Death/Burial Records

This section provides examples of 18th and 19th century death and burial records from church registers. After 1828 church registers were required to include both death and burial dates. Earlier records normally only give the burial date. But, typically people in Hungary were buried on the second day after their deaths.

• 1736 Reformed Death Register of Csurgó.
  A very basic early death register leaving many questions unanswered.
  
  
• 1772 Roman Catholic Register including Death Records of Lutherans in Beled.
  A typical record of the period when most Lutheran churches were closed, with some basic Latin-language death record terminology.
  
  
• 1807 Reformed Death Register of Szekszárd.
  An example of a very high-quality death register for the period.
  
  
• 1817 Lutheran Death Register of Szentantalfa.
  A narrative register, illustrating unusual things to look for.
  
  
• 1831 Lutheran Death Register of Csernye during Cholera Pandemic.
  A stark testament to this catastrophic period.
  
  
• 1836-1883 Snapshots from a Greek Catholic Death Register.
  Illustrating five language changes in a half-century, including Russian entries in the Cyrillic alphabet.
  
  
• 1895 Roman Catholic Death Register of Szeged.
  A late death register of outstanding quality, with extensive notes on Magyar terminology.