Austro-Hungarian Nobility - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Teleki Descendant looking for root tree documents and archives (for 1800-1900-1950 period)

drmariusuk — 20 Sep 2008 9:57:21 GMT

Hi,

I would be grateful if one of you culd help with this information above.

Actually I would like to prove my family my filiation and am searching for descendants from Teleki de Szek family on the branch of GELLERT family, (it is a mother filiation). If I could find the descendants arble of last Teleki filiation in Transilvania - Romania - for 1900 and after all would be clarified.

The documents were transfered after the world war II, after 1945 - to Budapest or Wien, and it is hard to me to know where in Budapest. They say it is in Szecheny konvtar in the archives on microfilms or in old roman BUDA, near some old roman spas, on the other part of the Hill in Budapest.

I have been to the library of Szecheny and I could find nothing but some Teleky filiation books - that were irrelevant to me. I think I need guidance, otherwise it would take me to long.
Thank you for your time,
Marius.

Kover Family

ElaineO99 — 1 Sep 2008 7:14:19 GMT

My grandmother immigrated to Canada during WW2, and brought with her some of her family's items from Budapest. I'm told that her family held some importance there, and most of her items have crowns on them, as well as the family name. Because I cannot read Hungarian it's difficult for me to figure it all out, but I've been trying for some time.

Her maiden name was Kover,if anyone knows more about this name, or can point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate the help! thank you

Elaine

Hertelendy Castle, Hertelendy family of Zala County HU

jube49 — 9 Jan 2006 5:06:27 GMT

I am seeking any information ref Hertelendy Kastely which is being renovated to become 4star hotel in Junis 2006, any info of orginal residents. My gGrandmother was Terez Hertelendy, father being Anthony (english version) Hertelendy of Zala Co. I have located a list of landholders 1897, listed an Andor Hertelendy of Csakany, I am hoping this might be Anthony. I have Magyarorszag csaladai by Nagy Ivan, but do not have the expertise to navagate the CD nor do I read Hungarian. Any instruction would be appreciated.

Possible Jewish ancestry in the Austrian Hungarian Nobility

Howard — 16 Dec 2003 7:42:11 GMT

Is it possible that anyone in the royal line of Austria Hungary could possibly have Jewish ancestry or connections?
Could some Jews in Europe or US possible have Hapsburg blood? Thanks

HELP Josephine de Nag (b. Abt. 1819) Hungarian/French nobility family link

Jennifer_Stephan — 2 Apr 2008 2:21:33 GMT

Assistance to locate more information on my great great grandmother - Josephine de Nag (b. Abt. 1819) Hungarian/French nobility family link.

Quite probably linked as a 'Nagy de' but that is all I have right now. Married an australian/polish mitilary man and brutally killed during 1846 Polish uprising. One then male son sent as political prisoner to work on Trans-Siberian railway.

Any assistance appreciated thanks,

Fuzy family

RogerHFisher — 16 Oct 2007 3:53:24 GMT

Hi, everybody.

I am not a Fuzy, and am not related to any. But I do have some information I think may be relevant to some of you. I grew up in Los Angeles. In the late 50's my piano teacher was a totally wonderful woman named Gladys Claire Harkless Sinay. Her maiden name was Gladys Fuzy (with an umlaut over the "u"). She told me many, many stories of her family and the old Hungary, including her father Stephen Fuzy, who was a count and who was also a wonderful pianist and gifted composer.

Ms. Sinay was born in Cleveland to Stephen Fuzy and his wife Jessica Fuzy. He had been born in Hungary (somewhere near Budapest, I believe). But his wife was born in Ohio. He moved to American and settled in Cleveland, where he dreamed of becoming a great romantic composer. Alas, such dreams rarely come true, and neither did his, though some of his songs did, I believe, get published. To make a living he arranged music for the local Hungarian community, and played for dances and parties, etc.

Ms. Sinay once showed me her father's signet ring. I think it was carved in amethest or some light blue stone. I cannot quite remember what it looked like, but I will never forget how impressed I was to see it. I do remember that it featured a hand in a gauntlet with a sword, which Ms. Sinay told me dated back to the days when the Hungarians fought the Turks. She often said that the Fuzy family was 500 years old, and that it included many distinquished members.

Sometime in the late 1930's, when she was still in her early 20's, Ms. Sinay told me she whent to Europe to be with her father's family for a while -- one summer I believe. I think that she spent most of the time in Budapest, because I remember her telling me that one beautiful night she walked across a bridge over the Danube. It was cold, and as she did so she hugged herself tightly and said to herself, "This is a night you must never forget." I believe she said that she had just been out on a date with a Jewish Hungarian newspaper editor who did not survive the war. She was raised Catholic herself, but had other jewish friends who studied at the Franz Liszt Conservatory in Budapest, and who wound up cremated in Hitler's concentration camps. (Heady stuff for a young boy such as I to be told about).

Later, in California, Ms. Sinay married Arthur Harkless, and had one son, Douglas (?). She was divorced from Harkless and later married Dr. Henry Sinay. Dr. Sinay died before her, and she lived alone in their home in Woodland Hills (in the San Fernando Valley) for the last few years of her life. I think she died in around 2000. She was one of the most remarkable women I ever met, and she certainly made a deep impression on the awkward young piano student I was then.

Fuzi/Fuzy Family in Transylvania

Edith Durbin — 18 Oct 2005 12:58:22 GMT

According to the geneologist in Hungary said that from the book by Ivan Nagy, "The Families of Hungary with Coat of Arms & Family Trees says that the Fuzy family comes from Transylvania from the times of suzerains. 3 brothers went to Hungary in 3 different directions. 1 went to Haromszek (this line died out) The 2nd went to Udvarhelyszek & their descendants are the Fuzy families of homorod-karacsonfalva. The 3rd line went to Saros County. (this is the line of my ancestors) This line is mentioned in Bela Kempelen wrote in his book "Hungarian Noble Families" & received its title & letter of nobility in 1515. Is there anyway of knowing where in Transylvania they came from? I want to continue the research
there. Thanks for any leads!

Toth nobility by King Rudolf II

nickmgombash — 11 Jan 2008 7:52:32 GMT

Hi All,

I recently found a record for my ancestor Mihaly Toth who lived from the late 1700's/early 1800's. It stated his family was granted nobility from King Rudolf II and it was recorded along with a genealogy in Szolnok megye. Although it stated that information, it did NOT give a year. I searched and I read that Rudolf II reined from 1576 to 1611.. so it has to be somewhere in that time range. Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Nick M. Gombash

identifying the former owner of a fine firearm

goldenretriever2 — 18 Apr 2008 12:50:40 GMT

I bought a very nice Belgian 12 guage double barreled shotgun from a guy who bought a bunch of
guns at an estate sale and didn't know what he had. It was marked on the barrel with the name of a gunsmith
Andreas Lauenroth--Budapest whom I assume sold the gun out of his shop. Markings
on the water table and barrel flats show that the manufacturer was Manufacture Liegeoise D'Armes a Feu.
So I've been trying to do research on it. I found a reprint
of their 1910 catalog and found the model in there. Recently I found an online
directory of Budapest from 1900 and found an entry for the gunsmith.

Nev (name) : Lauenroth Andreas
Foglalkozas (occupation) : puskamuves (gunsmith)
Kerulet (district) : IV.
Cím (address): vaczi u. 60.

First of all, anyone familiar enough with Budapest to tell me whether vaczi utca in district IV was a good place to have gun shop? Or has heard of this gunsmith?

Now here is the intriguing part. The shotgun has an engraved stock shield (a small metal plate, which is
usually engraved with the initials of the owner) this one has a five pointed crown below which are the initials DNGY with the D and Y kind of small and the N
and G large and entertwined. I am guessing the crown indicates royalty, any ideas on how to find whose initials these are? I'd be happy to send pictures.

Fuzy/Fuzi Family

Edie — 18 Oct 2005 1:02:20 GMT

My great grandfather, Geza Fuzy emmigrated to the U.S. late 1800's or early 1900's. My great great grandfather's name was Istvan (Stephen) Fuzy & my great great great grandfather's name was Jonas (John) At some point my ancesters were enobled and given land due to their military service which is why the spelling of the name changed from Fuzi to Fuzy and Baron Von Fuzy came into play. It is rumored that they had land in Transylvania & Budapest and that a five star pointed insignia ring was in the family. Also, there were 19 children in there some where. Magyar was the spoken language. Thanks for any info.

naming patterns

laszlo gere — 2 Apr 2004 12:36:47 GMT

I have noticed that some Archdukes of Austria have more than two names. How did this naming pattern originate? Also I have seen the Archduke Otto listed as Francis Joseph Otto. Can someone explain this.

Bánhidy

garydoebler — 25 Dec 2007 12:08:43 GMT

My great great grandmother was Kristina Bánhidy of Csongrad. Her parents were D. Ladislaus Bánhidy and Klara Marksaid. I think Marksaid is probably misspelled. I am interested on any information on this family.

Also I see some info for others with this last name on the world tree. Is there any way to contact the poster?

Notation on marriage record

bszente — 26 Jul 2007 4:05:54 GMT

Hello all,

I am looking for some advice in terms of understanding the notation "nemes" on a marriage record for my patrilineal ancestor. Specifically I would like to have an estimate of roughly how far back one would have to look in order to determine the origin of a grant/patent of nobility. In other words, how long were these titles or extractions noted?

With sincere thanks,
Brian Szente

Hungarian Baroness

Hungarian Baroness — 2 May 2005 7:25:19 GMT

My wife is a descendent of the Baron of Hungary. I would like to know if she is able to use her title.

Religious denomination of nobility

bszente — 30 Nov 2007 2:24:09 GMT

Hello all,

Having recently come up empty on a number of otherwise promising leads in my genealogical research, I would like to pose a question in order to develop a new strategy as to how to proceed. Specifically I am curious to know as to whether the former Hungarian nobility (ie, minor nobility) would have had any predominant religious denomination?

My particular situation is this - my ancestor was married in a Roman Catholic church in 1873. However, a thorough search of the Roman Catholic churches in that locality and the surrounding towns has turned up no birth record for this individual. Is there any reason to believe that I should start searching through the records for the Lutheran and Calvinist churches in the same area? Is it likely that he would have adopted the Roman Catholic faith of his bride?

Thanks in advance for any help you're able to provide!

Sincerely,
Brian Szente

Original records help

nickmgombash — 30 Nov 2007 11:54:34 GMT

I found my family's nobility records in the Borsod Megye archives under one of the nobility investigation acts. It stated my ancestors were granted the nobility on January 11, 1611 by King Matthias II and recorded in the Zemplén archives on February 21, 1612.

How would I go about acquiring copies of the records that exist in the Zemplén archives? From what the nobility investigation records stated, there was the original patent and also a genealogy pedigree.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Nick M. Gombash

Fuzy Family

edithdurbin — 26 Oct 2007 1:38:10 GMT

My previouse posting did not print correctly due to the amulet, but I am trying for find out what my great great grandfather, Istvan, who retired from the Royal Hungarian Army as a Major did. We have been told that he was a bodyguard to the King. He also was married to Franciska Probst in 1893 & he died in 1900 in Budapest. My family were of nobility & have traced them to Abauj, Miskolc & Tapolca (which they were stewards/owers of the Estate of Tapolca) I would appreciated any info regarding them or leads that I may be able to follow.

Füzy Family

edithdurbin — 23 Oct 2007 6:07:44 GMT

I would like any info regarding Istvan Füzy & Franciska Probst. Istvan, is my great great grandfather, they were married in 1893. He retired as a major from Royal Hungarian Army & died in Budapest in 1900. He was born of noble birth in the Estate of Tapolca, his father & mother were nobles Vince Füzy of nagykeri & Zsofia Duimovics. He was listed as the steward/owner/official of the Estate of Tapolca @1831. What exactly does this mean? Is it an actual Estate/Manor? They also lived in Abos, Abauj, Miskolc & Lemes. Thanks for any info.

Diviki surname

susanlucas13 — 1 Aug 2006 2:13:30 GMT

I am looking for information about the Diviki family. My ggrandfather was Charles Diviki. On his emigration papers it states he was from Austria. Where would I begin to search for genealogical information?

hello everyone!I have a question and need some help...

raytrackgirl — 29 Jul 2007 3:06:32 GMT

okay,so a few years ago,about 2 or 3,one of my family members,specifically my mom's cousin whom we had just met,had done some research on our family's last name.Our last name is "Csobor" and she found out that my great-great grandfather's name was Janos Csobor and apparently he owned land somewhere near Debrecen,Hungary.He also was a hussar stationed in I believe she said Szombathely, near Austria. He left the country in the early 1900's. He and my great-great grandmother Rose spoke fluent German and Hungarian. All of his children were born in America, and there are many in New Jersey.Apparently he also had land near the Austrian border that he left to a sister as well as also stating that there were records of our name which he said at one time was spelled "Czobor", can be traced back to at least the 1600's. I do not know much more than this. My great-great grandmother apparently used to talk about the farm in our last name near the Romanian border that she and my great-great grandfather lived on.Apparently they would not discuss much else, as my great-great grandfather fled the country to come to America. He never had papers for America. I wish to know more on this name as well, and to find descendants I know I have somewhere within Hungary, and maybe even Romania.

Also,she has told us that apparently our family was related to a:
Count Csobor who wasted away all of the money he had on booze and women but one day,I was online doing some research and found out that he had owned a manuscript of the Glockendon Hours.see,this is what I had found:
"One of these inscriptions goes back to the 18th century, naming a count Csobor as the owner of the manuscript. He stemmed from a highly prestigious Hungarian family. One member of the family had fought in the Thirty Years' War, during which he must have acquired the manuscript, probably a war booty. The last descendant of the house cared very little about his belongings and had to sell art treasures in his possession for financial reasons, among them the Glockendon Hours."
now I was wondering if anyone,possibly ANYONE,would be able to help me learn more about this Count Csobor and the type of person that he was like,what his patents of nobility were like and who he possibly married,if he had any kids...anything like that.I REALLY and HONESTLY would like to know more about this Count Csobor if anyone's able to help.If anyone's able to help at all,in ANY way whatsoever,or knows more information about the "Csobor" or "Czobor"history,or can lead me to any websites with information about patents of nobility,then I honestly and TRUELY appreciate it!=]

"Relatives ?"

holtcarlos — 14 Aug 2007 1:20:44 GMT

Dear Sirs,
I am interested to find ,what kind of connection had the Szily Nagyszigeth family from Pecs (Funfkirchen) and my grandfather Mr. Charles Holt, that came to America between 1889-1890. and kept in his belongings the Szily Nagyszigeth coat of arms (Seal) ,said it belonged to a property he had in Fufkirchen Hungary; He also mentioned that changed his surname to "Holt" (meant dead) It was my undestanding that the coat of arms usually belonged to individuals,not to properties ? ; I met Dr. Imre Szily ,a direct descendent of the Szily Nagyszigeth family in Budapest 1989,but could not explain,why my family had his family coat of Arms? I would like to know, if it was normal for a family ,lend his Seal coat of arms ,to a friend, for safeconduct purposes?
I wonder if Mr. Lajos Reich can take my case ;It would be most appreciated .
Carlos Holt
Note,
I would like to know,what of connection, existed between the families Szily Nagyszigeth ,and the Habsburg's

Nobility Book

lorak282002 — 15 Aug 2007 1:17:40 GMT

I found a book - The Elefanthy by Erik Fugedi on Amazon.com (1992). It goes through a family in Nyitra between the years 1200 and 1500. It gives information on how a person became a noble and the rules of inheritance. It's an interesting read and a beginning for reference.
lori

Sagadin/Segedin/Szeged

AlesiaTremayne — 28 Nov 2004 6:01:29 GMT

I am looking for information about the name Sagadin. I believe it is a changed form of Segedin or from Szeged. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Baron or Baroness during revolution (1800)

nagyd — 23 Jul 2007 7:19:03 GMT

Could some one tell me if there was a baron or baroness with the last name possibly Paal Pall or similar.
Thank You

Descendant

nagyd — 23 Jul 2007 7:22:35 GMT

Would some one possibly know of a family Nagy born in Fuzesabony. There was a Joseph who was born in 1905 and emigrated to Canada in 1923. He had at least three sisters possibly four and possibly a brother who died young.
Thank You

Habsburg Queries

Joan McGrath — 26 Sep 2003 5:45:05 GMT

What is the Habsburg lip? Are there any photos or paintings of nobility where it is discernible?

Is Archduke Otto of Austria still alive? Are there any direct descendants of the Habsburg family alive?

Halácsy család

gyhalacsy — 1 Jan 2007 5:39:04 GMT

Arra vagyok kiváncsi hogy mielyen nemesi családbol származok... fönemes vagy nemes.

Köszönöm a segitsegett.

Gyula

Count Esterhazy

barbara — 26 Feb 2005 1:48:34 GMT

I've been told that my great grandfather, Michael Pollak, (died in 1900) was caretaker for the summer estate of Count Esterhazy in BakonySzt Laszlo. Does anyone know if there was such a place? Is it still there?

Solymossy family geneology - relations

Emeric (Imre) Solymossy — 4 May 2006 6:39:08 GMT

I am seeking information on the Solymossy Family. From the information I do have, the family apparently goes back to 1305, however, the most accurate information I have is that there are two principal branches: The Szatmáry branch, (going back to Mihály, named judge in 1718) which may have died off in 1920 with the death of István, and the Transylvania branch (of which we belong), traced back to János, who married Ujváry Éva and gave birth to Imre in 1756.

I will gladly share the family tree such as I have - but have reason to believe it is not complete. We were told that our grandfather was an only child, but have found information to the contrary.

Colonel Joseph Nemett, 5th Missouri Cavalry/Benton Hussars

pipes7957 — 5 Jul 2006 12:36:16 GMT

I need to find any relatives who fought in the American Civil War.Does anyone know of Col. Nemett's ancestors or descendents?....My Grandfather was Peter Nemeth,married to Boriska,then Theresa. Born in Hungary, he lived in Cleveland Ohio, Wakaw Saskatchewan, and NewYork.He owned a farm implement shop, and he was an editor.

Bells

LajosReich — 30 Nov 2006 7:19:55 GMT

In the Roman Catholic Churches, in the all of the world the bells are belling at noon. The Roman Pope orderd it, after the winning in Nándorfehérvár (the present Belgrade) what was the strongest Hungarian fort after Buda castle, and what was the "door of Europe". The battle was exactly in this day just 550 years ago, at 22 of July 1456. The bells are belling for the heroic János Hunyadi, leader of the Hungarian Kingdom (the king was a child).
By this winning Europe got 70 years adventage before the next Ottoman attack.
Although the ancestors of the present and emigrated Hungarian habitants mostly have not "Hungarian" ancestors from that age, everybody proud to this winning.
My friends, when you hear the bells at noon, do not forget to teach for your children, grandchildren: the bells are belling now for your ancestors' land, also forremembrance János Hunyadi.
Thanks, lajos reich.

VANIGA

enfla1 — 15 Jun 2006 8:45:34 GMT

Looking for info on VANIGA family. Many different spellings.

translation

Paul M — 15 Apr 2006 1:08:58 GMT

Hi,

I'm researching the Mailath or Majlath surname and a number of sites that contain information are in Hungarian so I'm in need of some assistance.

http://lexikon.katolikus.hu/LINKEK/LINKMMMM/MA/MAJALIS.HTML

this particular site has (I believe) very detailed information but I can't get past basic data like date & place of birth & death - I think it gives information on positions of offices held.

Can someone point me in the right direction - thanks

Paul M.

Fuzi Coat of Arms

bebbette — 7 Sep 2005 7:39:03 GMT

I have received information on my ancestors Coat of Arms in Hungary, but the description is in german. Is there anyone that can translate?

Baron's of Prandau Hilleprand?

Tibor Vorosmarty — 30 Dec 2005 6:32:30 GMT

Does anyone know of information to the Baron's of Prandau or Prandaui Baro? I'm looking for more information on the branch that lived either in Prandau, Bohemia or Vienna - there was another branch in Croatia as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Irsay roots

Shari Irsay — 14 Mar 2004 11:55:48 GMT

I'm looking for any info re:the town of Irsai, Hungary and any possible relatives. My father in laws family came to NY from there...Sigmund Irsay.

Noble Prefixes

tomcany7 — 13 Jan 2006 2:19:11 GMT

In a family I am researching, the church records show some members as "de eadem" and others as "de utraque" what does that mean? Also one branch is referred to Zathureczky-Vojvoda all the way back to the 1300s. What was their rank?

Turocz Co status change

Marie — 16 Jan 2006 4:37:16 GMT

During the first part of the 1800s, the minor nobility were listed in church records with a noble prefix. By the end of the century, their grandchildren were listed as zeman and many immigrated claiming to be butchers, farmers and carpenters. What happened?
It was also true of some who came from the Budapest area.

Rakovsky/Rakovszky

Tristan — 18 Dec 2005 5:47:52 GMT

I was wondering if anyone has any information on the Rakovsky family? I am not talking about any of the Jewish families with the same name, but rather about the Hungarian noble family that was enobled in 1204, and that as late as 1918 produced Istvan von Rakovszky, the President of the Hungarian Parliament. In particular, does anyone have any information on how exactly the Rakovsky family of Zlate Moravce in present-day Slovakia descend from them? Would be very grateful. Many thanks.

Szecheny daughters

laszlo gere — 11 Jan 2006 9:15:03 GMT

Count Laszlo Szechenyi was the Hungarian ambassador to the United States. He and his wife Countess Gladys Vanderbilt Szechenyi had five daughters. Are any of the daughters still living? If yes, what are the addresses? What are the names of all the grandchildren?

Family name Karaz (s)

kelly t — 13 Dec 2005 4:26:34 GMT

My grandmother, my father tells me, was a baroness . Her husband was Karaz, and that is my father's family name. My father came to Canada in 1956. Does that make my grandfather a baron? Or only she has a title?

Where might I learn about my grandmother? Is there a directory of titled people in Budapest from those old days? My father put all of this behind him, as having survived the revolution and his painful childhood.
He doesn't talk to much about it.

Magdij?? Royalty??

RachealMagdy — 26 Jan 2005 4:01:54 GMT

I was wondering if anyone has come across this surname or a variation thereof? I was told that Magdij/ Magdy was shortened to make it easier to go overseas. I can only find info for as far back as Kowalowka in Galicia province. Anyone know if there was royal ties there? PLEASE HELP!!

Cziráky family

Noémi Cselényi — 23 Oct 2003 5:42:15 GMT

Hello!

My great-grandmother, Mária-Magdolna Cziráky came from county Tolna. She said we are rise from the Count dénesfai Cziraky család. His father was a royal bodyguard, possibly in the first part of the XXst century. the The last ancestor I know is József Cziráky, his wife was Erzsébet Doroghi, and they lived in Szekszárd, county Tolna.
If anyone knows something from the family, please write it here.
Thank you: Noémi Cselényi

Iscei

tgerlady477 — 16 Oct 2005 4:04:46 GMT

Hello. I am looking for some family members in Hungary on my mothers side. My mother's name was Magdelene Iscei and she was born in Gyor, Hungary. Not sure if she was from nobility or not. Her fathers name was Antalniand lived on alkotmany u 12 Gyor. I am looking for her parents, brother and my cousins. I hope that someone may be able to help me in the search for them. E-mail me if you can help me at tgerlady477@aol.com.
Thank you

Riedl Elder Von Riedenstein (Can you please translate and explain this)

jasonireal — 3 Oct 2005 6:06:24 GMT

Hello,

According to this link (I think) I may be descended through Austrian / Bohemian Nobility:

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:zSaD-1-k71UJ:www.austro...

But, I have no background on how this works or even how it's passed down, just that I am descended through a Johann Baptist Riedl from Graslitz (in the same exact window of time), identical to who I am from.

Oh, and my surname seems to have been changed from Riedl -> Reatl upon coming to America, and then through a death, accidentally from Reatl -> Real, hence my current surname.

Since all I knew of my family was being from peasantry / middle class, I need the basics on this.

Thanks,

Jason Real

Jagersky

tgerlady477 — 16 Oct 2005 4:04:46 GMT

Hello. My name is Susan Shank (nee Jagersky)
I am looking for anyone who may know about my family in europe or Canada.
My father was born in Pétery, Hungary. His name was Mihaly, his sister's name is Susannah (szuszika in hungarian, married name is or was Susannah St. John) and has a brother still in Hungary, name in english is John.
His father's name was Mihaly and mother was Rozalia. He was born the April 15, 1934 and deceased inthe town of Montreal, Quebec in 1964.
Can anyone help me find information or relatives, please e-mail me at tgerlady477@aol.com. I would really appreciate the help. Thank you

term meanings

Beth Fuzy — 5 Oct 2005 7:41:47 GMT

Can any one explain to me what exactly it means by "Istvan Fuzy of Felsokeri and Fuzi" ?

Also wondering what responsibilities the steward of Tapolca would have?

What would you be if you were the owner of the estate of Tapolca?

Thank You,
Beth

jacob family

Dartola — 5 Oct 2005 2:51:35 GMT

wondering if michael jacob had any royalty or nobility in the family as i am doing family hisotry and would like to know so i can add to if any is in the family born in hungry came to usa around 1890's thank you for all your help

info

Irša — 7 Sep 2005 11:53:07 GMT

Irša /Irsa/ name ist von 17. Jahrhundert bekannt in Slowakei (Holíč, Skalica. Das war eine evangelische familie).

De Csaby

Kathleen — 15 Jun 2005 5:31:37 GMT

Does anyone know if the de Csaby family was nobility? I am looking for information regarding Andras of Csaby who had a residence in Budapest in 1925 that was directly across the street from the streetcar line that ran at that time. He may also have had land in Sojtor.

His daughter or relative Julia of Csaby was married to Sandor Geczy Garamszegi, Knight of Budapest. I have information on him, but not the Csaby family.

I cannot read Hungarian, so all random acts of genealogical kindness would be greatly appreciated. So far, the genrosity has been wonderful!

Thank you.

Baron Eugene von Plasche Wellsheim

Zak — 24 Jun 2005 3:30:58 GMT

I'm looking for information on my great grandfather Baron Eugene von Plasche (perhaps Plaški) Wellsheim. He came to America in 1914 or 1916 and nobody has any idea where he came from or what happened to the rest of his family. I've been looking for information on him for my entire life but have had little success. He may be from the town of Plaški in present day Croatia, but I traveled there this year and was unable to find any evidence to support this theory. Please help!

Latin abbreviations for honorifics

Janet Kozlay — 30 Jun 2005 9:53:20 GMT

The following is a list of (mostly Latin) abbreviations that are found frequently in the church records for nobility along with their full equivalents:

D. = dominus, domina, dominatio, domine+
D. V. = Dominatio Vestra
D. V. Egr. = Dominatio Vestra Egregia
D. V. Magn. = Dominatio Vestra Magnifica
E. = Euer (Eur, Ever)
E. G. = Euer Gnaden
Egr. = Egregius, Egregie+
Fürstl. = fürstlicher, -s, -es
Gen. = Generosus, Generose+
H. = Herr+
Ill. = Illustris, Illustre+
Illustr. = Illustrissimus, Illustrissime+
Kays. = Kayserlicher, -e, -es
Königl. = Königlicher, -e, -es
M. = Maiestas, Majestät
Magn. = Magnificus, Magnifice+
mp. = manu propria
M. S. = Maiestas Sua
M. V. = Maiestas Vestra
M. V. S. = Maiestas Vestra Sacra
p. = porta, portae
P. S. = Post scripta
R. = Reverendus, Reverende+
Rss. = Reverendissimus, Reverendissime+
Ser. = Serenitas
Seren. = Serenissimus, Serenissime+
S. M. = Sua Maiestas, Seine Maiestät
S. M. Ss. = Sua Maiestas Sacratissima
Spect. = Spectabilis
Ss. = Sacratissimus, Sacratissime+
S. Ser. = Sua Serenitas
V. = Vester, -ra, -rum

court of franz joseph

JoyceODonnell44 — 12 Jun 2005 7:56:28 GMT

Family legend has it that my great great grandfather was head of the palace guard under franz joseph. My great grandfather's surname was Mayer and his wife's maiden name was Furst. Any ideas where I can locate information about court life and the palace guard?

Hungarian Duchess

Danielle — 7 Apr 2005 7:12:48 GMT

My great-grandmother came to the U.S in 1906. She was 3yr. old. After she was grown with children, she received a letter to have her return to Hungary to claim land because our family held a duchess title. Please, where can I find a list of Nobility for Hungary. Our last names were Varga and Elias. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it. Please email me at doatleyhales@yahoo.com.

Searching for my Grandfathers record of birth

Dave Mate — 18 Mar 2005 12:31:25 GMT

Is it possible to locate something like this. If so where. His name was George Mate and he was born in the A-H Empire, in Silica I think, June 11th between 1897 and 1899 (I am not exactly sure what year)

St Margaret

APIFMZ — 8 Mar 2005 9:36:01 GMT

There are two clans in Scotland who clam to be descendents of Hungarian noblemen who accompanied St. Margaret, future Queen of Scotland, from Hungary to England around 1066: the Drummond and the Leslie:
1. Queen Margaret’s “ …chamberlain, Bartholomew, a Hungarian nobleman, had much impressed King Malcolm who made him Commander of Edinburgh Castle. Bartholomew married Beatrix, the King's sister in 1070 and thus the family and Clan of Leslie was founded.”
2. “According to legend, the Drummonds are descendent from Yorik de Marot. Yorik was the Royal Admiral to Hungary and a grandson of King Andrew of Hungary. It was he who took the perilous journey, in winter, to reach the Scottish shore at Stirling. It was he who delivered unto Malcolm Canmore, St. Margaret, the future queen of Scotland.”
There are many sources about St. Margaret, eg. “St. Margaret Queen of Scotland” by Alan J. Wilson, which provides a very and scholarly discussion of her life and origin, but there is no mention of either Bartholomew or Yorik de Marot in any of them, which I could find. Yet both of the above clans swear by their Hungarian origins.

My question is this: Are there any references to either of these individuals in the Hungarian literature or history?

Trying to research history

Jozsef Fejos — 8 Apr 2003 11:12:12 GMT

I have been trying to research my family name for sometime now, and not having much success. Could anyone help me along with this process?
I know my family lived on the Pest side, and we had alot of vineyards, at one time.
Any help would be greatly appreciated on getting started.
Thanx

Austro-Hungarian-Nobility

barbara33333 — 26 Feb 2005 2:59:26 GMT

How can I get info on Ignaz Grimm, a physician in Franz Josef's court?

Arcanum DVD

Janet Kozlay — 25 Feb 2005 3:00:34 GMT

If anyone needs a quick look-up, I have a copy of the Konyvtar IV DVD from Arcanum which includes Nagy Ivan, Kempelen Bela, and Siebmacher's Wappenbuch. You can see a listing of the contents at www.arcanum.hu. Almost all of it is in Hungarian.

castles

laszlogere — 3 Feb 2005 12:13:53 GMT

Were there any royal or noble castles near Lelesz or Perbenyik?

Nobility Databases

Janet Kozlay — 28 Nov 2004 3:13:09 GMT

Has anyone out there purchased the Nagy or Kempelen CDs from Arcanum? If so, I would appreciate a look-up. If not, I may consider purchasing them myself and will do look-ups for others. I do have the CD of Királyi könyvek I. (1527-1647) if anyone would like me to do a look-up on that. I'm still gnashing my teeth over them removing the free databases, but it looks like those days are over.

Jagersky(i) family

sexysusan15 — 31 Dec 2004 1:37:30 GMT

Hello Muname is Susan Shank (nee Jagersky).
I am looking for any information on my family lineage.
Father's name was Mihaly Jagersky, born in Hungary, immigrated to canada in1950s with sister Susanna. Left brother in Hungary. Not known what county in Hungary. Mothers name was Anna
I can be emailed at tgerlady477@aol.com.
Any information would be helpfull. Thanks

"Elizabetha" Queen of Hungary

shipleyk1 — 12 Nov 2004 10:03:30 GMT

Am wondering is there is a Elizabeth RAPP Queen of Hungary who married into the WAGER family from Dautmergen, Germany. I have this in my WAGER line but where can I find out more of this person. She would be my Grandmother, I am not sure how many generations back. Can anyone help me? Thanks Kay

Hungarian noble family with Cumanian origin

Takeshi — 18 Jul 2004 10:43:55 GMT

If anyone knows about Hungarian noble family with Cumanian origin, please give me the information.

Bornemissa

Linda — 21 Oct 2004 11:13:08 GMT

This might be silly......but it's been bugging me for years.
I remember as a child, my Grandfather, telling me that he was related to a Baron. I know for a fact, that he and his wife, were from Hungary.
I have tried to research the name, here in the US but only come up with a match for their 2 names. It's like....NO OTHER "Boremissa" exsists, in the USA???
I don't understand it.
Does anyone have any idea about the name?
I would sincerely apppreciate the info...........
Linda

Lajos Reich

Janet Kozlay — 6 Nov 2004 12:58:52 GMT

Lajos would like to thank all of the kind people who sent him get well messages. He won't have Internet access for another week or so, but he's doing fine and will be back with us as soon as he is able.

Lajos Reich

Janet Kozlay — 1 Nov 2004 12:08:33 GMT

We haven't heard from Lajos recently because he's been ill and doesn't have Internet access.He'll be back with us in a week or so. In the meantime, if there are any well-wishers out there, I would be happy to send your messages on to him. Janet

(Princess) Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

lovetotravel — 15 Mar 2004 2:57:45 GMT

A few years ago on familysearch.org I found my families pedigree. I some how clicked on a link that led to the Royal Family of Hungary . The past two years I have tried to find the link to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and I have not been successful. I sent a letter to the source of the pedigree but she has not sent a reply.

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
spouse: Ludwig IV, Duke of Thuringia

Parents: Andrew II,King of Hungary
Gertrud von Andechs of Meran

I believe the pedigree started with
Nathan Estabrook ( then I clicked on the following names)
Hannah Haywood
Edward Wright
Martha Bulkeley
Randall Grosvenor and Anne Charlton

If any one knows how to find out which line leads to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary please send a reply.

Thank you,
Melissa

Fuzi/Fuzy Research

bebbette — 28 Sep 2004 6:17:00 GMT

I have received an email from Galut (www.galut.hu) offering to research my family at a very reasonable rate. I was wondering if anyone was familiar with this business & if they were legitimate. Also, my grandfather was baptised at a church in Johnstown Pennsylvania. Church name was Sancti Ladislai Hungarian Catholic Church in 1907. Does anyone know if this church exists? I cannot seem to find the town my great grandfather Geza was born in Hungary & was hoping that the info would be here. Thanks!!

Gyorky family

Elysia Kotke — 26 Jul 2004 8:04:09 GMT

Hello, I am looking for any information on the Gyorky family that moved from Hungary to Minnesota in 1956. I am working on a historical project as an intern for The Toro Company in Bloomington, MN and ran across some material concerning this family. I believe Susan Gyorky was one of the girls mentioned. She would have been about 4 years-old at the time they arrived. Please contact me if you have any information regarding this matter. Thank you.

Cziraky-Gyorky(i) and Szathmary family.

persephone_2000 — 19 Feb 2004 1:15:33 GMT

I'm trying to build a family tree for my daughters.

if anyone knows anything about these families..please contact me.

My Grandfather Lazslo Anton Gyorky
My Greatgrandfather waas Bereny Josef Gyorky-Cziraky
Great Grandmother was Maria-Magdolene Szathmary-Gyorky-Cziraky
Great Uncle was Louis Szathmary..yes the famous Hungarian chef.

All I know is that were Hungarian Horse Barons that had their family titles stripped during the revolution.where some fled to the USA.

Name Question...

Nick M. Gombash — 15 Sep 2004 5:58:27 GMT

Hello,

I would like to know if there is a meaning behind why a certain branch of my family used another name and passed it down. Here is the lineage, with the names as they would appear on the documents:

Nemes Boros Tóth Mihály (Sr.)
^
Nemes Boros Tóth Mihály (Jr.)
^
Nemes Boros Tóth Károly
^
Nemes Boros Tóth Klára

Tóth is the surname and Boros appeared at times, just as the initial B. like "Nemes B. Tóth Mihály".

Is there any explanation to why the Boros name was passed down like that? Thanks.

Nick M. Gombash
nickmgombash@yahoo.com

Hungarian to English Translation

Eddie Horvath — 25 Nov 2002 9:05:49 GMT

Please see my page with two scanned items on it. If you speak Hungarian and English I would greatly appreciate a translation of these two short documents that are written on the backs of photos my grandmother had that are now in my possession. My web page with the items on it is located at:

http://users.sisna.com/ehorvath/translat.html

Just for information my last name is Horvath and my descendents last names are Horvath & Boldizs.

THANK YOU very much!

SCHADITSKY - name correction please

Mônica Adam — 1 Sep 2004 11:57:14 GMT

My great-grandparents Franz (born 1870) and Amalia LANGER (born 1874) went from NIKOLSBURG/Austria now MIKULOV/Czech Republic to Brazil with their children in 1910. Family legend tells Amalia was descendent from a noble hungarian family, her maiden name being somewhat like SCHADITSKY (no one was able to spell it correclty to me). I am posting this message and asking for help, I cannot find the name anywhere and would be grateful if someone at least corrects it for me. Thank you for reading this, Mônica.

Translation Help...

nickmgombash — 17 Apr 2004 8:12:10 GMT

Hello Everyone,

I found several records today from microfilm of the church records of Tiszadob, Szabolcs Megye, Hungary. I'm not exactly sure what type of records they are. I would appreciate it if anyone could help me translate these records. There are five and they are about a couple sentences or less. Please let me know if you can help. Thanks for your time!

Nick M. Gombash
nickmgombash@yahoo.com

Name help..

nickmgombash — 9 May 2004 6:20:10 GMT

I have three ancestors that have a middle initial or name. Does it mean anything if they have one? Here are the names:

Nemes Boros Tóth Mihály (Sr.)
Nemes Boros Tóth Mihály (Jr.)
Nemes A. Tóth Károly

I would appreciate any input! Thanks.

Nick M. Gombash
nickmgombash@yahoo.com

palagyi in lelesz

laszlol9071 — 13 Feb 2004 10:17:53 GMT

my great-grandmother mary (maria) palagyi was born in lelesz, hungary in 1881, 1882. i have learned that the palagyi family from lelesz is a very old hungarian noble family and that they may have come from the town of palagy. please provide more information such as : what is the town name of palagyi now? when did palagyis first settle in lelesz? and any other facts. thank you laszlo godzsak gere

Prince of Hungary?

jim — 9 Jun 2004 12:04:04 GMT

I know someone that is dating someone who claims to be a Prince of Hungary and will be the next king if it goes back to the monarchy. I don't know his last name but his first name is Stephen. His mother says the same thing. She is the supposed princess...I don't know her name. They are in the US now but used to live in France. Anyone able to help me on this little quest.

tracing gyory nobility/ancestors

SusannaFoster27 — 22 Apr 2004 2:35:46 GMT

Trying to find out information on my Fathers Mothers heritage, "Gyory"name, my Grandmother was born September 11 1877, born in or around "menes major" Fejer Megye (nearest church is Eloszallas, modern nearest town is "hercegfalva"). I know that her family were landowners with titles, which they later gave up?? uncertain of when!
My grandfather (fathers side) family name "Domjan" was born June 23, 1867, not sure if in "menes major" as his family worked in the Railways on the Paks/Tolna line.
Can anyone help me with any information?

Emporer Franz Joseph

Shari Irsay — 23 Mar 2004 3:02:17 GMT

I, too, am searching for info regarding a possible family link to Franz Joseph. Family history has it that my great-grandfather (Ignatz Fredmann) was married to an illegitimate daughter of his (Rosa), possibly from Anna Nahowski. I've read that she had several children with him but the only link I can find is for Helene Nahowski Berg. If anyone has any other information, please contact me.

Franz Joseph and Anna Nahowski

Shari Irsay — 15 Mar 2004 12:04:44 GMT

I've heard that Anna Nahowski has a private journal in the archives in Prague. It details about her long affair with Franz Joseph. I've been told that somehow I'm a relative of his and thought the journal might shed some light (possibly thru one of their illegitimate children?) If anyone knows how I can get access to it, please let me know.

Meran (natural descendents)

Norbert Walter — 17 Feb 2004 12:31:50 GMT

Is there any record of natural (illegitimate) descendents among the counts of Meran? (The "modern" family, not the one linked to the medieval county.)

Norbert

palaghi, jesztrebi, fazekas

laszlo gere — 16 Feb 2004 11:08:07 GMT

what does Arcanum hu records stand for? who is Kempelin? i learned that the palagyi was ennobled in 1461. what was his first name? who was the founder of the jesztrebi nobility? what year was the house of jesztrebi ennobled? who was the founder of the fazekas nobilty? in what year was fazekas ennobled?

Interpretation of Church Records

pacoi_1 — 6 Feb 2004 12:55:50 GMT

In checking Roman Catholic Church records for Devecser and Kolontar, Hungary I found where my ancestor by the name of Boda had nobility marked in margin of record. Can somebody tell me how I go about finding out what kind of nobility it was and how it was bestowed on the family.

Is there a website in English that could possibly help me.

Thank you.

family heritage

Cindy Boggess — 2 Jan 2004 8:53:49 GMT

Looking for other people who may have known my family members from Sarospatak, Hungary. any info get back to me please.

Info on the family von bechei changed to becsey in US

Patrick — 26 Nov 2003 3:53:13 GMT

My late great aunt traced the family. My mother was 1st generation. I spoke with a woman by the name of Princess Catrina Von Estrahausey(spelling?) she new of the family and said they were cousins. I spoke with her at a formal party where she was a figure head for a foreign company in Hungary before much of communism was falling. Can you direct me to any information?

Apor Family - Hungary

MThrapp — 20 Nov 2002 4:52:44 GMT

I am beginning research on the hungarian side of my family...Apor is the family name. I'd like to know if anyone can offer assistance on places to find out information. All I have found are articles on my great uncle, who is Bishop Vilmos Apor. Any other help would be greatly appreciated. I think they were from the Translyvania area of Hungary.

Falbenhaupt research

Joan McGrath — 26 Sep 2003 5:40:25 GMT

I am trying to prove or disprove a family "legend" of a connection to the Habsburg dynasty, probably on the distaff side. My G-G-G-grandfather was Anton Falbenhaupt, b. 21 Jan 1820 in Graz. I occasionally find references to a Falbenhaupt line of nobility, i.e. Anna Regine, Countess of Falbenhaupt b. 1622 Wildhaus a.d. Drau. Does anyone have any more complete info on Anton, the Falbenhaupt nobility, or Anna Regine? Was she part of the now extant Dietrichstein family?

Archduke Karl Stefan of Austria & Radziwill Family

NANCYNEELY — 5 Oct 2002 10:33:11 GMT

I am looking for information on the descendents of Archduke Karl Stefan. In particular, the children of his daughter Renata Maria who married Jerome Radziwill.

All of the websites I find list the oldest child of Jerome and Renata as a daughter, Maria Teresa, born in 1910, but provide no further infomation about her. Of course, that is the one person I am trying to find information about.

Her brother Dominique Radziwill married Princess Eugenie of Greece.

Anyone familiar with the family ??

surname

stella steffey — 8 Sep 2003 3:42:40 GMT

am looking for any information for my childrens fathers hungarian ancesters and if name has been changed, surname is SCHERBING,his father was born in Hungary, mother was austrian and father hungarian, one brother settled in CA. others in Chicago and in Oakland Co.,MI. Nicholas Alexander Hungary and Julia ____ B. IN Austria Scherbing, Juluis Alexander Scherbing HUNGARY, Irwin Juluis Scherbing b. in MI. DECEASED. would appreciate any information any one has,thank you, stella l. summerville scherbing steffey

NOBILITY

EARLBONOVICH74 — 25 Feb 2005 3:53:29 GMT

i am trying to find info when JONAS URBAN ALIAS JONAS KLOBUSOVZSKY RECEIVED THE TITLE OF NOBILIS HE WAS MARRIED IN HANUS FALU AUSTRIA HUNGARY 10/16/1865 TO ANNA MEKITA

Information

Nick Covell — 29 Aug 2003 8:44:40 GMT

Im interested in researching a family crest . The family is CZOVEK , someone told me tha,this family received a decree and Noble Crest in 1633,and that the decree was confirmed in 1931 by the Royal Hungarian Inner Affairs Ministry. Is there an office in Budapest where I can go to confirm this ? Any information is appreciated!!!!!!!!

Bak nobility

Janet Kozlay — 21 Jul 2003 10:21:05 GMT

Kempelen lists many noble Bak families (21), from a variety of counties and with a variety of coats of arms described. I think you'd have to narrow it down a lot.

Registry of Hungarian heraldry

kozlay — 25 Jul 2002 5:47:45 GMT

Does anyone know if there is a central registry of Hungarian heraldry? Nagy Ivan is incomplete, and Kempelen does not describe all the coats of arms. We possess a somewhat fuzzy version of the Kozlay coat of arms and are looking for an accurate description.

hungarian ancestory

Christina Devine — 7 Jun 2002 7:17:01 GMT

I would like to know if anyone has ever heard of the names Gall, or could be spelled, Gaal, or the name Galumbos. My great grandparents were supposedly from Hungary, and rumor has it that my great-grandmother, Mary, or Mare, or Marie Galumbos Gall, was from Budepest. If anyone has any info, please let me know.

Kürassier-Regiment (2. Böhmisches Dragoner-Regiment) Dragoner-Regiments Graf Paar Nr.2

Esteban Trento — 8 Aug 2003 1:49:25 GMT

I am looking for the following books:

# "Geschichte des Dragoner-Regiments Graf Paar Nr.2", Olmütz 1895.
# Constantin v. Wurzbach, "Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Österreich", 1872.

I would really appreciate your help.

Best regards,

Esteban

Requesting info from a book

Esteban Trento — 8 Aug 2003 1:40:24 GMT

Does anybody have access to any of the following books?
# G. Bettinelli, 'Dizionario storico portatile di tutte le venete patrizie famiglie', Venezia: 1780.
# Sebastiano Rumor, 'Il blasone vicentino: Miscellanea di storia veneta', Venezia: 1899, Serie 2, Tomo 5.
# Francesco Schröder, 'Repertorio genealogico delle famiglie confermate nobili e dei titolati nobili esistenti nelle provincie venete', Venezia: Avisopoli, Vol. I: 1830, 512p. - Vol. II: 1831, 496 p.
# Sebastiano Rumor, 'Il Conte Ottavio Trento', Venezia?: 1912.

Thanks!!!

Finding documents of enoblement

ABUDONUT — 19 Jul 2003 12:20:57 GMT

I know that my family had five members who were granted titles of nobility. According to the 1755 census of nobles and the books "Noble Families of Gomor-Kishont County" and "Noble Families of Szatmar County," I know the following: Paul Tollassy was living in Rimavska-Sobota in 1755. John and George Tollassy were living in Roznava in 1755. John's son George moved to Tirgu-Mures, Romania, and in 1784 was granted a title of nobility. A Thomas Tollassy lived in Szatmar County in 1831. Each of these men is recorded as being noble.

Aside from those references, I have never found any other documentation. What I am looking for is official legal documents that could explain why each individual was granted his title and perhaps a little more about my family history.

To whom do I write to find these documents?

Looking For Boda family - Nobility???

scltbiro — 17 Dec 2002 8:57:24 GMT

Is Boda a Noble name? Any Boda's out there, I am trying to track a Boda family history and have run into a road block. Please email me.

Last names Sal, Magyar and Bunik (Bunyik)

Madeline R. Mlawsky — 14 Jun 2003 11:13:14 GMT

My grandparents were from Hungary.
My grandfather's family name was Sal...later changed to Schall while they lived in France (early 1900's0. They came to the United States in 1915. His mother's maiden name was Magyar. She was related to the Habsburgs somehow.
My grandmother's maiden name was Bunyik (later changed to Bunik).
If there is any information available, please reply to jvm.mjm@charter.net.