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Researching: MATOUSEK, POSPISIL, JURAJDOVA, JURAJDA, KNEJFLOVA
Looking for relatives or any information on Joseph Matousek and his wife Marie Pospisil. They had two sons, Ladislav Joseph (my father), and Zdenka. Ladislav was born in Kromeriz, CZ, on June 23, 1908, and later imigrated to the US. Ladislav had no contact with his family after 1951. Any information would be most welcome. My mother, Marie Jurajdova Matousek, was born July 17, 1916 in Lazne Belahrad, CZ. She married Ladislav Matousek and came to the US in 1951. She was the daughter of Vit Jurajda and Marie Knejflova. Any information on this family would be most welcome! Last I heard, other descendants may be living outside of Prague.
email: - GEStegall@avenew.com - Posted 31 December 2000

Researching: MELZER
Family Melzer from Freiwaldau. Grandfather Joseph Baar born in Vienna, Austria corresponded with family in the Sudetenland before WW II.
email: Leti - lbaar@qwest.net - Posted 31 December 2000

Researching: KLIMA
Searching for relatives of my great grandparents, Joesph and Frantiska (Fannie) Klima. He had a brother, Frank Klima, who came to Chicago in 1869. They were from Nove Mesto area of Moravia.
email: - jeffb@micrord.com - Posted 31 December 2000

Researching: VONDRAS, VON DRAS
Searching for information concerning the Vondras or Von Dras family. Early search indicated a family home in White Mountain region. Family members now live in Chicago, New York, and St. Louis.
email: - medunsky@worldnet.att.net - Posted 30 December 2000

Researching: TOMAS, MALETEK, DOLEZAL, TECHINSKY
Can anyone help research these names: Tomas, Joseph; Malatek, Anne; Dolezal, Tom and Technisy, Anne.
email: - ryanwhitcomb@hotmail.com - Posted 30 December 2000

Researching: PODMELOVA
I am searching for the Podmelova Family in Prague. I have the address, yet I do not have the first name of the recently departed husband of Zuzka Podmelova. If you could find the first name of Mr Podmelova, They are on Pocernicka 86. Praha 10.
email: - Lucyelf@aol.com - Posted 30 December 2000

Researching: VLCEK, CINK
I am researching the Vlcek and Cink families originating near Prague. My grandparents came to America through Ellis Island as young children and married in the States. Anton Vlcek and Katherine Vlcek Cink settled on a farm near Bluff City, Kansas, USA.
email: - YBest@aol.com - Posted 29 December 2000

Researching: TEPERA
My Czech surname is Tepera. The village that this family came from is unknown though it may have come from Kromeris, Austria. My grandfather was Joseph J(?) Tepera (DOB Mar 5 1887 ?).
email: Joseph E Tepera - jeteperax@netscape.net - Posted 29 December 2000

Researching: GAYDOSIK
I am researching the surname Gaydosik for my mother. If possible I would like to get a coat of arms and history scroll.
email: - Ihavenorhythm@aol.com - Posted 29 December 2000

Researching: VAVRINA
John Vavrina, family migrated to Wisconsin and Minnesota about 1895.
email: - rogervavrina@email.msn.com - Posted 28 December 2000

Researching: SVOBODA, KERBEL, HORACEK, KERBEL, KRBEL. NEMEC, MOUDRA, KRSKOVA, SEVERA, KUHN, TODD
Searching for any connections with these surnames - Svobda married Kerbel, Svoboda marrried Horacek, Kerbel (Krbel) marrried Nemec, Krbel marrried Moudra, Nemec marrried Krskova. Related surnames are Severa, Kuhn, and Todd.
email: - hennenville@door.net - Posted 28 December 2000

Researching: KOZAK
I am searching for information for the name Kozak. I believe my grandfather, Michael Kozak, was born in Domazlice, Bohemia in 1878. He came to the United States as a child. If anyone has any information about any Kozak living in Domazlice I would appreciate it.
email: - larzak@ameritech.net - Posted 28 December 2000

Researching: KALBAC, KUTAK, KOMAN, BLAHOUA, TINTEROVA, STEPANEK, VAVRA, BARTA, FILIP, RYBKA, BEDNAR, BETLACH, BRUSH, HYNEK, KUBIK, MICA, GRLAC, MLCUCH, HASS, NEIDEL, ROUS
Researching Kalbac, Kutak, Koman, Blahoua, Tinterova, Stepanek from Blatna, Bohemia; Vavra, Barta, Filip, Rybka, Bednar from Cermna & Kamence, Bohemia; Betlach, Brush, Hynek, Kubik, Mica, Grlac, Mlcuch, Hass, Neidel, Rous from Bohemia.
email: - fkalbac@home.com - Posted 28 December 2000

Researching: ROLICZEK
Interested in researching Roliczek. Only Roliczek's known live in the Buffalo, NY area and Lippstadt, Germany.
email: - edczek@gateway.net - Posted 28 December 2000

Researching: PIVONKA
Interested in anything you have on the Pivonka Surname.
email: - ed.pivonka@acterna.com - Posted 28 December 2000

Researching: BOLF, BLINKA, CABACOVA, VICEK, JURAIDA, BLAHA, JIRIKOVA, JIRIK, VOJACEK
Bolf family that were from Czech. I have read that they were from Morevia, ended up in Texas and Oklahoma USA. One is Mary Blinka dob @1872 married Frank Bolf after they were in USA before 1900. I am hopeing for a connection. Bolf, Blinka, Cabakova, Vicek, Juraida, Blaha, Jirikova, Jirik, Vojacek are surnames I am reasearching. They were from Moravia. Vsetin, Horni Becva, Czech-Republic These families are all my ancestors. I am trying to reach one of the people that posted a message,Dec.1998. His name is Harold Blinka His e-mail was blinka@wcnet.net. I keep getting the mail back , saying not correct address. Can you help me get in touch with him?
email: - Finder1@webtv.net - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: HLUZA
Would appreciate any information on Hluza family. Valentin and Barbara lived in Dobra near Frydek-Mistek. their son,Ondrej and his wife,Teresa came to America in 1898 and settled near Halleteville, Texas.
email: Lawrence Hluza - ljh@computron.net - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: KROSS, KROS, HRABAK, UNGER, VOGEL
The relatives I know of were born in Bohemia and lived there. Their surnames are Kross (Kros); Hrabak; Unger; Vogel. To my knowledge they were born in Nurschan, Bohemia. Also Piwonka (Pivonka) born in Bukovany, Bohemia; and Prevatil born in Ch_______, Bohemia (is there a village near one of the Bukovany villages with a name starting with Ch, (those are the villages where my grandmother (Prevatil) and grandfather (Bukovany) were born.) Thank you or any help.
email: Lillian Bodker - kidos4@webtv.net - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: LEDERER
I am looking for my ancestors, the members of the family of Rudolf Lederer, who lived in Vodnany till the end of the 1930s. Mr Lederer was married and had two or three children in school-age. They owned a small textile factory, the Rulco. The present owners replied me - after very long hesitation - that they had absolutely no records on the fate of Mr Lederer. The local authorities in Vodnany have left my inqueries without any answer. I would appreciate any hints that might bring me closer to the history of this family.
email: Pal Lederer - LedererP@Nepszabadsag.Hu - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: TOMSU
I am searching for the surname Tomsu.
email: - ckjohnson10@USwest.com - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: HOUSCHKAVA, HOUSCHKAWA, HOUSCHKOVA
My Mom, Maria, was from Konowitz Czechoslovakia born in June 1927 and her last name was Houschkava or Houschkawa or Houschkova spelled either way i am looking for my relitives by that last name i refruse to think that they do not exist i know there should be some Houschkavas there still in Czechoslovakia to this date can you give me some information on being able to locate them im sure my mom must have some brothers and sisters there some where some how. Thank you so much i need some email addresses i can communicate over the net.
email: - harpster@intrepid.net - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: SMETANA, PIDY, OPICHAL, HENZL
I am searching for Smetana Family of Moravia. John Smetana born 5-21-1855 Parish of Bohunovice, Arch-Diocese Olomouc, of Moravia. John's parents were Vincenc and Antonia Smetana from Trusovic. John's Grandparents were Bartholomew and Josefy Smetana from Trusovic and Lyskove. Antonia Smetana's parents were Josefa Pidy of Hlusovic and Mariany of Benisek. Surnames Smetana, Pidy, Opichal all of Moravia. The Surnames I am searching are Smetana from Trusovic, county Olomouc, Moravia they settled in Kansas and Nebraska. Henzl from Sira, Rokycany region of Bohemia. Settled in Nebraska.
email: - bduckers@kc.rr.com - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: MRKVICKA
Surname is Mrkvicka. One town I am speaking of would be Novi Kestranz and another town of Kutna Hora. I am searching for anyone with information to this surname or these towns. I have information that has been researched in micro film. I am searching other information to help in my continued search. Karel Mrkvicka is my Great Great Grand Dad and these are his children that I know of Joseph, Louise, Anna, Lodge, Anton. He had six. Iowa is a state that I know they were in and most are burried there.BR> email: - tboedeke@amfam.com - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: VENCL, JUVA, VEBR, PAVEK, PLOC, RYBICKA, UNZEITEG
I am researching Frantisek Vencl and his wife Elisabeth Vebr who lived in Privrat #29 circa 1820's and Frantisek Vencl and his wife Anna Juva who lived in Dlouha Trebova #100. Only their son Frantisek who was my grandfather, Frantisek Vencl born 28 Aug 1851 survived while 3 siblings died very early. Frantisek's father died and his mother, Anna Juva Wencl remarried two more times. Anna Juva was born 4 Dec 1824 in Kerhatice #12, the daughter of Joseph Juva and Mariana Magdalena Pavek. Joseph Juva's father was Joseph Juva and his mother was Helena Schalda, the daughter of Jan Schalda from Jehnedi #1 I would like to know if anyone knows what happened to Anna Juva Vencl after her first husband died. My grandmother Anna Rosalie Ploc born 21 Dec 1854 Ceske Trebova #604 and baptized same date left Ceske Trebova late fall of 1881 with her father Josef Ploc born at Usti nad Orlici #212 and his wife Anna Rybickova born 1836 Ceske Trebova #196 who was the daughter of John Rybicka and Rozalie Unzeitegove. Anna Rosalie Ploc's two younger brothers came with her parents and settled near Blooming Prairie, Minn. I would like to know if Anna Rybickova was related to a Rybicka who became Ceske Trebova's first Czech mayor in 1848. Anna Rybickova's older siblings Anna, Christina, Martin, Adeladide and Marie may have married and remained in Ceske Trebova. It would be interesting to know what happened to these folks. My great grandfather, Frantisek Vencl, born 25 May 1823 Privrat#29 mother was Elisabeth Vebr from Ostrov #122. Does anyone have information of the Vebr family from Ostrov #122? Has anyone done research on Frank Vencl born 1760 in Privrat and his wife Catherine Lana?
email: Robert J. Wencl - Bob1Wencl@aol.com - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: MUENZEL, CISAR, FRANK, BERGER
Looking for info on my grandparents' relatives in Bohemia. Henry Muenzel, from Kamnitz, Bohemia, Austria, born July, l865, gmother Louisa E. Cisar or Frank from same village I believe. Came to Rhode Island in l895. Her parents were Marie Berger and Cisar Frank or Frank Cisar, the name could be reversed. Have had no luck so far finding out about their families, if there are still relatives in Bohemia. Any info would be appreciated.
email: - Bwatts @iopener.net - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: MOUCHA, VOJTA, KRENEK, PESEK
Researching Moucha from Sudjeov, - Svata Ana and Vojta from Kutna Hora later at Pivnisko. Would like to know of any relatives that I have from Sudjevo in Bohemia. They are the decendents of Anton Moucha. My father was Joseph Moucha, whose mother died when he was about 12, was born in 1892. His father remarried and he had stepsisters - Emma Moucha Krenek, Pavla Moucha Pesek, - both came to the United States. Two other stepsisters, Marenka and Ana and a stepbrother, Anton are still in Bohemia. Is there any way that I can contact their decendants, since I would imagine that they are all deceased, as is my father.
email: - BEL1220@aol.com - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: MARIK, PANKA, KLIKA, NEDVED, VACHA, HLAVAC, SKOPEC, VACHA, WACHA, HEZOUCHKA, HLAVAC, SKOPEC
I am seeking information on my great-grandmother, Barbara Marik, and her siblings. They were from Zebrakov, parish Lasovice, near Milevsko, Tabor, Bohemia. Between 1869 and 1872 at least five members of the Marik family immigrated to America. They were Barbara Marik b. 1846, Joseph J. Marik b. 12 Mar 1856 (married Barbara Panka), Mary Marik (married Joseph Klika), Frank Marik, and Hynek Marik b. 1860 (married Josephine Nedved). Barbara Marik married Ignatius Vacha and moved to Michigan. The others moved to Chicago, Illinois. I am most anxious to make contact with their descendants. My great-great-grandmother was Anna Hlavac. She was born ca 1824 in Bohemia and died 29 Apr 1899 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL. She married Frank Skopec in Bohemia around 1848. They immigrated to America ca 1866. With them were at least three children: Frank Skopec Jr (born 1849), John Skopec (born ca 1850), and Joseph Skopec (born 1863). If you have a connection to these persons please contact me. I'm looking for information on the family of John Vacha who came to America from Czechoslovakia (Bohemia) in 1869 with at least three of his sons. Besides John Sr. the group included John Vacha / Wacha (b.16 May 1841), his wife Marie Hezouchka (b1845), daughter Antonia (b1867), son Joseph J.(1869), Peter Vacha / Wacha, and Ignatius (Henry) Vacha / Wacha (b 1844) who was my great-grandfather. The three brothers first settled in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Please contact me if you have any information on this family. My great-great-grandmother was Anna Hlavac. She was born ca 1824 in Bohemia and died 29 Apr 1899 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL. She married Frank Skopec in Bohemia around 1848. They immigrated to America ca 1866. With them were at least three children: Frank Skopec Jr (born 1849), John Skopec (born ca 1850), and Joseph Skopec (born 1863). If you have a connection to these persons please contact me.
email: Barb Bonham - barbbonham@bigfoot.com - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: SOPR
I am trying to research my husbands family. His grandfathers family was originally from Bohemia. They shortened their name to "Sopr" when they came to the United States. We do not know what the original name was. His grandfathers name was Tom Sopr. Any help with information would be greatly appreciated.
email: - askarloff@yahoo.com - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: DORNAK
I am interested in the origin of the surname Dornak. My great grandfather's name was August Dornak.
email: - bta@txucom.net - Posted 27 December 2000

Researching: REHA, SOVODO
Searching for the surnames of Reha and Slovodo. My ggrandparents were: John Reha and Anna Slovodo both of Bohemia and both born in the mid 1800's. Their son, Joseph (Josef) Reha, my grandfather born @ 1882 in Bohemia came to the United States in the the late 1890's. We have no knowledge of his parents whereabouts or other family members. If anyone has information on the surnames of Reha and/or Slovodo please contact me via e-mail.
email: Patti Lewis - pmhpml@hotmail.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: STYX
I am interested in any information available on the Styx family. My great grandfather was born in Czechoslavakia; Bohemia, I believe. He came to the US and settled in Chicago, where my grandfather, Bohumil, was born (drowned in Minnesota in 1938). I would appreciate any information on where the Styx family immigrated from and when.
email: - m11450@webtv.net - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: MARUSCIK, MARUSHIK, RUSINKO
I am searching information on my great grandfather and great grandmother who came to USA somewhere between 1900-1910 from the Austrio-Hungarian Empire possibly Bohemia. Their first names were Michael Maruscik and Mary Rusinko. Michael b. 4//10/1890 Mary b. 6/12/1886. Any information on either of these people would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
email: - mvbb1000@aol.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: ZAJIC
Our surname is Zajic from Zajecov.
email: Brenda (Zajic) Wing - SCHOTTSZEEa@webtv.net - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: BUFKA, BUCHTA, PILLA
I am looking for information on my ancestor, Barbara Bufka or Barbara Buchta, born in Zetschowitz, Bohemia in 1854 and emigrated to Vienna. Her parents were Adam Bufka and Elizabeth Pilla.
email: John Reindl - reindl@chorus.net - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: RUSHEK, WOCHOS
I am interested in any information of my great-great-grandparents from Bohemia. Their names were Joseph Rushek, born 1853 in Pilzen. He immigrated to Wisconsin in 1867 and then to Nebraska. His wife Anna's maiden name was Wochos. Born in Domazlice in 1851 she immigrated to the USA in 1866. They were married and settled in central Nebraska near Anselmo. I am going to the Czech Republic soon and any info would be greatly appreciated.
email: - shorben@dellnet.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: HARTL, HARTLE, STANDFEST
Surname are Hartle or Hartl & Standfest. Villages are Albersdorf & Girnberg.
email: - shorben@dellnet.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: ERVIE
I am trying to Hoping to find information about the Ervie surname, there is very little known by the family. We do know their birthplace is listed as Bohemia. Would appreciate any help.
email: Robert Damon Ervie - sonny@shighway.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: FANTA
I know little about my grandmother, Vlasta Fanta. She was orginally from Bohemia and mover to the United States as a young girl around 1930. Her father was an unfamous actor who was abandoned as a child and grew up recieving large sums of money from an unknown for the bulk of his life. He figured he was an illigitimate child of royalty, or at least someone with money. After my grandmother and moved to the United States she returned to Bohemia on many occasions to drag her father back to the United States as he kept on taking off to his homeland to look for his lost fortune. Strange story, I know. Does this sound familiar?
email: - amandavlastafinch@hotmail.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: POWERS, VIVITAL, SCOTT, HOSNEDL, WYCITAL
Andrew J. Powers son of Louise Scott Powers daughter of Alice Vicital Scott daughter of Francis Vicital and Louise Hosnedl son of Francis Wycital who changed name to Vicital in U.S.
email: - ajp143@rcn.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: PODRASKY, ZENKA, SENKA, LOEB, LOBE
I am not sure how this works but I am trying to find out information about relatives who immigrated from Bohemia by the name of John Podrasky and Catherine Zenka or Senka. Catherine was born in Bohemia in 1853. John may have used a different sur name before he used Podrasky which was "Loeb or Lobe". They resided in Chicago IL after coming to the U.S. Where do I go from here? Thankyou very much for your time.
email: - Brsscpck2@aol.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: MARES
My grandmas name was Kathrina Mares and was born in Sobotish, Czechoslovia in 1888. She had a brother named John that died there. Can you help me find any remaining family? I really do not know where to start.
email: - Jrechoval@aol.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: MLINAR, KODYTEK
I have just begun my search on the Mlinar family -- originally from Zamberk, Bohemia. Particularly Frank J. Mlinar, born March 12, 1835 in Zamberk, married Carolyn Kodytek. They had 8 children, (the first four, male babies died in infancy all named Frank) then Anna, Josephine, Frank, Fred (my great great grandfather). Any information you have would help. The children were born in Seuftenberg, Province of Konig Gratz, Bohemia.
email: - AnAngl4u29@aol.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: NUN, WEIDEN
I am trying to locate any information on my great-great grandfather Anton Nun, Sr. He was born in Fronau, Bohemia on January 1, 1846 and immigrated to the United States in 1867. He married Franziska (Anna) Weiden, who was born in Herndorf Jungbunslou, Bohemia, on September 28, 1844. I would like to know if the Nun name is the correct last name or if it has been changed or simplified.
email: - GSMNun@aol.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: VICTORA
My great-great grandmother was Catherine Victora. The census in Highland (Iowa County) Wisconsin indicated her place of birth as Bohemia. I do not know any more about the family, or if she may have had siblings in other parts of the country. I am looking for others researching this family who may have information to share.
email: - deverson1@home.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: SRP, KIZLIK
Looking for info on surnames Srp and Kizlik. Information from Petition for Naturalization: Josef Srp borned (looks like) Beron, Austria on 26 June 1847. Married Anna Kizlik who was borned Louny, Austria. They immigrated to US from Bremen, Germany in Aug. 1900. They had two sons: Jon (John) borned Tuchlovich, Austria 22 Jan 1884 and Vaclav (Jim) borned West Point, Nebraska USA 20 Sept 1888. We have no info before 1900, any help appreciated.
email: - meme@techisp.com - Posted 26 December 2000

Researching: DUDEK SCHWAB
I would like to find information about Frank Dudek, my wife's grandfather. The following is the only information we have about Frank. Frank Dudek: Born in Petrov, Bohemia on May 15, 1884. His parents were Frank and Josephine (nee Schwab) Dudek. Frank Sr, was born in 1852 and Josephine was born in 1855. Frank Dudek was the oldest male in the family, according to a family picture. Shown were two older sisters. From other pictures, it appears that the family was 6 brothers and 3 sisters. There was a wedding picture of Tomek and Mary Dudek from Sulikove (town in Bohemia) taken May 7, 1922. Other pictures are marked: Moravia & Olesnici. There are also pictures that are marked: Tomek, and Vadav. Frank Dudek immigrated to the United States from Bremen, Germany aboard the Vessel Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. He arrived in New York on October 2, 1904. Frank Dudek's Declaration of Intention of becoming a U. S. citizen is dated Nov. 29, 1907, in Cook County, Illinois. Frank Dudek became a U. S. citizen on Nov. 15, 1920 in McLeod County, Minnesota, at the age of 36 years. He settled in Silver Lake, Minnesota and was a tailor. He raised a family, which has stayed local near the Silver Lake and Minneapolis areas, in Minnesota.
email: George Buehl - gbuehl@sihope.com - Posted 26 December 2000

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