Researching your family tree is not a sprint, it is a marathon! There are so many things to uncover and discover and it really is a fun journey. And there is no time like now to start! We have gathered a few tips below to get you started. If you have been digging into...
This was my grammar book when we lived in Hungary from August - December, 1973. I went to school every day while we lived in Budapest for those months, but I was only in third grade so I don't recall much. I remember being very thankful that my Art and Math teacher...
I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio and was a part of a Hungarian dance group at St. Stephen's of Hungary church in Struthers, Ohio. Ruth Fabian was our instructor and she had the patience of a saint! I was a youngster during that time but I always looked up to the older...
Are ready for spring? Are you ready to be distracted from the stresses of the day? Music can be a wonderful way to add to your Hungarian knowledge. It also can have a calming effect. Here are a few of my favorite folk songs from some of my favorite current artists. I...
March 15th is a national holiday in Hungary, designed to commemorate the events of the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution. There are typically huge celebrations all around the country as well as all around the world. Celebrate wherever you live and learn a bit about what...
A couple of years ago, I was able to visit Mohács, Hungary during the Carnival season. Carnival -- Farsang, in Hungarian, marks the end of winter. Some of the celebration is connected to fertility as well as the destruction of Old Man Winter. There is a lot of fun and...
We spent 8 nights in Hungary exploring! Here is a little sampling of what we did!
Have you been impacted by the Hungarian Revolution of 1956? From October 23 - November 4, 1956 there was a nationwide revolt against the Soviet occupation of Hungary. During the days, weeks, and months after October 1956, many Hungarians scattered all around the world...
Sometimes, a question is all it takes to unlock a family story. Maybe you are the one that holds the answers. Maybe you are the curious one. Below are a few questions someone can use to interview their parents, grandparents, or neighbor. Take the time to make a deeper...
While Valentine’s Day is more of a U.S. custom, there is nothing wrong with adding a Hungarian touch to your celebration.
Do you have friends or family who would be sweetly surprised if you made an effort to learn something in Hungarian? Even though Hungarian is a tricky language, you can learn a few phrases and surprise your family or a special friend. You don't even have to be...
Did you know the common greeting we use when we answer the phone has a Hungarian connection? The following piece is a reprint of an article my mom, Elizabeth A. Szabo, included in a Magyar Marketing e-newsletter many years ago. As a teenager, I remember my mother...
The recipe is from Tunde Dugantsi, The Gingerbread Artist. Tunde creates amazing gingerbread cookies. I have listed her recipe here so it is easy to print.
This is a fun craft that you can make to decorate your tree!
If you are a part of our Hungarian Living Genealogy Group on Facebook, you might remember when Laszlo (Les) Josa went to see the bell while it was in Louisiana in an antique shop. Here is what he wrote from that day in early February 2022:
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