After returning from Evike's place, I meet up with Louis and Ica and we made our way to the Var as Louis knews where to go for my research on Georgius Mraffko (yes, that's how his name was spelled) who applied or was recommended for noble status in 1792 and then again in 1797. I needed to look at the original documents and for that I had to go to MOL.
Here we go again! Another walk to Érd station, a train trip to Keleti Pálya, more trams and metros to the bus stop and a final trip to the Bastion. There I find MOL and enter, show my passport and was interviewed by an official. Soon I got my research licence that made me a member of MOL for a year.
Even though I had the exact reference number for the documents that I required, I was informed that it would take 3 days to get the folio. As they knew that I was short of time - visiting from far away, I was soon called back and told that I can view the documents in about 30 minutes!
So we went out to have an enormously expensive coffee and relax in the sunshine.
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| Finally a win! Outside the MOL after gaining access. |
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| Ica and me waiting for some horrendously expensive, but good coffee! |
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| Louis taking a pic of us. I felt sooo good! |
After the coffee - I went back, paid for photo rights, collected the folio and found my relative!
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| Second word: Mraffko - I'll decode the Latin later. |
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| House of Parliament - Evidently the 2nd oldest parliament after England. |
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| Ica, myself and Louis captured in this image by some friendly French girls. |
I was really overjoyed and somewhat proud of myself. Even though it may not much to some, holding the original documents in my hand was a real treat. Also this 'win' was a contrast to the lack of progress in Hidaskurt.
Next post: The flooding of the Danube and back to Vác.
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