Ďurkovce

Ďurkovce (Hungarian: Gyürki) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1262 (1262 Gurky, 1351 Gyiörk, 1381 Gyurk, Gyurki). In 1351, it belonged to Vinica town and, successively, to nobles Gyürkiy, a local feudatory family, Teleky and Majthény. In the 16th century, it was destroyed by Turks. From 1938 to 1945, it belonged to Hungary.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1735-1904 (parish B)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak)

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• http://www.e-obce.sk (in Slovak)

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• Surnames of living people in Durkovce

48°08′N 19°11′E / 48.133°N 19.183°E / 48.133; 19.183

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