Barca (earlier also ''Borica, Baraca''; hu, Baraca) is a village and municipality in the
Rimavská Sobota District
Rimavská Sobota District (''okres Rimavská Sobota'') is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
The district was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. The population density is approximatel ...
of the
Banská Bystrica Region
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of southern
Slovakia
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village
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was first mentioned in 1343 (1343 ''Barasta'', 1345 ''Barachcha'') as a royal donation to the family of the
knight
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Ratold. Historically, the village was the part of the
Kingdom of Hungary
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until 1920. From the 16th century it belonged to the Chapter of Eger, later on to the
Jesuits
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of
Košice
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. From 1938 to 1945 it was part of
Hungary
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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1896 (parish A)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1896 (parish B)
* Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1707-1871 (parish B)