village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
in the
Rimavská Sobota District
Rimavská Sobota District (''okres Rimavská Sobota'') is a Districts of Slovakia, 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 ...
of the
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region ( sk, Banskobystrický kraj, ; hu, Besztercebányai kerület, ) is one of the Regions of Slovakia, eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest region by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. ...
of southern
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
.
History
In
historical records
Historical Records was an American independent record label, set up in 1965 by Arnold S. Caplin.
Historical Records re-issued rare blues, gospel, jazz and country recordings of the 1920s.
See also
* List of record labels
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from the
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephe ...
, the village was first mentioned in 1291 (''Drenchen'') when it was owned by the ''gens'' Balog. Later the Hungarian
Derencsényi family
The Derencsényi ( hr, Derenčin) was a Hungarian noble family from the 14th century to the end of the 16th century.
Origins
The Derencsényi family belonged to the ''Balog (genus), Balog'', a clan of Hungary, Hungarian nobles, which traced its de ...
obtained the lordship. The castle had been built here and it until the end of 17th century. In the 15th century the castle was conquered by
John Jiskra
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
. In 16th century Drienčany had been devastated, village became populated in the beginning of 18th century. Inhabitants had been engaged in agriculture, basketry, wax production and livestock breeding.
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): 1829-1887 (parish B)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1698-1895 (parish A)