Hi List, please excuse me if I mess this up. Had eye surgery last Saturday and am in need of some information on cemeteries in Nagyhalasz, Szabolcs Megye. My cousin is making a trip to Hungary Sept. 23-26 and is hoping to get a photo of our ancestors grave in Nagyhalasz. I don't know if the grave will still be there because of recent postings of what is happening to the burials in Hungary. He was Reformed and buried in 1891. I have found much information on the Jewish Cemetery located there, but nothing on any of the Christian ones. What do you think of the chance of success? Thanks for any input. Sharon Dickson-Engelman

Yes, the Cserkeznap is a fun filled day, from opening to closing. If you like to dance, as I do,the Donauschwabens-Lenau Park(German-Am. Cultural Center) in Olmsted Township is hosting a three(3) day affair. August 20,21,22. www.donauschwabencleveland.com Hopefully the storms will stay away on all these days. Ilona

Hello fellow listers, this is for those close to Cleveland Ohio. http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/events/41204/2010-cleveland-hungarian-scou t-festival.html Laszlo (Les) Josa

Today (8/14) they finally posted info on this year's "Cserkésznap" festival, the biggest annual Hungarian event in the region, if not the country! It's on Sunday, September 5th, 2010. here's the link I found: _http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/events/41204/2010-cleveland-hungarian-sco ut-festival.html_ (http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/events/41204/2010-cleveland-hungarian-scout-festival.html) This was found by a friend of mine and his assessment of the event. Marika

Great story Margaret! I am a firm believer in posting and asking questions. I wish everybody would do it. cheryl -------------------------------------------------- From: "Margaret & Michael Paull" <mmpaull@verizon.net> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 3:22 PM To: <hungary@rootsweb.com> Subject: [HUNGARY] Hungary Mailing List Success Story > > Toward the end of last year I posted a message on the Hungary Mailing > List > about a friend from my Church who was trying to locate her first cousin > in > Slovakia, Monsignor Istvan Kocsis. He was last heard from in about 2006 > after he had been hit by a train and was on crutches. The family would > very > much like to know what happened to him. One person suggested contacting > the > Slovakian Red Cross. Another person in Michigan who I give great thanks > to > called a friend in New Jersey who in turn called me. He told me that > Monsignor Kocsis is alive and well. In fact this person had people from > Doboruszka staying with him at the time and knew the Monsignor. My > friend > from Church was ecstatic. > Then just a few days ago I received another telephone call from a Father > Joseph Vamos from Indiana. He had read an article of mine that I had > written > for our Fraternity Magazine and recognized the name. Father Vamos told > me > that in July he visited Monsignor Kocsis in Europe, had lunch with him, > took > some pictures and said that he looked very good. I am hoping to get > some of > these pictures to give to my friend in Church. > This is truly a Hungary Mailing List Success Story. > Margaret Paull, New Jersey > 732-549-4898 > mmpaull@verizon.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Toward the end of last year I posted a message on the Hungary Mailing List about a friend from my Church who was trying to locate her first cousin in Slovakia, Monsignor Istvan Kocsis. He was last heard from in about 2006 after he had been hit by a train and was on crutches. The family would very much like to know what happened to him. One person suggested contacting the Slovakian Red Cross. Another person in Michigan who I give great thanks to called a friend in New Jersey who in turn called me. He told me that Monsignor Kocsis is alive and well. In fact this person had people from Doboruszka staying with him at the time and knew the Monsignor. My friend from Church was ecstatic. Then just a few days ago I received another telephone call from a Father Joseph Vamos from Indiana. He had read an article of mine that I had written for our Fraternity Magazine and recognized the name. Father Vamos told me that in July he visited Monsignor Kocsis in Europe, had lunch with him, took some pictures and said that he looked very good. I am hoping to get some of these pictures to give to my friend in Church. This is truly a Hungary Mailing List Success Story. Margaret Paull, New Jersey 732-549-4898 mmpaull@verizon.net

Hi Margaret! what a nice story. how are you and your husband doing in your new home? are you happy with what your grandaughter is doing with your house? getting ready for (our) birthday???? Jay Farrell ________________________________ From: Margaret & Michael Paull <mmpaull@verizon.net> To: hungary@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, August 14, 2010 4:22:18 PM Subject: [HUNGARY] Hungary Mailing List Success Story Toward the end of last year I posted a message on the Hungary Mailing List about a friend from my Church who was trying to locate her first cousin in Slovakia, Monsignor Istvan Kocsis. He was last heard from in about 2006 after he had been hit by a train and was on crutches. The family would very much like to know what happened to him. One person suggested contacting the Slovakian Red Cross. Another person in Michigan who I give great thanks to called a friend in New Jersey who in turn called me. He told me that Monsignor Kocsis is alive and well. In fact this person had people from Doboruszka staying with him at the time and knew the Monsignor. My friend from Church was ecstatic. Then just a few days ago I received another telephone call from a Father Joseph Vamos from Indiana. He had read an article of mine that I had written for our Fraternity Magazine and recognized the name. Father Vamos told me that in July he visited Monsignor Kocsis in Europe, had lunch with him, took some pictures and said that he looked very good. I am hoping to get some of these pictures to give to my friend in Church. This is truly a Hungary Mailing List Success Story. Margaret Paull, New Jersey 732-549-4898 mmpaull@verizon.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry forgot to add 3 more good sites http://www.sg.hu/cikkek/75977/a_vilag_legnagyobb_panoramafotojat_keszitettek _magyar_fiatalok http://www.360cities.net/ http://www.360cities.net/map#lat=47.59568 <http://www.360cities.net/map#lat=47.59568&lng=19.38285&zoom=8> &lng=19.38285&zoom=8 From: Laszlo (Les) Josa [mailto:lesjosa@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 7:32 PM To: 'hungary@rootsweb.com' Subject: pictures of Budapest Good evening to all. Here is a great website for panoramic pictures of Budapest. http://www.70-billion-pixels-budapest.com/index_en.html Laszlo (Les) Josa

Good evening to all. Here is a great website for panoramic pictures of Budapest. http://www.70-billion-pixels-budapest.com/index_en.html Laszlo (Les) Josa

The Hawaiian Gazette May 6, 1904 Death of Famous Hungarian Novelist Budapest May 6th. Maurus JOKAI was once the national hero of Hungary. He was the author of over 300 books. He had been a poet, patriot, journalist, dramatist, and novelist and his books translated into English have had great vogue. Four years ago, at the age of seventy nine, JOKAI married an obscure Jewish girl, an actress, and since that time he has been cordially hated by the great mass of Hungarians who formerly loved him as their prophet and leader. He and his girl wife were shunned by society. JOKAI'S career would be amazing even without the social struggle which had made his later days discouraging. He had published a successful novel before he was out of his teens. When he was only twenty three he was one of the foremost figures in the stormy days of 1848, when Hungary shed much blood in trying to get her rights from Austria. By his fiftieth birthday, more than a quarter of a century ago, he had published no less than 200 books, and since then he has published more than a hundred others, making a total that probably breaks all literary records. On top of all of all this activity JOKAI was for many years a prominent member of the Hungarian Chamber of Deputies in which he won great fame as a patriot and an orator. JOKAI'S first wife was Rosa LABORFALVI, the celebrated Hungarian tragedienne, a favorite of the Magyars. Fourteen years after her death the aged JOKAI married the young Jewish actress. The people considered this an insult to the first wife and when his second wife tried a year after her marriage to resume her place on the stage she was mobbed by Hungarian students and forced to quit. For the past couple of years JOKAI and his girl wife had led a very quiet life.

Hi there, I am finding this message belatedly as I go through my backlog of email and I am not certain whether this has been answered already, but I wanted to put my 2 cents in, in case that is useful. As part of their ongoing search for records the 1869 Census has been combed through for relevant records by volunteers at JewishGen. This is the description of this census which they have made: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Hungary/Census1869.htm The description seems to apply to the Census in general. Message: 4 Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:03:19 -0700 (PDT) From: "Nick M. Gombash" <nickmgombash@yahoo.com> Subject: [HUNGARY] 1869 Census To: hungary@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <336438.8821.qm@web53905.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi everyone, I need some assistance with the 1869 census. I'm browsing the FHL microfilm catalog and it seems that the counties are incomplete for the 1869 Hungarian census. Does anyone know if a Szabolcs county 1869 census ever existed.. or why there's only a few specific counties available for the 1869 census? Very confused. Thanks, Nick

This video was posted a few days ago and I remember somebody asking for the lyrics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dSIL358NM Laszlo (Les) Josa On April 4, 2010, over 1,300 young people, all of them members of Faith Church celebrated Resurrection Sunday in Budapest, Hungary. Music: Ferenc Balogh Jr. Lyrics: Shelly Matos, based on the Hungarian text by Tamas Pajor (Tompage) Producer: Ákos Nemes Art Producer: Tamás Pajor (Tompage) Lyrics Ref_1 That day will be remembered as the greatest day in history The fate of the world changed in one glorious moment When Life triumphed on Resurrection Sunday Verse_1 The hope of a people searching for life The day will be brighter The message of freedom rings in the sky Spreading the fire The flag of a nation ready to fly Taking them higher The heart of a land that rises to fight Full of desire When nothing is as you want it to be Look up to heaven Freedom was paid for on Calvary The chain is broken Making a way right to destiny Borders are open And Jesus has granted the victory That Sunday mornin Bridge Joy in this life time, utterly free More than the world gives, beyond what you see For nations its time to rise their hope is in Jesus Christ If the giants come, just hold on, the advantage is now on your side Jesus, will take the final fight Ref A light dawned that Sunday Morning it broke through the boundaries of time Hearts start shining, calling to all mankind Lets celebrate eternal life Verse_2 When nothing is as you want it to be Look up to heaven Freedom was paid for on Calvary The chain is broken Making a way right to destiny Borders are open And Jesus has granted the victory That Sunday mornin Bridge Joy in this life time, utterly free More than the world gives, beyond what you see For nations its time to rise their hope is in Jesus Christ If the giants come, just hold on, the advantage is now on your side Jesus, will take the final fight Ref A light dawned that Sunday Morning it broke through the boundaries of time Hearts start shining, calling to all mankind Lets celebrate eternal life Rap 1, When something in you, says youre not through, something whispers, you need to go too 2, you say that things just cant stay this way, your heart is calling may day may day 3, world is just trouble, get out of your muddle, jump, nows the time, take your chance on the double. 4, Leave it behind, youll see you wont mind, once you meet Jesus the answer youll find 5, Dont google your noodle, or consult your poodle, just follow your heart and it will be super 6, Wake up, see the light, find new life in His life, with Him in sight He'll take you to new heights 7, The rescues begun, now Someones come, be looking to the sky but not for Air Force One 8. The way out is up; up up and away, with Jesus today is Independence day Ref Hearts start shining, calling to all mankind Lets celebrate eternal life A light dawned that Sunday Morning it broke through the boundaries of time Hearts start shining, calling to all mankind Lets celebrate Lets celebrate Lets celebrate eternal life

Here you go Margaret, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dSIL358NM Laszlo (Les) Josa -----Original Message----- From: hungary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hungary-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marlo Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 7:43 PM To: hungary@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary Les, where did you find the address? I didn't find it in Lillian's message. Would you send it to me? Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laszlo (Les) Josa" <lesjosa@gmail.com> To: <hungary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary > Lillian love the video, here in the US God is being taken out of schools > and > everything else. Nice to see the opposite. > > Laszlo (Les) Josa > > -----Original Message----- > From: hungary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hungary-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Lillian Bidas > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 7:01 PM > To: hungary@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HUNGARY] Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary > > > > > > > > > Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary > > > > > > > > Click here: YouTube - Resurrection Sunday Dance, > Budapest, Hungary > > > > > > Turn up your speakers and enjoy. > > You are going to love this video. It's amazing to > see this emerging from a country that for so many years was Communist, and > there was NO freedom of worshiping our dear Lord! We take so much for > granted here in the U.S. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580) > http://www.pctools.com > ======= > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com 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 > HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com 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 - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3050 - Release Date: 08/04/10 04:45:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Les, where did you find the address? I didn't find it in Lillian's message. Would you send it to me? Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laszlo (Les) Josa" <lesjosa@gmail.com> To: <hungary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary > Lillian love the video, here in the US God is being taken out of schools > and > everything else. Nice to see the opposite. > > Laszlo (Les) Josa > > -----Original Message----- > From: hungary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hungary-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Lillian Bidas > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 7:01 PM > To: hungary@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HUNGARY] Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary > > > > > > > > > Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary > > > > > > > > Click here: YouTube - Resurrection Sunday Dance, > Budapest, Hungary > > > > > > Turn up your speakers and enjoy. > > You are going to love this video. It's amazing to > see this emerging from a country that for so many years was Communist, and > there was NO freedom of worshiping our dear Lord! We take so much for > granted here in the U.S. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580) > http://www.pctools.com > ======= > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com 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 > HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com 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 - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3050 - Release Date: 08/04/10 04:45:00

Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary Click here: YouTube - Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary Turn up your speakers and enjoy. You are going to love this video. It's amazing to see this emerging from a country that for so many years was Communist, and there was NO freedom of worshiping our dear Lord! We take so much for granted here in the U.S. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580) http://www.pctools.com ======= ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580) http://www.pctools.com/ =======

Lillian love the video, here in the US God is being taken out of schools and everything else. Nice to see the opposite. Laszlo (Les) Josa -----Original Message----- From: hungary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hungary-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lillian Bidas Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 7:01 PM To: hungary@rootsweb.com Subject: [HUNGARY] Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary Click here: YouTube - Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, Hungary Turn up your speakers and enjoy. You are going to love this video. It's amazing to see this emerging from a country that for so many years was Communist, and there was NO freedom of worshiping our dear Lord! We take so much for granted here in the U.S. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580) http://www.pctools.com ======= ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15580) http://www.pctools.com/ ======= ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks again Marika, all possibilities I am willing to try. I have worked on the name Grofcsik and Bakó since 1980 and will continue searching as long as I can until I find them. They keep trying to hid from me, but the Nancy Drew in me won't say Uncle! LOL! This list is the best one ever!!!!! Sharon Message: 1 Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 06:59:10 EDT From: MLPecsi@aol.com Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] The Occurrence of Magyar Surnames in Stropkov To: hungary@rootsweb.com, HUNGARY@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <107b30.6f436d8.3989507e@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" In a message dated 8/2/2010 1:50:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tiszadada@comcast.net writes: Thanks again Marika, this can possibly be very helpful in finding my elusive great grandmother Rozalia Grofcsik. Sharon Don't mean to send you off on a "wild goose chase", but a nice research diversion. Did you know the prefix on your ggmother's name, Grof means the title Earl or Count in Hungarian and Slav? Here is a nice Heraldry site for titles: _http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/titel.htm_ (http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/titel.htm) Marika

In a message dated 8/2/2010 1:50:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tiszadada@comcast.net writes: Thanks again Marika, this can possibly be very helpful in finding my elusive great grandmother Rozalia Grofcsik. Sharon Don't mean to send you off on a "wild goose chase", but a nice research diversion. Did you know the prefix on your ggmother's name, Grof means the title Earl or Count in Hungarian and Slav? Here is a nice Heraldry site for titles: _http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/titel.htm_ (http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/titel.htm) Marika

Thanks again Marika, this can possibly be very helpful in finding my elusive great grandmother Rozalia Grofcsik. Sharon Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:21:58 EDT From: MLPecsi@aol.com Subject: [HUNGARY] Hungarian Military history, documents, etc. To: HUNGARY-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <b0fc4.2ac87769.39817ae6@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Someone just sent me this Slovakia research site with Hungarian contents relative to the Military. _http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/ahm.html_ ,,,,,(_http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/ahm.html_ (http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/ahm.html) ) You are welcome Sharon. I decided to look into the site once more and was diverted to another page called The Occurrence of Magyar Surnames in Stropkov. This is a wonderful site including (towards the bottom) lists of names/name variances/church info alongside the name. Also, a section gives Hungarian books for surname research (maybe some are on Google?). Stropkov is Upper Zemplin. Marika

Sorry to be Johnny come lately on this, but I want to thank you Marika for the Military information! Sharon Message: 1 Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:21:58 EDT From: MLPecsi@aol.com Subject: [HUNGARY] Hungarian Military history, documents, etc. To: HUNGARY-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <b0fc4.2ac87769.39817ae6@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Someone just sent me this Slovakia research site with Hungarian contents relative to the Military. _http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/ahm.html_ (http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/ahm.html) Marika