Babín
Appearance
Babín (Hungarian: Babin) is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1267.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 428 metres and covers an area of 2.151 km². It has a population of about 290 people.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Žilina branch in Bytča (Slovak: Štátny archív v Žiline so sídlom v Bytči).
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1840, 1871-1922
- Census records 1869 of Babin are not available at the state archive.