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The town where your ancestor lived might not have had a local church for every religion. For example, if the town only had a Catholic church, your ancestors may have attended the Lutheran church in a neighboring town. You will need to look for the records under this neighboring town's name. | The town where your ancestor lived might not have had a local church for every religion. For example, if the town only had a Catholic church, your ancestors may have attended the Lutheran church in a neighboring town. You will need to look for the records under this neighboring town's name. | ||
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1. Records were kept on the '''local level.''' If you do not know the name of a town where your ancestors lived, go back to [[Slovakia Finding Town of Origin|'''Slovakia Finding Town of Origin''']] and follow the advice and record links there to see if you can find evidence of the town name. '''Watch carefully for any information on their religion.''' | 1. Records were kept on the '''local level.''' If you do not know the name of a town where your ancestors lived, go back to [[Slovakia Finding Town of Origin|'''Slovakia Finding Town of Origin''']] and follow the advice and record links there to see if you can find evidence of the town name. '''Watch carefully for any information on their religion.''' |
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