Batartsch

Village Names:

• German: Batartsch
• Hungarian: Batarcz
• Official: Batarci
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Batarce, Batarcs

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Northeast of Satu Mare, northeast of Turulung
• Postal-Code: 3933
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 2044 of which 229 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1910/11 by forestry workers from the Bohemian Carpathians
• Rendered "Batartfch" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Ba^tarci

Beschened

Village Names:

• German: Beschened
• Hungarian: Érdengeleg, Kisdengeled, Bescheneed
• Official: Dindestiu Mic

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3829
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1809 of which 210 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans in 1800 under Count Josef Karolyi
• Rendered "Beschened" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Dindest,iu Mic

Bildegg

Village Names:

• German: Bildegg
• Hungarian: Krásznabéltek
• Official: Beltiug

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southeast of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3966
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 2618 of which 649 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans in 1730
• Rendered "Bildegg" on the map
• Heimatbücher:
  • Schmied, Stefan. Bildegg 1730-1970. Aus der Geschichte der Gemeinde. [E: ..... 1730-1970. From the history of the community]. 1971, Leubas/Kempten, privately printed. 49 p. Library/Standort: IfA, Stuttgart, Martin Opitz Bibliothek

Burlescht

Village Names:

• German: Burlescht, Borlescht
• Hungarian: Burlafalu, Barlafalu
• Official: Borlesti
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Burlesti

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southeast of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3948
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1553 of which 280 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1784 under Count Anton Karolyi - and had a sizable German population
• Rendered "Burlest" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Borles,ti

Darotz

Village Names:

• German: Darotz
• Hungarian: Királydaróc
• Official: Craidorolt
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Craidorolti

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Terebesti, 16 km west-southwest of Ardud
• Postal-Code: 3856
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1860: 2520
• 1920s: 916 Rumanians, 636 Schwaben, 470 Magyars, 121 Jews, 116 gypsies, 1 Russian

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled from 1743 on by Germans under Count Franz Karolyi, son of Anton
• Rendered "Darotz" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Craidorolt,
• Heimatbücher:
  • Hauler, Ernst. Sathmarschwaben in Darotz-Svábok Királydarócon. [Sathmar-Swabians in....] 1997, München, Donauschwäbisches Archiv. 100 pages. ISBN 3-926276-29-0. 20,-DM Contact: Dr. Ernst Hauler, Dr.-Hellge-Str. 15, 94032 Passau (Germany).

Erdeed

Village Names:

• German: Erdeed
• Hungarian: Erdöd
• Official: Ardud

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3959
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1774: 158 Swabian farmers
• 1941: 4927 of which 249 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1726 with 53 Swabian families by Count Anton Karolyi; in 1726 22 Frankish families settled in nearby Reztelek; 1731: 11 families remained
• Rendered "Erdeed" on the map
• Heimatbücher
  • Flesch, Ferdinand. Das Schicksal der Gemeinde Erdeed/Sathmar und ihrer Schwaben. [E: The fate of the community ...and its Swabians]. 1982, Wien, publisher unknown. (Wiener Katholische Akademie. Miscellanea Neue Reihe 81).

Fienen

Village Names:

• German: Fienen, Fina, Fiena
• Hungarian: Mezöfény, Fény
• Official: Foeni

Location:

• Country: Romania
• West of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3138
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1985 of which 140 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Re-founded 1720-22 by Count Alexander Karolyi as a fully German colony
• Rendered "Fienen" on the map
• Heimatbücher:
  • Czumbill, Josef. Fienen - Meine unvergessliche Heimat im Gebiete Sathmar, Karol. 1975, Cleveland, Ohio, Classic Printing. 292 p. Library/Standort: IfA, Stuttgart
  • Guffart, Franz. Die Einwanderer nach Fienen und das Schicksal ihrer Nachkommen. [E: Settlers in .... and the fate of their descendants]. 1986, Leutkirchen, publisher unknown.
  • Guffart, Franz. 200-jähriges Jubiläum der Kirchen von Fienen (Manuskript). [E: 200 year anniversary of the churches of ....]. Year, city and publisher unknown.
  • Szolomajer, Jozsef. Mezöfeny törtenete. [D: Geschichte von Fienenfeld; E: History of Fienenfeld]. 1926, Carei, publisher unknown. 61 p.

Gilwatsch

Village Names:

• German: Gilwatsch, Gillwatsch
• Hungarian: Gilvács, Gilvácz
• Official: Ghilvaci

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Satu Mare, east of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3855
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 738 of which 28 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1751 with a sizable German population under Count Franz Karolyi, son of Anton
• Rendered "Gilvatsch" on the map
• Heimatbücher:
  • Koch, Stefan. Gilwatsch. Beiträge zur Ortsgeschichte. 1981, Laupheim, privately printed. 86 p. Library/Standort: IfA, Stuttgart

Glashütte

Village Names:

• German: Glashütte
• Hungarian: Zelestyehuta, Szelestyehuta
• Official: Poiana Codrului
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Poiana Codrului Ujhuta, Zelestye

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southeast of Satu Mare, south of Crucisor
• Postal-Code: 3951
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1094 (36 with German mother tongue; 7 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
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• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1801 by Austrian glassblowers with a sizable German population
• Rendered "Glashütte" on the map

Groß Karol

Village Names:

• German: Groß Karol, Karol
• Hungarian: Nagykároly
• Official: Carei
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Carei Mare

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3825
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1714: 29 Swabian families
• 1774: 231 German farmers, 121 Germans with only a house and no land
• 1940: 198 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
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• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1720 with a sizable German population; re-founded 1758 by Count Anton Karolyi
• Rendered "Karol" on the map
• Heimatbücher:
  • Asztalos, György. Nagykaroly rt. varos törtenete 1848-ig. [D: Geschichte der Stadt Großkarol mit einem geordneten Magistrat bis 1848; E: History of the city ......with an ordered city council until 1848]. 1892, Carei, publisher unknown. 267 p.
  • Gerczi, Koloman. Nagykaroly, Szatmar und ihre Umgebung. [E: Nagykaroly, Szatmar and area]. 1891, Vienna, publisher unknown. 46 p.

Groß Tarna

Village Names:

• German: Groß Tarna
• Hungarian: Nágytarna
• Official: Tarna Mare
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Tirna Mare

Location:

• Country: Romania
• North of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3956
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 126 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 20th century by forestry workers from the Carpathian villages of Königsfeld and Deutsch Mokra (which had been founded in 1776 and 1794 by miners and artisans from Upper Austria, especially the villages of Ischl, Gmunden and Ebensee)
• Rendered "Großtarna" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Ti^rna Mare, Ta^rna Mare

Hamroth

Village Names:

• German: Hamroth, Unterhamroth, Hamrod
• Hungarian: Alsóhomoród
• Official: Homorodul de Jos
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Homorod de Jos

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southeast of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3956
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 891 of which 459 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1781 under Count Anton Karolyi, as a fully German colony
• Rendered "Hamroth" on the map
• Heimatbücher:
  • Brendli, Stefan. Unsere Heimat: anderer und eigene Gedanken von unserer engeren und weiteren Heimat auf Erden; Geschichtliches über Hamroth (Sathmar, Rumänien) und die Hamrother in aller Welt. [E: Our homeland: others' and own thoughts about our immediate and wider homeland on earth; history of Hamroth (Sathmar, Romania) and the Hamrothers in the world]. 1973, Kanzach, privately printed; Bad Buchau, A. Sandmaier-Druck. 139 p. Available at several German libraries, e.g. IfA, Stuttgart

Josefhausen

Village Names:

• German: Josefhausen
• Hungarian: Józsefháza, Josyphaza, Josipháza
• Official: Iojib
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Josip, Iosapha

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Livada on Highway 1C, east of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3983
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1503 (58 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans in 1794 under Count Josef Karolyi
• Rendered "Josefhausen" on the map

Kalmanding

Village Names:

• German: Kalmanding, Kalmandi
• Hungarian: Kálmánd
• Official: Camin

Location:

• Country: Romania
• North of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3833
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1438 of which 93 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
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• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1752 as a fully German colony under Count Franz Karolyi, son of Anton
• Rendered "Kalmandi" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Ca^min
• Heimatbücher:
  • Fetscher, Georg. Die wechselvolle Geschichte meiner Heimatgemeinde Kalmandi in Sathmar. Veröffentlicht in 42 Folgen ab 13. September 1981 in: "Der Donauschwabe". [E: The changeable history of my home community ... in Sathmar. Published in 42 parts beginning on Sept 13, 1981 in: "Der Donauschwabe" (a newspaper)]

Kaplan

Village Names:

• German: Kaplan, Kaplau
• Hungarian: Kaplony
• Official: Capleni
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Kaplon, Kapylon

Location:

• Country: Romania
• just northeast of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3834
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1860: 1023
• 1910: 1937

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
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Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans in 1735
• Rendered "Kappelau" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Ca^pleni

Kapnik

Village Names:

• German: Kapnik
• Hungarian: Kapnikbánya
• Official: Capnic
• Spelling and/or dialect variants:

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southeast of Satu Mare, southeast of Baia Sprie
• Postal-Code:
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1860: 300
• 1910: 3517

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Rendered "Kapnik" on the map

Klein Sukunden

Village Names:

• German: Klein Sukunden
• Hungarian: Kisszokond
• Official: Socondzel
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Sukunden

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southeast of Satu Mare, east of Tasnad
• Postal-Code: 3965
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 4 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
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Miscellaneous:

Kriegsdorf

Village Names:

• German: Kriegsdorf
• Hungarian: Hadad
• Official: Hodod

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Satu Mare, east of Tasnad, 30km southeast of Beltiug
• Postal-Code: 3979
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 2128 of which 648 Germans (694 Lutherans)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Hadad, Hodod
• Church records available at FHL: Family register 1863-1949
• FHL Microfilm Nr.: 0944310
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1744-51 by 30 Protestant families from Baden-Durlach under Baron Franz Wesselenyi
• The only Protestant German school in Sathmar exists here since about 1750
• Rendered "Kriegsdorf" on the map
• Heimatbücher:
  • Ruland, Fritz, Oskar Römer. Kriegsdorf, eine deutsche Siedlung im Nordwesten Rumäniens. [E: ....a German settlement in northwest Romania]. Reichsberufswettkampf 1937/38 (Manuskript). Esslingen, year unknown.

Madras

Village Names:

• German: Madras, Groß Madratz, Madrasch
• Hungarian: Nagymadarász, Madaráz, Madarász
• Official: Madaras
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Madaraz

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3963
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 1846 of which 22 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
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• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans in 1800/1801 under Count Josef Karolyi
• Meaning: bird catcher, bird man
• Rendered "Madratz" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Ma^da^rasz, Ma^da^ras

Maitingen

Village Names:

• German: Maitingen, Groß Maitingen, Majtingen
• Hungarian: Nagymajtény
• Official: Moftinul Mare
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Moftinu Mare

Location:

• Country: Romania
• East of Carei, 15 km northwest of Giungiu
• Postal-Code: 3855
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1861 of which 39 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• 55 German families arrived in 1722 (though the area has been populated since the 11th century)
• Rendered "Maitingen" on the map
• Heimatbücher:
  • Hauler, Ernst.
    • Werden und Vergehen der Sathmarer Schwabensiedlung Maitingen. [E: Development and disappearance of the Sathmar Swabian settlement of .....]. 1996, Dortmund, Johannes Hoffmann. 379 p. ISBN: 3-923293-52-6. (Veröffentlichungen der Forschungsstelle Ostmitteleuropa a.d. Universität Dortmund, Reihe B, Bd. 56). Includes names of original settlers as well as inhabitants in 1988. 54,-DM. Contact: Dr. Ernst Hauler, Dr.-Hellge-Str. 15, 94032 Passau.
    • Das 900jährige Maitingen und seine 200jährige Kirche.[E: 900 years....and its 200 year old church]. 1994, Passau.

Merken

Village Names:

• German: Merken, Mürk, Merk
• Official Hungarian: Mérk
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Meerk, Merek, Merok, Mirek, Mirk

Location:

• Country: Hungary
• South of Nagyecsed
• Postal-Code: 4351
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 5 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Merk
• Church records available at FHL: Reformed church: B 1809-1895; M 1823-1895; D 1824-1895; Catholic church: BMD 1831-1895
• FHL Microfilm Nr.: Reformed church 0632199; Roman Catholic church 0623254
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1772 with a sizable German population by Count Anton Karolyi
• Rendered "Merken" on the map

Mittelstadt

Village Names:

• German: Mittelstadt, Mittelberg
• Hungarian: Felsöbánya
• Official: Baia Sprie

Location:

• Country: Romania
• East of Baia Mare
• Postal-Code: 4847
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1860: 5220
• 1910: 4422

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 14th century, called: Civitas de Medio Monte
• Mining settlement
• Rendered "Mittelftadt" on the map

Nanten

Village Names:

• German: Nanten, Nanta, Nantü
• Hungarian: Nantü
• Official: Hurezu Mare
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Harez

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Satu Mare, south of Ardud
• Postal-Code: 3974
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1036 (31 with German mother tongue; 82 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans in 1795 under Count Josef Karolyi
• Rendered "Nanten" on the map, (just south of Schandern)

Neupalota

Village Names:

• German: Neupalota
• Hungarian: Újpalota
• Official: Palota

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Oradea, southwest of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3730
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 618 (74 with German mother tongue; 126 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Rendered "Neupalota" on the map
• Founded in 1786 by Swabians and Palatines

Neustadt

Village Names:

• German: Neustadt, Frauenbach
• Hungarian: Nagybánya
• Official: Baia Mare

Location:

• Country: Romania
• East of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 4800
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 119 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 14th century
• Mining settlement
• Rendered "Neustadt" on the map

Oberwischau

Village Names:

• German: Oberwischau
• Hungarian: Felsóviso
• Official: Viseul de Sus
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Viseu de Sus

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southeast of Sighetu Marmatici, Maramures district
• Postal-Code: 4975
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 15,910 (2663 with German mother tongue; 2355 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Viseu de Sus
• NOTE: This links though to records for Ideciu de Sus/Felso Idecs/Ober Eidisch
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled 1778 by 4 families from Deutsch Mokra (see Groß Tarna entry)
• 1812: arrival of 25 families from Hobgarten in Spis
• Spelling with diacritics: Vis,eu de Sus
• Heimatbücher:
  • Stephani, Claus. Oben im Wassertal: eine Zipser Chronik. [E: Up in the water valley: a Zipser chronicle]. 1970, Bucharest, Kriterion. 292 pages.
  • Stephani, Claus. "War einer Hersch, Fuhrmann": Leben und Leiden der Juden von Oberwischau. [E: ....: life and suffering of the Jews of ....]. 1991, Frankfurt/Main, Hain. 191 pages.

Petrifeld

Village Names:

• German: Petrifeld, Petri
• Hungarian: Mezópetri
• Official: Petresti

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3869
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1801 (696 with German mother tongue; 519 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled in 1740-1742 by German farmers who moved into a community of Calvinist Madjars
• Rendered "Petrifeld" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Petres,ti
• Heimatbücher:
  • Bura, László. Mezöpetri nagadvány nevei. [D: Beinamen in Petrifeld; E: Nicknames in.....]. 1988, Budapest, publisher unknown. In Hungarian.
  • Schmied, Stefan. Petrifeld - Sathmar 1742-1972, aus der Geschichte der Gemeinde. [E: ..., from the history of the community]. 1972, Leubas/Kempten, privately printed. 24 p. Library/Standort: IfA, Stuttgart, Martin Opitz Bibliothek

Sagas

Village Names:

• German: Sagas
• Hungarian: Szakasz
• Official: Ratesti

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Satu Mare on Highway 19A, north of Sandra
• Postal-Code: 3967
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 911 (300 with German mother tongue; 63 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans from 1747 on under Count Franz Karolyi, son of Anton
• Rendered "Sagas" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Ra^tes,ti
• Heimatbücher:
  • Lini, Johann. Geschichte der sathmarschwäbischen Dorfgemeinschaft Sagas. [E: History of the Sathmar-Swabian village community...] 1997, München, Donauschwäbisches Archiv. 119 pages, illustrated

Saiten

Village Names:

• German: Saiten, Saita
• Official Hungarian: Zaita
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Zahta, Zahtha, Zaytha, Zaita

Location:

• Country: Hungary
• Northwest of Satu Mare, on the Hung-Rom. border
• Postal-Code:
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1910: 608

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Zajta
• Church records available at FHL: Roman Catholic, BMD 1793-1895
• FHL Microfilm Nr.: 0623316
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1790 with a sizable German population by Count Anton Karolyi
• Rendered "Saiten" on the map

Santa

Village Names:

• German: Santa
• Hungarian: Tasnád Szántó
• Official: Santau

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Northwest of Tasnad, southeast of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3842
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1860: 1609
• 1910: 2459

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Swabians from neighbouring villages in 1815 by the landowner, Becsky
• Rendered "Santen" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Santa^u

Sathmar

Village Names:

• German: Sathmar, Zoutmarkt, Salzmarkt
• Hungarian: Szatmárnémeti, Zatmarnemeti
• Official: Satu Mare
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Sothmar

Location:

• Country: Romania
• capitol
• Postal-Code: 3900
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 264 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Szatmar, Satu Mare
• Church records available at FHL: deaths of military personnel 1852-53
• FHL Microfilm Nr.: 1454461, item 4
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• At founding Germans were a small minority
• Rendered "Sathmar" on the map
• Heimatbücher:
  • Nagy, S. Szatmarnemeti szkv. egyhazi es polgari törtenete. [D: Kirchengeschichte und zivile bürgerliche Geschichte der kgl. Freistadt Salzmarkt; E: Church history and civilian history of the royal free city of Salzmarkt]. Vol. 1, 1860; Vol. 2, 1861. City and publisher unknown.
  • Schmied, Stefan. Heimatbuch der Sathmarer Schwaben. [E: Heritage book of the Sathmar Swabians]. 1952, Wangen/A, St. Josephs-Druckerei. 118 p. Library/Standort: IfA, Stuttgart
  • Schmied, Stefan, Franz Einholz. Sathmar. Heimatbuch der Sathmarschwaben. [E: Sathmar. Heritage book of the Sathmar Swabians]. 1952, Stockach, A. Stähle-Druck. 116 p.
  • see also Großkarol entry.

Schamagosch

Village Names:

• German: Schamagosch
• Hungarian: Csomaköz
• Official: Ciumesti

Location:

• Country: Romania
• West of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3828
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 2185 of which 21 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans in 1795 under Count Josef Karolyi
• Rendered "Schamagosch" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Ciumes,ti

Schandra

Village Names:

• German: Schandra, Schandern
• Hungarian: Sándorfalu, Sándorfalva, Krasznasándorfalu
• Official: Sandra
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Sindresti

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3967
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 727 (655 with German mother tongue; 218 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1767 by Count Anton Karolyi, as a fully German colony
• Rendered "Schandern" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: S,andra

Scheindorf

Village Names:

• German: Scheindorf
• Hungarian: Szinfalu
• Official: Sii
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Sai

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Northeast of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3945
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1156 of which 789 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:
• Church records available at: Bischöfliches Zentral Archiv Regensburg, St. Petersweg 11-13, 93047 Regensburg, Germany; Telephone: 0941 / 59532-2520
  1. Baptisms 1910-1944
  2. Marriages 1861-1944
  3. Deaths 1861-1944
  4. School lists 1911-1937

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1779 under Count Anton Karolyi with a sizable German population; in 1910 some families bought land close to Taschnad and founded "Neutaschnad"
• Rendered "Scheindf." on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Si^i, Sa^i
• Heimatbücher:
  • Schmied, Stefan. Scheindorf 1780-1970. Geschichte einer sathmarschwäbischen Siedlung. [E: .... 1780-1970. History of a Sathmar Swabian settlement]. 1970, Leubas/Kempten, Anton-Rieder-Druck. 36 p. Standort: IfA, Stuttgart, Martin Opitz Bibliothek

Schinal

Village Names:

• German: Schinal, Schöntal
• Hungarian: Csanálos
• Official: Urziceni

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3832
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 1987 (89 with German mother tongue; 116 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1712 as a fully German colony by Count Alexander Karolyi
• Rendered "Schontal" on the map

Stanislau

Village Names:

• German: Stanislau
• Hungarian: Szaniszló, Zaniszló
• Official: Sanislau
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Stanaslau

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3827
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 4933 of which 16 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1786 under Count Anton Karolyi with a sizable German population
• Rendered "Stanislau" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Sa^nisla^u

Sukunden

Village Names:

• German: Sukunden, Groß Sukunden, Sukunda
• Hungarian: Nagyszokond
• Official: Socond
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Socond Mare

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3964
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 953 (654 with German mother tongue; 223 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1779 under Count Anton Karolyi as a fully German colony
• Rendered "Sukunden" on the map

Terebesch

Village Names:

• German: Terebesch, Terbesch, Terbescht
• Hungarian: Krásznaterebes
• Official: Terebesti

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3995
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 2040 (45 with German mother tongue; 16 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1772/1777 by Count Anton Karolyi with a sizable German population
• Rendered "Terbesch" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Terebes,ti
• Heimatbücher:
  • Hauler, Ernst. Die sathmarschwäbische Gemeinschaft Terebesch - ihr Leben mit Rumänien. [E: The Sathmar-Swabian community of ...... - life with Rumania]. 1995, München, Donauschwäbische Kulturstiftung. 121 p. ISBN 3-926276-25-8. DM 20,-

Terem

Village Names:

• German: Terem, Wiesenfeld
• Hungarian: Mezóterem
• Official: Tiream

Location:

• Country: Romania
• South of Carei
• Postal-Code: 3825
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 2115 (147 with German mother tongue; 42 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Settled by Germans from neighbouring villages from 1810 on
• Rendered "Terem" on the map

Trestenburg

Village Names:

• German: Trestenburg, Trestenberg, Trestendorf, Taschnad
• Hungarian: Tasnád
• Official: Tasnad

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Southwest of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3844
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 5521 of which 14 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1750/57 with a sizable German population
• Spelling with diacritics: Ta^s,nad
• Rendered "Tristenberg" on the map

Turterbesch

Village Names:

• German: Turterbesch, Turterebesch
• Hungarian: Túrterebes
• Official: Turulung

Location:

• Country: Romania
• Northeast of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 3926
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1762: 13 German families
• 1770: 58 German families
• 1940: 4 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• A Magyar-Rumanian community which was settled by Germans from 1743 on under Count Franz Karolyi, son of Anton
• Rendered "Turterbesch" on the map

Wahlei

Village Names:

• German: Wahlei, Wahlein, Wallei
• Official Hungarian: Vállaj, Wallei
• Spelling and/or dialect variants: Vale, Waley, Valay, Walay, Galay, Valaj

Location:

• Country: Hungary
• South of Nagyecsed, Kom. Szabolcs-Szatmar
• Postal-Code: 4351
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1941: 3331 (83 with German mother tongue; 33 of German nationality)

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records: Vallaj
• Church records available at FHL: Roman Catholic: BMD 1751-1895
• FHL Microfilm Nr.: 0623312, 0623313
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 1747 as a fully German colony under Count Franz Karolyi, son of Anton
• Rendered "Wahlei" on the map
• Spelling with diacritics: Ba'allay

Waroli

Village Names:

• German: Waroli, Leuchtenburg, Sinburg
• Hungarian: Szinérváralja
• Official: Seini

Location:

• Country: Romania
• East of Satu Mare
• Postal-Code: 4859
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1940: 18 Germans

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• Founded: 19th century

Zillenmarkt

Village Names:

• German: Zillenmarkt, Waltenberg
• Hungarian: Zilah
• Official: Zalau

Location:

• Country: Romania
• North of Huedin
• Postal-Code: 4700
• Railroad station:

Population:

• 1860: 4294
• 1910: 8062

Genealogical Records:

• Village name in FHL records:
• Church records available at FHL:
• FHL Microfilm Nr.:
• FHL Census Microfilm:

Miscellaneous:

• At founding had a small German minority
• Spelling with diacritics: Zala^u