Bulhary ( hu, Bolgárom) is a village and municipality in the
Lučenec District
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in the
Banská Bystrica Region
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of
Slovakia
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village
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was first mentioned in 1435 (''Bolgarom''), it is however much older. In the early 16th century it belonged to Filakovo town and afterwards to the landowners Bebek, Serény,
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** Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award, Hungarian literary award
* Béla Balassa (1928–1991), Hungarian economist
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, and Vécsey. From 1554 to 1595 was occupied by
Turks
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. Then it passed to the families Török, Révay, Berchtold and Coburg. From 1939 to 1944 it belonged to
Hungary
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under the
First Vienna Award
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.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1715-1896 (parish B)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)