Gerlachov, Bardejov District

Gerlachov (Gerla) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326.

The name is derived from the Germanic name Gerlach with Slavic suffix -ov.

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Gerlachov was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 20 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Gerlachov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 8.864 km2. It has a population of about 1020 people, 48.5% of whom are Greek Catholic and 42.7% are Eastern Orthodox.

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


 * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1899 (parish B)
 * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1896 (parish B)
 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710-1895 (parish B)