Hi, I have relatives who immigrated to the US in 1902 and 1904 from Szoboles Slk, Hungary. (Is this part of present day Hungary?) This infomation seems to change over the years in the records. In the census it says they were born in Slovak, Hungary. The records from Ellis Island from 1904 said Nyiregyhaza--Szabolcs Does anyone know their boundries and history enough to know where this was in 1876 and 1883? Considering boundries may have changed, would the person been born in Hungary or a nearby country? I know they also said they were Catholic. Were they really born in Hungary or a neighboring country? I am so confused. 1920 census, Hungarian crossed out their race and the word Maygar was inserted for the husband, wife and children Thanks for your help. Linda Hogan (aka Hogyan)

Linda, all of present day Slovakia belonged to Hungary prior to 1920 (for over 1000 years). Therefore anybody born before that (in the territory of present day Slovakia) WAS born in Hungary. The 1920 and following US censuses asked them to name their country of origin according to 'present day' borders, so they had to name Slovakia as their country of origin. Quite a few 'ethnic' Hungarians then changed their race to 'magyar' - if they felt they were really Hungarian. Szoboles Slk as such did not exist. Likely the name is misspelled. They might have lived in Nyíregyháza at the time they left, but their places of birth might be somewhere else. Joe Equinunk, PA - USA jjarfas@verizon.net P.S. I had computer problems (again) and was off the Net for a few days. Just catching up! :-) Hogan wrote: >Hi, >I have relatives who immigrated to the US in 1902 and 1904 from Szoboles >Slk, Hungary. (Is this part of present day Hungary?) > >This infomation seems to change over the years in the records. > >In the census it says they were born in Slovak, Hungary. >The records from Ellis Island from 1904 said Nyiregyhaza--Szabolcs > >Does anyone know their boundries and history enough to know where this was >in 1876 and 1883? Considering boundries may have changed, would the person >been born in Hungary or a nearby country? I know they also said they were >Catholic. >Were they really born in Hungary or a neighboring country? I am so >confused. > >1920 census, Hungarian crossed out their race and the word Maygar was >inserted for the husband, wife and children > >Thanks for your help. Linda Hogan (aka Hogyan) >