Method & log
Every statement in this archive is labelled with one of three statuses. A hypothesis is never upgraded into a fact — no matter how attractive it may be.
Supported by documents or first-hand records.
Actively researched; evidence exists but is incomplete.
An open question with no reliable evidence yet.
A chronological journal of the research. Every entry records the discovery, its source, the confidence level and the next steps.
August 2026
Research in progressA multi-page, hand-drawn family tree arrived from the research lead's father. It reaches back to 1579 — recording city senators, jurors and chamberlains — and has been digitised and rebuilt as the archive's interactive family tree map.
Source
Hand-drawn family tree document (family collection).
Next steps
Verify the uncertain readings and the link between the historical branches and the documented modern line in archival records.
August 2026
ConfirmedThe Nyírő Family Archive was founded: the documented modern line, the research principles and the document collection were consolidated into a single digital archive.
Source
This archive.
Next steps
Open the public submission channel and continue the archival enquiries.
August 2026
Research in progressA separate research thread was opened on a Nyírő coat of arms recorded in 1722, including a visual reconstruction study.
Source
Research report on the 1722 coat of arms.
Next steps
Locate the original grant and its blazon in archival records.
August 2026
Research in progressIndependent critical verification reports were commissioned on the reconstructed family tree and the identified armorial, to test the hypotheses rather than confirm them.
Source
Verification reports in the document collection.
Next steps
Follow up on the archival references flagged by the reports.
August 2026
Research in progressA historical Nyirő–Gyöngyössy armorial (1625–1628) was identified in heraldic sources. The illustration closely matches the historical blazon in several major elements.
Source
Digitised armorial photographs; research dossier v1.
Next steps
Critical verification of the bearers and of any link to the documented modern line.