Hungary Civil Registration

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Civil Registration [Állami anyakönyvek]
Civil registration refers to records of births, marriages, and deaths maintained by civil authorities. One of the main reasons for the introduction of Hungarian civil registration in 1895 was the conflict in the late 1800s over the baptism of children of mixed marriages.

Time period: 1895 to present.

Contents: Births - name of child, date of entry, place and date of birth; names, ages and residence of parents; until 1948, also the religion of parents, names of witnesses. Marriages - date and place of marriage; names, occupations, dates and places of birth and residences of groom and bride; names and residences of parents and witnesses; until 1948, also the religion. Deaths - name, occupation, residence and age of the deceased; dates of death and burial; names of surviving spouse and parents; place and cause of death; until 1948, also the religion.

Location: The originals of these registers are kept at Civil Registrars’ offices [anyakönyvi hivatal] in town halls [Állami Nyilvan tartási Hivatal]. The registrars’ offices send transcripts of these volumes to the county archives, or, in the case of Budapest, to the municipal archives

Research use: Establish individual identity. Excellent for family and relationship linkage. They identify names of parents, prove other relationships, and are very useful for linking generations.

Accessibility: Some information can be obtained by correspondence or by visit if proof of relationship is given. Hungary’s so-called “personality law” prohibits archives from providing access to birth registers for 90 years, marriage registers for 60 years, and death registers for 30 years.

Birth Civil Registration Record Translation
Number:

Place: Date:

The person who came to announce the birth:

Occupation: Residence:

Father:

Name: Religion: Occupation: Residence: Birthplace: Age:

Mother:

Name: Maiden Name: Religion: Occupation: Residence: Birthplace: Age:

The Birth:

Place: Date: Time:

The child:

Gender: Religion: Name:

Comments:

(signature of the Registrar) (signature of the Announcer) This is an official copy of the original copy. Place and Date: (signature of the Registrar)

Marriage Civil Registration Record Translation
Number:

Place: Date:

The named parties appeared before the undersigned registrar to enter into marriage:

1. The Groom:

Religion: Occupation: Residence:

Birth Information:

Place: Date:

Father:

Name: Occupation: Residence:

Mother:

Name: Occupation: Residence:

2. The Bride:

Religion: Occupation: Residence:

Birth Information:

Place: Date:

Father:

Name: Occupation: Residence:

Mother:

Name: Occupation: Residence:

3. The First Witness:

Occupation: Residence: Age:

4. The Second Witness:

Occupation: Residence: Age:

The bride and groom appeared before the registrar to enter into marriage. The bride and groom arrived separately with the witnesses. The registrar joined the bride and groom in marriage in accordance with the law.

Comments:

(the first witness' signature) (the second witness' signature) (the husband's signature) (the wife's signature) (signature of Registrar)

This is an official copy of the original marriage certificate. Place and Date: (signature of the Registrar)

Death Civil Registration Record Translation
Number:

Place: Date:

The person who came to announce the death:

Occupation: Residence:

The deceased person:

Name: Religion: Occupation: Residence: Birthplace: Age: Spouse=s Name: Father=s Name, Occupation, and Residence: Mother=s Name, Occupation, and Residence:

The death:

Place: Date: Time: Cause:

Comments:

(signature of the Registrar) (signature of the Announcer) This is an official copy of the original copy. Place and Date: (signature of the Registrar)