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Researching: CIGANEK, KOPACS
My name is and I am looking for some information on Mathias Ciganek husband of Maria Kopacs from Slovakia Mathias was born around 1830 in Slovakia I believe around Kuty area. Any info would be appreciated.
email: Thomas Ciganek - lilrager67@aol.com - Posted 31 January 2000

Researching: GRES
We are researching the Gres surname.
email: - Emgres@aol.com - Posted 31 January 2000

Researching: KUBINYI
I am looking for Miklós Kubinyi (1910) Landlord. Area; Árvavataljan - Felso - Alsokubin. Do you have any information about him or his family? Awaiting your reply with keen interest. Thank you.
email: Ildikó Sterel-Zádor - paul.sterel@worldonline.nl - Posted 30 January 2000

Researching: DUNAJ
Looking for any relatives of my wife in Slovakia.. Fathers name was Karol Dunaj, and he lived in Sena. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
email: - RJMGLF@webtv.net - Posted 30 January 2000

Researching: DUSENKA, FENCZIK, HOCMANN
My great grandfather was Jan Dusenka and great grandmother was Maria Fenczik from Kaluza, Slovakia area. Their children were Maria born 1841, Jan born 1851, Anna born 1853, Jazef born 1860 (my grandfather). Jozef Dusenka came to America in the mid 1880's and married Maria Hocmann in St. Louis, Missouri. in 1889.
email: - lizh@imt.net - Posted 30 January 2000

Researching: MITAS, PAULEC
My grandfather, Joseph Mitas, came to the United States in the late 1800's. I do not know his home-town, but I know he was Slovak. My grandmother, Helen Paulec, came about the same time. Both ended up in Springdale, Pennsylvania. I believe my grandmother came from Brataslava, Slovakia but I am not sure. Any information would be wonderful as all my records stop at the US borders. Thanks.
email: Thomas Mitas - tmitas@hotmail.com - Posted 30 January 2000

Researching: JAKUBIK
I am interested in finding any links to the following family. Karoly Jakubic, born. On 2 January 1928 in Kalasz, Hungary. He was the son of Istvan Jakubik and Anna Angyal. They had 3 children: Karoly, Istvan and Jan. Jan is still living in Nitra , Slovakia.
email: Tracy Cavendish - tcav@bright.net - Posted 30 January 2000

Researching: PIPTA, KMETZ
The Pipta family from Ruska Volova (arrived in the United States in 1896) and the Kmetz family from Velati.
email: - JRPIPTA@aol.com - Posted 29 January 2000

Researching: CAPKOVIC
I would like to find information about my genealogical tree from Slovakia.
email: Suzanne Capkovic - scapkovic@suzorite.com - Posted 29 January 2000

Researching: HRIN
I am looking for information about the Hrin family. Any information will be appreciated.
email: Ambler Welcome - djolly@astro.temple.edu - Posted 29 January 2000

Researching: KRESAK, KRESZAK, KALKO
My father's family came to America at the beginning of the 20th century and settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They left from Budapest, Hungary, but were originally from Czechoslovakia. My grandfather was Leo Kresak ( Lipot Kreszak). My great grandfather was Andrew Kresak (also spelled Kreszak) married to Irma Kalko. He was supposed to have left a brother in Hungary. Any information would be appreciated.
email: Sandra Doubt - SMDoubt@worldnet.att.net - Posted 29 January 2000

Researching: JAKOBCANIN
I am looking for information about the Jakobcanin surname. Anyone with knowledge about this name please reply to me.
email: - Yak02@cvn.net - Posted 29 January 2000

Researching: BELENSKY
I am looking for links to the name Belensky, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
email: - cbelensk@YukonCollege.YK.CA - Posted 28 January 2000

Researching: KOVAC, CHNAPKO, SNOVAH, STROKATIS
Family from Vesele, Slovakia at the intersection of 2 rivers. Not sure where this village is located. Matthew Kovac married Apolena Chnapko who apparently died in the old country. Matthew (pronounce Mat-SAY) children came here 1903-1911 Vendel, Stefan and Philomina. Vendel married Alzabeta Snovah (pronounce Snow-haw) who died 1918. She was supposed to be born in Slovakia and her parents were Joe Snovah and Katherine Strokatis. This info from death certs so spelling?
email: Joanne (Kovach) - jmbelles@nac.net - Posted 28 January 2000

Researching: GRIEDL
Looking for any one by the name of Griedl whose ancestors came from the village of Jamach. There might still be some Griedls still living there. Thanks for your help.
email: - LGriedl@aol.com - Posted 28 January 2000

Researching: KOLARIK, TEPALA
I am looking for information on Kolariks, possibly from Bratislava. My grandfather is Frank/Fabian (8/1908-5/1988). His bothers and sisters are Anton (3/1892-1/1982), Anna (4/1884-1/1982), Mary (6/1894-10/1982) and Rudy/Rudolph. We believe my great grandfather's name was Frank/Fabian and he married Mary Tepala. The family came to the United States via Ellis Island in 1912, and settled in Cleveland, OH. Please help, any info greatly appreciated.
email: Matt (Kolarik) McKenna - DeCredico@prodigy.net - Posted 28 January 2000

Researching: ALMASHY, ALMASY, ANDRUS
I am searching for my great grandparents home city in Slovakia, which was once Ung Magye, Hungary. Their names were Andrew and Elizabeth Andrews Almashy. I would like to know any information you may have about them. Original spelling of names was probably Andreas Almasy, b1859, and Elizabet Andrus, b1861.They brought to U.S. with them a son Andreas, b1884, and mother, Anna Almasy, b+/- 1840. Also a brother to Elizabet named Andy Andrews. I am looking for any birth, marriage or info on Andrew's father's name. Visit our we page http://community.webtv.net/DLAlmashy/TheAlmashyFamilyWeb for more information.
email: Dan Almashy - DLAlmashy@webtv.net - Posted 28 January 2000

Researching: TARKULIC, TARKULICH, DZUBA
Researching the above surnames who mmigrated from Nova Sedlica and Zboj villages in Slovakia, circa 1905. They arrived via Ellis Island. Mary Tarkulich and Michael Dzuba settled in Scranton/Dunmore Pennsylvania, USA. Peter Tarkulic/Tarkulich settled in Rochester, New York, USA after brief stays in Binghampton and Syracuse New York.
email: Bill Tarkulich - bill@iabsi.com - Posted 27 January 2000

Researching: BALOGAC
I am looking for any ancestors connected to the surname Balogac. Thank you very much in advance.
email: Lubo Balogac - balogac@stonline.sk - Posted 27 January 2000

Researching: MAYOVSKY
Can you help me? I am trying to find out any information I can about my grandfather's family. My grandfather immigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia around 1900. His name is Paul Mayovsky. If you have any information about the name "Mayovsky", would you forward it to me?
email: Richard Mayosky - rmayosky@nummi.com - Posted 27 January 2000

Researching: MOOR
Researching the Moor surname.
email: - anp@zahav.net.il - Posted 27 January 2000

Researching: POVLOVSKY, PAVLOVSKY, DLUGOS, PROKOP, TOMAJKO, CERNICKY
Researching in Bridgeport, CT, John Povlovsky (sometimes Pavlovsky), Mary Dlugos, Anna Povlovsky and husband Prokop. In PA, researching August Tomajko and Cecilia Cernicky. I believe all families arrived from Austria-Hungary in the late 1800s. Possible village names: Kriviani/ Krivany and Jastrabie / Yasterab. I would like information on families and villages. Thank you for your assistance.
email: Pat Pulasky - PULASKY1@worldnet.att.net - Posted 27 January 2000

Researching: BOBKOSKI
I am searching for all ancestors with the Bobkoski surname who may be living in Slovakia, Slovenia or possibly Turkey.
email: David Bobkoski - MerkurDave@webtv.net - Posted 26 January 2000

Researching: SMIHULA
I was reading a notice that was incomplete. It was about Andrew Smihula, who came to the United States with his brother, John. My great grandfather, Andrew Smihula, came to the United States when he was 4 years old in1893. That is as far back as I can go. I would be interested any information before his arrival to the states and would be willing to share the information I have since he arrived here. I did have the privileged to have been able to ride on his shoulders as a little girl. He passed away on 1-15-62. The message was posted in September, 1998.
email: - RBrand4@juno.com - Posted 26 January 2000

Researching: ORATCH, ORAC
My name is Rosalyn Ottman Lavasseur. My maternal grandfather's name was Victor Oratch and his father's name was Valentine Oratch. I have found that the family name was spelled Orac when they first came to this country. The farthest back in our family I can find is that my grandfather came as a child to Wisconsin from Winter Quarters, Utah. I am very interested to search back further and very much interested in knowing if we have family members still living in Slovenia (which is where our ancestors came from). Any information would be very helpful to me. Thank You.
email: Rosalyn Ottman Lavasseur - lavass@2z.net - Posted 26 January 2000

Researching: VARGO, LESHO, ZOLDOSH. EMRICH, EMORY
My great, great, great grandparents came to the United States with their children, I am not sure when but they were grown and married, Joseph Lesho, born 1857, Luzany, Slovakia, married Mary Vargo, born 1865, Sedikart, Slovakia. My great, great grandmother Anna Lesho, born 1884, married John Zoldosh, born 1878. He was her second husband. Before him, she married Joseph Emrich (Emory). Any information about Mary Vargo, John Zoldosh or Joseph Lesho will be appreciated. They settled in the town of Baggley, Pennsylvania, near Latrobe.
email: Debbie Fridge Ramsey - dpramsey@dialaccess.com - Posted 26 January 2000

Researching: MURMYLO
I am looking for any information about the name Murmylo. Any information or possible contacts would be helpful. Thanks. School Phone: (215) 529-2396
email: Michael A. Murmylo - mmurmylo@qcsd.org - Posted 26 January 2000

Researching: SCHLESINGER, VIMMER, WALDMAN
I'm searching for names Victor Schlesinger, born in Tapolcany, in 1883? and moved to Pressburg / Bratislava and married a Rosa Vimmer, also looking for names of Waldman. V. Schlesinger one of 13 siblings, looking to trace. Have found cousins in USA. Any information gratefully accepted.
email: Anna Schlesinger - anaschlesinger@hotmail.com - Posted 24 January 2000

Researching: PROKOP
Joseph Franklin Prokop Born 1878 In Letomichel (Litomysel?) Czechoslavakia Died July 21, 1953 in Nebraska, USA. Along with his parents, Wesley and Anna Prokop, he migrated to the US in 1890. He had 7 sisters and 3 brothers. I do not know if any siblings migrated at the same time, but one sister, Helen did at some point, and lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
email: Marcella Prokop - pandora_842@hotmail.com - Posted 24 January 2000

Researching: KRIVDA, REPASKY, REPOSKY, MOLNAR
Andrew Krivda and Anna Repasky / Reposky of Sina (supposedly near Kosice). Their son Joseph came to Passaic, NJ before 1900; daughter Maria married Charles Molnar of Garfield, NJ in 1903; and another daughter Margaret married and lived in Campbell, Ohio. Other daughters were Elizabeth and Catherine.
email: Kathleen Brown - Kathlee141@aol.com - Posted 24 January 2000

Researching:
I would like more information on Katherine Seiberlich..born 09 October 1898... Died 19 December 1983. Married to Melkendorf.. born 21 June 1891... died 19 November 1974. I am doing research and I have a Katherine with the same dates, but married to different person. Waiting to hear from you.
email: - egerer@netzero.net - Posted 24 January 2000

Researching: SAKO, DURIS-FRNDAK
My great-grandfather is Martin Duris-Frndak. He married Eva Sako and immigrated to Pittsburgh PA, USA in 1909 where they dropped the Frndak from their surname. From what I have learned thus far, they may be from Podkylava or the Myjava region. Any information would be appreciated.
email: Sarah Duris - eowyn@ocol.com - Posted 24 January 2000

Researching: DRAHEIM
I´m searching informations about an erased, Hungarian noble family called Draheim v. Kenyhecz. I want to know how the village Kenyhecz is named today and where I can find it. I know that that documents about this family could be found in former hungarian towns Ungvar (Uzhorod) and Lelesz (Leles) in the past. Does anybody know which archive might be responsible now?
email: - Daniel.Draheim@ruhr-uni-bochum.de - Posted 23 January 2000

Researching: OPREMCHAK, FABINA
Researching the Opremchak and Fabina surnames.
email: - FRANNIE76@aol.com - Posted 23 January 2000

Researching: MELEGA
Looking for information on the Melega family.
email: - robinko@pobox.sk - Posted 23 January 2000

Researching: BILO, BYLO
If anyone has heard of a village called Lisko or is searching the name Bilo or Bylo in that region, please send help!! I don;t even know where to start. My grandmother's papers say "Austria Hungary" but she thought her parents were Polish, her sister says Ukrainian and her brother says Ruthene. Thanks in advance.
email: - JBM0265@aol.com - Posted 23 January 2000

Researching: NEUFELD, SINGER
Lotte Neufeld, Married a Jakob Singer in Myjava GG Grandmother. In Myjava Tura-Luka.
email: Vic Neufeld - vic.n@home.com - Posted 23 January 2000

Researching: BERSCH, BERSCHSTALK
Looking for Falls or Bersch. Bersch could have been Berschstalk at one time.
email: Shirley Robinson - Jerryrrx@aol.com - Posted 22 January 2000

Researching: GAJNIAK, BUGAYSKY, MIKEL
On my fathers side, Karol Gajniak (from Jablonka) married Anna (Bugaysky) Gajniak in Chicago, Illinois: Karol Gajniak was my grandfather; Anna was his wife. On my mothers side, my grandparents: Joseph Mikel( from Tremcin, Slovakia) married Sophia (Rusinak) Mikel. Joseph Mikel was my grandfather; Sophia (Rusinak) Mokel was his wife--both are deceased. Thank you.
email: James C Gajniak - Theolderpro@aol.com - Posted 22 January 2000

Researching:
Veronica Talarovich married John Girasek. They came from Roskovney, Austria-Hungary. I am trying to trace relatives. Do you know of anyone connected to this family? Thank you so much for helping me.
email: - ladorothy@aol.com - Posted 22 January 2000

Researching: STUNDA, POSIPANKA, DEMCHAK, CICVAK, VALKOVC, LELIK, LUHANICH, BALOG
I am researching the surnames Stunda, Posipanka, Demchak, Cicvak, Valkovc, Lelik, Luhanich, and Balog. I know that Mikhail Stunda-Posipanka and Susan Demchak (probably born c. 1870) had at least three children George, John, and Frank in Lekarovce, Mihalovce county. John (b. 1897 in Lekarovce) married a Mary Cicvak (b. Visokoho) in 1915 in Pottsville, PA. On the other side I have an Andrew Lelik who married who married a Mary Balog. (both probably born c. 1870) Any help that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.
email: J. Stunda - jstunda3@law.ua.edu - Posted 22 January 2000

Researching: KOMARA
Please send any information on last name Komara.
email: - kimkomara@cs.com - Posted 22 January 2000

Researching: KAPUTA, STERANKA
I am researching my mothers parnets, George Kaputa from Boglarka, Austria, Hungry and Anna Steranka form Austria, Hungry. I do not know what town she was born in.. When they came to USA they settled in Donora Penna, They had 2 children John born Feb,1901 & Ann born July, 1905,both deceased. Thanks for any help at all.
email: Ellie - elliek@mcn.net - Posted 21 January 2000

Researching: LESAK, ANDREJCEK
John Lesak m Rose Andrejcek in Vondrisel, Slovakia, 1892 They came to USA in 1892 along with Anna Lesak, John's mother. Thank you.
email: - mmbear@sainet.net - Posted 21 January 2000

Researching: KOSTELNIK, HOMULAS
I am trying to find out information about my Great-Grandfather. His Name was Michael Kostelnik. He married Mary Homulas. They immigrated to Canada from Slovinky approx. 1898.
email: - rrross@telusplanet.ne - Posted 21 January 2000

Researching: HUSAR
I am researching my grandfather Joseph ( Jozef) Andrew Husar, born in Tapaloza(?), Hungary,Jan. 3,1890. Immigrated to West Virginiain 1906. Worked in coal mines there and Pennsylvania . Natuarlization papers are dated 1913. Homesteaded in Montana in 1916 and served in WW1 in 1918. Married Frances Blehain 1922. One son Joseph Frances Husar born in 1925. Grandfather passed away March 1966. Any information pertaining to the surname or village of origin would be very greatly appreciated. Thank you.
email: - jwjhusar@webtv.ne - Posted 21 January 2000

Researching: SINGER, NEUFELD, BOCK
I am researching the SINGER, NEUFELD, BOCK families of Myjava/Tura-Luka in Slovakia. Particularly interested in military records of the 1800s. Thanks.
email: Rebecca - rnessim@gezernet.co.il - Posted 21 January 2000

Researching: SALATA, DERGO, DIRGO
Looking for Salata relatives in the Stara Lubovna / Kosice area; also Dergo / Dirgo.
email: - salata5@erols.com - Posted 17 January 2000

Researching: SPRINZELES
I am searching for the family of Hermann Sprinzeles from Sobotice, Slovakia.
email: Peter Gieler - gaj32@dial.pipex.com - Posted 17 January 2000

Researching: DZURYACHKO
Looking for relatives of Andrew Dzuryachko, once Zemplin area, emigrated to Pennsylvania early 1900's with brothers Michael, George, Stephen, sister Elizabeth? Parents also came to US at a later time. Stephen may have returned in 1930's. Thank you.
email: - MRowan799@aol.com - Posted 17 January 2000

Researching: OLASIN, BALAZTOL, PODHERING, BEREGH
Joanne Olasin immigrated to the United States in 1904 with his wife Anna Szcuba. He was born in Balaztol, Beregh County. Anna born in Podhering, Beregh County. I have some questions: Are Balaztol/Podhering/Beregh/ the Slovakian spelling? Is Olasin a Slovak name?
email: John Allison - jalliso1@ix.netcom.com - Posted 17 January 2000

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