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Researching: TREBIC, TREIBICK, TREIBIC, TREBACH, TREBISCH, TREBESCH
Searching for any information an any of these last names - Trebic, Treibick, Treibic, Trebach, Trebisch, Trebesch. Treibick is my last name but apparently my great-grandfather spelled it differently but not sure how (Probably Trebisch). Family emigrated through Ellis Island close to turn of the century. My great-grandfather worked int he clothing industry in New York for many years. Not much other information. Thank you.
email: Ted Treibick - treibick@fiam.net - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: SZMOLNIK, SMOLNIK
I am interested in finding information regarding the origins of the surname "Szmolnik". I am aware that my ancestry is Hungarian however I do not know the origin of the name. I am told that it could be from Slovakia. Perhaps the surname has been Hungarianised with the inclusion of the "z". The original name may have been Smolnik. Please advise.
email: Edward Szmolnik - Edward.Szmolnik@qr.com.au - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: PALENIK
I am looking for a village of Szokalacz, that was located in Hungary in 1905. I believe it was located in Nyitra county and this area became Czechoslovakia, and now Slovakia.
email: Patty Palenik Paul - WE NEED AN EMAIL ADDRESS - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: MURCHAK, POKRIOKA, CHUNRCIORK
I am searching for information on my Great-Grandparents. Martin Murchak came to America in 1905 and his wife and daughter came in 1909. We have a copy of the daughter's baptism. Her name was Amalior, and she was baptised in the town of Nova Bystrica (please bear with my interpretations - I cannot speak or read Slovak and I am trying to duplicate what is on the form.). Her mother, my Great-grandmother's name was Evor Pokrioka. And my Great-grandfather's name was Martin Chumrciork. In America, he changed it to Murchak. Any information would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you.
email: Kathleen Anthony - kanthony@kiski.net - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: MICIKAS
Please add the surname Micakas from Valaskovce. I have just received the death certificate for my grandmother and it shows this surname and location of birth. Thank you.
email: Pete Semanick - psemanic@swcp.com - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: NOHAJ, NOHAY
I am trying locate any information that you may have on the Nohaj or Nohay family I am not sure of where in Slovakia that may family comes from, they may come from near the river Tesa. I would appreciate any help that you could provide.
email: Chery MacNeil - macneilc@home.com - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: HIRGELT, HOVANEC
I'm interested in more information about the family name Hiregelt. My paternal grand parents lived in Youngstown, Ohio after they immigrated to the US. My maternal grandparents were named Hovanec and lived in Hubbard, Ohio. My maternal grandmother may have come from Spisska Nova Ves.
email: Edward S. Hirgelt - ehirgelt@classifiedventures.com - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: PETRUFF
I am looking for any info on Petruff's in Slovakia. My great grandfather came to the US in the late nineteenth centry and settled in the Pottsville Pa. region. He had a son named Michael I believe in 1901.
email: - apetruff@snet.net - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: POLANSKY
I was born and still living in Belgium. My dad was born during the was in Germany 1942 (Berlin). We are now looking for his dad for such a long time ... My gand-dad which I never knew name is (was?) "Willem" Polansky. What we know is that he was married in Dusseldorf(Germany) with Kosir Francisca Could you please let us know if it is possible to find some information about him and where to start looking.
email: Chantal Polansky - lieve.sport@village.uunet.be - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: KOMECHAK, KUMICAK, KOMICEK
I am searching for information about my grandfather George Komechak/Kumicak/Komicek who came to the U.S. around 1900 with his brother John. I believe he first settled in Pennsylvania and then moved to Gary, Indiana in 1911. There may be relatives in Humenne.
email: George Komechak - skydancr@flash.net - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: COMINSKY
I just got back the death certificate for my Grandmother who was born on 3 November 1872 in Slovakia. However, the city is not too plain and the closest I can make out is that it is Zesho. Is there such a city or is there something very close to that spelling. If there is such a place, can you tell me the approximate location? Appreciate any help you can give me.
email: Ed. Comisky - hoppered@netscape.net - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: BALINT, CHUPKA, MAMRILA, ERGJ
I am searching for Balint, Chupka (Csuptka), Mamrila, and Ergja surnames. These ancestors of mine were supposedly born in or around Kosice, Slovakia in the mid 1800's. John Balint married Ergja, and Alexander Mamrila (a carpenter) married Mary Chupka. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
email: Cheryl Burdette - cherburdette@earthlink.net - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: BRAUN
I am searching for relatives in the village Visnia Ribnica for the family name Braun.
email: - e_b@netvision.net.il - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: WARGO, KRIVDA, ONDERICKO, OLEY, SLANINKA
I am searching for any information about Andrew Wargo,(originally Varga). He immigrated to Braddock, Pennsylvania in 1899. He had brothers, Michael and John. He married Sophia Ondericko Slaninka (her first husband Mike Slaninka was killed at the Edgar Thompson Steel Mill in Braddock, PA). She immigrated to the United States in 1899 under the name of Anna Kuba. Their youngest son, Leo, was my grandfather. Leo married Katherine Krivda in 1929. She was the youngest daughter of Martin Krivda and Elizabeth Oley. My grandmother, Katherine, gave me the names of three possible villages Yablonov, Zabonic, and Spiska. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
email: - GLWargo@cs.com - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: KUCHES, KUCES, SEDLACEK, SOLL
My grandfather migrated here around 1910-12, having lived in the area south of the Tatra's. Like many other Slovaks he settled in Pennsylvania and worked in the coal mines around Dubois. Later he and his growing family moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Kuches is the current spelling but you can only guess how it may have been spelled originally. The Sedlacek/Sollocks live in the Meriden, Conn. area. Thanks in advance.
email: Bob Cerny - merserv@bright.net - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: CIGANKO, FEDOR, GLADISH, HALYZSAK, JARINA, KAPLYAVKA, KASCSAK, KORDIJAK, KORMOS, KUNDRAT, KUNDRACZIK, LUCAK, LASH, MACZKO, MEDZENYAK, NAJMIK, PALGUTH, PJECHA, PULICA, SEKERAK, TOMKO, VASIGA
I am currently researching descendants from Bajerovce, Slovakia. I would be interested in exchanging information with anyone else researching families from this village.
email: F. William Lucak, Jr - lucak@saed.kent.edu - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: YEZERNIK
My last posting concerned the surname Yezernik. The father, Mr. Yezernik, was born around 1830. Mother, Mary Riftaritz, was born in 1856, at Vatrisince, Austria-Hungary Empire. Now finding out 2 brothers, Paul and Frank came to the United States through Baltimore to Porter,Indiana. Anyone with help, please notify.
email: - nannyexpress@kymtnnet.org - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: CSINCSAR, CZINCZAR, FRAJT
My Grandfather was George Csincsar, born 1885 in Slovakia, married Anna Frajt, also born in 1885. It is possible that the name was spelled Czinczar when they were in Austria (Slovakia). They had 8 children. It is my belief that they came to this country sometime in the 1920's. My Grandfather had a brother, John, who possibly lived in Florida. There is a cousin, possibly Johns' daughter, Pauline Barnhardt, who may live in NJ. We also think there are some relatives in AZ.
email: - bobzkat@alltel.net - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: SHIR, BUKACEK
Researching the above surnames.
email: - mquale@theriver.com - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: BODNAR
My grandfather was Steve Bodnar, b. 7/09/1885, Nagy Azar, Hungary, now Velke Ozorovce, Slovakia. He lived in South Bend, IN and d. 11281944. His wife's name was Lena, but I don't know her maiden name.
email: - pushed@atlantic.net - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: KERCHO, HOLUB, GIBA
i am searching for info on my grandparents. Stepha Kercho was born 22 Aug 1901 in Sviuica, Chechoslovakia, father Jan Kercho - mother Maria Holub. Grandfather John Giba, born 26 June 1896 Eilova, Potatanska, Chechoslovakia. John was married and widowed? before he came to Canada with 2 of his children Mesi born oct 4 1920 and John born Sept 17 1922 both were born in Hankowa, Cxechoslovakia. Any info ould be appreciated.
email: Lynn - geebole@yahoo.com - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: BURNOSKY, BURANOVSKY, BUCSKO, KOLODZEJ, GRESCHAK, PALYUSUF, BILSZKY, SZTARUCH, KULYKA, KULKA, KASPRIK, ROPJAK, SIKORA, ROZSEK, PEKAR, GMITTER
These are some of the surnames that I am searching for. My great grandfather, Paul Peter Buranovszky, was born in Bartejov (Bartfa), Slovakia. Some of the other villages that I have found with this surname are Rokito (Rokytov), Tarno (Tarnov), Kruzlov, Sverzuv, & Gaboltov, all in Slovakia. If there is anyone out there searching for these surnames would you please contact me as I would really like to put together my family. Thank you in advance.
email: Tim Burnosky - bowhunter117@hotmail.com - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: PERLEY
Please help me find out if my ancestors, originated and later immigrated out of Czechoslavakia. I am desperate to discover their origins. Thanks for any help.
email: - lshea@uswest.net - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: ZATKO, ZATYKO
Trying to research family names of Zatko/Zatyko. Any response will be answered and information shared.
email: - zatko@mwt.net - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: CARTEE
I am starting to work on my family tree. In my research, I have found some Cartee's who were born in the U.S. around the 1600's. I have also found them in England about that time. I have received information that this surname is Slovak. If you have any information regarding the exact origin of this name, and any family tree information, please e-mail me.
email: - nurmsn@aol.com - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: BISKUP
looking for information on Anna Biskup.
email: - andrew222@webtv.net - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: KOHUT, TUMIK, KELSO
I am looking for any info on John Kohut. We believe he was born in either Slovakia or Hungary. We know he immagrated to the US and finally settled in Southern Illinois. He married Lizzie Tumik, her father was Steve Tumik, mother Lizzie Kelso. We do not know if they married before coming to US or met on the boat.
email: - MAAEK@email.msn.com - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: BASHAN, HARBAR, ZARIZKA
I am looking for family of Grejorij Bashan, born in the Ukraine. He married Klavdia Harbar. Klavdia Harbar's mother was Anna Zarizka. Grejorij and Klavdia (Claudia) landed at Ellis Island in 1950, sailed from Hamburg Germany on the Gen. Sturgis... Any help with be appreciated. Also anyone w/family name of Bashan / Harbar from the Kiev, Odessa,Poltava, Zitomer regions.
email: - vdp@prodigy.net - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: KRALICKE
I am researching our family name, Kralicke. My grandfather came to the US in the early 1900's, settling in Chicago. We never met any members of his family. I have found much info re: the Kralicke bible and would like to know how it got the name.
email: - hreinwald@dawsonduncan.com - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: JANCI, KOVACIK, KOVACIKOVEJ
Looking for family of Joseph Paul Janci and Eva Kovacik. We know that Eva is the daughter of Michal Kovacik and Katherina (unknown) there names also appear as Evy Kovacikovej and Josefovej Janci. I have pictures of family. But no names Eva when back to slovakia twice since her arrival here at Elis Island. Any help would be great.
email: - cmjfmj@vermontel.net - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: KUPEC, KUPETIC
My grandfather and three of his brothers were from Bratislavia. His citizenship certificate was dated 1906 under the name of Kupec. First name, Joseph. I know just one of his brothers; Andrew. Name on his headstone is Kupetic. No other information is available.
email: - kupetz@penn.com - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: WARGO,VARGA, ONDERICKO, KUBA, KRIVDA, OLEY, SLANINKA
My great-grandfather was Andrew Wargo (originally Varga), he immigrated to the United States in 1899. He settled in Braddock, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh and worked at the Edgar Thompson Works of the Carnegie Steel Company, and then US Steel. His wife was Sophia Ondericko. She had been previously married to a Michael Slaninka and had one son named Michael Slaninka. Mike senior died in an accident at the mill. Sophia immigrated to the US on Dec. 9, 1899, she entered the country under the name of Anna Kuba. She lists her village as Mocsidlan, and then again in 1940 as Mocolo. Their youngest son, Leo, born in 1909 was my grandfather. My other great-grandfather was Martin Krivda, he immigrated around 1907, he also settled in Braddock, Pennsylvania, and he also went to work at the Edgar Thompson Works. Family word is that he came from the village of Yalonov, Spisska. His wife was Elizabeth Oley. They had three children, the youngest, Cathryn was my grandmother. She married Leo Wargo in October of 1929. Any help will be appreciated.
email: - GLWargo@cs.com - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: SZNASA, BRZESKI, LEWNO
Searching for Sznasa, Brzeski and Lewno from the Zielona Gora area in Poland.
email: - MichaelGebur@email.msn.com - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: MISCHIK
Looking for information on the Mischik surname.
email: - wccards@ix.netcom.com - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: KURIMSKI
Searching for the family of Thomas and Mary Kurimski, son Mike came to the United States around 1918 from Kamenica, Czechoslovakia. Please give me information if any of the family remains in the area.
email: Janette Volz - Janette.Volz@ided.state.ia.us - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: VRSANSKY
I am seeking overseas relatives and Vransky family data.
email: John Vrsansky - ontarget@stratos.net - Posted 03 February 2000

Researching: POGANY, KVACHKOVA, PAPPOVA, PAPP, DOBRISKINOVA
Basil Pogany, born 24 July 1883, in Roscosova. His parents were Ivan Pogany & Marie Kvachkova. Anna Pappova, born 8 March 1889. Her parents were Orsil Papp & Helena Dobriskinova. They were married in Roscosova, in 1907 by Rev. Josef Tomasovary.
email: - chuck_concord@cros.net - Posted 03 February 2000

Researching: HIRKALA, SZOPKO, SZALAY, BODNAR
I am researching the above names from Slovakia, some from Lenartov. Michael Hirkala, was born in 1873 in Lenartov. His parents were John Hirkala and Susi Szopko. Michael married Anna Szalay in 1900 in Passaic, NJ. Her parents were Michael Szalay and Anna Bodnar. Thank you!
email: Marci Hirkaler - auntbuny@netscape.net - Posted 03 February 2000

Researching: KULICH
I am looking for information about the Kulich surname.
email: - ksbolt@aol.com - Posted 02 February 2000

Researching: PAPRCKA, CLAMPOR
Researching the following names - Paprcka from Liptov Paluzka and Ciampor from Hronsek / Garamsek.
email: - Thepaprckas@aol.com - Posted 02 February 2000

Researching: PINCSAK
I am looking for any information on my family named Pincsak, from Hungary or possibly from Abauj-Torna. Thank you.
email: Lawrence J. Pincsak - lpincsak@ameritech.net - Posted 01 February 2000

Researching: WARGO, VARGA, ONDERKO, KRIVDA
I am searching for information on my great grandfather, Andrew Varga. He immigrated to the United States in 1896 and settled in Braddock, Pennsylvania. He married Sophia Onderko Slaninka. She immigrated into New York on 9 December 1899 under the name of Anna Kuba. She also settled in Braddock, PA. Some time before the 1910 Census the name was changed to Wargo. Their youngest son, Leo Wargo, born in 1907 and died in 1989 was my Grandfather. Leo Wargo married Katherine Krivda in 1929. Her parents were Martin Krivda and Elizabeth Oley. I once heard that they were from Spiska, or Zabonic. They immigrated in 1907, and settled in Braddock, PA . Their only son Steven married, had 10 children and settled in McKeesport, PA. Martin Krivda was naturalized in 1924. Leo Wargo and Katherine Krivda produced three children, Clarence Martin, Lilian, and Katherine. Clarence 'Climey' Wargo taught and coached at St. Thomas High School in Braddock, Pennsylvania. He passed away on 21 December 1998. Lilian married William Gura of Braddock, and they had three sons, Matthew, William and Mark. Katherine married Joseph Sabol of North Braddock and they also had three children, Paul, Daniel, and Barbara. Clarence married Marion Reichert of Braddock and they had seven children, Dennis, Karen, Jeffrey, Janice, Gary, Kathleen, and Maureen. Any information will be greatly appreciated
email: - GWagro@cs.com - Posted 01 February 2000

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