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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: | ||
''Magyarország Helységnévtára tekintettel a közigazgatási, népességi és hitfelekezeti viszonyokra'' [Gazetteer of Hungary with Regard to Administrative, Populational, and Ecclesiastical Circumstances], János Dvorzsák, comp. Budapest: “Havi Füzetek” 1877. ( | ''Magyarország Helységnévtára tekintettel a közigazgatási, népességi és hitfelekezeti viszonyokra'' [Gazetteer of Hungary with Regard to Administrative, Populational, and Ecclesiastical Circumstances], János Dvorzsák, comp. Budapest: “Havi Füzetek” 1877. (FamilySearch Library call number: European Collection Ref. 943.9 E5d; also on microfilm, Vol. I on Film 599564 and Vol. II on Film 973041). | ||
Volume I includes a 610 page index. It lists all place names in alphabetical order. Entries in the index are followed by the name of the old Hungarian county and a set of numbers. These numbers refer to the gazetteer entry in Volume II. The first number is the sequential number of the county; the second is the consecutive number of the district; the last is the number of the locality. | Volume I includes a 610 page index. It lists all place names in alphabetical order. Entries in the index are followed by the name of the old Hungarian county and a set of numbers. These numbers refer to the gazetteer entry in Volume II. The first number is the sequential number of the county; the second is the consecutive number of the district; the last is the number of the locality. | ||
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The primary sources for genealogical research in Hungary are records of births, marriages, and deaths. These are called '''vital records'''. The earliest records of this type were made by the churches as christenings, marriages, and burials were performed. Vital records kept by the church are called '''church records'''. After 1895 government officials kept vital records. These records are called '''civil registration'''. Other valuable records available for genealogical research are census records, military records, and land records. If your ancestor was of the nobility, nobility records may also prove to be a useful source. | The primary sources for genealogical research in Hungary are records of births, marriages, and deaths. These are called '''vital records'''. The earliest records of this type were made by the churches as christenings, marriages, and burials were performed. Vital records kept by the church are called '''church records'''. After 1895 government officials kept vital records. These records are called '''civil registration'''. Other valuable records available for genealogical research are census records, military records, and land records. If your ancestor was of the nobility, nobility records may also prove to be a useful source. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has the following types of records from Hungary: | ||
'''Church Records''': Some church records date from as early as 1633. For most parishes, records are available from the early 1700s to 1895. | '''Church Records''': Some church records date from as early as 1633. For most parishes, records are available from the early 1700s to 1895. | ||
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=== Research by Mail === | === Research by Mail === | ||
If the records you want are not available through the | If the records you want are not available through the FamilySearch Library, you can write to the Hungarian Embassy to request information. For instructions on how to obtain birth, marriage or death certificate from Hungary go to: [http://washington.kormany.hu/obtaining-birth-marriage-divorce-or-death-certificates-from-hungary Obtaining Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death Certificates From Hungary] The fee is $57.00 per certificate. | ||
See the following letter writing guides with information about writing to the states of former Yugoslavia, [[Romania Letter Writing Guide|Romania]], [[Czech Republic Letter Writing Guide|Czech Republic]] and [[Slovakia Letter Writing Guide|Slovakia]] for writing to Slovakia. | See the following letter writing guides with information about writing to the states of former Yugoslavia, [[Romania Letter Writing Guide|Romania]], [[Czech Republic Letter Writing Guide|Czech Republic]] and [[Slovakia Letter Writing Guide|Slovakia]] for writing to Slovakia. | ||
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