Slovakia Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

MATRIČNÝ ÚRAD - Slov-Lex Directory of municipality civil registrars (here listed as matrimonial offices, but they handle births and deaths also. Use your computer's "Find" function to navigate the list.

The list shows which municipal office covers smaller villages.

Send requests to:

Matričné Úrad

(Zipcode) (Town)

Slovakia

A form for requesting records, information on payment, and other details can be found in the Slovakia Letter Writing Guide. Use the address above, not the archive address shown on the form.
You can arrange an international bank order or electronic transfer through Western Union or MoneyGram. Do not send money until the office notifies you of their fees and preferred payment method.

Civil Registration = Státné Matriky

Background[edit | edit source]

Slovakia was part of the Hungarian Kingdom until 1918. Record-keeping for Civil Registration was uniform throughout the kingdom. For images and more information about civil registration in the Hungarian Kingdom, see Hungary Civil registration page. One of the main reasons for the introduction of Hungarian civil registration in 1895 was the conflict in the late 1800s over the baptism of children of mixed marriages. In 1921 registration by civil authorities was enacted into law throughout the new Czechoslovak Republic.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Name of child
Date of entry
Place and date of birth
Names, ages and residence of parents
Until 1948, also the religion of parents
Names of witnesses

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Date and place of marriage
Names of groom and bride
Occupations of groom and bride
Dates and places of birth of groom and bride
Residences of groom and bride
Names and residences of parents and witnesses
Until 1948, also the religion

Deaths Records[edit | edit source]

Name of the deceased
Occupation of the deceased
Residence of the deceased
Age of the deceased
Dates of death and entry
Names of surviving spouse
Names of parents
Place and cause of death
Until 1948, also the religion

References[edit | edit source]

↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Slovakia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-1999.

[profile-1] The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Slovakia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-1999.

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 *A form for requesting records, information on payment, and other details can be found in the [[Slovakia Letter Writing Guide|'''Slovakia Letter Writing Guide.''']] Use the address above, not the archive address shown on the form.
 *You can arrange an international bank order  or electronic transfer through [https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-money/app/start '''Western Union''']  or [https://secure.moneygram.com/mgo/us/en/?gclid=CjwKCAiA8rnfBRB3EiwAhrhBGoKue987mIxquMVZxw1pI7O_27Gznad2GJaB4C48LjkNkQFp5vlgEhoCZNEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds '''MoneyGram'''.] Do not send money until the office notifies you of their fees and preferred payment method.