Babinec

Babinec (former name before 1899 Babaluska, Babarét) is a village and commune in Rimavská Sobota District, Banská Bystrica Region, southern Slovakia.

History
A Bronze Age treasure has been excavated in the village. The current village arose in the 13th century from an older settlement. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1407 as Babalawka. It belonged to the noble families Derencsényi and Széchy. In the 17th century it passed to the Muráň town. Inhabitants had been engaged in agriculture and fruit growing, in winter in basketry and in production of tools for agriculture and weaving.

Name Babinec
The village belongs to the places with quaint names in Slovakia. Babinec means in Slovak "A place of girls, women". Every year mayor organises a whole country meeting with a people with surname Babinec. Even today in the village live more women, than men.

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


 * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1851


 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1770-1866 (parish: B), 1867-1896 (parish: C)


 * Census records 1869 of Babinec are not available at the state archive.