death records Archives • Jane's Genes

May 30, 2023

Translating Civil Records – Deaths (1895-Present)

Hungarian death records from October 1895 through December 1906 have a nearly identical format, regardless of the megye(county) or district(járás). Recorded by the state, and later photographed by missionaries from […]

Translating Parish Records – Deaths

Paging through a book of death records from the 1800s can be a pretty dismal task. With tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, and a slew of other nasty ailments decimating the population, […]