Neuhof FB Review by Nikolaus Horn
Banatbooks Webmaster
Even the little villages are thought of…
The Association for the Publication of Banat Family Books (AVBF) is continuing the goal it has set for itself this year. Even small towns and villages should be able to remember their ancestors and have genealogical data in a unified book form. This time it is the Catholic parish of Neuhof (in Hungarian, Bogdarigós; in Romanian, Bogda). The filial parishes are also recorded: Altringen, ungarischer Rékás, rumänisch Altringen, Buchberg, ungarischer Bükhegy, rumänisch Sintar, Lichtenwald, ungarischer Temeskomját, rumänisch Comeat.
The author of the family book, Josef Zippel, evaluates the copies of the Church books which have een completely preserved. The author has already published the family book Obad (2012) in the same series and knows the requirements for the publication of personal data.
In terms of external presentation and content, the Neuhof family book fits seamlessly into the long-known series of Banat family books.
The table of contents at the beginning of the book makes it easier for the user to find the information they want. After the foreword by the editor and the author, is a unique addition. Included are three “short local monographs” [Neuhof, Altringen, Buchberg] written by Josef Scheirich. Unfortunately, the historical information about Lichtenwald is missing. Also included are user instructions and abbreviations. Sources and bibliography precede the genealogical information on families and individuals. On 524 pages (640 with appendices), the family data is arranged in the usual way, alphabetically according to the head of the family, with family numbers and cross-references. The appendix contains the register of wives who come from another place, the surname register and the place register. The parish is treated as a uniform unit and not separated into mother church and its filial branches. Finally, there is a list of the literature currently available in the Banat family books and other genealogical sources.
This publication not only adds a new volume to the series of Banat family books, but also creates the opportunity to close any gaps that have arisen for neighboring communities and in internal migration. The book should therefore receive due attention, thanks and praise to all who have endeavored to publish the data.
Nikolaus Horn
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120 copies were printed.
Price: 45€ plus shipping.
For orders in North America, please contact:
Karen Dalton Preston: ka...@golden-hills.com
For orders in Europe, please contact:
Josef Michels: jomi...@gmx.de