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Hannersdorf
Village of 420 residents in the Oberwart district.

Translating from "Der Bezirk Oberwart im Wandel der Zeit" (Kersner & Peternell): first mention of the village is in an Urkunde (census of property) from the year 1406 as 'Samfolua' (Hungarian). German name Hannersdorf comes from von 'Heinrichsdorf'... the catholic parish church dates from the 13th Century, part of the building walls mixed with Roman building stones and later Gothic from the 15th Century. About 1522 there was much damage by the Turks. During the Reformation the church was used by Lutherans. From this period are two grave stones of the Lutheran Counts von Rindtsmaul from the years 1649 and 1654. On the north side of the church one finds the remains of the walls of a fortress castle incorporating marble lions from the second Christian century (des zweiten nach-christlichen Jahrhunderts).

The villages of Burg and Woppendorf are part of Katastralgemeinde Hannersdorf.

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Sámfalva [FHL INTL Film 700728]
Civil: Sámfalva (Vas). Anyakönyvi Hivatal [FHL INTL Films 700523-25]

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