Place:Mălîncrav, Sibiu, Romania

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NameMălîncrav
Alt namesAlmakerék, Nagy-Küküllő, Hungary
Malincrav, Romania
Malmkrog, Siebenbürgen, Austria
TypeVillage
Coordinates46.0402777777778°N 24.5863888888889°E
Located inSibiu, Romania     (1920 - )
Also located inNagy-Küküllő, Hungary     (1867 - 1920)
Siebenbürgen, Austria     (1750 - 1867)

Almakerék

source: Family History Library Catalog

Mălîncrav

source: Family History Library Catalog

Malmkrog

source: Family History Library Catalog


Malmkrog is the German name for this village located in the hills between the Harbach and the Kokel Rivers in central Transylvania. It was a feudal possession of the Apathy family and known for the frescos in the Lutheran church (originally a pilgramage destination).

More history and photos at the various Wikipedia pages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malmkrog http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%83l%C3%A2ncrav http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%83l%C3%A2ncrav%2C_Sibiu http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almaker%C3%A9k

http://gov.genealogy.net/ShowObjectSimple.do?id=MALROGKN26HA

Research Tips for the German / Saxon / Lutheran community

On-line Genealogical Resources

Source:Kirchenbuch Malmkrog, 1691-1943 http://www.siebenbuerger.de/ortschaften/malmkrog/ http://www.genealogy.net/reg/ESE/7burg_mn.html#malmkrog http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bgwiehle/siebenburgen/census/index.htm http://www.genealogienetz.de/vereine/AKSL/download/auswanderer.pdf