Slovak church records and census at LDS
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In reply to:
Lorenz/Lorenc in Egbell
Pamela White 11/04/05
BASIC RESEARCH HELP
For basic research help, be sure to visit Bill Tarkulich’s excellent site at http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/
CHURCH RECORDS AT LATTER DAY SAINTS (MORMON) LDS FAMILY HISTORY CENTER (FHC)
When searching for genealogical information, knowing the birth village (Gbely) is paramount because records are organized by village not nationally, so it is not possible to search on a national basis. It is also necessary to know the religion. To locate church records for Slovakia, knowing the village/town name, go to the LDS web site: www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp
Western Slovakia church records have been filmed but not yet indexed and released. No date given for release.
LDS FICHES (set of 6) LDS #6000786
Survey of parish registers in Slovakia up to the time of civil registration. Provides details of church records that are held in Slovak archives.Index of villages is on fiche #6 and (Gbely) page references refer to different religions. These church records are not yet available on film via your LDS Family History Center but ARE in the Slovak Archives.
However, good news, LDS has the very informative 1869 Hungarian Census:
Egbell (Gbely)VAULT INTL Film 2190100 Item 2
(cont.) Egbell (Gbely)VAULT INTL Film 2190101 Item 1
LOCATE YOUR NEAREST FAMILY HISTORY CENTER AND ORDER CENSUS FILM
You can go to the LDS web site to locate your nearest Family History Center (FHC) and determine their hours of operation. You will need to go there in person to order the films. In about a month, the film will arrive and you can book a film reader and begin your research. The above-mentioned fiches may already be on hand.
TRANSLATION OF CHURCH RECORDS
Checkout http://www.bmi.net/jjaso/http://www.bmi.net/jjaso/ for parish record header translations.
LDS also has a pretty good translation guide which you can download. See forums.delphiforums.com/iarelative/messages message #3931.1 for details.
1910 HUNGARIAN MAP
The old Hungarian map can be found at: http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps/1910/nyitra.jpghttp://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps/1910/nyitra.jpg
Look in the green area, upper left of map, for Egbell.
SAVE the map on YOUR computer. OPEN the map in any graphics program. CUT and PRINT the relevant section of the map. Otherwise, you just get a corner. This map uses the Hungarian village names that you will likely find in church records.