Chanava

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1266 as Honua (1295 Hanua) as property of a monastery. In the 15th century it was the seat of the local noble family "Hanva", since the mid-16th century the "Hanvay", later on the "Darvasy" etc.

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

Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1896 (parish B)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1740-1896 (parish A)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.chanava.ou.sk/
• http://www.chanava.gemer.org/
• Surnames of living people in Chanava

48°20′N 20°18′E / 48.333°N 20.300°E / 48.333; 20.300