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