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Schildgebirge

Some Banat families settled in the Schilgebirge region of Hungary, about 40 km west of Budapest, before their descendants later moved on to Banat. These villages were founded anywhere from the early 1700s to the 1760s. Information about some of those villages is presented here. You must register to see this content.

  • Schildgebirge

    Some Banat families settled in the Schilgebirge region of Hungary, about 40 km west of Budapest, before their descendants later moved on to Banat. These villages were founded anywhere from…

  • Boglar & Saar

    This page contains an article by Anton Tafferner about the settlement of Boglar and Saar in the Schildgebirge west of Budapest. It includes the original settlers lists and some analysis…

  • Settlers on Esterházy Family Lands

    The following was translated by Rosina Schmidt from the Donauschwäbische Familienkundliche Forschungsblätter Newsletter of the working group of Danube-Swabian family researchers (AKdFF) Number 131 March 2009 The two files below…

  • Settlers from the Black Forest

    The following was translated by Rosina Schmidt from the Donauschwäbische Familienkundliche Forschungsblätter Newsletter of the working group of Danube-Swabian family researchers (AKdFF) Number 135 March 2010 Ofener Bergland Immigrants by…

  • Boglar Foreword

        This is a slightly edited Google translation of the preface to the book:       Familienbuch der katholischen Pfarrgemeinde   Boglar = Vértesboglár   im Schildgebirge in…

  • Settlement of Boglar

        Boglar During the Settlement Period On the Esterhazy Dom ains in the Hungarian Highlands (1750-1760)   By Dr. Anton Tafferner   This is a historical summary included in…

  • Kozma

    In 2010 some visitors took pictures of printed items posted on the wall in the Kozma church. Here is an English translation by Laszlo Rudolf from the original Hungarian. A…