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Before you can begin genealogical research in Hungary, you must find who your immigrant ancestor was and the exact place the ancestor was from. Since most emigration from Hungary took place in the late 1800s, you will probably find that, within a few generations, you will need access to birth, death, and marriage records from Hungary. To do this, you must determine exactly where in Hungary your emigrant ancestors came from because records in Hungary were kept on a local level. You may find this information from family sources or from old family documents. It may be necessary to search in death records, obituaries, passenger lists, naturalization records, or similar sources in places where your ancestor settled. | Before you can begin genealogical research in Hungary, you must find who your immigrant ancestor was and the exact place the ancestor was from. Since most emigration from Hungary took place in the late 1800s, you will probably find that, within a few generations, you will need access to birth, death, and marriage records from Hungary. To do this, you must determine exactly where in Hungary your emigrant ancestors came from because records in Hungary were kept on a local level. You may find this information from family sources or from old family documents. It may be necessary to search in death records, obituaries, passenger lists, naturalization records, or similar sources in places where your ancestor settled. | ||
For more detailed information about discovering the specific place from which your ancestor came, see | For more detailed information about discovering the specific place from which your ancestor came, see [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. It gives in-depth suggestions for finding an immigrant's place of origin. | ||
Once you have identified the place in Hungary your family came from you will need to determine its correct spelling and the county. Maps can be very helpful but gazetteers can be of even greater value. A gazetteer is a geographic dictionary, a book that lists all localities and gives sufficient information to uniquely identify a specific locality. Use the following gazetteer to locate the place your ancestor came from and to determine the location of the parish or synagogue where records were kept: | Once you have identified the place in Hungary your family came from you will need to determine its correct spelling and the county. Maps can be very helpful but gazetteers can be of even greater value. A gazetteer is a geographic dictionary, a book that lists all localities and gives sufficient information to uniquely identify a specific locality. Use the following gazetteer to locate the place your ancestor came from and to determine the location of the parish or synagogue where records were kept: | ||