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Friday, January 27, 2023
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Saturday, January 21, 2023
STAY IN HUNGARY OR COME TO AMERICA? ADVICE YOU SHOULD HEAR
I was looking at some of my older posts. I realized I had posted about the expectations a person might have versus reality when it comes to leaving Hungary for the United States, with the notion of becoming a citizen here. Here is more.
1) Do everything legally. It's true it will feel like there are many obstacles and will take time, however, in the end you will not fear deportation or other legal issues. We are interested in legal immigrants. We fear the illegals who are coming into the country as criminals. By checking in with the governmental agencies and following the rules, which includes showing you can be a good citizen, you are proving you are not one of those who hurt our country.
2) Come with lots of money. If you have family, work, or sponsorship in a big, expensive city, that is one thing. If you are coming alone especially I would not advise anyone to go where the cost of living is killing the locals which usually also means there are housing shortages. Smaller cities have more to offer right now. Do your research. There can be dramatic differences in the lifestyle from one city to another or one neighborhood and another. How much? ($20,000 American dollars is probably the amount you need to rent for a year, plus pay your basic necessities.)
3) Connect with the local Hungarian-American social club. Make friends, network, and speak your language. If you do obtain citizenship you will always also be Hungarian also. Although over the generations ethnic identity fades, it will always be your heritage. And that's a good thing.
4) Speak decent English. I know, so many Hungarian-Americans don't speak Hungarian and it's not fair. In some parts of the United States, speaking Spanish is also very helpful. You probably already have more knowledge of English than a typical American has of Hungarian.
5) Don't come via a promise of marriage to an American. There are many solicitations on the Internet advertising Beautiful Women from countries such as Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, and so on. Think about this: With so many millions of American woman available, what makes a man solicit a woman for marriage from a country far away? I will tell you that some of these men expect obedience or for the woman to be submissive far more than an American woman would be. You will be very far away from a support system if you want to leave him and he has monopolized you in that case. There are plenty of women here who are traditional enough to want to marry and be stay at home mothers and wives, so that is not the issue that is keeping him from marriage to an American.
Even if you meet an American man who is traveling in Hungary and have a good time with him or spend time with him, be careful, ask a lot of questions, perhaps visit him here and go back before any decision is made. There are good American men and love is love, but there are also, unfortunately men who lie and intend to turn a woman into a prostitute or sex traffic her. There are gangs and organized crime organizations that do this. So - I cannot express enough that you must have connections with people here, through family, school, work.
6) Consider becoming educated here. Although there are many famous and expensive universities and colleges, there are many state run colleges and lower cost community colleges. Ask about out of country and out of state fees as well as scholarships. However, do not believe it if a school claims that after you graduate they will place you in employment. Your student Visa may run out, so consider also if your American educational credits will transfer to other schools in Hungary or Europe.
7) Once here, say hello to your Hungarian Consulate. Don't wait for a bad situation. Let them know you are here and they may be able to help.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
GENEALOGY RESOURCES - PRO RESEARCH TIPS - HUNGARY - HUNGARIAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH from MAGYAR-AMERICAN
I love genealogy research and providing some tips based on my personal experiences is also a labor of love. Covid-19 enforced downtime allowed me to pick my personal research back up and I've been lucky and determined to find ancestors I've been seeking. Then I'm able to share with you!
At this time, I want to thank those GENETEKA volunteer indexers for making this latest research possible without having to travel to Poland possible.
There are very many GENEALOGY SUBJECTS COVERED HERE AT MAGYAR-AMERICAN BLOGSPOT, which is made possible through my own efforts, of course, but also the free GOOGLE BLOGGER so thanks also to Google! My exploration of what it is to be Hungarian- American began because of my genealogy and family history and historical research years ago.
By the way, I've found the Google Translator to be superior to the Microsoft-Bing Translator.
The sidebar has links to a good number of interesting and helpful sites as well.
HERE ARE THE TAGS FOR BRINGING UP SERIES OF TOPICS COVERED HERE:
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DOCUMENTING HUNGARIAN WOMEN uses the tag/label Pro Tips-Hungary-Women and this icon. This series posted in September 2014.
HUNGARIAN NOBILITY IN THE FAMILY uses the tag/label Pro Tips - Hungarian Nobility in the Family and this icon: The series started on: February 20, 2021
1828 HUNGARIAN CENSUS (AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE) HELP uses the tag/label Pro tips:1828 Hungarian Census Help and this icon. The series started April 3, 2020
FamilySearch boasts having the world's greatest resources, but the lesson still is that there is much more out there than has been collected by any one database. This series started June 19 2019.
A Note: This database is heavily dependent on church records. Roman Catholic records first, and Greek Catholic, as well as some Lutheran records. It is an ongoing project. You will find intermarriages between people of Hungarian surnames with Poles especially re trade routes such as those on either side of the important Dukla Pass which was traveled by merchants, especially those involved in some aspect of grape growing and wine making.
NEW - SPRING 2023
1867 COMPROMISE MILITARY RECORDS - WHEN AUSTRIA RULED HUNGARY
To bring up posts from this series click on the label/tag 1867- Austrian-Hungarian Military Pro Tips.
This series starts with an explanation on how military service was played out in Hungary when the country became united with Austria and how it changed in the 1800's.
This series began February 25, 2023.
Friday, January 6, 2023
WELCOME TO MAGYAR- AMERICAN! CHECK OUT MY SIDEBAR FOR OTHER PEOPLE's BLOGS THAT I RESPECT
We'll be starting up this new year soon, but until then you may amuse yourself by reading through my archives. Also, the other people's blogs I have listed on my sidebar! (There's some interesting information in there!)
If you are part of a Hungarian or Hungarian-American club or organization that I haven't listed, or you have suggestions for my Wonderful Places in Hungary series please leave me a comment with information or a link!