Darvas Lóránt et al. (szerk.): A Csíki Székely Múzeum Évkönyve 5. Régészet, történettudományok (Csíkszereda, 2009)
Történelem - Pál-Antal Sándor: Dr. Endes Miklós, a székely múlt kutatója
A CSÍKI SZÉKELY MÚZEUM ÉVKÖNYVE 2009 - I._________257-286 Pál-Antal Sándor Dr. ENDES MIKLÓS, A SZÉKELY MÚLT KUTATÓJA Abstract: [Dr. Endes Miklós, researcher in the Past of the Ciuc region (Rom.; - Hung.: Csíkszék)] This study addresses the life of a scientist who lived in the first half of the twentieth century. Dr. Endes, a practicing lawyer, developed a passion for the history of his native land and began writing studies in history in his youth. He was bom into a family of noblemen in the Lower Ciuc Region (Hung.: Alcsik), in Odorheiul Secuiesc (Hung.: Székelyudvarhely), on August the 2nd 1872. He studied at the Roman Catholic secondary and high-schools of Târgu Mureş (Hung.: Marosvásárhely) and Odorheiu Secuiesc, and graduated from university in Cluj (Hung.: Kolozsvár). By the age of 20 he had acknowledged a doctorate in law. His career as a judge started as an apprentice in Sibiu, then he was vice actuary in Cristuru Secuiesc (Hung.: Székelykeresztúr) at at the court in Braşov, and secretary at the court in Alba Iulia. Beginning with 1896 he was actuary at the Cluj Court of Appeal, vice judge and vice prosecutor at the Cluj court of law. Beginning with 1904, for a short period he was president of the court in Sînmărtin Ciuc (Hung.: Csíkszentmárton). In 1905 he worked as a judge at the Cluj court, then as a presidential secretary at the Cluj Court of Appeal. In 1913 he was named judge at the Court of Appeal but in the same year he was named judge at the Budapest Court of Appeal. From 1921 to pension he was a judge at the Budapest Court of Administration. Endes began his systematic research activity in 1928 by studying the history of various forms of autonomy in Transylvania. }n 1935 he published the volume dedicated to this topic, entitled „The History of the Autonomy of the Three Nations and Four Historical Religions in Transylvania”. In 1938 he published a book on the history of the Ciuc shire (Hung.: Csíkszék). He intended to write the history of the entire Szekler region, meaning the shires Odorhei, Trei Scaune, Mureş and Arieş (Hung.: Udvarhely-, Háromszék, Maros- és Aranyosszék). During the period 1939-1942 he wrote the history of the four shires from the beginnings to 1571 and the comprising history of the shire Trei Scaune (Háromszék). Beside these, he edited three volumes containing the history of settlements and families in Ciuc shire. Nevertheless due to objective reasons - the Second World War - these works had never been published. With decaying health, beginning with 1943 he failed to continue his research and to conclude his work of a lifetime. He died on September the 26tn 1945 after a severe and long disease. The 1938 work on the history of the shire of Ciuc was re-published in 1994. His manuscripts, offering useful information even today, are at the disposal of researchers, available at the Budapest Széchényi National Library. Rezumat: [Dr. Endes Miklós, cercetător al trecutului Ciucului (magh.: Csíkszék)] Lucrarea de faţă prezintă viaţa unui om de ştiinţă, care şi-a desfăşurat activitatea în prima jumătate a secolului al 20-lea. Dr. Endes, de profesie jurist, a fost pasionat de istoria locurilor natale şi încă din timpul studenţiei a început să scrie lucrări cu caracter istoric. Se trage dintr-o familie nobilă din Ciucul de Jos (magh.: Alcsik), s-a născut în Odorheiul Secuiesc (magh.: Székelyudvarhely), la 2 august 1872. Studiile secundare le-a absolvit gimnaziile romano catolice din Târgu Mureş (magh.: Marosvásárhely) şi Odorheiu Secuiesc, iar facultatea la universitatea din Cluj (magh.: Kolozsvár). Abia împlineşte 20 de ani când obţine titlu de doctor în drept. Cariera de judecător a început-o la Sibiu ca practician, apoi grefier adjunct la Cristuru Secuiesc (magh.: Székelykeresztúr) şi la tribunalul din Braşov, secretar la tribunalul din Alba Iulia. Din 1896 activează la Cluj, grefier la Curtea de Apel de la Cluj, vice-judecător, vice-procuror la tribunalul din Cluj. Apoi din 1904, pentru scurt timp preşedinte de judecătorie 257
