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HUNGARIAN WOMEN in GENEALOGY RECORDS - A GENEALOGY PRO TIP SERIES HERE AT MAGYAR AMERICAN BLOGSPOT

Over the next few weeks I'll be posting a lot about finding your Hungarian Women ancestors in genealogy records.  I hope my experience will be interesting to you!

Update September 2022

I've given this series of Genealogy tips the label  Pro Tips-Hungary Women

In order to better organize all my Genealogy Tips for Hungarian - and Hungarian-American researchers I've given each series a label and also chosen a picture icon, if you prefer to scan through the blog.

You can also use the Search feature embedded in the blog to bring up the word Genealogy.

On my sidebar there are numerous helpful links as well.

My exploration of Hungary and Hungarian culture and society continues here at MAGYAR-AMERICAN, from looking at stereotypes to modern day politics, as well as a little bit about me. There are links to Hungarian and Hungarian-American clubs too.

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WE'RE ALL EXTRA HAIRY : HUNGARIAN - HUNGARIAN AMERICAN STEREOTYPE

 

You just stopped plucking that hair out of your ears didn't you?

OK, I'll admit that some people, men people, have hair growing out of their ears.  I'll admit that some people need to have a little weed-wacker to get at the hairs in their nostrils.  I'll admit that some people really are extra hairy.  You might not want to be the next person in the shower after them because there is hair all over the shower stall - even the walls!

But I have no idea why I hear that HUNGARIANS are extra hairy!  It's like we're akin to the BIG APES.  Like we have way more NEANDERTHAL DNA than other ethnic groups!

Hey, maybe we do!

Hungarian and Hungarian-Women apparently never shave, not our armpits.  Only the Polish women have more hair under there which is why there are jokes about braided armpits!  (I've tried letting mine grow and I think actually it soaps up better with than without!)

Hungarian men have FACIAL HAIR, especially mustaches.  Hungarian men were growing their hair long before there were The Beatles.

Apparently there are no bald men in Hungary and if they are they are Germans!

Hungarian women also have lux hair, unless they have Baby Fine in which case they are Slovaks!

I hope you are laughing with me.

I left the house this morning bare legged and without shaving!

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SAINT STEPHEN'S DAY - A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN HUNGARY

St. Stephen's Day is celebrated in Hungary on 20 August each year. It is also known as Foundation Day, Constitution Day, National Day and the 'Day Of The New Bread'.

 

Picture is from NATIONALHOLIDAYS.com

OSTERHOUT LIBRARY GENEALOGY - WILKES BARR AND LUZERNE FOCUS

OSTERHOUT LIBRARY GENEALOGY

PENNSYLVANIA was the main focus of immigrating Hungarians, Slovaks, Poles, and others seeking work familiar to them from the mountainous regions of Central and Eastern Europe such as mining and working in steel mills.  Some families immigrated into Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut, others headed to Detroit Michigan area and places in Indiana to work in manufacturing.

This is an interesting resource for those of you researching the central Pennsylvania area!

OTTO LANGE DECORATE PANELS

GERMAN GENEALOGY GROUP - THEIR FREE DATABASES INCLUDE ALL NATIONALITIES

GERMAN GENEALOGY GROUP  As a group we are focused on German genealogy however, our databases encompass ALL nationalities and are always free to search.

Focused on New York City area, with some New Jersey.

MINNESOTA HUNGARIANS CLUB

MINNESOTA HUNGARIANS

"Minnesota Hungarians, was organized by Hungarian immigrants and their supporters in Minnesota over 100 years ago. It’s goals have been to engage in cultural, educational and philanthropic endeavors as a non-profit and charitable association.

The Minnesota Hungarians have sponsored a wide variety of cultural and educational programs and have hosted receptions, meetings and workshops for Hungarian diplomats, dignitaries, writers and artists over the years. Minnesota Hungarians have partnered with Unity Unitarian Church, Immigration History Research Center, International Institute of Minnesota and with several other local ethnic groups and organizations.

The mission of Minnesota Hungarians is to represent and promote the Hungarian culture and heritage in Minnesota and the U.S.A.; to organize and conduct cultural, educational, artistic and recreational programs; to engage in fundraising activities in order to support humanitarian and charitable endeavors; to sponsor and promote trade and cultural exchanges between Hungary and the United States."

THEY EVEN HAVE HUNGARIAN CAMP FOR CHILDREN!

THE INTRICATE ART OF LACE

CARNEGIE LIBRARY BRADDOCK PENNSYLVANIA - THE FIRST CARNEGIE LIBRARY EVER - NEEDS MONEY FOR REFURBISHING!

A couple weeks back I called this library to see what, if anything, they had that might help me with my genealogy project and learned that the CARNEGIE LIBRARY in OAKLAND (near the Universities like Pitt and Carnegie Mellon) is the place to go.

I got to talking to a sweet librarian and she told me about the librarians there, who clearly take pride in the place their branch has in history, especially the history of the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION,  and a campaign they have going to refurbish it.

BRADDOCK CARNEGIE LIBRARY START PAGE


A NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK HISTORY OF BRADDOCK CARNEGIE LIBRARY

"The Braddock Carnegie Library in Braddock, Pennsylvania, is the first Carnegie Library in the United States. Designed by William Halsey Wood in eclectic medieval style, it was built in 1888 and dedicated by Andrew Carnegie on March 30, 1889. An addition in more Richardson Romanesque style by Longfellow, Alden & Harlow (successors to HH Richardson) was added in 1893. The library was named a National Historic Landmark in 2012, following its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is on the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation’s List of Historic Landmarks."

Picture from Wikipedia

1889 staircase...  Did your immigrant great grandpa climb these steps as a school boy with a book in his hand while his father slaved doing double back shifts in the mill?


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