Hi Willem,

I am also looking for church records from Basaid. My father's family is from there. Who are you searching for? I am looking for the last name of Vig. Also, for Csordas, Teibock, Fargas, Forkosh & Palatinus.

Irene

Hi Irene,
I am looking for the names of Kastory (Antal, Anton) and Bauer (Lujza) ende 19th century. A son, Antal, born Basaid 4.10.1895, died Budapest 1941, is the grandfather of my hungarian wife. Willem

According to the most recent reorganization Torda parish is administrating the former parish in Bašaid. Here is the full name of the parish in Serbian and postal address:

Rimokatolička Župa Sv. Ivan Nepomuk Mč. Torda

Žarka Zrenjanina 1.

23214 Torda

And here is the contact information for the priest:

Msgr. József Bogdán
Torda, 23214 Žarka Zrenjanina 1. Tel.: (023) 831-106.
E-mail: bogdanjozsef11 at gmail.com

I suggest contacting the priest in either Serbian or (even better) Hungarian language, sending a letter or calling on the phone rather than sending an email, and limiting your queries to

1. Asking about what records are stored with them in that location (if any)
2. Asking for a specific one record lookup for your ancestors ( one birth, marriage or death certificate).

If you need more help you can contact me via email [email protected]

Do you know where I can find out if there is a family book for the town of Bashaid/Bikac, Kikinda?

Thank you,
Irene

Irene

You should check about family books with DVHH volunteers either via their mailing list:

http://www.dvhh.org/community/mail-list.htm

or in their facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DVHH.org

Willem,

Have you tried contacting prof. Rudolf Kastori? He is listed in this article about the village as a Bašaider:

http://vm.rs/index.php/prethodna-web-izdanja-vm/broj-22-februar2010/487-ovde-su-lale-ko-kod-kuce

His email contact via Vojvodina Academy of Art and Science:

http://vanu.org.rs/?p=19

Perhaps he or his family members can help you research your ancestors.

Willem,

If your Kastory family moved as a branch to Budapest then they are found in public records in Hungarian archives as well. There are public records for :

-Kasztory András, locksmith, who lived in district VII. Nefelejts utca street number 9. according to the Budapest address book published in year 1900.
( That street is around the corner from where I live, I can get you a picture of the exact house next week).

- Kasztory Antalné ( wife of Kasztory Antal), who appears in the address books from 1901- 1923.
She first lived next house to Kastori András in 1901. - Eötvos utca numbers 8. and 10.

After that she lived on Rakoczi boulevard number 61 in year 1909.

She is listed as living at Baross square number 16. from 1910. onward.

If the wife is recorded in these address books as head of household, you should consider the possibility that the husband was deceased. I think that civil vital records for Budapest are available online for that period via familyseach:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list/?page=1&countryId=1927145

- and then there is this guy, mother's name Bauer Lujza, born in Basahíd in 1900. who seems to be the younger brother of your Antal who was born in 1895:

Archives : Budapest Főváros Levéltára

Reference code: HU BFL XXV.4.a 470 - 1958
Title of archival unit: XXV.4
Year: 1958
Reference number: 470
Creator: Fővárosi Bíróság

Kasztori Rudolf Ferenc
Mother's name: Bauer Lujza -
Place of birth: Barsahida -
Date of Birth: 1900

There are a few more records on him that are public ranging from 1958-1963. and in year 1958. his address was Budapest XIV. Álmos vezér utca 26.

-attached:
Budapest address book screenshots,
photo/postcard titled "Basahíd Mill of Kasztory". Records list as owner of the mill Mihály (MIchael) Kasztory followed by György ( George) Kasztory in XX century.

I hope that this information helps you in your research.

Thank you so much for your information about Kasztory, My Hungarian wife has written a letter to Mgr. Bogdán József in Torda, with 15 euro. Ik hope it helps!
We were the second part of August in Budapest and we had the intention to go to the Hungarian State Archive, but unfortunately the archive was closed till the first day of September! At the end of September we travelled from Holland to Hungary again and then we 'll go.
Greetings, Willem

Glad I was able to help, hopefully the priest will reply to you soon.

If you need assistance with anything while in Budapest you can contact me via email: yugaya @ gmail.com