Contents and Addresses of Hungarian Archives

with supplementary material for research
on German ancestors from Hungary

Second (annotated) edition

PREFACE TO THE SECOND PRINTING (1995)
 
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
 
REVISED INTRODUCTION

PART I: OVERVIEW OF GENEALOGICAL RECORDS AVAILABLE IN HUNGARIAN ARCHIVES

   A. Key Dates in Hungarian History for Purposes of Archival Research
 
   B. General Description of the Contents of Regional Archives, with
         Pertinent Historical and Governmental Background Information
 
   C. Description of the Contents and Organization of the Hungarian
         National Archives
 
   D. Archival Records of Particular Genealogical Value, According to
         the LDS Family History Library
 
   E. Current Information Regarding Genealogical Research in Hungary

PART II: ADDRESSES OF HUNGARIAN ARCHIVES AS OF JANUARY 1992, TOGETHER WITH NOTATIONS CONCERNING SELECTED HOLDINGS OF INDIVIDUAL ARCHIVES

(based on out-of-print 1976 Guide to Hungarian Archives published by the Hungarian National Archives, and edited by Dr. Peter Balazs, but with updated addresses; includes every archive, with size of holdings of each one in linear meters, except for local branch archives)

   A. National Archives
   1. Central Ministry Responsible for Archival Administration
   2. General Archives
   3. Specialized Archives
 
   B. Local Archives
   1. City Archives
   2. County Archives
 
   C. Archives in Public and Private Institutions
   1. University Archives
   2. Academies, Scholarly Societies and Specialized Institutes
 
   D. Religious Archives
   1. The Roman Catholic Church
   2. The Reformed (Calvinist) Church
   3. The Evangelical (Lutheran) Church
   4. Other Churches
   5. Jewish Archives

APPENDICES, TABLES AND MAPS

   Appendix 1: Names of Selected Places in Pre-Trianon Hungary in Hungarian, German and Other Languages
 
   Appendix 2: Dateline of Historic Events in Hungary of Particular
      Relevance for Research on German Ancestors
 
   Appendix 3: Select Bibliography of Books and Other Materials Useful
      for Researching German Ancestors from Hungary
 
   Table 1: Number of Native German-Speakers in Pre-1914 Hungary, by
      Regions as Defined by Winkler, in Order of Such Population in 1910
 
   Table 2: Hungarian Counties and Cities with More than 20,000 Native
      German-Speakers in 1910
 
   Map 1: Hungary Before and After World War I
 
   Map 2: Hungary: Current Counties and Larger Communities (showing
      concentrations of German-speakers)
 
   Map 3: Hungarian Counties Before World War I

Two Hungarian-American genealogical societies, serving members of all ethnic groups whose ancestors came from Hungary, were formed after the publication of the first edition of this book, but unfortunately did not last. Back issues of "Old Hungary" are available.

Hungarian Genealogical Society of America (no longer in existence)
Kathy Karocki, President
124 Esther St.
Toledo, OH 43605-1435
(published Hungarian Genealogical Society of America Newsletter)

Hungarian/American Friendship Society of Sacramento
Douglas P. Holmes, President
2701 Corabel Lane # 34 (address recently changed to this)
Sacramento, CA 95821
(publishes Regi Magyarorszag, meaning "Old Hungary") (will cease publication)

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