Gerlachov, Bardejov District
# Gerlachov, Bardejov District

Gerlachov 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.

## 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)
