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Researching: POCKAJ
I am searching for information on my grandfather family from Trieste Austria. His name was Franc Pockaj born Dec 31, 1885. His parents were Franc and Ursula Pockaj. He had many brothers and sisters. Can you tell me anything or anyway to find this family?
email: Pat - kmoore@stlouis.missouri.org - Posted 17 January 2000

Researching: POTOKY
I am researching my grandmothers family & so far I have an entry for Francis Potoky born 1829 in Arad Hungary. Arad is now within Romania. He is believed to have married 1858 in London & then travelled to New Zealand. My grandmothers name was Ophelia Teresa or Opellia Denesa Potoky & among other siblings were Emmerick Ferenze Tomas & Edmund Corcinus Bethel. I would love to hear from anyone with any info on Potoky's or if Arad seems like correct place of birth. I did try to email clilly@4dcomm.com but returned undelivered--it was a 1998 listing.
email: Roger Delaney - rocky@fastlink.com.au - Posted 16 January 2000

Researching: DLUHY, POLTARAK
Searching for Dluhy and Poltarak from Nova Bella, Slovakia. Thanks.
email: Jenni Hilton - rjhilton@mediaone.net - Posted 16 January 2000

Researching: REPASKY
I am living in the United States and would like to know more about other Repaskys living in Slovakia from Zavada and Levoca.
email: Henry Repasky - hjmrepasky@webtv.net - Posted 16 January 2000

Researching: JAVORINA
I am searching for anyone with the last name of Javorina.
email: Suzanne Javorina - absolpower@aol.com - Posted 16 January 2000

Researching: PITKO
Looking for Pitko family information.
email: - scott_purvis@hotmail.com - Posted 16 January 2000

Researching: GERYAK, SESTAK, SESTOK, GLADIS
We are looking for information regarding Geryak, Sestak (Sestok) and Gladis from the village of Maly Lipnik. I would like to know about a John Geryak that was on the school board. He would have been born sometime ine the early part of the 1800-1825.
email: - djgerya@aol.com - Posted 14 January 2000

Researching: NEMETH, MESIARIKOVA
My husband is from Slovakia. We are looking for other Nemeths which is Hungarian or Mesiarikova is his mother's maiden name.
email: Adrienne Nemeth - anemeth@ibm.net - Posted 14 January 2000

Researching: YANKO, JANKO, YANKOV, JANKOV, BARNA
I am looking for any information on my G-grandfather Michael Yanko born in Helpa, Slovakia Sept. 29th 1886 I was told that he changed his name to "Yanko" he dropped the "V" Migrated to Portage, Pa and married Rose Barna.
email: - chrisd@brads.net - Posted 14 January 2000

Researching: MIKLUSS, MIKLUS, HANZEL, BUJNAK, MATHIA, STAH
Mikluss, Miklus, Hanzel, Bujnak, Mathia, Stah are being researched from Krasna Luka, fka Schonviz, fka Senviz, in addition to names posted in 3/98 and 5/98 under Sztach, Stack, Novisedlak, Svec, etc. Sztach line goes into Miklus and Hanzel. Novisedlak line goes into Bujnak, Mathia, and Stah (Stach?).
email: Janet Piombo - piombo@gte.net - Posted 13 January 2000

Researching: BABELLA, VILAM, WILLIAM
My name is Thomas (Tom) William...born in Montreal Que., 10/10/39..my parents were from the old country, the above names are the ones I most remember about...my mother was Anna Babella, born in August, 1899 and my father was Jan Vilim, born in june/1900..my oldest brother was Frantisek (Frank) born around 1920; was a Vilim...when dad emigrated to Montreal Que. Canada, he landed a job and because of the difficulty with the language,changed the family name to William.. sometime in the 20's or 30"s,..all 3 of the mentioned are now dead... Mom and Dad,both came from large families.i.e., 8-12 children which suggest there are a lot of cousins my age with the surname Baella or Vilim....at this pont of family, I have one surviving brother living in Motreal, his name being Florian William...he and I were both born with the William surname....this is as much as i can recall,if there is anyone with any remote connection or recollection of the names,Babella,Vilim...please let me know......I'm thinking of planning a trip to Slovakia in aug/sept of 2001 and would like to visit where my parents were born etc. and meet any long lost relative..hope to hear from someone
email: - tmw@istar.ca - Posted 13 January 2000

Researching: SVANCARA, KORES, JANDA, NOVOTNY, ZOUBEK, SVAJGR, SALDA, VANA
I'm wondering if anyone would know about Svancara, Kores, Janda, Novotny, Zoubek, Svajgr, Salda, or Vana.
email: - LaVaNaVa@prodigy.net - Posted 13 January 2000

Researching: ANTALEK, PAVUCEK
I am searching for any information about relatives of mine in Kuty, Slovakia. My great grandparents were Dominick Antalek and Magdalena Pavucek Antalek. Dominick was the son of Paul and Maria. Magdalena was the daughter of Steven Pavucek and Anna Macejka Pavucek. Dominick and Magdalena came to the states shortly before WWI. Any information appreciated.
email: - Rantalek@olivegarden.com - Posted 13 January 2000

Researching: STARY, KAFKA
I am researching Frank Stary, B. 16 Aug, 1869 in Sabinov. Later married Anna Kafka from Boehmia and had 4 children (Joseph, Frank, John, and Anna) in Bohemia before emigrating to the U.S in 1902 and settling in the Philadelphia area. Also two more children in the U.S - Mary and Anthony.
email: Judy Whitaker - judyra42@icqmail.com - Posted 13 January 2000

Researching: HAYER
We're looking for our ancestors, the Hayers, who might have come from Hrabusice. One brother came over about 1908, another died in the old country but his widow and three children came over in 1920. There were some Hayers in Prague in the 70's.
email: - MMchenry@dol.net - Posted 11 January 2000

Researching: HUBKA, SIREK
Velky Lipnik, birthplace of my grandfather, Thomas Hubka according to parish records 1895. Parents: Thomas and Maria Sirek Hubka. Known siblings, Anna and Josephus b. 1893
email: - yohos@prodigy.net - Posted 11 January 2000

Researching: SITEK
I am trying to locate relatives in Kriva, Slovakia with the last name of Sitek. My grandmother was born there and came to the United States when she was five years old. I would like to try to visit Kriva at the end of September and am trying to also find out the best way to get there from Bratislava, as well as how far it is from Bratislava. Any help would be appreciated.
email: Steve Dahlberg - dahlberg@mn.uswest.net - Posted 11 January 2000

Researching: SOLTIS, HORNIK
I am searching for any information on the family of Mary Soltis (nee Hornik) - she was born in Novy Targ in Dec.1894 and had 3 younger sisters. Mary moved to New Jersey at 13-14 years of age, finally settling in Chicago, marrying Vendolin Soltis, also from Slovakia.
email: - novakfamily@netzero.net - Posted 11 January 2000

Researching: KICZAN, KITCHAN, MAKARA, BILLO
I am looking for any information on a Mike Kiczan or Kitchan born November,5 1886 in Austria (Galicia) the town is Krosna or Krasno. Also looking for a Maria Makara born March 2, 1889 parent were Michael and Trehina Billo Makara also of Krosno.
email: - chrisd@brads.net - Posted 10 January 2000

Researching: PUPCHICK
Searching for Pupchick family history from Smerodovic, Galicia.
email: - Pyrchl@aol.com - Posted 10 January 2000

Researching: GAJAN, FRANKOVITS, KUPECZKY, BARTKO, FERENCSIK, NOVOTTA
Searching for the above surnames in Eastern Slovakia, Spisska Nova Ves (Iglo), Novoveska Huta (Iglohutta, Hutta), Hnilcik (Kis. Hnilecz) and Hrabusice (Kaposztafalu, Kaposztafalva).
email: Cecilia Gajan Archer - cecearcher@juno.com - Posted 10 January 2000

Researching: PALSA, OSIF
My grandparents were from Czechoslovakia but married here in the USA. Grandfather's name was Karol Palsa. He was from the county of Saris. My Grandmother's name was Anna Osif. She was from Kosice. My grandmother was born in 1896. I do not know the date of my grandfather's birth.
email: - bigchucktwo@onebellevue.com - Posted 10 January 2000

Researching: SERUBIN, SERUBEN, SERBIN, SERBEN
I'm looking for a family member a Mr. Serubin, Seruben, Serbin, or Serben
email: - - Posted 10 January 2000

Researching: NICETA, NIKITA, KOZIAR, KOZAR, PELACHIK, BYRNOWSKIE-PELACZYK
I'm looking for information on Niceta (Nikita) Koziar (Kozar) from Poland/Czechoslavakia. He was a farmer in LaBowc, County Nowi Sacz. He married Anna Pelachik (also know as Anna Byrnowskie Pelaczyk). They had one child Walter Kozar born +/- 1873 in Labowa, Austria. He must have come to USA between 1873 - 1899. I don't know if Niceta or Anna came to the US. Walter brought up his family in Shamokin, PA, USA.
email: Toni Picariello - guineapic@netzero.net - Posted 10 January 2000

Researching: LASAK, STOPKOVA, LASSAK, SOJKA
My grandather's name is Andrew Joseph Lasak. He came to the US in 1910 on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm. Once he arrived, he took a train to Coatesville PA. On his birth certificate, it states his parents' names were Stanislav and Kateriny (Stopkova) Lassak. I am aware of one sister, Mary, who lived in North Riverside ILL. She married Joseph Sojka. In his obituary, it states he had 3 brothers: Matthew, Anthony, and Joseph. Any information on Lasak/Lassak genealogy would be appreciated.
email: Stephen Lasak - thestevo@webtv.net - Posted 08 January 2000

Researching: PENSKA
Please forward any information on the Penksa name. I am from New Jersey. My family came from a village in Zemplin county in Slovakia around 1902-04.
email: P. Penksa - t.rumage@worldnet.att.net - Posted 08 January 2000

Researching: HUJA, HUYA, HOJA
Great grandfather and family. Ignatz (Ignatio) Huja and family came from Zemianska Dedina Slovakia. They emigrated to the U.S. in 1900. I think they arrived in New York and then moved to Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio. Returned to find second wife in 1914 bring children back with him. Want information about the town and possibly about my family across the seas. Our Home Page is at http://members.aol.com/DNott97553/index.html
email: Diane Nott - dnott@prodigy.net - Posted 08 January 2000

Researching: ZVOLENSKY
Researching Zvolensky from the town of Zvolen and village of Trebisov, Slovak Republic.
email: - RONBZ2@aol.com - Posted 08 January 2000

Researching: GAVORA, HALUSKA, ELIAS, ELIASH
Researching: Gavora, Haluska, Elias or Eliash. Was told they arrived at Ellis Island late 1800's and were from Prague, Czechslovakia.
email: Gary Shinsky - BANDIT59@swbell.net - Posted 08 January 2000

Researching: KADAS, KODASH
Hello, my surname is Kadas. I live in Pennsylvania (USA). I am not certain from where in Slovakia my ancestors came but I have been told that the village was spelled/sounded like 'Rabatotfalu'. Also, because processors at Ellis Island sometimes incorrectly transcribed the names of immigrants there is a possibility that (according to a relative) our surname may very well have been 'Kodash'. (Apparently, he had seen a birth certificate or some other official document that showed our surname as being Kodash.) Any assistance would be appreciated greatly. Thank you.
email: - jabert@rcn.com - Posted 05 January 2000

Researching: HAGER
We are searching for any relatives or friends of the Hager family. who lived in the town of Kuty.
email: R. G. Hager - amerrest@earthlink.net - Posted 05 January 2000

Researching: KAZSA, ANDRASICK, KAZSO, LETEFDORAVA, KOSTICK, TARATULLA
Trying to find information on any of the following: Janos Kazsa, who was from the town of Lucka and married to Zuzana Andrasick. His parents were Jan Kazso and Barbora Letefdorova. George Kaza, son of Janos, lived in Punxsutawney, PA as a miner and was married to Mary Kostick. Mary's father is believed to be Kosco Taratulla, from a town of the same name.
email: - jim1969@netzero.net - Posted 05 January 2000

Researching: SEBAK, FETSKO
Researching my grandfather, Michael Sebak, born in Lackovce, Humenne, Slovakia in October 1872, married Anna Fetsko in Europe and came to USA with her, his father, Michael Sebak, sister Anna, half brother Steve in late 1890's. Second wife Mary.
email: - awayman01@cs.com - Posted 05 January 2000

Researching: HARKABUS
I am searching the name Harkabus, from Slovakia.
email: - Cmacias621@aol.com - Posted 05 January 2000

Researching: MOLENT
I am looking for someone who could give me any kind of information abou the surname Molent. My interest covers the entire territory of Slovakia. I will be pleased to find out where people with such a last name live and if they know something about their ancestors or the origin of the name. Thanks.
email: - zmm@dds.nl - Posted 04 January 2000

Researching: SZABO
Looking for my grandmother's birthplace, the spelling may be wrong but looking for Munkach, Czechoslovakia in 1913. Great-grandfather Paul Szabo had 8 children, 6 died but two girls survived Anna born in 1905 and Maryann born in 1913. I would appreciate any information on my family. Thank you.
email: Larry Trombley - tromb832@maxnet-usa.com - Posted 04 January 2000

Researching: HUJA
Researching the surname Huja from the village of Zemianska, Dedina, Slovakia.
email: - dnott@prodigy.net - Posted 04 January 2000

Researching: BAYTKU, MICHLOA, VAZTKERE, PODA, MATEZ, POCSI
Please post the above surnames on you list.
email: Sondra & Andrew Pocsi - poseypatch@mail2.wesnet.com - Posted 04 January 2000

Researching: BALOGH
I am just beginning to research my two sons' paternal genealogy. Their father was Anthony Stephen Balogh, and his father was Anthony Frank (or Francis) Balogh. They were from Toledo, Ohio. Anthony Frank and his brothers ran a family dry cleaning business that was started by their father. He was a tailor. I believe he was from Budapest. They are all deceased, and info is hard to find. I would appreciate any help.
email: Leslie - americanma@aol.com - Posted 04 January 2000

Researching: WASTCHAK, VASTCHAK
Looking for information on Wastchak family. May also be written Vastchak.
email: - EPOKE55@aol.com - Posted 03 January 2000

Researching: HORSKY
I am researching my family history and I have just begun, My only information is that they are from Slovakia, and immigrated to America in the early 1900's. My great Grandmother was named Frances Horsky and married a Wasseil Horsky either over there or in the states.
email: - anniezta@gateway.net - Posted 03 January 2000

Researching: LESKO, VAVRA. MATRICIAN
We are researching the history of John Lesko and Anna Vavra and their sons John and Andrew Lesko. Andrew was born in 1876. We believe Andrew Lesko was born in Zivorce No. 5, Rankovsky, Czechoslovakia and married Mary Matrician. Andrew emigrated Kosice, Czechoslovakia in 1893. Their children were Helen, Andrew, Betty, Anne, and John Lesko. John was born in 1901. The family eventually found their way to Iowa, U.S. Any information you have on this family would be greatly appreciated.
email: Andrew and Karen Lesko - leskok@asme.org - Posted 03 January 2000

Researching: KARMIOHL, HONIG
I'm searching for the name Karmiohl from the town of Sropkov and the name Honig from the town of Breznica.
email: - Schwester26@email.msn.com - Posted 03 January 2000

Researching: THOMAS, TOMAS
Researching Thomas or (Tomas) from Benkovce, Slovakia. I'm interested in any and all information.
email: - Poohzie38@AOL.com - Posted 03 January 2000

Researching: SZOPIAK
Michael Szopiak came from what was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire about 1900.
email: - ROX55@aol.com - Posted 02 January 2000

Researching: NOGA, GLIGANIC
I am searching for the surnames Noga and Gliganic. My grandparents were Michael Noga and Suzann Gliganic. My grandfather was from Trencsen or was in that region before coming to the US. My grandparents married in Pennsylvania and settled in Hazleton, then Windber where my grandfather worked in the mines. All of the children were born in the Pennsylvania area. Grandmother died in 1935 and is buried in Windber. I don't know of any siblings for Michael. My grandmother's father was Andrew. Any help would be appreciated.
email: E. Krese - rkrese@starpower.net - Posted 02 January 2000

Researching: HAITSCH, GLASER
Researching Jon & Maria Haitsch & Johann Glaser from Velka Lomnica or Gross Lomnitz, around the turn of century.
email: - bn01@snet.net - Posted 02 January 2000

Researching: LUKACS, LUCAS
I am the son of Karoly Lukacs born in Gelnicia (Golniczbanya, Austria-Hungry at that time) on September 25, 1892, emigrated to the United States of America on the ship Berlin arriving, August 10, 1912. He changed his name to Lucas upon entering the US. Please help me find my roots.
email: Richard Charles Lucas - realminiatures@mindspring.com - Posted 02 January 2000

Researching: KUNDRAT
If any member has information about the Kundrat family from Hertarova region of Slovakia kindly contact me.
email: - gjkflip@aol.com - Posted 02 January 2000

Researching: YASKO
I wish to add the "Yasko" surname, ancestors came from Hrabova Roztoka in Eastern Slovakia at the turn of the century.
email: Richard N. Yasko - ryasko@mciworld.com - Posted 02 January 2000

Researching: DEMJANOVIC, SKIBO, DROBRAK, DROBNAK, HOMROSKY, HOMROVSKY, LESKO
I am researching the Demjanovic, Skibo, Drobrak, Drobnak, Homrosky, Homrovsky, and Lesko names. Most have roots in Austria, Hungary.
email: - DonDenny1@aol.com - Posted 01 January 2000

Researching: KORDINAK
Searching for information on the Joseph Kordinak family. He had a son Michael who came to America in 1888 . Settled in Ramapo Ny for a while before moving to Buffalo Ny then to Waverly Ny where he settled and raised a family. Michael was born in Chmelcica St.Lubovna Czechoslovakia. I have no idea if he had more children . Any information would be very helpful.
email: Dorothy Kordinak Slife - dnlslife@clarityconnect.com - Posted 01 January 2000

Researching: GAJNIAK, BUGAYSKY, MIKEL
I am of Slovak descent. On my fathers side, his father and mother, my grandparents: Carl Gajniak married Anna Bugaysky: both are now deceased. Carl Gajniak was my grandfather; Anna was his wife. On my mothers side, her father and mother, my grandparents: Joseph Mikel, from Trchon, Slovakia married Sophia. Joseph Mikel was my grandfather; Sophia was his wife--both are deceased. Thank you.
email: James Carl Gajniak - theolderpro@aol.com - Posted 01 January 2000

Researching:
I am looking for the Mittuch, Huljak, and Foltan names in Rajec Slovakia. My parents were born there in 1901 and 1907, came to America early 1900 to the Newark, N.J. area. Thank You.
email: Marion Arbogast - mapo@primary.net - Posted 01 January 2000

Researching: KOPCAK, SEDLAK, CHONKO, LOSKA
My great grandfather, Andrew Kopcak, was born in Austria-Hungary. He married Katrina Sedlak. They had at least two children that emigrated to Barnesboro Pa. Stefan, who was born in 1866, emigrated in 1880. He married his wife, Mary, in 1886. They had five children( Anna, b.July 1887,John, b. June 1889, Michael, b.November 17,1893; d. November 1971, Mary, b. December 1897 and Andrew, b. January 1899). Stefan's younger brother, John, was my grandfather. He was born on July 24, 1871. He married Anna Chonko (born Dec.,1884) on October 30,1899. My grandmother was the daughter of Stefan Chonko(b. Sept.,1856) and Barbara( Bertha) Loska(b. March, 1858). Both Stefan and Barbara emigrated from Austria-Hungary in 1884 with their oldest son,Gabriel. Besides Anna, they had two other chidren born in America(John b. April 1889 and Stefan b. May 1894). My grandparents had had four children(George, b. April 14, 1901, John, b. May 27, 1902, Mary, b. Sept. 9, 1904,Anna, b Aug. 1907). John was my father. After my grandfather died of black lung in 1908, my grandmother moved to Bayonne, N.J. I am looking for relatives and any information as to the towns in Slovakia where my ancestors were born.
email: John Kopcak - kopcak@monmouth.com - Posted 01 January 2000

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