Hungarian SIG Projects
H-SIG has undertaken the task of creating a searchable All Hungary Database (AHD) on JewishGen. In addition to enhancing research capabilities, the AHD raises the visibility of Hungarian Jewish genealogy on JewishGen and reduces data storage loads on JewishGen equipment. H-SIG is relying on the support of its members and other interested volunteers to accomplish this task.
H-SIG currently has seven active transcription projects:
| Project | Project Leader | E-Mail Address | Source | Status |
| 1828 Hungarian Census | Eric Bloch | bloch@wi.rr.com | LDS microfilms (all) | 20,000 records transcribed from 138 microfilms. 133 films not yet transcribed |
| 1848 Hungarian Census of the Jews | Robert Neu | roneu1@yahoo.com | LDS microfilms 719823, 719824, 719825, 719826, 719827, 719828, 754368 Item 2 | Over 25,000 records transcribed to date from microfilm. |
| 1869 Census |
None at this time |
For more information, contact Carol Robinson |
LDS microfilms (all) |
1,300 names from Szepes County in the
AHD.
Over 8,000 additional names from Saros and Zemplen submitted for
publication. |
| Trencin County Census Records [Trencsén] | Bob Hanscom | rodihan@juno.com | Material of Archives of the Locotenential Council created between 1785 and 1825 C 55 Departamentum Judeorum [Jewish Department] Magyar Országos Levéltár [Hungarian National Archives] | The first 3,500 records have
been submitted for publication in the "Other Census" database. |
| Vital Records |
None at this time |
For more information, contact Carol Robinson |
Bodrogkeresztur, FHL INTL Film 642952 and
Miskolc birth records FHL film 0642769. Others will be added at the
request of individuals or teams. |
Over 1,000 records transcribed to date. |
| Holocaust Memorials |
None at this time | For more information, contact Carol Robinson |
Transcription of Holocaust Memorials |
Project proposal has been approved, and
transcriptions of 16 memorials have been completed. |
| Yizkor Books |
None at this time |
For more information, contact Carol Robinson |
1. Translation of Yizkor Book from
Kralovsky Chlmec - Kiralyhelmec and the Bodrog District Charles Mandelbaum 2. Translation of Le-Zekher Kedoshei Gyor - In Memory of the Martyrs of Gyor Stephen Schmideg |
Projects underway. |
Click on highlighted projects for more information.
We are also organizing area and megye working groups. So
far, we have two area groups: Subcarpathian and
Transylvanian. For more information or to volunteer, contact Carol Robinson.
If you are interested in transcribing records for any of these projects, contact the project coordinator at the listed e-mail address. Financial contributions are also welcome – see JewishGenerosity.
If you are interested in developing a database, here’s some important information you need to know before you get started:
1. Generally H-SIG projects begin in one of two ways – either the group or an individual identifies LDS microfilm records for transcription or a member becomes aware of data through their family research.
2. Members interested in proposing a project should contact Carol Robinson, AHD Coordinator at Carol Robinson. If the project involves other transcribers, we will publicize the project to the membership and solicit a project coordinator and transcribers.
3. Once a project team is ready to move forward, the AHD coordinator submits a formal proposal to JewishGen. Evaluators review the proposal and suggest revisions as appropriate. Because of JewishGen’s strict adherence to copyright laws, all JewishGen projects undergo a copyright review. This step involves contacting the owners of the data to obtain their approval of the project. This step is essential no matter what the source, including LDS microfilms or copies of archive records.
4. Once the project review is completed and the project is approved, the project coordinator and teams complete the volunteer forms and other required paperwork. The project coordinator works with the AHD coordinator to develop and distribute Excel templates, data entry instructions and other project tools.
Additional information on JewishGen database projects can be
found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/$description.html.