Gortva

Municipality of Slovakia
Rimavska Sobota District in the Banská Bystrica region

Gortva (Hungarian: Gortvakisfalud) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1326 (1326 Gurtuatu, 1383 Kisfalud), when it belonged to Feledy feudatories. In the 16th century, it suffered Turkish devastations. From 1938 to 1944, it was annexed by Hungary.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1762-1897 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1863 (parish A)

See also

External links

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • http://www.gortva.gemer.org/
  • http://www.gortva.ou.sk/
  • http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/gortva/gortva.html
  • Surnames of living people in Gortva
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Municipalities of Rimavská Sobota District
Slovakia

48°17′45″N 20°01′30″E / 48.29583°N 20.02500°E / 48.29583; 20.02500


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