Janova Lehota Explained

Janova Lehota (German: Drexlerhau, Drechslerhau; Hungarian: Jánosgyarmat) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1487 as a German settlement founded by a certain Drexler and belonging to Esztergom archbishopric. In 1776 it passed to Banská Bystrica bishopric.

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): 1687-1896 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html.
• http://www.tourist-channel.sk/janova-lehota
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/janovalehota/janova-lehota.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070521072749/http://janovalehota.virtualne.sk/
• http://www.janovalehota_zs.szm.sk/
• of living people in Janova Lehota

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