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From: "sally manoly" <>
Subject: Re: [HUNGARY-L] Investing in Hungary/"Genealogy Tourism"
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 15:21:42 -0400
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Hi Beth,

I am researching my dad's family. My great grandfather Ludwig Emanuel
Manoly, was born in Szabadka, Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1855. While I have
be "dabbling" in research..it is only now that I will have some time to be
more serious. (I recently retired!!) I have found a lot about Manoly's life
in the USA...he played in the NY Philharmonic. I have also found another
Manoly family whose relatives came from Bucovina. I am trying to find
connection.

I would love eventually to travel to Hungary on a "Genealogy Holiday"!
Also, does your Hungarian friend do research in Szabadka? I think it is now
part of Yugoslovia.

Thanks to you and all the wonderful people on this list who have helped
along the way.

Sally Manoly
New Jersey

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From: David and BethLong <>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 11:30 AM
Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Investing in Hungary/"Genealogy Tourism"


> One suggestion for investing in Hungary on a person-to-person level: if
you
> travel to Hungary, try to make it out of Budapest to some of the smaller
> towns and rural areas, especially if you can combine it with genealogy
> research. You can pay someone local to translate for you and guide you
> around, if you don't speak the language. This is a huge boon to the
economy
> of a small town (not to mention whatever you spend on lodging and meals).
> Who knows, you may meet some Hungarian relatives and get a chance to see
> the food and recipies first-hand (instead of just the ones passed down
> through several generations of immigrants!)
>
> We're trying to help my husband's family set up a bed-and breakfast in
> their small town (in a beautiful area, but seldom visited by tourists).
> We've also launched a very talented Hungarian friend into the genealogy
> research business over the internet. He does the research in Hungary; we
> receive the checks from American and Canadian clients, and deposit them
> into a U.S. bank account. With the advent of the ATM, you can withdraw the
> money in forints in Hungary.
>
> I'm going to be attending the conference of the Hungarian American
> Educators in Washington, D.C. in a couple of weeks, and will get a chance
> to meet the Hungarian Ambassador at one of the receptions. I am going to
> discuss the idea of "genealogy tourism" and "internet genealogy" I think
> these are "win-win" ideas for both Hungary and the U.S.; it injects money
> into their economy and lets them know how much we value their culture and
> history at the same time.
>
> It can also foster long-term family contacts (as it did in our case). We
> are bringing my husband's 20 year-old cousin to visit us in the U.S. this
> summer.
>
> Beth Long
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:17 AM
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> Subject: Re: [HUNGARY-L] Great Site for Hungarian History, etc
>
> Dear List,
>
> Mr. Freeman wrote us:
>
> << Date: 4/2/2001 2:29:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: (WJFREEMAN)>>
>
> List member, W. J. Freeman, said it more aptly than I can, the reasons for
> recording
> all aspects of Hungarian life in with our genealogy studies, including the
> realities of the world in which we live and others have lived. What a
> wonderful letter he wrote us;
> it was succinct, yet it spoke volumes. His recommended list for reading
> contains
> some subjects I have been researching. I am eager to preview the others.
>
> We all have an important contribution to give to this very fine LIST. I
> have
> enjoyed all
> the Listings on every subject. Even the critical ones have value. It
shows
> people
> are wanting to express themselves, and perhaps the different viewpoint has
> some
> validity. I know I rationalize over them. Perhaps we should reread
Listings
> we don't
> agree with and we may come away with an entirely different intent of the
> author.
>
> One point we haven't covered is to take a second look at what Andy expre
> ssed
> re:
> Hungary's economy
>
> RE: [HUNGARY-L] Genealogy unimportant to some relatives.
> Date: 3/30/2001 10:17:12 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: (Andrew M. Henyecz)
>
> <<There is a huge ECONOMIC gap
> Economically they are HURTING and have for a long time...
> We need to do as George Soros has done and invest in the country we hold
so
> dear..>>
>
> Perhaps this List isn't the vehicle for investing in Hungary as a group,
> but
> maybe it can be done in another forum. Andy, can you expound on this?
> Also,
> can we hear the viewpoint of someone from Hungary as well as other List
> members?
>
> Marika
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