Austria
Introduction
Congratulations! You’ve decided to take your genealogical research to the next level with DNA testing. You spit in the tube, shipped off your sample, and after 4-8 weeks of waiting, […]
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Austria-Hungary, Galicia, Prussia? Understanding Europe’s Changing Borders
The geographic location of your forefather’s birth may not be in the same country as it was known a century ago. Maybe he spoke German, but his birth record was […]
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Nobody Likes Cousin Anonymous : Making a Family Tree to Share Online
One of the most important, but often overlooked steps in identifying your DNA matches is creating an online family tree. You may be looking at a list of potential 3rd […]
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Visit Hungary to Find Cousins in New Jersey
I’m going to assume you’ve already spent some time researching your ancestors in America. Hopefully, you know the name and place of residence of your target ancestor. If you do […]
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Identifying Your Ancestor’s Birthplace
Figuring out how great-grandpa ended up in Pennsylvania may be as easy as asking some older family members. But if you have little knowledge of your family history, or are […]
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Locating Old Parish and Civil Records
To build your family tree “across the ocean,” not only do you need to know exactly where your target ancestor was born, but you’ll need to figure out where his […]
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Translating Civil Records – Births (1895-Present)
In most parts of the former Austro-Hungarian empire, vital records were documented by local church parishes until about October,1895. At that time, laws were passed, requiring all citizens to report […]
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Translating Civil Records – Marriages (1895-Present)
From October 1895 through December 1906, civil registration offices used a 2-page form to document all marriages. These records contain a wealth of information, but you first need to know […]
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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 […]
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Translating Parish Records – Births
Most Hungarian birth/baptismal records prior to October 1895 will be found in Catholic Church parish registers. At the time, Hungary was predominantly Catholic, accounting for over 60% of the country’s […]