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Researching: PAPIERNIK, CURD, KURATHAWSKI, SLATIVINSKI, LESZCZYNSKI, BAROWSKI
I am looking for my mother-in-law's, Joanne Papiernik Hankcock, family. When she was very young she was in an orphanage so we are looking for any one whom may know any thing. Her mother was Theresa Papiernik (born in 1924), and her father's name was Stanely (now deceased). Theresa may be adutill. The names of her children are Joanne, Teresa, Teddy, Michael, Stanely, Stella, Bridget (Barbra) and we believe there are more. We are also looking for her cousins, aunts and uncles: Stella Curd, who married Richard Kurathawski; Marrianne Curd, who married Stanely Slativinski; Helen Curd; Frances Leszczynski; John Leszczynski and his wife Tessie Papiernik as well as Theresa and Joe Barowski. Our appreciation to any one that may have information.
email: Holly - hbbmj@mail.bna.bellsouth.net - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: JUMBAR, KOMAR, YANEK, YORK
My great-grandmother came here from Austria-Hungary in 1876. Her name was Anna Jumbar and she married Stefan Komar in 1877. My Grandmother's maiden name was Yanek, changed to York in America.
email: - Jmkomar@aol.com - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: LIEBERMAN, LIEBERMANN, SPIEGEL
I am searching for the Lieberman (Liebermann) records in the townsof Kosice, Pesivec, and Tornala or Safarikovo. I am also searching for information about Spiegel from Uzghorod, which was part of Czechoslovakia before WW II.
email: - TAXI1983@AOL.COM - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: ZURIK, HALULA, TOMAS, CSMITA, DUMBRAVSKY
I am researching the surnames Dzurik, Halula, Tomas, Csmita, and Dumbravsky from Slovakia.
email: Dottie Dzurik Batson - zasha@train.missouri.org - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: SEDOR, SZIDOR
I am searching for relatives of Stephen Sedor (Szidor), born in 1896 in Nagy Kapos , Hungary , now Vielke Kaposuny, Slovakia. He immigrated to East Chicago, Indiana and had brothers and sisters living in Akron, Ohio and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
email: - edjack@cybrzn.com - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: JUHANAK, YUHANICK
I am searching for any information about my family. The original spelling was Juhanak but it is now Yuhanick. We come from from a small village called Hrakova. Another name related to me is Sobek. Thanks.
email: - SJYUHANICK@aol.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: HUPKA
I am looking for history on my grandfather, who came to the United States in early the 1900's with a brother. I have very little information about any family members, but I know he sailed on SS Hanover from Bremen, Germany and entered into Philadelphia. He was born in 1898 to Tamas and Mary Hupka.
email: - yohos@prodigy.net - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: CHALLAN, PLANETA
I am searching for any information about family of Martin Challan, b.1853, from Vyoska, Trencin County of Slovakia who came to America in 1872 and founded Challan & Co. He was a wire tinker or drotar by profession. He also helped organize St. Matthew's Slovak Catholic Society, Branch 45 of the First Catholic Slovak Union of the United States and Canada. Helped found the Roman Catholic Slovak Parish of St. John Nepomucene on First Ave and 66th St in New York City. Married to Anna Planeta.
email: Jamie Sharpe - jthsharpe@hotmail.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: ELKO, PAYTAS, DROBNAK, JOPKO
All four of my grandparents immigrated to the United States from what is now Slovakia around 1900. My maternal grandparents were Josef Elko, (Illyko), and Elizabeth Paytas. My paternal grandparents were John Drobnak and Anna Jopko. Josef Elko and family lived in Donora, Pennsylvania until about 1925, then moved to Trenton, New Jersey. John Drobnak and family lived in Trenton, New Jersey. My mother, Elizabeth Elko, was born in 1912. She had 2 sisters, Anna Elko born in 1909, and Margaret Elko, born about 1916. All 3 sisters were born in Donora, PA, but later moved to New Jersey. My father, George Drobnak, was born in 1909 in Trenton, New Jersey. He had an older brother, John, and 2 older sisters, Anna and Helen. Is anyone else researching these families? Does anyone have any information that will help me? Thanks.
email: - PatGross@dellnet.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: VODILKA, MANCOS
We are researching the Vodilka and Mancos families. Anna Mancos, born about 1879 in Slovakia appears on the 1920 census for Pocahontas, Virginia. Since she became a citizen in 1883, we believe her parents (Vodilka) came to the United States between 1879 -1883. Anna's husband, Joseph Mancos, was born in Czechoslovakia and is listed on the immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island. We believe he died between 1903 and 1910. By 1910, Anna was a 31 year old widow with 3 children: Andrew,9; Steve,7; Mary, 10 and 4 step-children; Mike, Joe, John and Genevieve. Genevieve, born in 1892, was a nun in Alabama for over 70 years.
email: - bdburton1@juno.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: PAPP
I need names of all the cemeteries in Zarno. Zarno was formerly in Abuaj Torna Hungary and is now in Slovakia.
email: - sanHab@airmail.net - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: STUPKE, VONGEI, SALING
I would like information concerning my grandparents,Josef and Marie Stupke (born Vongrei), who came from the village of Mikulas in Slovakia. They immigrated to the US around 1901 and had one daughter born in Slovaka, named Margaret (American spelling). There was a relative living in that village by the name of Emil Stupka. He lived on Hurbanova, 10, Liptovsky, Mikulas in Slovakia. I do not know if he lives there still. Also, another relative named Daniel Saling, Vysoka 27, Bratislava, Slovakia who was a Baptist pastor and may be still living. I would appreciate any help you can give me! Thank you!
email: Alice Wimer - pkb00943@wvup.wvnet.edu - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: ANDREJOVA
My husband, Robert, and I are searching for information on his grandparents and great grandparents. Their names were Anna and John Andrejova and they came from the village of Michalovciach . They arrived at Ellis Island in December of 1929 and located in the Pennsylvania. Any information on the name or the village would be appreciated Thank you.
email: Kris Stasicky - Msstas1@aol.com - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: BURAS, PRIESZOL, BURAKOVA, PALKO
I am looking for my mother's birth record. Maria Burakova, my great grandmother, is buried in the Presov Cemetery. My Grandmother, Maria Buras, b. June 1896 in Presov, married Jozef Pauko Prieszol on 10 October 1910 in St. Nicholas Church, Presov. Jozef immigrated to the United States in 1910. Maria Buras Prieszol had a daughter, my mother, on13 May 1912. Maria Buras & daughter, also named Maria Buras, immigrated to the United States in 1914. They are identified on the passenger list as Maria Palko and Maria, 22 months old. Jozef used the name Joseph Palko in the United States and my grandmother became Maria Palko; my mother, Mary Josephine Palko. My mother never had a birth record or certificate. I cannot understand how Joseph could be my mother's father if he had immigrated in 1910. Towns listed are Also-slecs and Haromslecs.
email: Mary L Wittlock - WCTAGALONG@AOL.COM - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: SOKOL, FELLIGI
I am interested in the surname Sokol. My grandfather came from what was at the time Austria-Hungary, now Slovakia, and was born in Bardejov or Upper Bardejov according to a copy of his birth certificate. His mother's maiden name was Felligi which is a Hungarian name. He was born there around 1889 and came to this country in the early 1900's and settled in the Wilkes-Barre region of Pennsylvania. Supposedly he had a few brothers who may have immigrated to Australia. If anyone has any information about the Sokols in Bardejov or any information in general on the town or area it would be greatly appreciated.
email: - Eslickhead@aol.com - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: MAGUARA, POLASKA, VARGO
I am searching for information on my great grandfather John Magura Born in Slovakia approx. 1840 to 1850, village unknown. His wife's name was Elizabeth Polaska,also born in Slovakia around the same time, village unknown. Their sons were Michael, George, Andrew,and Paul which immigrated to the USA, around 1880. Some returned to Slovakia. My Grandfather Michael located in Bonne Terre MO and married Agnes Vargo (from Slovakia) appox. 1890. Need help with family in Slovakia and location of villages they came from.
email: Donald M. Magura - psm@warwick.net - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: SZVITIH, MOROZ
I am tracing the ancestry of my grandparents, Anna Moroz Szvitih, and Charles (Ivan) Szvitih, who came to America around 1903. Any one with information please contact me.
email: Sharon Coons - keisha@pa.net - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: CAJKO, SHIKO, FEDEROFF
My gg grandfather was John Cajko (changed to Shiko at Ellis Island). He was married to Mary Federoff. They settled in Northumberland County, PA with most of the family living in Marion Heights or Mount Carmel. Any information would be a big help.
email: - SXYSKYEYES@aol.com - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: ZELINSKY, PETRUSEVICH
We have a Margaret Zelinsky in our family history. She was born July 18,1897 and died November 18, 1983. Her parents were Casmir Zelinsky and Elizabeth Petrusevich. She was born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. We would appreciate any information. Steven and Deborah Nouzovsky.
email: - jsjn@ptd.net - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: KOCOUREK
Researching the above surname from Brezovica Nad Tor Ysou, Slovakia, immigrated in 1960.
email: - kamilz@casema.net - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: MARUSA, PRISZTAS, STACH, PODSEDLY
I trace my g grandfather back to Schonviz, Saros, Hungary (today Krasna Luka, Saris, Slovakia). My g grandfather was Paulus Marusa. He was married 3 times to Maria Prisztas, Catharina Stach, Susanna Podsedly. He had 8 children by the 1st, 4 by the second, and 8 by the third. My grandfather was last child of the 3rd. Seeking info on cousins, siblings, etc of Paulus.
email: David Marusa - lasersmith@juno.com - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: KOVALCHIK
Researching my dad's family. His parents were John Kovalchik, married to Anna (don't know her maiden name). They settled in Pennsylvania and had ten children: John, Michael, Susan, Ann, Mary, Peter, Joseph, Steven, Andrew and George. The family eventually relocated to the Detroit, Michigan, area. That's all the info I have at the moment. If anyone has anything to add, please contact me.
email: - BeefSteel@aol.com - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: SMOLEN, KOST, PETROVICH
Searching for information on Johann P. Smolen, born July 15, 1875, in Galbotov, Saris Co., Bardejov City. He married Anna Kost, born in PA. Her parents were Joseph Kost and Maria Petrovich.
email: - gflango@hotmail.com - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: SZENDREI, SEBOK, SZABO, JUHASZ, GULYAS, NAGY, PATAKI, VINCZE, PUSKAS
My gr-grandfather, Jozsef Szendrei, emigrated from Karcag, Szolnok, Hungary in 1911 with his second wife, Erzsebet Sebok and their five children (two more children were born in Canada). Jozsef Szendrei's siblings were: Maria, Antal, Mathias, Imre, Klara, Paulus, Istvan, Maria and Elizabeth. Jozsef Szendrei's first wife was Rosalia Puskas. So far I know that they had two children, Erzsebet and Zsuzsanna. Visit our web page at http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/Szendrei/.
email: Ron & Janet Slater - rjslater@telus.net - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: LUCAS, LUKACS
We are looking for a link to my husband's father who was born in 1892 in Gelnica. His name was Americanized to Charles Lucas from Karol Lukacs. I would appreciate any info on this family.
email: - JCPH@aol.com - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: VARGA, FARAGO, KASARDA, LEYBA, SIKOROV, PETRICK, VARCHOL, FAJKO, ZELIZNAK
We are researching the Varga, Farago, Kasarda, Leyba, Sikorov, Petrick and Surilla families of Zempliska Teplica, Slovenska (formerly Kerestur, Czechoslovakia) located in the Zemplin region of Slovakia, east of Kosice. All families were members of the Greek Catholic church in this town. Descendents immigrated to Kingston, Pennsylvania, area in the early 20th century. Also, we would like information on the Varchol, Fajko, and Zeliznak families, from Vysny Orlik, Slovenska in Northeastern Slovakia (near Svidnik). All were members of the Greek Catholic church in Vysny Orlik. Descendents immigrated to Mahwah, New Jersey in early 20th Century.
email: Mary Varga Flynn - mvflynn@hotmail.com - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: KRIZOVENSKY
I am looking for any and all information on the surname Krizovensky (my mother's maiden name). I know only the following: my grandfather, Jack Krizovenksy, came from the town of Siroke, in Presov province. Any information on this name would be greatly appreciated.
email: David Hicks - urban@saltspring.com - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: PARLAGI, PASZTOR, TERPETKE, CENTEK
I am researching the above surnames. These relatives lived in the Rakos, Slovakia area at the beginning of the century. Please contact me if you are familiar with the village or the family names.
email: - HEALTHCOOP@aol.com - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: GAJZIK, GAJZCHIK, MISKOVIC, VRABEL, BANYIK, BANIK
Looking for place of birth for: 1.Andrew E Gajzik (Gajzchik), born 1861, father Andrew Gajzik, mother Maria Mallo (Malla), Roman Catholic; 2. Susana Miscovic, born 1862, father John Miskovic, mother Anna Harmon, Roman Catholic; 3. Miklos (Nicholas) Vrabel, born 1868 or 1869, Greek Catholic; 4. Maria Banyik (Banik), born June 24, 1871 or 1872, Roman Catholic, her son, John, was born January 21, 1888. Any leads welcomed.
email: Cecilia Gayzik Burns - cecileb@mindspring.com - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: ZELISKO
Researching Zelisko, of predny Zborovice (Volyne/Strakonice area).
email: - Celticpetr@aol.com - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: ZIPKO, ZUPKO, SABOL
Looking for info on surnames Zipko or Zupko and Sabol. They are my granparents from Vranov. Michael Zipko was a broom salesman who came to the US around 1895 or so. He supposedly gave lots of land to the Catholic church. He was married in Vranov around 1887 to Mary Sabol. He returned a few times to Slovakia and came back to the US in 1901. We believe he left some children there. Can you tell me where I can write to get info like birth certificates, etc.? Thank you.
email: S. F. Bernadino - W2uha@aol.com - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: VEKASI
I am looking for records of Peter Vekasi, in Selmenc, in 1894, when it was part of Hungary.
email: Dorothy Vekasi - dvekasi@aol.com - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: WARHOL
I am looking for information concerning my grandfather. We all knew him as Mike, but that could be short for Michael. Any information you might have on him will be appreciated.
email: Evelyn W. Boriskie - EVLAWTAX@AOL.COM - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: BALOGA, KMETZ
I am working on a family tree and am searching for information about my great-grandmother, Mary Baloga. She died in 1952, and was born sometime around 1888-1889. I believer her maiden name was Kmetz. She died in Philadelphia, PA, but lived in Wilkes-Barre, PA. I am searching for either of her parents' names, her date of birth or a town she may have been born in. I believe my great-grandfater, Jan Baloga, who died in 1945 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, was born in the same region. Do you have any advice? Thank you for your help.
email: Tara Beecham - BEECH2468@aol.com - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: REICHL
I am looking for somebody who could help me to locate my gggfather, Johann Reichl. He was supposed to have been born in the Hochwartl area in 1839. Thank you.
email: - aaronlodder@yahoo.com - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: ANDRASCZYK, ANDRASCIK, HEIZER
I am searching for ancestors of people by the name of Andrasczyk originally and then changed to Andrascik who lived in Lipowiec or Loipovce (Saris County) Slovakia. This may have been part of Austria? The relatives here in America immigrated to this country around 5/29/1910. The head of the household that immigrated to American was named Walent Andrasczyk (DOB 2/14/1889), later changed to William Andrascik. He married Anna Heizer (Heiser) (DOB 5/15/1893) and settled in Wilkes Barre, PA USA. Any information that you can give to me will be greatly appreciated.
email: Roger Andrascik - andrasci@northwinds.net - Posted 16 November 1999

Researching: STEFANIK
We are looking for relation to the Gen. Milan Stefanik line, if you are related to him or have some questions about him. Please drop me a line. My husband's grandfather George Stefanik was a cousin of Gen. Milan Stefanik. His statue stood up in Luky,CZ beside of Lutheran Church. Thank you very much.
email: Adrienne Stefanik - Jmsusps@aol.com - Posted 16 November 1999

Researching: HAYEK, HAJEK, NOVOTNY, WONDRASEK, HUNDL, JUDR, NIVARARO
I am researching the family tree of Bartholomew [Bartolomej] Hajek [Hayek] and wife Barbara Novotny, Johann Novotny and wife Rosalie, Franz [Frantisek] Hundl and wife Anna Wondrasek, Wawrinec Wondrasek and wife Veronika Judr, Terezie Hundl [Hundle] and husband Martin Hajek, and Frank [Frantisek] Kulhanek and wife Anna Kobza, Franz Rochen and wife Anna Skalicky, John Rochen and Marie Anna Hajek, Antone Kulhanek and wife Anna, and Victoria Kulhanek.
email: - RHajek@aol.com - Posted 16 November 1999

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