Abrahámovce, Bardejov District

Abrahámovce (Абрагамовцї, Абрагамовце, Ábrahámfalva) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia. The municipality lies at an altitude of 265 metres and covers an area of 5.899 km2. It has a population of about 342 people. The village is about 99% Slovak. The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Names and etymology
The name comes from a Slavic personal name Obran, later it was incorrectly associated with the biblical Abraham. In the 15th–16th centuries the name was recorded as Abranfalua (one record), Abran (the most frequent version) or Abraham (only from the second half of the 16th century).

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


 * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1895
 * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1800-1895
 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1895
 * Census records 1869 of Abrahamovce are available at the state archive.