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Research

Below is all of the research we have found on this collection. Click on each of the topics of interest to view the content found within that type of document. 

Naturalization Records

Click below to view the naturalization record for Deszo Sigmond Balarzs, showing his immigration to the US from Hungary. 

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Registration Cards

Several men in the Balarzs family served in World War II. We have their draft cards from when they registered for the draft. Click below to view these cards.

Census Records

Click below to view Census records containing the names of the Balarzs family and those living in their household. 

Wedding Certificates

Click below to view the wedding certificates we found for the Balarzs family and how it relates to our overall research.

Death Certificates

Click below to view the death certificates for members of the Balarzs family which shows us important information such as dates and familial connections.

Family Tree

Click below to view the Balarzs family tree, a visual aid to help keep track of the different branches and generations.

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Nasa Documents

Click below to view documents about Ernest Balarzs' time with NASA as a collaborator for one of the space shuttle projects. 

Obituaries

We have found obituaries for many of the members of the Balarzs family. Click below to view all of the obituaries we found in our research. 

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Pictures

Click below to view pictures we were given by Stepahanie Balarzs Douglas, daughter of Frederick Balarzs, and other images we came across in our research of the Balarzs family.

References

Obituaries

The Obituaries we used were provided by the Pearisburg Public Library

Registration Cards

Source Citation Ernest

National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 21

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Source Citation Bela

National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 21

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Source Citation Steve

National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 21

Naturalization Records

Original data
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Pictures

The pictures we used were provided to us by Stephanie Balarzs Douglas, the daughter of Frederick Sigmond Balarzs

Census Records

Source Citation 1930 Ernest Balarzs

Year: 1930; Census Place: Powhatan Point, Belmont, Ohio; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 2341486

Source Citation 1940 Ernest Balarzs

Year: 1940; Census Place: Powhatan Point, Belmont, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03030; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7-75

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Source Citation 1940 Sigmond Balarzs

Year: 1940; Census Place: McDowell County, West Virginia; Pages: 9B and 10A; Enumeration District: 2H-32

Death Certificates

Source Citation

Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

NASA Documents

Ernie NASA Experiment.pdf

Family Tree

The Family Tree is a combination of all the above information.

Wedding Certificates

Source Citation Frederick Sigmond Balarzs

Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167126

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Source Citation Barbara June Balarzs

Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168306

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