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Researching: PAVLOV
Valentin Constantin Pavlov - b. 8/16/09 St. Petersburg, Russia This is my father-in-law, any info?
email: Roberta Pavlov - pavlov1@airmail.net - Posted 31 October 1999

Researching: VANEK, PRADLISKA, VISVARI, VISVARY, VIZARI
I am looking for information on my grandfather John Vanek. According to his Social Security application, he was born in Smolinske, Czechoslovakia on May 15, 1888. His parents were Joseph Vanek and Anna Pradliska. John lived in Bridgeport, CT and married my grandmother Anna Vizvari (Visvari, Visvary) who was also from somewhere in Slovakia. I do not know what year John came to the US, but he married Anna in Bridgeport, April of 1913. John and Anna both died in CT. If anyone has information on either John Vanek or Anna Vizvari (her parents were Stephen Vanek and Rose ?) it would be greatly appreciated.
email: Mary Lang - qsand@midwest.net - Posted 31 October 1999

Researching: EHRENTHAL
I am looking for people who's relatives had or have a surname Ehrenthal. They have lived in Bohemia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Germany.
email: Leah Patak - patak@vancouverbc.net - Posted 31 October 1999

Researching: KIERPCZAR, KASCAK, DOPIRAK, KERPEZAR
Researching the above surnames. Thank you.
email: Sherry Williams - WMS12702@cs.com - Posted 31 October 1999

Researching: KUBICS, JACUBIC
I am interested in any information about any Kubics from Horny Vadicov in Trencin County. Or any surnames of Jacubic; need names from 1910 and backwards. Husbands grandfather was Mathias Kubic who came over in early 1900's to Mass. Looking for a Adam Jakubic as well.
email: - BMbarre@cs.com - Posted 31 October 1999

Researching: DIAMANT
Looking for help in finding anyone who can advise me of what happened to my grand parents and their children. My mothers name was Rose Diamant and her mothers name was Fanny Diamant, and her fathers name was Jacob Diamant. They lived in the village of Laksarnovaves. Can you Please help me.
email: Robert Edward - DUPONTRUST@aol.com - Posted 30 October 1999

Researching: FRANCHESKA
Please send us some information about the origin of the surname Francheska.
email: - matysan@andorra.ad - Posted 30 October 1999

Researching: PANCIK, PAUCO
I am looking for family members on behalf of my aunt. Her name is Maria Pancik (now Mary Pauco). Her father was Jan Pancik who lived in Gregorova Vieska near Lucenec. Her grandfather was Ondrej Pancik. He may have lived in Maskova.
email: Cathy Spence - rcspence@niagara.com - Posted 30 October 1999

Researching: REPICKI, HLOHINOVA
I am looking for relatives. I have just started researching my family tree. My grandfather Michal Repicki was born on September 4, 1898 in Michalovce. His father was Juraj (George) Repicki. His mother was Elizabeth Hlohinova. Michal's siblings were Joseph, George, Thomas, Matthew, Elizabeth and Mary. Michal came to Canada in March, 1927.
email: Cathy Spence - rcspence@niagara.com - Posted 30 October 1999

Researching: PALKO, GOMBOS
I am in search of what towns my Grandparents came from. They both come from towns outside of Bratislava and my grandfather came to the U.S. between 1916-1920. his name was George Palko. My Grandmothers name was Anna Gombos and came at the same time and again was from some town outside Bratislava. I have some photo's of relatives from around 1945, that I think are from the Gombos family. I know that my uncle had there name posted at Ellis Island, but no one knows what town they were from. Any help will be greatly received, I am planning a trip to Slovakia in September.
email: Richard Palko - LFPottery@aol.com - Posted 30 October 1999

Researching: CHURA, STEFANOV, MEMOVICH
Searching the names of Chura, Stefanov, and Memovich. Location: Priluki, Sanok-Galicia, Austria-Hungary. To the United States about 1885 to Pennsylvania, Illinois and Colorado. Anyone interested in thses names, please contact me. Thanks.
email: Vicki Sutphin - sutphin@goodnet.com - Posted 29 October 1999

Researching: VANEK, PRADLISKA, VIZVARI
My grandfather was born, according to his social security application, in Smolinske, Czechoslovakia. His name was John, no middle name, Vanek. He was born May 15, 1888. His father was Joseph Vanek and his mother was Anna Pradliska. John married my grandmother Anna Vizvari who also was born somewhere in Slovakia. They were married in Bridgeport, CT. Any information about these paticular Vanek's would be apreciated.
email: Mary L. - qsand@midwest.net - Posted 29 October 1999

Researching: UHAL, UCHAL, UCALL, LITVIN
Trying to locate family with surname with several spellings - Uhal, Uchal, and Ucall. Johan and Mary lived in Leisering, PA. Johan died in a mining accident and Mary married Paul Litvin and moved to Monessen Pa. Buried in St. John Byzatine Cemetery in Connellsville, Pa.
email: - masepu@webtv.net - Posted 29 October 1999

Researching: FECZKO, OROSZ, TRENTEL
I am just beginning my search for info on the above surnames. They were known to have settled in Gary, IN, and Cleveland, OH. Any info would be appreciated!
email: - kboeldt@aol.com - Posted 29 October 1999

Researching: LEDVAK, SAKSA, SEKERAK, PAVLUVCIK
I am searching for the Ledvak family that came from Brezovica, Slovakia (near Presov) about the 1880s. They ended up first in Bridgeport, Connecticut USA and then Scranton, Pennsylvania USA. Stefan Ledvak married Juliana Saksa in Bridgeport about 1887 or 1888. Andrew Ledvak married Catherina also about 1887 or 1888 in Bridgeport. Frances Ledvak was married to Joseph Sekerak and they also lived in Bridgeport. Anna Ledvak Pavluvcik came to Bridgeport with her husband, John Pavluvcik, around 1907. Anna died there in 1916. The Saksa family is probably from Bratislava. Juliana and Mary Saksa were the daughters of George Saksa. They moved to in the 1880s, also. This is all the information I have. It has been said that some of the Ledvak family went back to Slovakia. Does anyone know of these families Are there any members of the Ledvak family still in Brezovica? Thank you.
email: Jamie O'Brien - jamie.a.obrien@gte.net - Posted 29 October 1999

Researching: CHAMBALIK
Anyone familiar with the Chambalik family from the town of Velkebab, please contact me.
email: Erich Hattendorf - hattendorf@webtv.net - Posted 28 October 1999

Researching: BRLANSKY
Researching Rudolph Brlansky from Nitra, Slovakia.
email: John Brlansky - brlans@flash.net - Posted 28 October 1999

Researching: KASUBA, MEHALIK
I am looking for records that pertain to my paternal grandparents. They are listed as being from "Krasno, Slovakia" and on other documents as being from just "Czechoslovakia". George J. Kasuba, born: circa 1875 in "Krasno", married Anna C. Mehalik, born: July 26, 1879 in "Krasno", father: Andrew Mehalik. We estimate they may have been married circa 1895-1898, probably in or near Krasno. George was a farmer in the US but family stories say that he also served in the Prussian or Austrian army as a chef in the unit that served the "Czar". That would have been about 1890, we think. We also think George had a least one brother, John, with whom he immigrated to the US. Any information would be greatly appreciated about their marriage, parents, and siblings. This would allow us to complete another generation in my family tree and link them to the European side of the ocean.
email: Thomas Kashuba - tkashuba@kashuba.com - Posted 28 October 1999

Researching: ZAPPY, DZUBAY, MANCHAK, LOSH, LOISH, LOJIS, CHUCHKA, SAKARA, SANGRICK, KVASKA, KWASKA, GULICK
I am researching the above surnames from the towns of Cho`ca, Hocsa, Vislava, Cernina, Radomo, Radoma and Otutova. I would appreciate any information about these towns and family names.
email: Theresa Fidurski - tfidursk@stny.rr.com - Posted 28 October 1999

Researching: SVIHURA
I am looking for any possible information regarding my late mother's family. Her maiden name was Svihura. She was born 2 Aug 1922. I can remember her mentioning Okres Presov & Kosice. She immigrated to US in 1938. Any information on starting a search for my roots would be appreciated. Slovak som, Slovak budem. Thank you.
email: - capt.andy@juno.com - Posted 28 October 1999

Researching: CHULICK, CULIK, CSULICK
I would like to get in touch with the person researching Chulick, Culik, Csulick. The email address on the posting is expired. Please help me, I think I can help him.
email: Ronda Davis Chulick - chu@prodigy.net - Posted 27 October 1999

Researching: GALLY, GALIJ, GALIK, KYSER
Searching these names. My Grandfather was Andro Galij, Born Austria-Hungary, 1877, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Died in Cleveland 1954. Rumored to have had a sister in Cleveland Ohio, Margaret Kyser
email: - jgsg@execnet.net - Posted 27 October 1999

Researching: HALLAS, HALASZ
I am searching for the Hallas family history from village or town of Folicko from late 1800's. The town's name, taken from immigration papers, could be a phonetic spelling.
email: Tom Ryba - trsgrpin@netnitco.net - Posted 27 October 1999

Researching: NOVOTA
I am doing research on the Novota surname. I don't know where it originated from, except for the fact that it came from either Hungary or Czechoslovakia. Thanks.
email: Jeff - Jeff@Novota.com - Posted 27 October 1999

Researching: MATIJEVICH
I'm looking for any relatives of George Matijevich, of Burgettstown, who passed away in l961 at the age of 72. He and a family member came from Yugoslavia to work in the Pennsylvania coal mines. I would like to find more information on my grandfather.
email: Steve Kashuba - kashuba@voicenet.com - Posted 27 October 1999

Researching: DZURKO
looking for information on Dzurko.
email: - WTD66@aol.com - Posted 25 October 1999

Researching: GASPAR
We are searching the name Gaspar cause my husband is searching for father Steve Gaspar that his as not seen his dad for 26 years. Matt Gaspar was born on nov 11 1971. Any info would be great we do know that is location is in B.C. Canada!
email: Kim Gaspar - mattis@qcislands.net - Posted 25 October 1999

Researching: PALKOVIC, SERBA, SHERBA, HOMALA, RAMAC, RAMACH, REMAC, REMACH
I am looking for the following Slovak surnames: Palkovic from Nova Ves (possibly Novojse). My great-grandfather John Stephen Palkovic was born in 1876 and came to the US before 1910. He brought his family here in 1910-11. S(h)erba from Homala (not sure of spelling). Ramac(h)/Remac(h) Any help with finding Slovak connections overseas or posting of this info would be appreciated. Thank you.
email: Chris - fasola@netzero.com - Posted 25 October 1999

Researching: PETRUSKA
I'm looking for any information concerning the origin of my grandparents, John & Anna Petruska. They came to the US through Ellis Island (date ?). They settled in NY where they had three children John, Mary, and Michael. Then they moved to Jersey City, NJ where they lived until they died. I am the eldest of six of Michael's children. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
email: Diane Fisher - diane@ocwr.com - Posted 25 October 1999

Researching: GULASH, GULAS, GULOUSH, GULASHI, SMAREK
I am searching for any information on the surname of Gulash, Gulas, Guloush from th Spisska Nova Ves area of Slovakia. My grandfather, John Gulash immigrated to Windber, Pa. in 1912. In 1920, he married Mary Smarek who was also Slovak. They were members of the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic church in Windber.
email: - cmo2x@gateway.net - Posted 25 October 1999

Researching: MUDRI, ROMAN, PINNOW
I am searching for any information about my great grandparents: Veronica Mudri born 1874 in Lucina (Spelling?) of present day Slovakia immigrated to U.S. in late 1800's. She married Joseph Roman who was born 1/7/1869 in Austria-Hungary and came to U.S. in 1903. They settled in the Loyalhanna area of Westmoreland County PA. They had 4 children: Joseph, Paul, Steve, and Margaret (Pinnow). From a previous marriage, Veronica had three daughters: Anne, Mary, and Rose (their father's surname unknown). Joseph and Veronica (Mudri) Roman were both members of the St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church, of Snydertown PA. Joseph was a member of the Greek Catholic Union U.S.A.. a member of the Greek Catholic Beneficial Society and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 01188, of Latrobe PA. Veronica died in 1934 & Joseph died in 1948.
email: Kathleen Roman - RoaminKat@webtv.net - Posted 24 October 1999

Researching: STUPAK, DULA
Am looking for any info concerning Maria Stupak, died in 1880. Married Andras Dula . Had 2 children, John and Mary Dula.
email: - ADula1@aol.com - Posted 24 October 1999

Researching: UHAL, UCALL, UCHAL, LITVIN
Looking for anyone with above surname. Spelling has been changed over the years. Lived in Leisiring, Pa. Father died at an early age and mother married Paul Litvin then moved to Monessen, Pa.
email: - masepu@webtv.net - Posted 24 October 1999

Researching: VOJCIK, VOJCEK, WOJCHEK, HOZA, HOSA
I am searching for the following surnames (Austrian Slovak): Vojcik, Vojcek, Wojchek, Hoza, or Hosa.
email: - robinhood@sondata.net - Posted 24 October 1999

Researching: ZAVACKY
Do you know of anyone who can translate some short letters from English to Slovak for me? Thanks.
email: Michael Zavacky - mike@thinkup.com - Posted 24 October 1999

Researching: PUTKA
I am looking for Putka from Brezovica / Brezovice, (not sure of the spelling), or any Putka from the Slovak Republic.
email: - Chrisd@meg@aol.com - Posted 23 October 1999

Researching: TESAR
I'm looking for any information about the surname of Tesar. I don't know anything about it, but I'm trying to research it.
email: - TWielandS@aol.com - Posted 23 October 1999

Researching: KOLARICK, PETRUSKO, VARGO
I am researching my husband's paternal grandparents. His grandfather was John Kolarick, born in 1883, died in 1971. We were told he came from Czechslovakia, but not if it was Czech Republic or Slovakia region, & don't know when he came to the US, but probably at turn of the century. He married Veronica Petrusko or Vargo, we do not know her maiden name for sure. Were just given these names by a cousin. We also don't know if she was born in US or Slovakia. She was born in 1890's. They lived in Ebervale, Pennsylvania, near Hazleton, in Luzerne County. He was probably a coal miner as there are strip mines there. They had 12 children, my father-in-law the 4th or 5th. Their names are: Elizabeth, Anna, Stephen, John, Joseph, Mary, Thomas, Veronica, Paul, Pauline, Catherine, & Robert. Grandfather was also Lutheran, but Grandmother was probably Catholic, not sure if Roman or Greek. Don't know what churches they attended. We are trying to locate the area in Czech Republic and/or Slovakia that these surnames originated from. If any one has any help or suggestions they can give, it will be greatly appreciated. We don't know if either of them had any siblings or whether there were other relatives that came from Europe, etc. Also as far as we know this is the only spelling of the surname, it was never changed, etc. If anyone knows anything that can help us out there, please e-mail me. Thank you in advance for your help.
email: Roberta Kolarick - Jrkolarick@aol.com - Posted 23 October 1999

Researching: VIDOVIC
Peter Vidovic married Sophia Markusek or Markusec and immigrated to the United States from Yugoslavia. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.
email: - al-pete@rocketmail.com - Posted 23 October 1999

Researching: KUFROVICS, KOFFOVICS
I am looking for relatives in Michalovce, with the surname of "Kufrovics" or anything near it. If anyone knows anything about this family, please let me know.
email: - jkufrovich@pdq.net - Posted 23 October 1999

Researching: KECHKA
I am searching for relatives in Lucivna, Slovakia.
email: - bsieg10295@aol.com - Posted 21 October 1999

Researching: DZONICK
Please post the surname Dzvonick to your list.
email: Dennis L Miller - dlm1red@forcomm.net - Posted 21 October 1999

Researching: FERIANC, SURENDA, ZUSTIAK, YURC, YURICH, URICH
I am searching for any information regarding my grandfather, Paul Ferianc, born 1889 in Vazec, and my grandmother, Mary Surenda, born in 1894. His parents were John Ferianc and Anna Zustiak. Her parents were Andrew Surenda and Maria or Mary Yurc (pronounced Yurich, or Urich).
email: Mary Ferianc Spahn - Msumare1@aol.com - Posted 21 October 1999

Researching: PUTKA
I am searching for relatives with the surname of Putka from the town of Brezovice, Brezovica or for that matter, anywhere in the Republic of Slovakia. Anyone with information that might help in my search, please contact me. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
email: - chrisdmeg@aol.com - Posted 21 October 1999

Researching: SOPKO, SVARNY, CUPRIK, CABAK
My ancestors all came from Eastern Slovakia from 1890 to 1910. The Sopko family is from Zahradne (formerly Sedikart) in Saris County. The others are all from Zemplin County to the East. The Svarny family is from Visny Hrusov, the Cuprik family from the city of Humenne, and the Cabak family is from Kamenice. Most settled in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. Anyone connecting with these families is of interest to me.
email: Mike Chaback - mjchaback@aol.com - Posted 21 October 1999

Researching: BIZUB, BREJA
Researching Michael Bizub, born abt 1860. His son Andrew Joseph Bizub, born 16 Mar 1880, came from Osturnya, former country of Hungary Szrpees, now known as Osturna, Slovakia. He referred to it as "Slovakland". He married Barbara Gondola Breja, born 1879. Her father's name was Istvan Breja. She is thought to have come from Galicia, Alsokemence in the former Hungarian county of Abauj-Torna, now known as Nizna Kamenica, Slovakia. Any help in locating this Bizub or Breja family would be greatly appreciated. I believe Andrew immigrated to Boonton, New Jersey, around 1898-1900.
email: Tom Saxton - jsaxton@optonline.net - Posted 20 October 1999

Researching: STILLA
My father was born in Klastor Pod Znievom, surname Stilla. Is this town still around? I can't find it on maps.
email: - lstilla@prodigy.net - Posted 20 October 1999

Researching: DZIAK, RELOVSKY
I am looking for genealogical info on the family of my great grandparents, Josef Dziak and Maria (Mary) Relovsky, who were from Kolachkov. Josef Dziak was born there on June 21, 1868 and emigrated from Bremen, Germany on the Lahn, in May of 1895. He was said to be a teacher in Slovakia, but he was employed as an axe grinder in the Collins Company in Collinsville, Connecticut. His wife, Mary, followed in 1899 with their first daughter, Gisela (Grace) Mary Relovsky, who was also born in Kolackov. Information on these families would be appreciated.
email: Keith Wilson - KEWILSON@cyberzone.net - Posted 20 October 1999

Researching: SAYNA
Looking for information on the above surname.
email: Christopher D. Sayna - vVdrakulVv@webtv.net - Posted 20 October 1999

Researching: ADAMJAK
Researching the above surname in Dolny Kubrin, Orava. Any and all information needed.
email: Steven Adamjak - adamjak@corplink.com.au - Posted 20 October 1999

Researching: GALIJ, GALIK, HOVANYAK, VIDONEK, ZIDONEK
Searching these names. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
email: Jim Gally - jgsg@execnet.net - Posted 19 October 1999

Researching: DUDAS
Researching the above surname, specifically Steven Louis Dudas.
email: - Whobob99@aol.com - Posted 19 October 1999

Researching: RAINER, RAJNER, HEBAN
Researching the above surnames and information on villages of Starko Spio, Rubah Spis and Vysne Ruzbachy. Is the region Rubah Spis? Are birth records and baptismal records available from there?
email: Joe & Rosemarie Rainer - rojoe@mail.cboss.com - Posted 19 October 1999

Researching: PROKOPICS, PROKOPICH, PROKOPICK, BEJDA, BADER, BAYDA, RACHKO, CHULOCK, BLOSCHICHAK
I am researching the above surnames from the villages of Sucha, Saros County; Felsladics (Bladica), Zemplin County; Staskovice, Zemplin County; Driecna, Zemplin County; Surovicz, Sanok County. John Zuban searching: villages: Sucha, Saros County; Felsladics (Vladica), Zemplen County; Staskovice, Zemplen County; Driecna, Zemplen County; Surowicz, Sanok County. They settled in Maizeville (borough of Gilberton), Beaver Meadows and Frackville, in PA. Part of the Bejda family later moved to Little Falls and Singac, NJ.
email: John Zuban - jackz@prolog.net - Posted 19 October 1999

Researching: HERCSUTH
I looking for a family named Hercsuth, from USA (Pennsylvania and Maryland) with Slovak roots.
email: - mhercut@apistt.sk - Posted 19 October 1999

Researching: BALEJ
Looking for information on Frantisek Balej, born in Strasice in 1875. He came to Chicago and spent his life there. A half brother William worked for the RR and lived in Beatrice, Nebraska. Have much more, any one interested?
email: - Beerstatue@aol.com - Posted 18 October 1999

Researching: DUBOVSKY
If you have any information about the surname Dubovsky, please contact me.
email: - JLSPidey@AOL.com - Posted 18 October 1999

Researching: LEPSIK
I'm researching my family history for Lepsik, but am sending e-mail to anyone I can find who has/is searching Slovakian/Hungarian roots to find out if anyone has relatives from, or if anyone has come across "Apathegyalja, Hungary". Can not find this anywhere!
email: Alisande Lepsik - Climbrdude@aol.com - Posted 18 October 1999

Researching: PETRYSHYN
I have tried to send an email back to vsvp@aol.com because I might have some information for that person. I could not get through because the email address no longer exists. Any help in locating the person that sent the original email in January of 1997 would be greatly appreciated.
email: - JPatri4496@aol.com - Posted 18 October 1999

Researching: BUCEK
I would appreciate any help in finding information on my great grandmother, Marie F. Bucek. She immigrated to the United States when she was nine years old with her parents Filip and Johana Bucek. I would be particularly interested in more information about her parents and other members of her family; their full names, dates of birth and names of their parents, brothers, and sisters. Marie was born on 11 June 1851, in Dobre, County of Mistek, in Silesia (Slazia). At the time of her birth Silesia was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. I would be very thankful for any information about Marie and her family.
email: Erwin F. Pesek, Sr. - zepesek@swbell.net - Posted 18 October 1999

Researching: ONOFREY, KNAPIK, KNAPICK
I am looking for information about any Onofrey ancestors or Knapik or Knapick ancestors. I believe the Onofrey's were from a village called Sedlice, which I am told is outside of Kosice. I don't know the origin of the Knapicks. Please contact me to compare notes!
email: Tina Cipolla - tcipolla@earthlink.net - Posted 13 October 1999

Researching: STRAICHER, STRAJCHER
I am looking for some relatives from Krnca in Slovakia. My father's name was Steve Straicher. He left Ann to come to Canada about 1920. Any information will be appreciated. His name could have been spelled Strajcher. Thank you.
email: Steve and Bernice Straicher - straicher@golden.net - Posted 13 October 1999

Researching: KROP
Looking for above surname in Austria. Any help will be appreciated.
email: Marie Krop - mariekrop@webtv.net - Posted 13 October 1999

Researching: BENKOVIC, BENKOWICH
My surname is Benkowich, possibly also spelled Benkovic. I was told that my great grandfather came from Yugoslavia or Croatia. I would appreciate any information on this surname that is available.
email: Randy Benkowich - morpheus57@worldnet.att.net - Posted 13 October 1999

Researching: HAVER, HAVIER, MATASOFSKY
My great grandfather listed his name as Andy Haver, but I believe his birth name was Andro Havier or similar spelling. He immigrated to America in the 1870's. He married Anna Matasofsky. They tried to hide a heritage I am proud of and want to know more about.
email: Judy Spooner - wahbooze@aol.com - Posted 13 October 1999

Researching: HEGEDUS, SALY
My grandmother was a Hungarian Slovak named Cathrina Hegedus. She was born south of Kocise. I have an old envelope that has an address Borsad Megye, U T Abod, Hungaria. Grandmother moved to Uniontown, PA then to Michigan and, finally, Cleveland. Her mother's maiden name was Saly. Can any one tell me where the town in Hungary is?
email: Kathy Brezina Carney - attilla31@hotmail.com - Posted 12 October 1999

Researching: KOCIK, GAJDUSEK
Is anyone familiar with these surnames from Gbely, Slovakia? Most of my family came around the turn of the century and settled in Binghamton, NY.
email: - LKocik@aol.com - Posted 12 October 1999

Researching: FIFIK, PAULICK
Researching the above surnames from Dobsina.
email: - masepu@webtv.net - Posted 12 October 1999

Researching: LOMAGO, LAMAGA, SIDORJAK, SIDORYAK
I am searching for the surname Lomago or Lamaga, Demetri, deceased, from the town of Bereska, village of Borot or Brod. Any information on that name would greatly be appreciated. Also researching the surname Sidorjak or Sidoryak, from the town of Shareska in the village of Livov. These were the towns names around 1910 to 1922. Any information on either of these names would be appreciated.
email: Ethel - Fvelb@aol.com - Posted 12 October 1999

Researching: KOLARICK, PETRUSKO, VARGO
I am researching my husband's paternal grandparents. His grandfather was John Kolarick, born in 1883, died in 1971. We were told he came from Czechslovakia, probably at turn of the century, but not if it was the Czech Republic or Slovakia region. He married Veronica Petrusko or Vargo (not sure of her maiden name). We also don't know if she was born in US or Slovakia. She was born in the 1890's. They lived in Ebervale, Pennsylvania, near Hazleton, in Luzerne County. He was probably a coal miner, as there are strip mines there. They had 12 children: Elizabeth, Anna, Stephen, John, Joseph, Mary, Thomas, Veronica, Paul, Pauline, Catherine, and Robert. Grandfather was Lutheran, but Grandmother was probably Catholic, not sure if Roman or Greek. We don't know what churches they attended. We are trying to locate the area in the Czech Republic or Slovakia where these surnames originated. If any one has any help or suggestions they can give, it will be greatly appreciated. We don't know if either of them had any siblings or other family that may still be in the area, or could help us. We never knew if there were other relatives that came from Europe, etc. Also, as far as we know, this is the only spelling of the surname. If anyone knows anything that can help us out there, please e-mail me. Thank you in advance for your help.
email: Roberta Kolarick - Jrkolarick@aol.com - Posted 12 October 1999

Researching: ZOZULAK, BARNOVA
My surname is Zozulak from the village of Visne Cabiny. I am looking for information about Ivan Zozulak Barnova, he was born on January 29th-1929, in Visne Cabiny.
email: Ivan Zozulak - zozulak@hotmail.com - Posted 11 October 1999

Researching: CERNIK
I am interested in any information regarding the surname Cernik which was my grandmother's maiden name. I am especially interested in areas of geographic concentration where the name may occur in Slovaka. Are there any towns or villages where the name is especially prevalent?
email: - joek119@webtv.net - Posted 11 October 1999

Researching: PUTKA
I am searching for relatives with the surname of Putka. My grandfather is John Putka. His father was Michael Putka who had a cousin John Putka. Our research found that their birthplace could have been Brezovica or Brezovice. I am not sure of the spelling. We are interested in hearing from all Putkas' or those who have any information on the Putka family.
email: - Chrisdmeg@aol.com - Posted 11 October 1999

Researching: PUDIL
If anyone has info regarding the origin (place) of this name or genealogical records, I would like to hear from them. I am a Pudil, and there are precious few of us here in America.
email: - japudil@hotmail.com - Posted 11 October 1999

Researching: SZOPALA, SOPALA, DUDA
I am seeking information about my ancestors from Spisske Vlachy whose surnames were Szopala (Americanized to Sopala) and Duda. Johannes Szopala migrated with his daughter and brother to America in approx. 1904, and was joined one year later by his wife Angela (Duda) Szopala and their son Mihaly (Michael).
email: Mike Keller - kellers@camtech.net.au - Posted 11 October 1999

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