HUNGARIAN FAMILY HISTORY TUTORIAL

Transcript from Lutheran Baptismal Register

This transcription was done in 1927 by a pastor in the Puconci Lutheran Church. By that time, the area was a part of Yugoslavia, not Hungary as it was in 1890. Therefore it is in the Serbo-Croatian language, with which I am totally unfamiliar. But, quite obviously, it records the basic facts of my grandmother's 1890 baptism.

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Format: General Church Form with Tax Stamp.
Preview of Birth Record Transcription.
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Content of Transcription.


Top-of-Page Material.
  • The bold heading simply reads "Baptismal Register." The church is identified as the Evangelical (ie Lutheran) church of Puconci.
  • The year date (1890) is written out, and the location in the register [Volume VII (ie 7) Page 152/153] is identified.

Actual Transcription (Boxed).

  • Column 1 identifies the entry number in the original register -- 272 in this case.
  • Block 2 gives the birth and baptismal dates. In the original record, the baptismal date is pretty clearly November 25, therefore we see a transcription error here.
  • Block 3 identifies the child as a legitimate female named Maria.
  • Column 4 gives the name and information about the parents. Click to See Note.
  • Column 5 is where they live -- village and house number.
  • Column 6 are the names of the god-parents.
  • Column 7 is the name of the pastor.
  • Column 8 is reserved for remarks and is not used here.
Bottom-of-Page Material.
  • The pastor who provided the transcription in 1927 signed and dated the form, and impressed it with the Serbo-Croatian language seal of the parish.
  • The 10 dinar Yugoslav tax stamp is cancelled by pen to preclude its reuse.