After seven long years, I am finally making some headway on the elusive Sandor Regenyi / Alexander Regene. It seems that he made one, possibly two, trips back to Hungary before finally staying stateside. While I use Morse and Ellis Island for arrivals, how would I go about researching DEPARTURES from the states? If there is anyone who has researched the village of Kod/ Ko'o'd (Hungarian name) / Cheud (in Romanian) AND/OR Szilagy / Salaj County, Romania, please contact me. Roger RegeneResearching: Regene/Regenyi/Regenye/Regeneye/Reganyi/Regemgi/Regenngi/Ragane/Reghin/Regeni/Dill/Hibbe/Munn/Rudroff/Budroff/ Believe it or not, all the name variations I am researching are correct. His name is spelled three (!!) different ways on his naturalization petition alone. _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/

Sue,   what a great idea!!! Plus, these people can sit together, exchange what they know and maybe buddy up to do their research...go to the mormons together, do the internet, whatever. I think if we did food, too, that would only enhance the whole experience and make it all feel more homey and welcoming. This idea just gets better and better. wow.   Jay Farrell --- On Thu, 9/4/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [HUNGARY] Hungarian Seminar To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 12:54 PM Jamene, I would like to expand on Marika's suggestion of putting up a large Hungarian-area map and let everyone identify where their ancestors came from. Instead of sticking a thumb tack on the village -- Take a long sewing pin (with round head) and wrap a small self-adhesive label around the top, number them, have a guest register with numbers for them to sign in. If you have name tags, place that guest's number on it also. This way you can suggest each guest find another numbered guest from their area of Austria-Hungary. Or, if they would be eating, someone call out the numbers in a certain area and have them stand so they can see whomever else is from that area. (Just a conversation starter.) Good luck in your efforts. Sue **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Sheri, what you found at Jewishgen is an index to different databases which volunteers transcribed from different sources. They let you look at the detail of the record if you are a 'contributor' of at least $100. Go to this site: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Click on place search and type in Hungary. They list the resources available on microfilm, fiche and/or books. If you select Censuses it will give you a list available, then you can view them by county. If you know the place your ancestor was residing, you will eventually find it - provided it was in one of the counties they have records for. Ordering the specific roll of film will show you what's been recorded for that specific individual. Joe Equinunk, PA - USA [email protected] Sheri wrote: >I have found several records on Jewishgen in the Hungary Census Records, >1781-1850, database that might be my great great great great grandfather. >The reference numbers all begin with MOL,DJ(C55). What are these records >and is there a way to look at specific ones? > >Thank you. > >Sheri Prager >Sebastopol, California > >

I would like to log on to the MAGYAR FAMILY WEBSITE. Please send instructions. Margaret Paull, NJ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of laszlo josa Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site Margaret, to be able to log on to MAGYAR FAMILY WEBSITE at www.myfamily.com you need to be a member. If you are not a member, let me know that you would like to be, just send me an email and I will send you an invite from the website. This invite will come with a username and password. I recommend when you reply to the email and log on, that you change both or at least the password. Laszlo (Les) Josa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of marlo Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site I have connected family that were in Homestead once so would Les put out the address for his Magyar Family web site again? thank you. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret & Michael Paull" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site > Just came across this email from June and as I read it was rather > surprised > to read the cities mentioned. My husband's maternal grandfather, Muszka > Mihaly from Damoc, Zemplen Megye, arrived at Ellis Island in 1901, worked > in > the coal mines and died soon after. We were told by my mother in law that > he was buried in Homestead. That is why this letter caught my eye. I > checked with the Diocese of Pittsburgh, The University of Pittsburgh, the > State Archives in Harrisburg all with no luck. He is not on any census > records or death records. Pennsylvania did not make mandatory record > keeping until 1906 so I know he died before then someplace in a mine, > possible buried in Homestead. > > My search will go on. > > Margaret Paull, New Jersey > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of marys1015 > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 11:08 PM > To: Hungary > Subject: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site > > > Hello, > > My first post to our Hungary List was in 2001 when I started my family > history quest. I'd been told by a cousin he thought our grandfather > started > a church in Munhall or Homestead, PA. Knowing nothing about the church, I > asked for help from the list. The responses were many. I also requested > information from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, telephoned and wrote letters > to > various churches. With help from some wonderful people in the Homestead > area, I learned my Hungarian family was active in the organization of > three > different churches. They were: St. Margaret's Magyar Roman Catholic > Church, > St. Elias Byzantine Catholic Church and The First Hungarian Church of > Homestead. > > Rather than leave this information sit in my files, I've added some > pictures > and history of the churches to Les's Magyar Family web site. The history > of > the various churches shows other families who were involved in the > formation > or members of the churches. If you had family that settled in the > Homestead > area, you may find information on your family at Les's site. > > Good luck. :-)) > > Mary Nagy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.16/1651 - Release Date: 9/4/2008 6:57 AM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gerald Hi, I went to Hungary in June, 2007 and have a few suggestions for you. Get some Hungarian Forints in the US before you leave home, at least $100.00 worth of Forints. Then go to a bank to exchange US dollars for Forints. Your hotel might be able to exchange currency for you. If at the end of your trip, you have forints left, the hotel will not re-exchange for US, you will have to go to a bank. Get a currency conversion chart (a cheat sheet) for both Forints and Euro's. The charts can be printed off the inter-net..... This chart helped me to know how much something cost, for instance, my sister ordered a sandwich that looked good. The clerk wanted 1100 forints... My sister nearly had a heart attack until I got out the cheat sheet and showed her it was equal to about $ 6.00 American. The prices are comparable to what you would pay in the US for an item. Try not to use your credit card as the fee's and charge s are outrageous. We took $1000.00 in cash, each, in a "body! safe", and came home with change. We also used our credit cards tho. We were there about 2 weeks. Be very careful of the "Taxi" service. Have your hotel call one for you. The ones on the street are not reputable and charge too much. Shopping in Budapest was easy since most Hungarians in larger towns speak enough English to make transactions. We had no trouble with shopping in Budapest. We went to Hungary with a lady who was from Hungary and translated most everything else. I had the big Hungarian to English and English to Hungarian dictionary with me, but did not use it much. When you go to visit people's homes it is customary to take some sort of gift. It could be flowers, photos, but, we took American Made beach towels since the people we visited had a small swimming pool and admired the towels we had here when they visited the US. Things like that. June, 2007 was a very hot month and only some hotels had air conditioning. We traveled cheap..... get at least a 3 s! tar hot el, and check to see if they have A/C, unless that is not important to you, it was to us. We paid dearly for it. I am very interested in your trip to Gavavencello. My grandmother's maiden name was Juliana Takacs and she was born in Gavavencello in 1884 to Domnic (Zakacs) Takacs and Maria Domanics. The town used to be called Gava until it merged with another small town and became Gavavencello. What are the names of the ancestors you will be visiting in Gava ?? Is it possible we may be related ? I don't know much about my Hungarian ancestors passed my mother really. I never knew my grandmother and no one really kept records of the ancestors so now I have nothing. I was very upset that I had to make that trip (an opportunity arose), without any info and so, did not get anywhere near Gava. Gava is near the Ukraine border. My grandmother made a trip back to Gava in 1910 with 3 children and stayed there for 2 years. They left Hungary through the Ukraine port of Fiume. My mother was one of the kids. She was age 6 at that time. Juliana Takacs married John Toth around 1900-19! 05. My mother Helen was born in New Jersey in 1906. My mother's name was Helen (Ilona) Toth. Anyway, take some of your genealogy work sheets and old photos with you and leave a copy with them. Also take your comcast password. I forgot my papers and my passwords. You may need them for communication. Budapest was fairly high tech and people drove fairly nice cars there. Don't try to drive yourself in the big cities, it is too crazy. There are a few American fast food places there. We registered with the US State Department before we left so that in case of emergency, somebody knew where we were. If you don't have your passport yet, get it now. It takes 6 months or more. Take a cell phone. Your cell phone company can advise you on h ow to make the phone work over there.... I hope I did not freak you out too much, but I wish I had more info before I left home. What airline are you using ? -- Fran [email protected] -- Fran [email protected]

I have connected family that were in Homestead once so would Les put out the address for his Magyar Family web site again? thank you. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret & Michael Paull" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site > Just came across this email from June and as I read it was rather > surprised > to read the cities mentioned. My husband's maternal grandfather, Muszka > Mihaly from Damoc, Zemplen Megye, arrived at Ellis Island in 1901, worked > in > the coal mines and died soon after. We were told by my mother in law that > he was buried in Homestead. That is why this letter caught my eye. I > checked with the Diocese of Pittsburgh, The University of Pittsburgh, the > State Archives in Harrisburg all with no luck. He is not on any census > records or death records. Pennsylvania did not make mandatory record > keeping until 1906 so I know he died before then someplace in a mine, > possible buried in Homestead. > > My search will go on. > > Margaret Paull, New Jersey > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of marys1015 > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 11:08 PM > To: Hungary > Subject: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site > > > Hello, > > My first post to our Hungary List was in 2001 when I started my family > history quest. I'd been told by a cousin he thought our grandfather > started > a church in Munhall or Homestead, PA. Knowing nothing about the church, I > asked for help from the list. The responses were many. I also requested > information from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, telephoned and wrote letters > to > various churches. With help from some wonderful people in the Homestead > area, I learned my Hungarian family was active in the organization of > three > different churches. They were: St. Margaret's Magyar Roman Catholic > Church, > St. Elias Byzantine Catholic Church and The First Hungarian Church of > Homestead. > > Rather than leave this information sit in my files, I've added some > pictures > and history of the churches to Les's Magyar Family web site. The history > of > the various churches shows other families who were involved in the > formation > or members of the churches. If you had family that settled in the > Homestead > area, you may find information on your family at Les's site. > > Good luck. :-)) > > Mary Nagy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.16/1651 - Release Date: 9/4/2008 6:57 AM

Margaret, to be able to log on to MAGYAR FAMILY WEBSITE at www.myfamily.com you need to be a member. If you are not a member, let me know that you would like to be, just send me an email and I will send you an invite from the website. This invite will come with a username and password. I recommend when you reply to the email and log on, that you change both or at least the password. Laszlo (Les) Josa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of marlo Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site I have connected family that were in Homestead once so would Les put out the address for his Magyar Family web site again? thank you. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret & Michael Paull" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site > Just came across this email from June and as I read it was rather > surprised > to read the cities mentioned. My husband's maternal grandfather, Muszka > Mihaly from Damoc, Zemplen Megye, arrived at Ellis Island in 1901, worked > in > the coal mines and died soon after. We were told by my mother in law that > he was buried in Homestead. That is why this letter caught my eye. I > checked with the Diocese of Pittsburgh, The University of Pittsburgh, the > State Archives in Harrisburg all with no luck. He is not on any census > records or death records. Pennsylvania did not make mandatory record > keeping until 1906 so I know he died before then someplace in a mine, > possible buried in Homestead. > > My search will go on. > > Margaret Paull, New Jersey > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of marys1015 > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 11:08 PM > To: Hungary > Subject: [HUNGARY] Les Josa's Magyar Family Web site > > > Hello, > > My first post to our Hungary List was in 2001 when I started my family > history quest. I'd been told by a cousin he thought our grandfather > started > a church in Munhall or Homestead, PA. Knowing nothing about the church, I > asked for help from the list. The responses were many. I also requested > information from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, telephoned and wrote letters > to > various churches. With help from some wonderful people in the Homestead > area, I learned my Hungarian family was active in the organization of > three > different churches. They were: St. Margaret's Magyar Roman Catholic > Church, > St. Elias Byzantine Catholic Church and The First Hungarian Church of > Homestead. > > Rather than leave this information sit in my files, I've added some > pictures > and history of the churches to Les's Magyar Family web site. The history > of > the various churches shows other families who were involved in the > formation > or members of the churches. If you had family that settled in the > Homestead > area, you may find information on your family at Les's site. > > Good luck. :-)) > > Mary Nagy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.16/1651 - Release Date: 9/4/2008 6:57 AM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Cheryl, It would be interesting to know when these two men passed away? Do you have information on that? Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "cheryl BALOG wenberg" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: [HUNGARY] SABADOS - VANDERPOL 1941 > The Suburbanite Economist Chicago, Ill. Mar. 26, 1941 > > Two Reach 105th. and 100th. Year > > There is no set formula to follow for those wishing to attain > centenarian age. > The truth of that statement may be found in the differing > habits of Arpad SABADOS, 3717 W. 68th. Pl. and Peter > VANDERPOL, 240 W. 107th. Pl. > > Mr. SABADOS, who celebrated his 105th. birthday yesterday, > partakes of wines and beer. He smokes big black cigars and is > partial to rare meat. > > A Contrast > > Mr. VANDERPOL, who was guest of honor at a party for his > 100th birthday Monday, does not drink any liquor,does not > smoke and is partial to fruits and vegetables. > > Mr. SABADOS, born in Hungary, March 25, 1836, was a farmer > most of his life. Mr. VANDERPOL, born in Holland, March 24, > 1841, has spent most of his life in more urban communities. > > Nor does the difference in habits and histories of the two > Southtown centenarians end there. > > Consider: > > Mr. VANDERPOL married in 1864, when he was 23 years old. > His youth was spent quietly although he served his period of time, > as per custom, with the army of his country. He saw no military > action. > > Mr. SABADOS, on the other hand, cheerfully admits that he was > somewhat of a Lochinvar and did not marry until 1877 when he > was 41 years old. His youth was spent on many battlefields of > central Europe, under the banners of King Ferdinand and later > the fiery Louis KOSSUTH, Hungarian revolutionary leader. > > Mr. VANDERPOL is content to sit in the sun parlor of the Holland > home, chatting with his associates and members of his family. > > News article shows continued on Page 19. However, it does > not show page 19. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.16/1651 - Release Date: 9/4/2008 6:57 AM

I do not think you will have any more rain than we usually get in the rainy season. Expect a thunderstorm once a day, usually in the late afternoon but Mother Nature can fool us. I hope you have wonderful weather and time to spend on Clearwater Beach which is a very, very nice beach. Most of the sites to see are outdoors. Sorry. Elizabeth V. Cardinal [email protected]

Gerald: I have been to Hungary several times and to Slovakia once. Here are my thoughts on your upcoming trip. We have been in contact with relatives of both grandparents over the last 10 years. Neither my wife nor I can speak Hungarian but I believe our Hungarian relatives may take care of someone who can translate at least on a limited basis. It is likely that someone in the family who is in high school will be able to translate for you. If possible, you should try and arrange your trip to ensure that the person translating for you is out of school for the summer. One of my cousins in Hungary went with us to each family so that he could translate. It was an incredible help. My grandfather's village is now located less than 2 miles into Slovakia but half of the 2,000 residents are ethnic Hungarians. We will fly into Budapest and stay a few days then visit Gavavencsello (which is very close to the village of Tokaj, the famous wine center). We will then travel to Miskolc & visit the town of Turna nad Bodvou which is just 2 miles into Slovakia. My suggestion would be after Budapest that you travel to Miskolc and then into your Slovak villages, so that you only had to make one border crossing. We traveled from Bratislava to Budapest by train. The workers at the Slovak train station were no where near as helpful (we could not locate anyone who spoke English) as those at the Budapest train station. In Budapest, you should try and see one of the local ethnic shows -- they are excellent. We also signed up for an evening tour of Budapest and then had dinner at a local restaurant that had entertainment -- great fun. If you are interested in any of these activities let me know and I can search my travel journal to give you some operator names, including a guide that gave tours of the Castle Hill, Mathias Church area. Also, see the Parliament -- it is exquisite and they have English guides for the tours, which I would recommend. In Budapest we stay at the Taverna Hotel (nothing too fancy) because it is on a pedestrian shopping mall and very easy to access or the Alba Hotel (name might have changed), which is at the bottom of Castle Hill. There are also several good sights not too far from the town of Miskolc if you are interested. My questions are: 1. Is the train transit method of travel good in Hungary? It is excellent and fairly inexpensive. If the train schedule says that the train leaves at noon, it leaves at noon! I used my travel agent to purchase tickets here in the US -- go first class, because the cars are air conditioned and it is only slightly more expensive than 2nd class. I loved traveling by train -- it is so restful and the countrysides are so beautiful -- you could tell a village was coming up because you could always see the church steeple. 2. Would a language course at our local Hungarian-American club help? Absolutely! If for nothing else, the families will appreciate your knowing the basic pleasantries and it will help at train stations, restaurants, etc. 3. Please let us know of any advice or thoughts on us making the trip. Be prepared to have the best trip of your life. Meeting families for the first time is so emotional and they are so welcoming! Take some photos of your family for them to keep. We do have a few travel guides but I would like to hear from our readers on your experiences. I, too, am planning another trip to Hungary in September or October of 2009. Take lots of film to record your fabulous trip! Rita **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

--- On Sun, 8/31/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Genealogy Seminar/Request for genealogy assistance To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 10:52 AM In a message dated 8/31/2008 1:28:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Your Genealogy Seminar is a wonderful ides.  If there is anything I may suggest, I would be happy to do so.  I maintain the genealogy website of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America.  If you take a look at Find Your Ancestors, there are a few letters of mine posted.  My research began before Ellis Island went online so everything took somewhat longer.  I know quite a few good websites also for research. All of my work was done at the National Archives in Washington, D. C. and at the Family History Center in my area for Church Records on microfilm. Margaret Paull, New Jersey Margaret, It seems you have a lot of information for Hungary List folks who would like to propagate Hungarian genealogy in our respective areas. I certainly would welcome your advice. I suspect the fraternal organizations such as American Hungarian Federation, Hungarian Reformed Federation of America and The William Penn Association must be beleaguered with queries for assistance. I know I have written them from time to time.   Do you have time to take on this task for those interested?  I have a feeling this might be the answer to cohesiveness for a common cause and it will engender a new life in the Hungarian Clubs.                                Marika   It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here.

--- On Fri, 8/29/08, Margaret & Michael Paull <[email protected]> wrote: From: Margaret & Michael Paull <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [HUNGARY] Genealogy Seminar To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 3:04 PM Your Genealogy Seminar is a wonderful ides. If there is anything I may suggest, I would be happy to do so. I maintain the genealogy website of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America. If you take a look at Find Your Ancestors, there are a few letters of mine posted. My research began before Ellis Island went online so everything took somewhat longer. I know quite a few good websites also for research. All of my work was done at the National Archives in Washington, D. C. and at the Family History Center in my area for Church Records on microfilm. Margaret Paull, New Jersey -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jamene Farrell Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:42 AM To: Hungary Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Genealogy Seminar Dear List,   I belong to a local Hungarian club here in Connecticut that is trying to resurect their membership and attract new members. I have suggested to them that they consider doing a one day seminar on Hungarian genealogy (as the local Irish club has done this and it was very profitable and had a great turn out).   I would like to be able to bring ideas to the board as to how this could be set up, what materials could be given out, outlines, examples, and specific areas that should be addressed. If this were done by late winter, we would have time to gather materials.   I would appreciate any and all suggestions from everyone as I think this would be of great interest to many peoople.   Anyone out there from  CT or near by who has expertise in such a thing?   Jamene Farrell ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

--- On Thu, 8/28/08, Irving Schlinger <[email protected]> wrote: From: Irving Schlinger <[email protected]> Subject: Hungarian Club - Hungarian Genealogy To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 1:28 PM Jamene; I am in New York State about an hour auto ride west of Danbury Ct. You didn't mention what part of Ct. the club is located in. Please reply with the location so that I know whether the club is reasonably accessible. Genealogy may be a good subject to generate interest. You should provide suggested possible information sources such as Ellis Island Files, Ancestry. com, U.S. National Archives, Family Archives of the Latter Day Saints, etc. Are there ethnic Hungarians in the club whose families are from locations now in Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Moravia, The Czech Republic, Moldava or the Ukraine? Hungary used to be much larger you know. Some foreign information sources from these areas may be provided or discussed as well. My wife and I have done some personal genealogy research which has proved to be quite interesting. My family came from Bihar Megye, which is now partly in Hungary and partly in Romania. Another subject which may generate interest might be Hungarian Cuisine. Members may exchange recipes, techniques, and possible even samples. There is usually a lot of interest in a good goulash, paprikash, or a strudel. You might even try Hungarian music. Cymbalom music sounds sublime. Irving Schlinger

--- On Thu, 8/28/08, Marie Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: From: Marie Wallace <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Genealogy Seminar To: [email protected], [email protected], "Hungary" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:58 AM Hi Jamene, I have been working with the LDS Family History Centers for 16 years and my advise to you about a Genealogy Seminar is to visit a local Family History Center and get familiar with what they have. You can log onto the www.familysearch.org from your computer at home. They ask you to register, but do not panick, as the use of the site is absolutely FREE. Once the site comes on, click on the tab LIBRARY and go down to the Library Catalog. If you know the name of the town(s) you are looking for, click on Place Search. When that window comes up, type in the name of the town in the first box and Hungary in the second box. In most cases, the next screen will have the country, county, town printed in BLUE - click on this. I used Hungary, Borsod, Kisgyor and two items came up: Church Records & Civil Registration. Again, click on the BLUE (Anyakonyvek, 1750-1895). It tells me on the next screen that the Mormons have filmed the Reformatus (Reformed) Egyhaz (Church), Kisgyor. In the upper right corner of this screen is a box that says View Film Notes. Click on this box. The page that comes up tells you that this is a church register with Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths or Burials. The number in the Vault Intl Film box is the film that you would order. Remember that Hungary was originally twice as big as it is today, so the LDS filmed everything that was in the local archives in Hungary, whether it is now in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Yugoslavia, etc. Click on Research Helps - Articles - Hungarian Genealogical Word List - This list is a PDF and you can download it to your printer. I have found over the years that I cannot do Hungarian Research without this dictionary. Have speakers that are familiar with Hungarian Research that can share their experience with research. You will need Group Sheets, Research Logs and the Family History Center near you can provide you with literature needed and advise. If you have further questions, please contact me. Good Luck. Marie Wallace [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamene Farrell" <[email protected]> To: "Hungary" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:42 AM Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Genealogy Seminar Dear List, I belong to a local Hungarian club here in Connecticut that is trying to resurect their membership and attract new members. I have suggested to them that they consider doing a one day seminar on Hungarian genealogy (as the local Irish club has done this and it was very profitable and had a great turn out). I would like to be able to bring ideas to the board as to how this could be set up, what materials could be given out, outlines, examples, and specific areas that should be addressed. If this were done by late winter, we would have time to gather materials. I would appreciate any and all suggestions from everyone as I think this would be of great interest to many peoople. Anyone out there from CT or near by who has expertise in such a thing? Jamene Farrell ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gerald Kisabeth [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) writes "My wife & I are planning our first visit to Hungary in June 2009. We could really use some advice and help from our readers." Gerald, my suggestion is take along a Dictionary Hungarian to English and English to Hungarian. Mine was written by Geza Takacs, but others are also available at larger book stores. That way I could at least look up a word in English and show them the Hungarian translation. It comes in handy looking up the meaning of Hungarian words, names, places, as well. Most Hungarians, and I assume Slovaks, study English in school and can speak or understand some English, at least the younger generation. Budapest is a great city to visit and get around in. Most people can understand English in Budapest. Just take the English-speaking tours. Enjoy your trip! Sue **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Hi Cheryl, maybe you can locate some - mainly in IL and/or OH. Appreciated, Joe Equinunk, PA - USA [email protected]

Margaret, try this to download the Hungarian FSI course: http://www.fsi-language-courses.com/Hungarian.aspx

Thank you for the kind words. I do not live in LA anymore, I now live in Northeast suburb of Houston but I still have my house in Lafayette, LA. It survived Gustav without a shingle lost. Son sad they only lost phone and dsl service there. However some spots of Lafayette did not fare as well. One 27 year old male died when a tree fell on his house. Let us hope the Hanna, Ike and Josephine stay in the Atlantic. Laszlo (Les) Josa On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Elizabeth Cardinal <[email protected]>wrote: > I hope those of you who live in LA or in any of the areas affected by > GUSTAV > are safe, dry and had no harm visit yourselves or your properties.h > > Living on the Gulf Coast of south Florida, I can identify with you. > > Elizabeth V. Cardinal > [email protected] > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

----- Original Message ----- From: Gerald Kisabeth To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:48 PM Subject: trip to Hungary & Slovakia Dear friends, my wife & I are planning our first visit to Hungary in June 2009. We could really use some advice and help from our readers. We have been in contact with relatives of both grandparents over the last 10 years. Neither my wife nor I can speak Hungarian but I believe our Hungarian relatives may take care of someone who can translated at least on a limited basis. My grandfather's village is now located less than 2 miles into Slovakia but half of the 2,000 residents are ethnic Hungarians. We will fly into Budapest and stay a few days then visit Gavavencsello (which is very close to the village of Tokaj, the famous wine center). We will then travel to Miskolc & visit the town of Turna nad Bodvou which is just 2 miles into Slovakia. My questions are: 1. Is the train transit method of travel good in Hungary? 2. Would a language course at our local Hungarian-American club help? 3.Please let us know of any advice or thoughts on us making the trip. We do have a few travel guides but I would like to hear from our readers on your experiences. Thanks so much for your time. Sincerely, Gerald (Dobozi) Kisabeth names: Dobozy-Dobozi-Takacs-Pajer-Vinnai-Martinek- Begyi ?

Aloha Elizabeth, We are leaving for a business trip with the Coast Guard to Tampa tomorrow evening, staying at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort. And, of course, being the Coast Guard, they have lots of "on the water" activities planned for us. We are watching the Hurricane weather sites with baited breath. I was raised in Jersey, so hurricanes are not new to me. What is your current take on the situation? Are there enough indoorsy things to do if it is constantly raining? Just thought I'd put out a feeler in case you are willing to offer a comment or suggestions. Good wishes, Valerie Richards (a Hawaiian Hunky) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Cardinal" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 2:45 AM Subject: [HUNGARY] For our Louisiana Friends >I hope those of you who live in LA or in any of the areas affected by >GUSTAV > are safe, dry and had no harm visit yourselves or your properties. > > Living on the Gulf Coast of south Florida, I can identify with you. > > Elizabeth V. Cardinal > [email protected] > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >