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At Magyar Roots, our primary objective is to provide comprehensive support to individuals engaged in Hungarian genealogy research. Through collaborative information-sharing and collective efforts, we endeavor to overcome genealogical challenges and breakthrough ancestral barriers, thereby uncovering invaluable insights into our Hungarian lineage.
Originally established in 2010 under the name Hungary Exchange, Magyar Roots is proud to reintroduce itself with an enhanced website experience. We extend a warm invitation to revisit our platform, where a wealth of resources awaits, including our newly available gazetteer maps. These maps serve as indispensable tools for navigating Hungarian ancestral landscapes with precision and depth.
Additionally, we encourage individuals to engage in our Hungarian Genealogy - Magyar Roots group on Facebook, which boasts an engaged membership of over 8,900 individuals. We are dedicated to assisting you on your genealogical journey and look forward to supporting your journey!
Updates to Magyar Roots Blog
News & Updates to Magyar Roots
27 May 2026:
Updated Census & Taxation Records; additions include localities in Abaúj-Torna county.
Updated Hungarian Marriage Project to include a coverage map.
26 May 2026:
Updated Hungarian Genealogy Terms.
Updated Hungarian Marriage Project to include the Greek Catholic parish of Büd, Szabolcs county.
23 May 2026:
Updated Military Records to include military districts and garrison locations for the Infantry Regiments (1781-1883) and Huszár Regiments (1698-1914) for the Kingdom of Hungary.
21 May 2026:
Updated Census & Taxation Records; additions include localities in Bereg, Szabolcs, Szatmár and Zemplén counties.
23 Dec 2025:
The 1754-1755 nobility investigation for Bács county has been added to Databases.
3 Nov 2025:
Roman Catholic Gazetteer Map is nearly complete; all that remains for Hungary is Zala county.
29 Oct 2025:
The Hungarian Marriage Project has been reconfigured and added to the website, allowing customized search results. This database contains nearly 65,000 indexed marriage records.
29 Sep 2025:
Reformed Gazetteer Map is complete for administrative division 4.
Roman Catholic Gazetteer Map is nearly complete; all that remains are Veszprém and Zala counties.
11 Jun 2025:
Roman Catholic Gazetteer Map was updated to include all of administrative division 3, 4 and 5. This gazetteer currently covers most of Eastern Hungary.
3 Jun 2025:
Roman Catholic Gazetteer Map was updated to include the following counties from administrative division 5: Békés, Bihar, Hajdú, Máramaros, Szabolcs and Szatmár.
22 May 2025:
Evangelical Gazetteer Map was updated. Hungary is complete. Areas that remain: Croatia, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine.
20 May 2025:
Evangelical Gazetteer Map was added, including the following counties: Abaúj-Torna, Árva, Bács-Bodrog, Baranya, Bars, Békés, Bereg, Bihar, Borsod, Csongrád, Esztergom (nil), Fejér, Gömör, Győr, Hajdú (nil), Heves, Hont, Jász-Nagy-Kun-Szolnok, Komárom, Liptó, Moson, Nógrád, Nyitra, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun, Pozsony, Sáros, Somogy.
19 May 2025:
Roman Catholic Gazetteer Map was updated to include Zemplén county. Administrative divisions 1 and 4 are complete.
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