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Researching: MOTKO
Motko was married and lived in Moldava nad Bodvou. I would like to find how far the Motko name can be traced. He camed to the United States either 1898, 1899 or 1900 with Wife Maria with son Frank and daughter Elizabeth. They settled in Cleveland. His occupation was cabinet maker in Hungary. Please help if you can.
email: Richard Motko - richardmotko@sprintmail.com - Posted 23 February 1997

Researching: ADAM, SABOLIK
I am researching the background of my great grandparents, Jan Adam, of Hermanovce, Presov district, and Anna Sabolik, of Szinye-Lipock, Presov district. They emigrated to the United States between 1902 and 1906 and settled in the area of Fredericktown, Pennsylvania. I am particularly interested in learning the location of Szinye-Lipock, as it is not included in any of my map or gazette references.
email: Roberta Shaner - robertasha@aol.com - Posted 23 February 1997

Researching: SIKET, SERAFIN
Andrej Siket, son of Juraj and Anna Serafin of Cejkov born 27 August 1912.
email: - Siket1400@aol.com - Posted 23 February 1997

Researching: WUESCHINSKI
Anybody have any information on the name Wueschinski? Given names are Frederick and Augusta. Know they are from upper Slovakia, but do not have any definite town or village. Thanks.
email: - mcgary@redrose.net - Posted 23 February 1997

Researching: ALMASY
Searching for Almasy.
email: - aalmasy@bnl.gov - Posted 23 February 1997

Researching: GRIGASSY, KUSTAN
Our grandfather, Gyula (Julius) Grigassy was a Byzantine priest in a village called Petrick then in Ungvar (Uzhorod). He was selected as the personal secretary to a Bishop Takatch to come to the United States, arriving 11 November 1924. Accompanying him was our grandmother, Yolanda Kustan, and their children. Since that entire generation is deceased, we younger relations have only partially remembered stories of our family history. If anyone is familiar with either the Kustan or Grigassy family from that area, please respond. Thank you.
email: - PROUD_MARY@msn.com - Posted 23 February 1997

Researching: KONOZA, FOKSIENSKI
I am searching for information on from Konoza and Foksienski Polkowo, Poland. My Grandfather Michael Stanislaw Konoza was born there in 1890. At that time it was part of the Russian Empire. Whether the town is actually within the boundaries of present day Poland is unknown. At this writing I have been unable to find the town there, so I am looking outside it's borders! My Grandfather came to America and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where my father John Stanislaw Konoza was born in 1922. My grandfather was a weaver, as was his father before him. The family may have originated in Italy or Spain with the surname of Canosa, only to have the spelling easternized to Konoza. A Great-grandfather by the the name of Ignacy Foksienski was also from Polkowo. He settled in the United States and had a daughter Pelagia Foksienski in 1890, who married Michael Stanislaw Konoza. Polkowo might be located in one of the Baltic states. I have been looking there, as well.
email: Michael Anthony Konoza - knoz@erols.com - Posted 23 February 1997

Researching: HANIK, BRNZA, FEDERONKO, MIZENKO
I thank God for this opportunity! I am searching for my mother's parents geneaology. I knew my Baba and Gido for awhile and lost them not long ago. I hope someone can help me help my mother add to our family tree. My Gido was Michael Hanik. He was born at Mlynarovce, Nov. 20, 1899. His father was Petre Hanik - His mother was Anna Brnza My Baba was Maria Federonko, born at Rakovcik, Jan. 9, 1903 Her father was John Federonko - Her mother was Helen Mizenko They were married February of 1921 in the old country. That is all I know about that side of my heritage. I would appreciate any/all answers to my quest. I live in Canada's Northwest Territories where my father's Cree (Indian) people are. Thank you.
email: Teri Burke - firstwoman@hotmail.com - Posted 23 February 1997

Researching: DROBNY
My name is Elmer Drobny and looking for decendents of Drobny from area that I have traced to Rosnava and the town could be Ninza Slana or I reason to believe it could be Felso Sogy in the Rosnava area.
email: - edrobny@imperium.net - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: VIROSTKO
Surname: Virostko -- Villages: Zamutov, Zemplin County Matysova, Saris County. Great-Grandfather b. 1876, emigrated c. 1890 to Indiana. Married Julia Babyok ( b. in Bohemia). Am interested actually in the etymologic origins of the name. Also interested in information re: Carpatho-Rusyn families. Have been told that Virostko, while common in Zemplin region, is not actually Slovakian or Hungarian. I anticipate name originated in Ukraine. Any info on Carpatho-Rusyn topics would be appreciated.
email: Steve Virostko - virostk@teleport.com - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: OTREMBIAK, PECINIK
I'm looking for information on the names Otrembiak and Pecinik.
email: - CBss60521@aol.com - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: BEZILLA, JACOBCO, JACOBOC, JACUBCO, PUHALOVA, MEKIS, HDIA, FORNADEL, TOKARCIK, BENNA, SEMAN
I'm looking for information on the following surnames: Bezilla possibly from Spis or Kosice; Jacobco / Jacoboc / Jacubco possibly from Spis or Kosice; Puhalova possibly from Spis, Kosice, or Poprad; also Mekis, Hadia, Fornadel, Tokarcik, Benna and Seman. Thank you!
email: Diane Stull - stull@fred.net - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: KANICH
I am researching my family history at the present time and would appreciate and feeback available. My grandfather and great grandfather originated from the town of Bukova in the Slovak Republic. Although it is not know if they were born there, they both lived there prior to and after 1900. My great grandfather, Jozef( Josef) Kanich is buried in Bukova. My grandfather, also named Jozef (Josef) Kanich immigrated to New York initially sometime around 1908 and settled in Lansford, Pennsylvania. He lived there from 1908 until his death in 1962 and is buried in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania. There are also other immediate relatives who do or have in lived in that immediate area of Pennsylvania. Any information on how to further research my family history is welcome. Thanks.
email: - jk2318@gte.net - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: GAYDOS
I'm interested in learning more about my surname - Gaydos. Our family came from Kosice, my husband's grandparents arrived in the US in 1917. Thank you very much.
email: - anncraig@aol.com - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: ESTOCK, ISTOK, KURAC, KURTTS, ZAVODNIK
I am the grandaughter of Steve Estock (Istok) and Mary Kurtts (Kuruc) Estock of Birmingham, Alabama. Both of my grandparents came to America around 1900 from Slovakia. Thus far I have been unable to locate any information on Steve Estock or his father Stefan Istock. His village may have been Brezno and he was married to the former Julia Zavodnik. My grandmother was from Velka Domasa. Any information would be helpful especially on the Istok lineage.
email: - Jones1L@aol.com - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: VENGRIN, WGRZYN
I would like any information on the Vengrin or Wgrzyn family. Thank you.
email: - godmoma@got.net - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: BLASKO, JANEK, ZITRICKI
I am of Slovak heritage. I am from Youngstown, Ohio and my grandparents on my mothers side of the family have the name Blasko. My grandmothers maiden name was Janek (I'm not sure of the spelling). My last name is Zitricki. I am 100% Slovak and would like to know where my family came from.
email: - pzitr001@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: BECHER, HRUSKA
I am searching for information on Stefan Becher and Maria Hruska who left Zavadka nad Hronom in 1933 to come to Canada.
email: Nancy - mooreb@atcon.com - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: VALYO
Searching for information on George Valyo, from Vinne. He came to Bitumin, Pennsylvania in 1910. Need info. on his relatives in Vinne.
email: - jimvalyo@ttlc.net - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: DUDINYAK, SKURLA
I am trying to find some information on ancestors for my wife, who knows nothing about any of the generations that preceded that of her grandparents, and precious little of them. Her grandfather was a Dudinyak, her grandmother's maiden name was Skurla (although she has no idea how accurate those English spellings approximate the originals). Her grandmother appeared to speak Slovak, could understand Russian when she saw it on television, but never said from where her family emigrated -- whether it was Ruthenia, or southern Poland, or somewhere else -- around the turn of the century.
email: David Loftus - djl@pp.pdx.edu - Posted 21 February 1997

Researching: KACVINSKY
Looking for the Kacvinsky surname. They settled in Northeast, Pennsylvania. My grandparents were John and Mary.
email: - ASPIG@prodigy.net - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: CLIMEK
Looking for information on the Climek family. Emmigrated to Little Falls, New York in late 1800's. Desiring to know where they came from in Slovakia. Is Climek a common surname? Are there still Climeks in Slovakia. Thanks.
email: - climekd@rl.af.mil - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: SOFRANIK, BOGUSAL, BOHUSAL, FERENCIK, YURA
My grandfather was George Sofranik, probably born in Michalovce.I know he had been a leatherworker in Europe. My grandmother was Mary Ferencik Yura (she had been widowed), also born in Michalove. My grandmother, I know, had been Byzantine Catholic. They settled in Donora, Pennsylvania. where my mother was born in 1915. Later, they came to Ohio. My grandmother's maiden name was Ferencik, and my greatgrandmother's maiden name was either Bogusal or Bohusal.
email: Mary Jean Hodor - mj.hodor@raven.benedictine.edu - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: NYPAVER
Nypaver - Emigrated to United States early 1900's from Horechovce, near Spisska Nova Ves. would appreciate any information regarding lineage of Nypaver family in the United States.
email: Mary Ann Nypaver Utrata - kt8m@juno.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: KOBULNICKA
Looking for the Kobulnicka family of Secovska Polianka, East Slovakia.
email: - Vkobulni@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: SVELAN
I'd like any information about the family name Svelan who came from a town called Zuberich and settled in Perry, Oklahoma in the late 1800's.
email: - John_Svelan@prodigy.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: PALYA, JEDINAK
Researching the Palya surname from the area of Kukova, Slovakia, formerly Kukemezo, Saros, Hungary. Some of the Palya's changed their surnames, our line was changed to Jedinak, and there are others. They used the two names together for many years the eventually dropped the Palya. Anyone has info on this line or knows of any Palya's (or Jedinaks) still in this area.
email: Dianne DeYoung - Deyox4@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: SZOPKO, JEDIINAK
Searching for relatives of Elisabetha Szopko, b. circa 1852 in Tapli Lucska, Saros, Hungary. She married a Janos Jedinak and had 11 children (not all living to adulthood) I believe that she had a brother Gyorgy that had come to the United States, eventually settling and dying in Illinois. Any help?
email: Dianne - Deyox4@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: RACZ
Trying to find Hungarian ancestors named Racz. Can anyone help?
email: Rob Racz - racz@premier1.net - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: JURKO
I am Thomas George Jurko. My Father was George Patrick Jurko and born in Cleveland, Ohio. His Father was Andrew George Jurko who moved to Tucson Arizona sometime before 1920. I would like to find out more about the origin of the Jurko surname. Any help would be appreciated.
email: - Silver88@worldnet.att.net - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: YANKURA
Any info on John R. Yankura from Prague between 1906 and 1925. He lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in 1942.
email: - gyankura@gwi.net - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: LHOTSKY
I am looking for information about my grandparents. Aldolf Lhotsky was my grandfather's name. But I was told by my aunt that he was adopted. How would I be able to find out who his real parents were? He lived in Dillonvale, Ohio when he first came to this country. Then moved to Cleveland. I'm not sure how to go about looking for the towns they came from either. They immigrated here in the 1920s. I do not have an email address. Would it be possible to send reply to my home. Thank you, Terrie Martin, 350 Valley View Dr., Wooster, Ohio 44691
- Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: KASUBJAK, KRALL, KRAL, ANDREJCEK
I would really like to know more about my Grandparents and I think they came to the United States sometime around 1870-80... Here are some surnames that I have: (Joseph) Kasubjak, (Mary) Krall or Kral, and (Mary) Andrejcek. I do know they received their Citizenship in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
email: Robert J. Kash - rjkash@gte.net - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: FERENC
I would be happy to find any info regarding decendants of Josef and Josephena Ferenc who lived in Kracow and Otwock before the last War. My name is Leopold Ferenc, grandson of the above. Many thanks.
email: - LEO4FIJI@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: SIKET
Searching Siket from Trebisov.
email: - Siket1400@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: KOCAN
We are searching our name Kocan.
email: - Warbuff981@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: ALMASI, ALMASY, FEDORA, MOLNAR, KATONA
I am interested on information on the following surnames, most of which originted in Hungary: Almasi or Almasy, Fedora, Molnar, and Katona. Thanks.
email: - Lzalmasi@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: JONASCIK
I am looking for the surname Jonascik from Holic., obec Holic.
email: - JJames8224@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: LABUDA, GDOVIN
The village of origin is Kapusany. The surname is Labuda. Another surname I am interested in is Gdovin, but I am not sure of village of origin. Thanks.
email: Liz Breitsameter - liz@msidm.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: SEJANOVYCH, SEJAN, TRANSIC, KRAMENETZ, BOBINEC, MONICA
I am trying to find information on the Sejanovych family the spelling could be different they changed their name to Sejan when they came through Ellis Island. Transic, Kramenetz, Bobinec, Monica These were family surnames that stayed behind Ruthenia.
email: - tmfun1@earthlink.net - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: EURICH, GDOVIN, SABOL
My grandparents came from a village north of Presov, called Hradisko in about 1900. Their name was Eurich. My grandmother's name was Gdovin or perhaps Sabol. I am interested in knowing about the village of Hradisko and the area surrounding it. What was it like and what and who is there now? Are the inhabitants of my grandparent's era still there, or where did they go. Can I get a college person, on someone else to dig up the old church records about the sister and brothers and parents and grandparents of my grandparents? I may even go there in a few years. Something seems to be tugging at me to go.
email: Dick Mead - amead@Netime.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: ANTOLICK
Researching my wife's family. Came to America in 1890's settled in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. George Antolick, Bardejov, Slovakia.
email: - PAInfantry@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: DESATNICK, LESKO
I am researching the heritage of my grandmother Mary Desatnick. We have her son's birth certificate stating that she was born in Eperes or Eperves Ufale, Czecho-Slovakia. In Eperes, we believe it could be spelled Eperes or Epeves because the r and v are hard to decifer. She was born either 25 August 1872 or 74. Her death certificate states 1874 and her son's birth certificate indicates she was born 1872. Her son was my father, George Lesko. Her husband Michael Lesko came from the area of Rudlou. Again, there is some mystery as to my grandfather. The story goes in the family that when he was 15 years old he came to America as a stow-a-way on a Merchant ship and could not speak English. The people who took him in gave him their name, Lesko. But I was told he was naturalized and then he married my grandmother Mary. I have researched the rest of the family line and am down to a stop about my grandparents. The only living relative tells me he really don't know the true name of my grandfather because the family never really talked about it.
email: Mrs. Georgia Ferry - jwferry@ctnet.net - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: PALAGIA, TITKANICH, TYTKANYCZ, LATANICH, LATANYCZYN
I am searching for information on my paternal great grandparents. My great grandmother Palagia's maiden name was Titkanich but could have been spelled Tytkanycz. She was born 02 June 1873 in we belive to be the town of Komancza. As far as I know it is a Carpatho-Rusyn village. On her baptism certificate it appears that her parents names were Jacobus Tytkanycz and Cathrina Filia. It looks like the region is the republica Polonia. My great grandfather was Frank Latanich which we believe was actually Frantisek Latanyczyn. He was born in 1873 in the town of Christiehorv with was near Galacia. On his natrualization papers it lists Austia as his country of origin. From notes I have recieved from other family members, my great grandparents address was Poshta (post office) Komancza, Galacia, Malo Polska, Austria Hungary. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I would love to find out how to get birth certificates for them. Thanks in advanced.
email: - JHaney2224@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: HALINAR, HALIENARY
My Grandfather's parent's came from Slovakia. I am trying to get information on the Surname Halinar and information of other Halinar. I talked to a man from Slovakia and he said my last name was Halienary? I would like to know what it was spelled like before they came here and had it changed. They use to live in a village outside of your capital there. If anybody can helped me I would be very thankful.
email: - Onehkyfan@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

Researching: NOSKO, MIKULINA, KOBIDA, SLIEPKA
I am searching for family of Nosko and Mikulina from Brezova pod Bradlom. Grandfather was Martin Nosko, married to Anna Papanek. Maternal grandfather was John Mikulina married to Judith Seplak. Also searching for families of Kobida and Sliepka from Banovce nad Bebravu.
email: - BabiNosko@aol.com - Posted 20 February 1997

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