes. The archives will give you all necessary information as to the address of the parishes. If you go to Hungary, you can consult the microfilms on place in the | If you have found out that the site is now situated in present day Hungary, you may also contact from home the Hungarian National Achives http:/www.mol.gov.hu/ which has received from the Mormons a copy of the microfilms made in Hungarian parishes. The archives will give you all necessary information as to the address of the parishes. If you go to Hungary, you can consult the microfilms on place in the national archives, but the archive personnel cannot help you in your research. | ||
The church registers in Hungary begin generally at the beginning of the 18th century and reach up to 1895 when state registers have been installed and were written mostly in Latin or Hungarian and sometimes in German. | The church registers in Hungary begin generally at the beginning of the 18th century and reach up to 1895 when state registers have been installed and were written mostly in Latin or Hungarian and sometimes in German. | ||
When you have the possibility to visit Hungary and want to see the places where your ancestors have lived, you can also visit the corresponding parishes. From home you can make use of the services of the church archives in internet: /iszk7.drk.hu/lev/MELTE7 = Association of Hungarian Church Archivists = <br>Assoc Hung Church Arch doesn’t work. Missing something. Is it possible that the following is it? <br>http://www.leveltaros.hu/ embracing all Catholic, Presbiterian, Lutheran church archives and those of the other confessions of Hungary from where you can obtain the necessary addresses. Copies of the church registers of the 19th century are generally kept in the archives of the counties (megyei levéltár) whereas the original are mostly kept in the parishes. | When you have the possibility to visit Hungary and want to see the places where your ancestors have lived, you can also visit the corresponding parishes. From home you can make use of the services of the church archives in internet: | ||
* http://iszk7.drk.hu/lev/MELTE7 = Association of Hungarian Church Archivists = | |||
<br>Assoc Hung Church Arch doesn’t work. Missing something. Is it possible that the following is it? <br>http://www.leveltaros.hu/ embracing all Catholic, Presbiterian, Lutheran church archives and those of the other confessions of Hungary from where you can obtain the necessary addresses. Copies of the church registers of the 19th century are generally kept in the archives of the counties (megyei levéltár) whereas the original are mostly kept in the parishes. | |||
If you find that the place of your ancestors' settlement is situated in one of the countries surrounding Hungary, you must direct your attention to Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia and the Zakarpatska Oblast, part of Ukraine. | If you find that the place of your ancestors' settlement is situated in one of the countries surrounding Hungary, you must direct your attention to Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia and the Zakarpatska Oblast, part of Ukraine. | ||
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Zakarpatska Oblast, the Sub-Carapthian region of Ukraine, was part of Hungary until 1920, then that of Czecho-Slovakia until 1945. You can find valuable information about the ethnic composition of this territory on „ rusyn@news-4-u.com“, and my find trace of your ancestors on the „ Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Genealogy Research Pages“. | Zakarpatska Oblast, the Sub-Carapthian region of Ukraine, was part of Hungary until 1920, then that of Czecho-Slovakia until 1945. You can find valuable information about the ethnic composition of this territory on „ rusyn@news-4-u.com“, and my find trace of your ancestors on the „ Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Genealogy Research Pages“. | ||
Presumably you will find, proceeding step by step, the trace of your ancestors, even if at the first sight the view will not be clear. I´am sure you will find the necessary information and addresses as you proceed. I´am at your disposal with additional explanations at the followong e-mail address: pasztohy@yahoo.de | Presumably you will find, proceeding step by step, the trace of your ancestors, even if at the first sight the view will not be clear. I´am sure you will find the necessary information and addresses as you proceed. I´am at your disposal with additional explanations at the followong e-mail address: pasztohy@yahoo.de | ||
[[Category:Hungary]] | [[Category:Hungary]] | ||