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Hungarian Record Sources
There are numerous record sources in which Hungarian ancestors
left their legacy, but there are four that form the basics.
 | Church records
Some descriptions of the basic types of ecclesiastical records and their
content are noted. Ecclesiastical records are the primary source for
pre-1895 research in Hungary.
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Civil registration
Civil registration began in 1895, wherein the government began a system
of keeping their own copy of births, marriages and deaths, regardless of
religious affiliation.
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| Census Records/Tax Lists
Census
Records that have survived for Hungary and the surrounding countries are
few, but those that exist can be of help in a variety of ways.
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| Military Records
Military
participation has been required of most males in Hungary.
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| Gazetteers
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