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Researching: HALADA
Would like to know of any information on the name Halada. My Grandmother came from slovakia, in 1912 from a place I think was called Bele Costa? Her father's name was John , her Mother was Rosie like she was.
email: - Jonhnalin@aol.com - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: CZISZMARCZIK, SCHLOSSER, FAIX, FEIX, FAIT, ODUS, ODUSCH, WILDNER, PASZTHY, PEYERCHEN, KOKOSKA, HUDAK, SZEMKO, SEMKO, SZABO, TOT, TOTT, DZUK, RUMANN, MARCSINKO, TINAY, BAJUSZ
Researching Czismarczik from Iglo (Spisska Nova Ves); Schlosser from Iglo (Spisska Nova Ves); Faix, Feix, Fait from Iglo (Spisska Nova Ves); Odus or Odusch from Lubica and Iglo and Majerska; Wildner from Lubica and Iglo and Majerska; Paszthy from Kisterenye and Iglo; Peyerchen from Batizovce and Lubica; Kokoska from Batizovce; Hudak from Batizovce; Szemko or Semko from Hrabusice; Szabo from Kisterenye; Tot or Tott from Kisterenye; Dzuk and Rumann from Markusovce and Iglo; Marcsinko from Markusovce; Tinay from Lubica; Bajusz from Hnilcik.
email: - fransnet@massed.net - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: HOSPODOR, HOSPODOR
I am searching for information on the Hospodor or Hospodar family, who arrived and were processed through Ellis Island, NY in 1911 and 1912. They settled in the coal mining region of eastern PA - Scranton, Willkes-Barre. Any information would be helpful.
email: Andy Hospodor - andy@hospodor.com - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: WEISZ, REISZ
The parents of my GGM, Gisela (Kalina) Weisz, lived in Cadca. Her father was a precentor. She had 15 (?) brothers and sisters. Later, she was married with Geza Reisz and lived in Vienna. She was deported to Riga and died there.
email: Anna Sodki - a2484315@smail.uni-koeln.de - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: IGNICH, IGNITCH
We are reseraching the surname Ignich or Ignitch.
email: - F29M29@aol.com - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: MIKLAVCIC
There was a posting in Oct., 1998 from a "Audrey and Bryon" looking for Joseph Miklavcic who moved to Illinois. I may have information, but the e-mail address was incorrect.
email: - stmik@primax.com - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: KONTRIK, KAVCAR, KAVCIAR, PUCOLEN
Searching for married name Kontrik, and her maiden name was Maria Kavcar. That is a great aunt, known her by and the one that should be used for record searches in Chlebnice. The passport lists the name as Kavciar. The marriage certificate has it Mary and Peter Kontrik. The grandmother has the name Mary Pucolen.
email: William Franckey - franckey@galesburg.net - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: DORCAK, DORCHOCK, OLSAVSKY, REPKO
Searching for Dorcak, Dorchock. Anna Dorchock came from Slovakia and then went back to Nova Lubovna, Slovaka around 1908. Anna Dorchock married Felix Olsavsky (1st Husband, Killed in coal mine) Married Repko in Nova Lubovna, Slovakia. I read a article from Sandra Peters dated 11/26/98 about Dorcak. Sandra did not leave a e-mail address. I grew up with the spelling Dorchock. These people lived in Western Pa and Sharon, Pa. Any lnformation would be appreciated.
email: Paul E Vargovich - olaf@centuryinter.net - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: DATKO
Looking for any info on family Datko supposed to be from Poland or thereabouts. . . an area called Posen, and travelled through Berlin and to America. I am a Datko by birth and that is all I really know.
email: Barb - VSIeddie@aol.com - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: CHORNJAK, CHORNAK, TELEPANICH
Looking for relative in Frankfort IIlinois, was Grandfather's mothers (Great-grandmother) brother's son named Frank Chornjak. My grandfather's name was Steve Telepanich. Last heard of Frank Chornak was in 1950's when grandfather and great uncle were still living. Frank Chornak Sr was at my mother's wedding and my grandfather and uncle were still visiting him a couple of times in Frankfort Illinois. Frank Jr was in the U.S.A. service. I don't know if it was the army,navy or marines but I know he was in the service during WWII. Would like to know his address if possible or where his whereabouts. My grandfather came to Canada with his brother Mike in 1927. My mother has not heard from Frank Sr (probably deceased now) or Frank Jr since 1950's. Frank Sr came from the village of Andrasovci near Seredne now TransCarpatho Oblast before WWII Czecho-Slovakia (Uzhorod Region).
email: A Fedor - amfedor@sprint.ca - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: NAGY, TOTH
I am searching for information on Paul and Steve Nagy, Kuty they came to the US about 1892 with their father and another brother. The fathers name is unknown (the mother died before leaving Hungry) The other brother's first name is unknown and went by the last name of Nagy. He stayed in NYC while his brothers went to Brownsville, Pa. to work in the coal mines. Paul Nagy Kuty married Catherine Toth, she came from Hungry (1898) when she was 14, Her sister Rose was already here. Steve Nagy Kuty married Barbara (surname unknown). We think the surname was Nagy and they came from Kuty. Their name is written on a baptisim paper Nagy, Kuty. The comma between the names leads us to believe this. Thanks for your help.
email: Barbara Kuty - brkuty@mail.a-znet.com - Posted 27 June 1999

Researching: COHRAC, MICENKO, BONYKO, YAROS
My grandfather Adam was born on January 14, 1886 to Turaj Cohrac and Dorotea Micenko in or near Snina, Slovakia. Looking to share any information on these and related family names. Also interested in information regarding my grandmother's family. Her name was Zusanna Bonyko, born March 1, 1888 in Ubrez to Basil Bonyko and Zusanna Yaros. My grandparents married and settled in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1911.
email: Michael Chohrach - mchohrach@hotmail.com - Posted 26 June 1999

Researching: ONUSCEK, LESIK
My grandmother's name was Marie Onuscek. My grandfather was Josef Lesik. The town I was given is Chechosa. Spelling may not be correct? Grandfather was always referred to as Austrian while grandmother was referred to as Slovakian.
email: Ray Krieger - raykrieger@value.net - Posted 26 June 1999

Researching: VANGOR, FEDORIK, SAMKO, SUPALA, SHUPALA, FABRY, CHONKO, KLINKA, RACHEL, DUBAK, CAPKO
I am looking for information about Vangor, from Cacanovce, Abov; also Fedorik, Samko, Supala / Shupala; Fabry, and Chonko. Also about Klinka and Rachel from Liptovsky Porubka, Liptov; and about Dubak and Capko (I don't know their villages). Thanks for any help.
email: Andrea Vangor - drav@oz.net - Posted 26 June 1999

Researching: RIZAK
I am trying to find out any information on the Rizak family. Until recently I didn't know that there were any others in the U.S. except for my imediate family. I would also be interested in talking to another Rizak.
email: Germaine Rizak - onyx@c-zone.net - Posted 26 June 1999

Researching: MOTIL, MOTYL
My father's name was John Motil or Motyl, born in Freeland, Pennsylvania. He lived most of his life in Eynon, Pennsylvania.
email: Edward Motil - edal@swbell.net - Posted 26 June 1999

Researching: KYSELICA, KISELICA
Please can you make a search for name Kyselica or Kiselica?
email: Stefan Kyselica - stephank@concentric.net - Posted 25 June 1999

Researching: DROB
Researching the Drob surname.
email: Louise Drob - crackers5@webtv.net - Posted 25 June 1999

Researching: SAS, SAF, SAAS, VAS, SESS, KUPCHA, KUPCA
I am looking for grand parents in Slovakia. My Grandfather was Joeseph Sas (Saf, Saas, Vas, Sess), born Aug 20 1879, died Aug 23 1964. My Grandmother was Anna Kupcha (Kupca), born Feb 22 1887, died July 15,1964. Grandfather worked as a laborer at steel mills (USS Steel, Johnson Steel, National Tube), all on the same land site. He could have come from Stara Lubovna. They had 6 boys and 4 girls.
email: - sassy1@alltel.net - Posted 25 June 1999

Researching: SLAVIK, SPISAK
We are trying to put together our family tree. We need to find any living relatives. Grandfather's name was Andrew Slavik, b. in Zdana, Abauj Co., Slovakia, m. to Catharine Spisak, b. in Rozhanovce, Abauj Co., Slovakia. They immigrated to Western Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Cambria Co. Thank you.
email: Marion (Slavick) Washicosky - jjwmew@aol.com - Posted 25 June 1999

Researching: HANECAKOVA, HOLOLOVA
I believe my mother was born in Toporec about 1906. Her maiden name was Mary Hanecakova and her mothers maiden was Hololova. m She had 2 sisters and one brother.
email: Bernard Lach - blmllach@webtv.net - Posted 25 June 1999

Researching: BEDNAR, BEDNAROVA
Searching for relatives, must locate family of Emilia Bednarova, 91633 Hradok 293, Okres Trencin.
email: - GABEDNAR@AOL.COM - Posted 25 June 1999

Researching: KOCIS, KOCSIS, VAVREK, CMAR, JESKO
Searching for information about Maria Vavrek and Michael Kocsis. Both were born in Benkovce around the middle 1840's. I need the dates of their birth, marriage and death. I am also looking for the antecedents of John Cmar, b. 6 June 1858 and Maria Jesko, b. 15 August 1864, presumably in Benkovce. They were married in Benkovce 7 May 1883. Thanks in advance for your assistance.
email: Gene Kocis - gkocis@bigfoot.com - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: ANTONOVA, ANTON, EPEREDEY, PIVOVARNIK, PIVOVARNIKOVA
Searching for relatives from slovakia for Maria Antonova , daughter of Anna Eperesey and Michael Anton, born Nov. 3, 1872 , in or around Spisska Nova Ves??, married to Ondrej Pivovarnik. They arrived in the US thru Ellis Island in 1898 along with their daught Maria Pivovarnikova (my maternal grandmother, born Feb. 2, 1897 died Mar. 30, 1999). They first stayed in NY, moved to Pa (Grassflat, Philipsburg area) and finally settles in Phillipsburg, NJ. Thanks.
email: - bertmarv@aol.com - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: FERJANEC, FERYANCE
I am looking for information and history on the name Ferjanec. I think my family is from the town of Myjava. Another spelling of my name could be Feryance.
email: Shawn Ferjanec - soundczech@earthlink.net - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: FLAUDING
Does any one know the origin of the Flauding surname?
email: - rjboyer@skybest.com - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: BERNAT
My father, John Andrew Bernat, came to the United States in 1924 from the village of Obisovce - near the town of Kysak. I am looking for relatives who may still be living in that area or who may have moved elsewhere. John had a brother who was a teacher. Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
email: - kab@brevard.net - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: FABIAN
I am looking for information about Andrew Fabian who immigrated to Pennsylvania. He was born in Spisska Stara Ves in 1868.
email: Steve Fabian - fabian@peganet.com - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: KOCAK
Saludos desde Argentina. Searching for the Kocak surname.
email: Claudia Kocak - kocakr@cooptelcbflb.com.ar - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: YAKUPCHINA, BOLICK
The Yakupchina came to America between 1890 and 1920. They settled in Wilborton, PA. Grandfather married Mary Bolick.
email: Michael Yakupchina - yak02@cvn.net - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: KISKAR, SUKEL, SUKELOVA, GERCAK
I am looking for any information on my grandparents. This is what information I have: John Kiskar Jr. aka John Sukel or John Sukelova, born April 26, 1864 in Zemplin, Jankovciach in what is now the Slovak Republic. Elizabeth Krupa, born April 19, 1866 in Kobyly, Sarisky Slovak Republic. I am also interested in the name Gercak.
email: Richard Sukel - jvs@willex.com - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: KOPCSAK, KOPCAK, LIPTAK
I am researching my grandfather John Kopcsak who was born in Bukocz (Bukovce) Austrian Hungarian Empire 26 Jun 1888. He emigrated to the U.S. arriving 24 Feb 1907 from Bremen Germany on the "Frankfurt". He married 28 Aug 1911 in Duquesne Pa to Barbara Liptak. He worked for the Carnegie Steel Company and died in 1918 during the flu epidemic. His wife Barbara was from Huta, Saros County, Hungary (Fonix-huta or Margecany). They had four children: Mary Margaret, Michael, Helen Barbara and John J. Mary was my mother and has died; John and Helen are still living and Michael was killed at Anzio in W.W.II. If this ties in to what you are researching I would be pleased to = exchange information. I have received quite a bit on the Liptak side of the family but nothing to date on the Kopcak side.
email: Bruce E. McEwen - bruce.mcewen@gte.net - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: ZRELAK
Looking for information about Steve, Michael,and Anne Zrelak living in Phillips, Wisconsin during the 1940-1950's.
email: Rosann Wagner - rvwagner@nb.net - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: EVAN, RESETAR
Looking for information on the Evan or Resetar surnames. They were my grandparents and settled in the Penn Hills area of Pittsburgh, PA.
email: Michael Evan - ec5662@email.msn.com - Posted 24 June 1999

Researching: VALYKO, OSZIF, MARUSSA
I would like to add my names and villages to your list: Valyko in Hrabkov ; Oszif and Marussa in Krasna Luka.
email: Norann Lustfield - norannl@airmail.net - Posted 23 June 1999

Researching: BUGLOVSKY, SCHMID
I am looking for information about Barbara Schmid Buglovsky and Steve Buglovsky, who were living in Levoca before 1910. Their children, Katherina, John and Sophie, immigrated to the United States around 1905. Barbara Schmid Buglovsky also later immigrated to the U.S. and may have died in Newark, NJ.
email: - joanbodnar@att.net - Posted 23 June 1999

Researching: OMOLESKY, STEFANKO
Researching the above surnames.
email: - trc@canada.com - Posted 23 June 1999

Researching: DOMAN
Searching for ancestors of Francis C. Doman, who died Feb. 7, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pa. His wife was Anna/Annie McNally/McAnally, born in England to Irish parents, circa 1860. Rumor is that several Doman brothers immigrated to the USA, to Iowa, changed their name to Doman (don't know from what) and at least two of the brothers went east.
email: Ellen Pulley - dpulley2@erols.com - Posted 23 June 1999

Researching: VERTACNIK, VERCTINICK, SLATINCK, SLATINCK
I am searching for relations to Vertacnik family. (may be spelled Verctinick after immigrating to the United States). Family is from Slovokia. Searching for relations to a Margaret, Anna, or Antonia Vertacnik. Also searching for relations to the Slatinck family. My great-great Grandfathers name was Anton Slatinck. Also searching for relations to Slatinck. My great-great Granfathers name was John Balog. Thank you.
email: - DJSCH99@aol.com - Posted 23 June 1999

Researching: CHERPAK
I am looking for information on my great uncle. I believe he came to America from Toriszko, Slovakia, but have been unable to find anything on Toriszko in my searches.
email: Carolyn - Carre1234@aol.com - Posted 22 June 1999

Researching: DEDIK
I am searching for any information on the Dedik family. My husband's grandfather came to the USA in the early 1900's and settled in Western Pennsylvania near Johnstown and Somerset. The majority of the Dedik's in this country live in Boswell, PA. His grandfather's name was George (originally the Slovak equivalent). He was from the town of Bratislava.
email: Lauren Dedik - ldedik@home.com - Posted 22 June 1999

Researching: PASZTOR
Hi! I am just wondering if they have anybody in Slovakia by the last name of Pasztor. I am just 16 years old and am wondering how many relatives in the Pasztor family there are. I know my Great Grandfather came to Canada from Hungary/Yugoslav during WW2 and also know they still have Pasztor's in that Area. I assume there may have some in Slovakia. Thank you.
email: Louis Pasztor III - LordLMP@hotmail.com - Posted 22 June 1999

Researching: MATSICK, OMASTA
Researching the above surnames.
email: - mmatsick@sgi.net - Posted 22 June 1999

Researching: STIKA, JANOTA
My grand parents, Alexander Stika, b. 10/23/1895, and Pauline L. Stika (Janota??), were from Slovakia and I am trying to find any info about them. Any information would be helpful.
email: Terry Stika - stika@mail.uwlax.edu - Posted 22 June 1999

Researching: MISURA, BRESLAWSKI
I am researching the Misura and Breslawski familes from the Ustrzyki area in the Galicia region. I believe this was part of Ukraine during the late 1800's, but is now in Poland.
email: Ed Dunscombe - picard@pronetisp.net - Posted 22 June 1999

Researching: HOLDOS
I am looking for anyone with the last name of Holdos. If you have that last name, or know someone who does, please contact me! Thank you very much!
email: Eric Holdos - vermin@easy-pages.com - Posted 22 June 1999

Researching: VOYTILLA, VOJTILA, POPOVITCH
We are researching the family surnames Voytilla or Vojtila and Popovitch We would like to know of any people with the name of Voytilla or Vojtila and Popovitch in Slovakia. We understand that they may be in the area of Porac and Kosice, but there may be other locations. Any information would be helpful for our research.
email: - VOYT@aol.com - Posted 22 June 1999

Researching: HANIK, FEDORONKO
Searching for Hanik and Federonko. I am a second generation Slovak, living in British Columbia, Canada and am doing a research on my heritage.
email: - kvalle@telusplanet.net - Posted 21 June 1999

Researching: FORGAS, FORGAES, FORGACS
We have found Forgas - Forgaes - Forgacs names to have come from this area, my grgrgrandparents.
email: Kathy - mike56@earthlink.net - Posted 21 June 1999

Researching: CHOVANEC, PETRUSKOVA, SABOLOVA
I am interested in finding out any information regard- ing the family of a Juraj Chovanec. He and his family are the only people not in the U.S. I have a birth certificate of a brother...Place of birth...Teriakovce, date:29-5-1906, Father...Juraj Chovanec,age 40(1906), mother...Maria, rodena Petruskova Sabolova,age 32(1906) Name of infant(Urban Chovanec). Urban's brother, also Juraj (George) remained there, while my grandmother brought her children here to the US. They were:Anna, Elizabeth, Mary, Irvin(Urban). When my own father died in 1954, George(Juraj, the son) was still living. Urban's birth certificate is the only lead I have to Slovakia. Thank you for any help you can assist me with.
email: Catherine Feddor - caf@yahoo.com - Posted 21 June 1999

Researching: PITTNER, JANTSCHIK, NIKLES
Researching Pittner, Jantschik and Nikles with origins in Glaserhau (Sklene, Skleno), Slovakia, or people with ancestors from these families.
email: Mira und Helmut Kasper - mhkasper@netway.at - Posted 21 June 1999

Researching: DULA
Researching the Dula surname, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
email: Bobbie Wakefield - bwake@hci.net - Posted 21 June 1999

Researching: TIETEL, VOBEL, ROSSLER, SCHNOBL, TIETL, TITTL, HORN, ROSSLER, DIETL, WERTIG, FIEGERT, KUMMER
These are all surnames from my family tree. I am trying to locate others with these same surnames. They are from the cities of Dubi, Nove Mesto, Vove Mesto, Vsestudy, Nova Ves, Behanky, Mstisov, Pritkov.
email: Mary Kaczmarek - m.kaz@lebmofo.com - Posted 20 June 1999

Researching: PIVOVAR, VITHOVSZKY, WITHOVSZKY
I am reseraching my materal grandparents, Michael Pivovar, b. 27 Sep 1866, and his wife, Maria Vithovszky or Withovszky, b. 7 Oct 1866, both in Olublo. We have photo copies of their birth and marriage certificates but would like any additional information on them, the town of Olublo or Lublo, etc.
email: Dennis Landadio - dlandadio@lucent.com - Posted 20 June 1999

Researching: BUNOFSKY
Researching the Bunofsky surname.
email: - Zeuss22@aol.com - Posted 20 June 1999

Researching: VUKSTA, VUKSZTA, KERECZMAN
Researching the above surnames.
email: Emily M Oancea - shmush@juno.com - Posted 20 June 1999

Researching: KUSNIR, KARABA
Searching for information about my grandparents who were born in Czechoslovakia. Her name was Mary/Maria Kusnir and his name was John Karaba. All I know is that they came to the United States between 1882 and 1907.
email: Cindy Hamm - chamm@badger.tds.net - Posted 20 June 1999

Researching: GERYAK, SESTAK, GLADISK, GLADYS
The above surnames were from the eastern area of Slovakia. Joseph Geryak entered the US thru Ellis Island in June of 1906. Has married to Veronica Sestak. His father was John Geryak and his mother was Veronica Gladys. Veronica Sestak's father was Michael Sestak and her mother was Anna Gladisk. Any information would be helpful.
email: - DJGERYAK@aol.com - Posted 19 June 1999

Researching: BARLIAK, BAKA
My parents were born in Hanusovec, Spichka Zupa (spelling?). Ancestral surnames are Barliak and Baka. They came to USA in 1914. How much family tree info can anyone provide?
email: Helen Spak - spakx@mindspring.com - Posted 19 June 1999

Researching: BUNDAK, ANTANICK
Searching for any persons in Slovakia with the name of either Bundak or Antanick.
email: Lawrence J Weerheim - lweerheim@worldnet.att.net - Posted 19 June 1999

Researching: PONEK
Searching for anyone related to Ponek.
email: Claudia B Sevell - BLDERSCO@prodigy.net - Posted 19 June 1999

Researching: PJEHA, PAHA, TOMKO, TOMCO, TOMCHO
Researching Mary Pjeha (Paha), born in Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia, married to John Tomko (Tomco/Tomcho), lived in Munhall, Pennsylvania.
email: - RCPOLEN@aol.com - Posted 19 June 1999

Researching: JURIGA, HLADKY, HLATKY, STEFAN, BLANC
I'm looking for John Frank Juriga, b. 1879, married to Rozalia Hladky (Hlatky), b. 1885. At one point, they lived in Radimov, where my grandfather, Joseph Andrew, was born. They went to Pennslyvania in 1906. Also looking for info on Anna Stefan who was married to Hipolite Blanc. At one point, they lived in Livovska' Huta (Lewohutta).
email: Alison - prainito@worldnet.att.net - Posted 19 June 1999

Researching: KOSTIZ, KOSZTICA, KOSTICA
Spelling of surname today is Kostiz. My grandfather's family was from Barcs, Hungary, which is now on the border between Hungary and Croatia. They sailed from Fiume in 1912. The spelling of the surname on the passenger list for the Pannonia was Kosztica. My grandfather's brother sailed from La Havre, France the same year. The surname spelling on that passenger list was Kostica. I believe the name is Hungarian. Can anyone verify this?
email: - mkostiz@ainet.com - Posted 19 June 1999

Researching: ZDRALEK, ODERSKA, SMECZAN
Klemens Felix Zdralek was a medical doctor and sanitary councilor (advisor), born 20 Nov 1860 in Hlucin (son of Franciszek, a tanner, and Jozefa Oderska). He finished high school in Nysa city. Medical studies were begun in a university in Wroclaw City. He matriculated on 31 Oct 1879. He got his doctors diploma in 1884. For the next 40 years, he worked in Mikolow City. He was the chief doctor in Duke of Pszczyna Hospital and a doctor in Boromeuszek Hospital, run by Nuns (a convent). He was known as a very good diagnostician and a surgeon, and also a social worker. A lot of patients he treated free of charge, especially the poor ones. The money from the wealthy ones he would give to charity. For 30 years, he was a member of the municipality of Mikolow City. He was married to Walentina Smeczan. In 1928 (28 April), he was brutally murdered by mentally ill patient. He was buried in Mikolow's cemetery.
email: John Zdralek - jzdralek@bahamas.net.bs - Posted 18 June 1999

Researching: TIETEL, VOBEL
Looking for info on other members of the Tietel family. Joseph Tietel, born 1883, in Eichwald. to Christian Tietel and Julia Vobel. I am looking for any info in the Teplitz or Usti Nad Lebem areas on any family that would still be there.
email: Mary Kaczmarek - m.kaz@lebmofo.com - Posted 18 June 1999

Researching: SEBESTA
We are searching for the origin of the Sebesta name, either in Eastern Moravia or Slovakia. Does anyone know where the name originates? My husband's great grandfather came from Eastern Moravia.
email: - HS84EGRI@aol.com - Posted 18 June 1999

Researching: VRABEL, JAKUBOVENSZKY
Researching the surname Vrabel. My G-Grandfather was Steven Vrabel, born in Stropkov, Slovakia. He was born around 1886. He had 2 known brothers John and Frank. He married Mary Jakubovenszky also from Slovakia. She was born August 17, 1888. Her father was Jozsef Jakubovenszky. She had 6 brothers and sisters: Anna, Elisabeth, Gizella, Je1nos, Emil and Rezsi.
email: - Jackrabel@aol.com - Posted 18 June 1999

Researching: SEPTAK, SMOLEY
Looking for the ancestry of Michael John Septak and his wife, Mary Smoley Septak, who lived in Pittsburgh, PA. Michael was b. 1890, d. 1968. Mary was b. 1899, d. 1977.
email: Bob Septak - bizz@bellatlantic.net - Posted 18 June 1999

Researching: TARCHA, HAMAS, MACENCZAK, HALIVIKOVA
The above surnames came from Habura, Hungary. They were my grandparents and ggrandparents: Helen Tarcha, my mother; Mary Catherine Hamas, my mom's mother; Micheal Tarcha, my mother's father; Mary Halivikova, Ggrandmother; Andrew Hamas, Ggrandfather.
email: - liteway@gci.net - Posted 17 June 1999

Researching: FOLTIN, SCHMIDT
I am searching for family of Andro Foltin, who lived in Kurima, Sarisska County, Slovakia. Andro immigrated to the USA around 1879. His mother was Mary Foltin and stepfather's name was A. Schmidt. That is all the information I have.
email: - creamean@hotmail.com - Posted 17 June 1999

Researching: JUROV, KUZMA, MISKO
I am searching for information regarding the following: Maria Jurov, died in Sabinov, Slovakia about 1891; Stephan Kuzma, b. abt. 1863, Sabinov, Slovakia, m. Livov, Slovakia, d. abt. 1928, Sabinov, Slovakia; Anna Misko Kuzma, b. abt. 1865, Bardov, Slovakia, d. August 17, 1937, Presov, Slovakia.
email: - kubik@ipfw.edu - Posted 17 June 1999

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