Language: Hungarian
Part of Speech: Noun
Literal Meaning: Birth
In Hungarian civil registers (post-1895) and parish registers (pre-1895), születés marks the record category for births. It is often paired with anyakönyv (register) as születési anyakönyv, meaning “birth register.” Before 1895, the Latin equivalent of "nativitas" or "natus" was standard. Researchers may encounter the term in headings, index titles, or column descriptions.
Examples in Record:
- “Születési anyakönyv, 1898, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun vármegye.” Birth register, 1898, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County.
- “Infans natus est die 14 Julii 1872.” The infant was born on 14 July 1872.
Common Variants: Rare spelling changes, diacritics omitted in some indexes (szuletes).
Tips for Researchers:
- Cross-reference with baptism entries (often Latin pre-1895).
- Note születési hely (birthplace) and születési ido (birth date) for migration patterns.
- In indexes, entries may be by surname or date.
Mini-Dictionary: anyakönyv (register), keresztelés (baptism), nativitas (LA: birth)