Surname changes in Hungary 1800-1893

KlimoTheca digital library has now made the pages of Zoltán Szentiványi's surname change book that was used for compiling this database, available online, free.
http://kt.lib.pte.hu/cgi-bin/kt.cgi?konyvtar/kt04112203/index.html

Click on Tartalomjegyzék and the starting letter of the surname to start browsing.

The book at (KlimoTheca digital library) contains the following information:
- new surname
- new surname
- given name(s)
- profession (occupation)
- place (probably place of residence)
- names of family members whose names are also changed (when applicable)
- reference to the government body approving the name change, abbreviations
  • UK = Udvari kancellária = The Chancellor's Office
  • HT = Helytartótanács = Governor-general's Office
  • BM = Belügyminisztérium = Ministry of Interior)
    - permit (file) number
    - permit (file) year (two digits)
  János Bogárdi, site owner of RadixIndex has provided these images for some time now, and you can still access them via the website: www.radixindex.com/databases

The RadixIndex database contains the following information:
- new surname
- new surname
- given name
- place
- permit (file) year
 

Sample of page

Zoltán Szentiványi was the anonymous compiler of the book that was used for this database:

Századunk névváltoztatásai: Helytartósági és miniszteri engedélylyel megváltoztatott nevek gyűjteménye, 1800-1893 / eredeti okmányok alapján összeállította a Magyar Heraldikai és Genealógiai Társaság egyik igazgató-választmányi tagja. - Budapest: Hornyánszky Viktor, 1895.- [4], 253, [1] p.; 23 cm
[English translation of bibliographical data: The surname changes of our century: The collection of names changed with permits from the governor-general office or from the ministry, 1800-1893 / based on original documents compiled by one of the members of the board of directors of the Hungarian Heraldic and Genealogical Society. - Budapest: Viktor Hornyánszky, 1895.- [4], 253, [1] p.; 23 cm]

Source: www.radixindex.com

[Published at DVHH.org by Jody McKim]
 

 

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