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My relatives still live in Hungary, at least the Komaromi ones who are related by marriage as my brother married a Komaromi. The name actually comes from an area (provice/state) called Komarom. The name originated from there as the people from Komarom were referred to as Komarom(i), or pronounced e in English. The i (e) means 'from', so the name Komarom-i would mean 'from Komarom'. In English the pronounciation phonetically would be 'come-ar(accent on the a sounding i in English)rome-eee. The Hungarian language has different sounds for each letter of the alphabet, making it phonetic (and no need to 'spell') If you have any idea what district or town your ancestor came from is a good start. Marriage/birth records are still kept in the originating towns. If you do actually find the birth place, know the date etc. you can request a copy of the birth certificate or marriage certificate from the Hungarian embassy. Naturally you will have to provide documents and a valid reason for wanting the information. There are also people who do geneology searches in Budapest that would be helpful. I am actually an original immigrant from Budapest. I came to Canada in 1958. I decided, due to my own curiosity about my family to make a book with all the relevant information from my family, and leave it to my children. I am sure some future generations will probably have the same curiosity. It is a bit easier since I have my own Hungarian birth certificate and baptism certificate as well as that of my mother and her mother. I also have living relatives back home on both sides and keep in touch. But once Im gone my children will at least have some records of their heritage. Actually, while there is a lot of people who share your last name, the name is not that common. Once you find out where your ancestor was actually born, the LDS church has microfilm of all those records that you can request to help your search. Good luck. | ||
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