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<center>''The Slovakia Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Slovakia. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | |||
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*[[Slovakia | == Slovakia Research Strategies == | ||
*[[Slovakia | *[[Slovakia Getting Started|Getting Started]] | ||
*[[Slovakia | *[[Slovakia "How to" Guides|"How to" Guides]] | ||
*[[Slovakia Record Finder|Record Finder]] | |||
*[[Slovakia Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video classes | |||
*[[Slovakia Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] | |||
*[[Slovakia Finding Records of Your Ancestors|Finding Records of Your Slovak Ancestors]] | |||
*[[Slovakia Online Genealogy Records|Online Genealogy Records]] | *[[Slovakia Online Genealogy Records|Online Genealogy Records]] | ||
*[[Slovakia Beginning Research|Beginning Slovak Research]] | |||
*[https://svu2000.org/publications/c5ga3.htm#C4 Czech and Slovak Genealogy] A Bibliography of Publications in English and Guide to Other Information Resources. Compiled by Miloslav Rechcigl Jr. | *[https://svu2000.org/publications/c5ga3.htm#C4 Czech and Slovak Genealogy] A Bibliography of Publications in English and Guide to Other Information Resources. Compiled by Miloslav Rechcigl Jr. | ||
*[http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/index.htm Developing effective approaches to ancestral research in Eastern Slovakia.] | *[http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/index.htm Developing effective approaches to ancestral research in Eastern Slovakia.] | ||
=== Slovakia | ===Language Helps=== | ||
*[[Slovakia Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Hungarian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Czech Genealogical Word List|Czech Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Polish Genealogical Word List|Polish Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction German Paleography Seminar - 10 classes] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction German Paleography Seminar] - Lessons on German Handwriting | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 Old German Script] | |||
*[https://lrc.la.utexas.edu/eieol_base_form_dictionary/ocsol/13 Old Slavonic Dictionary] | |||
====Rusyn==== | |||
Rusyn, (also known in English as Ruthene, sometimes Ruthenian), is a Slavic language spoken by the Rusyns of Eastern Europe. It is estimated that about 34,000 Slovakians are native Ruthene speakers. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyn_language Wikipedia]</ref> | |||
*[https://www.carpathianreflections.com/llanguage Carpathian Reflections]--a wide variety of Ruthenian and Ukrainian language helps | |||
*[http://ua.translit.cc/ Ukrainian Transliteration Tool] | |||
*[https://stevemorse.org/russian/cyrprintcurs.html?font=cursive Converting Russian Cursive to Print in One Step] | |||
*[https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/614b4e_3106c33b2f59e34b5b078408b31b4683.pdf Causes of Death in Cyrillic Rusyn Handwriting] | |||
== Slovakia Research Tips == | |||
'''Census Records '''Census refers to population enumeration. For statistical purposes the government periodically took a census of the population. [[Slovakia_Census|Slovakia Census Records]] | |||
'''Civil Registration'''. Civil Registration refers to records of births, marriages, and deaths maintained by civil authorities. [[Slovakia Civil Registration|Slovakia Civil Registration]] | |||
===Slovakia Church Records=== | |||
'''Determine the religion of an ancestor''' Until the 1900s, vital records were kept by church parishes or Jewish congregations. The records of different religions were kept separately. If you are not sure of your ancestor's religion, start by searching Roman-Catholic records. Catholicism was the dominant religion in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Not every village in Slovakia had its own parish. Often, several smaller villages belonged to one parish. Use [[Slovakia Gazetteers|gazetteer]] to determine the location of the parish or synagogue where records were kept. | |||
*[[Slovakia Church and Synagogue Records Aid|Church and Synagogue Records Aid]] | |||
*[[Slovakia Church Records Reading Aids]] | |||
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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page |
Slovakia Research Strategies
- Getting Started
- "How to" Guides
- Record Finder
- Online Learning - Video classes
- Finding Town of Origin
- Finding Records of Your Slovak Ancestors
- Online Genealogy Records
- Beginning Slovak Research
- Czech and Slovak Genealogy A Bibliography of Publications in English and Guide to Other Information Resources. Compiled by Miloslav Rechcigl Jr.
- Developing effective approaches to ancestral research in Eastern Slovakia.
Language Helps
- Slovakia Genealogical Word List
- Hungarian Genealogical Word List
- Latin Genealogical Word List
- Czech Genealogical Word List
- German Genealogical Word List
- Polish Genealogical Word List
- German Paleography Seminar - 10 classes
- German Paleography Seminar - Lessons on German Handwriting
Rusyn
Rusyn, (also known in English as Ruthene, sometimes Ruthenian), is a Slavic language spoken by the Rusyns of Eastern Europe. It is estimated that about 34,000 Slovakians are native Ruthene speakers. [1]
- Carpathian Reflections--a wide variety of Ruthenian and Ukrainian language helps
- Ukrainian Transliteration Tool
- Converting Russian Cursive to Print in One Step
- Causes of Death in Cyrillic Rusyn Handwriting
Slovakia Research Tips
Census Records Census refers to population enumeration. For statistical purposes the government periodically took a census of the population. Slovakia Census Records
Civil Registration. Civil Registration refers to records of births, marriages, and deaths maintained by civil authorities. Slovakia Civil Registration
Slovakia Church Records
Determine the religion of an ancestor Until the 1900s, vital records were kept by church parishes or Jewish congregations. The records of different religions were kept separately. If you are not sure of your ancestor's religion, start by searching Roman-Catholic records. Catholicism was the dominant religion in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Not every village in Slovakia had its own parish. Often, several smaller villages belonged to one parish. Use gazetteer to determine the location of the parish or synagogue where records were kept.