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Zurndorf (Zurány, (old Zaránd; Kroat: Cundrof)
Village of 1930 residents in the Neusiedl am See district.

Zurndorf, a Marktgemeinde since 1642 and noted in the land register of 1546, is in northeastern part of district Neusiedl am See on the Leitha river; called Zurány in Hungarian. Current population is mixed Lutheran (1027) and Catholic. Friedrichshof is part of the municipality and Potzneusiedl, Gattendorf, Neudorf bei Parndorf and Parndorf are related communities.

Catholic Parish Church Of Saints Peter & Paul (Kath. Pfarrkirche Hll. Petrus und Paulus). Address: Pfarramt Rom-kath, Ob Hauptstrasse 14, 2424 Zurndorf. Founded 1270, burned and rebuilt 1857. Altar picture from 1770-80 by Franz Anton Maulpertsch. There is also a Lutheran church dating from 1787.

Old tax records (Urbéri tabellák, 1767-1773) are on FamilySearch film # 1529824.

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Zurány [FHL INTL Film 700905]
Lutheran: Evangélikus Egyház, Zurány [FHL INTL Film 700906]
Civil: Zurány (Moson). Anyakönyvi Hivatal [VAULT INTL Films 700640 - 43]

In 1899-1904: Large community of 2200 inhabitants; chair district Rajka; Court of Justice in Györ; municipal court Nezsider.

Businesses & Proprietors:
Gasth. (restaurant / Inn): "z. Bierquelle"; "z. goldenen Hirschen"; "z. Weintraube"
Fleischer (Butcher): Hackl Andreas; Tell Johann
Getreidehdl. (Grain dealer): Meixner Johann, jun.
Holzhdl. (Wood Dealer): Pekár J. (Bau-) (Lumber-)
Mühle (Mill): Götz Ferd.
Selcher (Smoke curing): Ciebick Anton
Spezerei- u. Gemischtwarenhdl. (Spices and Groceries Dealer): Deutsch Josef; Kaiser Wilhelm; Laurenczky Gustav; Spegl Fritz; Steiner Josef; Strasser Jakob; Strasser Josef; Unger Arnold
Sprengstofffabr. (Explosives manufacturing): Ungarische Sprengstoff-Aktien-Gesellschaft
Wagner (Carriage maker): Pfeiffer Johann; Weber Josef; Weinbeer Eduard

Source: Leuchs Adressbuch, Band 18: Ungarn, Kroatien und Slavonien, 1899-1904, 9.Ausgabe
(Leuchs' Directory, Volume 18: Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia, 1899-1904, 9th Edition)

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