Postwar Hungarian citizenship question for Holocaust survivor family
I’m trying to determine whether my late father was still legally considered a Hungarian citizen when I was born in February 1957.
My father:
• Lajos / Ludwig / Larry Reichman (also Klein)
• Born 26 Nov 1924 in Munkács/Mukachevo
• Holocaust survivor
• Lived in Budapest after WWII with multiple documented Budapest addresses from 1946-1948
• Naturalized in the U.S. on Dec. 10, 1956
I already have:
• postwar Budapest archival references
• immigration and naturalization records
• survivor testimony records
• family continuity records
What I still need help with is:
- Records proving official Hungarian residency/citizenship status in 1947-1949
- Budapest voter lists, police registration, residence registration, or citizenship registry records
- Anyone experienced with Hungarian “verification of citizenship” cases involving postwar survivors and late U.S. naturalization
At this point I’m less focused on genealogy and more on how Hungary legally determines whether citizenship was retained at the time of a child’s birth.
Any archive suggestions, legal experience, or similar cases would be appreciated. #BrickWall