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Researching: HANKO, BAKALAR
My grandfather's name was Michael Hanko. My grandmother's maiden name was Susan Bakalar. They were my mom's parents. They were from Radvanovce before moving to Streator, Illinois.They had a brother and sister marry each other also.I know there are still family with name Hanko somewhere over there. Had cousin move to New York years ago who was from that side of family. If anyone has any idea of how to contact family in Radvanovce or any where else please email me. Thanks for all of your help.
email: Betty (Ramanoskis) Lorance - boopernbri@home.com - Posted 15 February 2001

Researching: VARGOVICH, VARGOVSIC
Researching the Surname Vargovich (In the USA there is also a spelling of the name as "Vargovsic") from the town of Presov approximately 1850 to 1900.
email: - kayrdh@aol.com - Posted 15 February 2001

Researching: KRAYNAK, KRAJNAK, KRISPINSKY
Researching the Kraynak and Krispinsky names from the Youngstown and Campbell Ohio area.
email: - Ljkray1812@aol.com - Posted 15 February 2001

Researching: LANYI
I am looking for anyone who might have known of Susanne Rose Lanyi and her young son Julius Samuel Lanyi. They left Gelnica (Czechoslovakia - now Slovakia) in 1931 and 1932 for America. At the time, her last name was Wolko which was her third husband. I am most interested in finding the name of her second husband. I believe he owned a beer garden in or near Gelnica and was Romanian.
email: Terry Lanyi - tlan@ctel.net - Posted 14 February 2001

Researching: MICHLIK, MELHIORIS
I am interested in searching for Michlik and Melhioris my maiden name is Michlik and my Grandmother's is Melhioris. Spisska Teplice is the village they are from, -Spelling may be incorrect.
email: - lmichlik@wt.net - Posted 14 February 2001

Researching: CZYCKO, CZYSKO, CHICKO
Looking for family who may be in Krasno Galicia Austria Poland area. Great grandfather came here in sept of 1908 on the ship Morooni from Trieste Austria. to New York Was born in Krasno in 1882 When he got in the usa the spelled his name Chicko but am informed by my aunt its Czycko or Czysko.
email: - bossman@f-tech.net - Posted 14 February 2001

Researching: KANA
Am looking for Kana relatives in Slovakia.
email: Edna - ESulli9122@aol.com - Posted 13 February 2001

Researching: URBANY
Can you tell me more about the origin of the Urbany name?
email: Bill Urbany - urbany2@home.com - Posted 13 February 2001

Researching: KIMLICKA
Would like the names and locations of people having the name Kimlicka.
email: - fkimlicka@home.com - Posted 13 February 2001

Researching: WITTERA, MIRATSKY
My family cannot seem to locate any history on my grandfather from my dads side regarding my grandfather coming to the U.S. from Slovokia or some place over there. The same with my Grandmother. My grandfathers last name is Miratsky and my Grandmother is Wittera.
email: - FritoLayHI@aol.com - Posted 13 February 2001

Researching: WEILL
Interested in information on Topolcany, Slovakia and the Weill family that lived in that town during the early half of the 1900s.
email: - linktree@yahoo.com - Posted 13 February 2001

Researching: HUDAK, EVANKO, PIPAS, PEPOS, JOGANIK, DZUGANYK
We think our family comes from either Kurima, or Cerninan. Our family names are Hudak, Evanko, Pipas, Pepos, Joganik, and Dzuganyk.
email: - sheep58@gateway.net - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: MINICH, LEITMANN, PETRUCH, PERNESCH, ZIEGER, WIESNER, KOBZA, SCHIMKO, TURZER, TAENZER, TURZER, PALESCH, RICHTER, HANESCH, ELISCHER, MENDEL, GROSSCHMIED, GUERTLER, ZEISEL
My ancestors came from Gajdel (today Klacno). I'm searching everything about this village and these surnames: Minich, Leitmann, Petruch, Pernesch, Zieger, Wiesner, Kobza, Schimko, Turzer, Taenzer, Palesch, Richter, Hanesch, Elischer, Mendel, Grossschmied, Guertler, Zeisel. Can anybody help? Thanks a lot.
email: Danny Nehls (Germany) - dnehls@rz.uni-potsdam.de - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: SLUK
Our surname is Sluk from what is now western Ukraine.
email: - NDSLUK@aol.com - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: BENCS, SONKOLY
I am searching for information on my great-grandparents, Jozef Bencs and Amalia Bemcs. My grandmother, Julia Bencs was born in Velky Blh in 1911. She and her mother,came to America in 1913. My maternal great-great-grandmothers name was Barbara Sonkoly. Any help would be appreciated.
email: - cmontgom@mail.occ.cccd.edu - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: SCHUPSKY, KLIMEK
I am living in Germany. A few weeks ago I started using a computer,and today I found this page,which is very interesting for me. I read my own surname, which is in Germany very rare. I now I can see,that there must be some relatives in America or somewhere else.I am very interested to get contact with those relatives.Please write me a mail what i can do,and what YOU could do for me,if its possible.My grandfathers name was Schupsky,and his wife,she is still alife, was called Klimek as she was a girl. So said my father. There must be a Dan and a Maureen Schupsky in America.
email: Christine Schupsky - cmondstein67@aol.com - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: STRBA, STRUBA, PASKA
Joseph & Mary Strba (Struba) immigrated from Austria Hungary/Slovakia to Johnst wn, Pennsylavania around 1905 and settled in Woodvale section. They were my grandparents. Also, Paul & Maria Paska, also my Maternal grandparents immigrated from Zvolen to Johnstown, Pa. around same time.
email: - dkjgstruba@mindspring.com - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: HUDAK, POCHILY, HURBAN, DUBRAVA, YUSKOVOC, MUSKOWSKY, SIEROCKI
Researching Hudak, Pochily, Hurban, Dubrava, Yuskovic, Muskowsky, and Sierocki. My Hudaks, Yuskovics and Muskowskys are from Zlata Bana, Slovakia I believe. Dubravas are from Gbely (Michael). Pochily is from Spisska Nova Ves. Andrew Hudak came over to the U.S. in the early 1900's as did a couple of his brothers. I am searching for Susanna Pochily's parents (maiden name Hurban). He was supposedly named Joseph but I do not know Susanna's mother's name. I do know she had a sister Kathryn (who married a Bartal). Susanna married John Pochily. John's father was Rehor Pochily and his mother was Barbara Kvaltyn. Looking forward to hearing from somebody who can lead me back farther than I am already.
email: - Madcro3@aol.com - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: GALCEK
My grandfather's name was Aloise Galcek. He was born Sept.20,1886 in Ovciarsko, Slovakia. He came to America in 1904. A name on the back of an old photograph was Ondvej Galcek. I have not found this last name anywhere. Information would be appreciated.
email: - ursassy@yahoo.com - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: IMROVA
I am searching for any info on the surname, Imrova, my great grandmother's maiden name. All I know is that her family's ancestors were originally from the Slovakian town of Kosice and they moved to Pivnice, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia in the 1750s with many other Slovak families of this town. I am trying to find out if she was from a Jewish background. Any information on this would be much appreciated!
email: Nancy Waddell - nan1@golden.net - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: ADASEK
If anyone is related to the Adasek family from Little Falls or Utica , New York please get in touch, I'm trying to locate relatives I have never met.
email: - JOHNNIE217@aol.com - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: BALUCH, BALUDIANSKYI, BALUGIANSKII, BALUGYANSZKY
Searching for relatives of the above families in the village of Nizna Olsava or surrounding area near Kosice.
email: Dr. Jean-Pierre Baluc - jean-pierre.baluc@worldonline.fr - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: BRAUER, ROTH, STEINER, GESCHEIT
Our villages are Rozomberok, Forgacsfalva, and Szalontai and our surnames are Brauer, Roth, Steiner, and Gescheit.
email: - Erkwel@webtv.net - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: DUDIK
Interested in finding out about the surname Dudik.
email: Gene Hardy - eugene_hardy@colpal.com - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: HAJDUK, BIRES
Looking for any ancestors related to John Hajduk. John moved to the USA in the early 1900's. John was married to Annie Bires.
email: - TLG1019@aol.com - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: KALUSHA, KALUZA, MARSHALIK
Looking for information on the above surnames.
email: - Wes_Kalusha@webtv.net - Posted 12 February 2001

Researching: MATLACH, MATLOCK
I'm searching for information about my mother's grandfather, John (Jan) Matlach. John Matlach was naturalized in Cleveland, Ohio in 1941. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Slovakia) in 1880, probably in the city of or area around, Bratislava (German name - Pressburg). John's wife was named Mary, and she died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1921. John (Jan) later changed his name to John Matlock. John and Mary had four children, all born in Cleveland: John Jr., Mike, Steve (My grandfather), and Anne. John Sr. was in the Austrian Army probably around 1888 or 1900. I'm looking for John (Jan) Matlach's military records. I understand that the Kriegsarchiv in Vienna may not have Slovak National's military records. Does anyone know where I could write to find these military records?
email: - seanchy@yahoo.com - Posted 11 February 2001

Researching: CAPCIK, VANOCHOVA, SUPIKOVA
Stefan Capcik, son of Stefan Capcik and Zuzana Vanochova from Turcianska Stiavnicka, married Zofia Stanova,daughter of Matej Stano and Maria Supikova from Nolcovo, July 15 1899 in Turany. Stefan and Zofia had a daughter (Anna) my grandmother, born on Feb 2 1901 in Nolcovo and immigrated to the US (1902-1906) and settling in Newark NJ. Would like to share information.
email: - GTWOBYTWO@aol.com - Posted 11 February 2001

Researching: KRASNANSKY
I have quite a bit of information about the Krasnansky's of Cajla and Pezinok. I visited Cajla in October of 2000. Of course, I would like to contact more of my relatives in the U.S.A. and Slovakia and anywhere else in the world, for that matter!
email: - jay@jaykrasne.com - Posted 11 February 2001

Researching: DEMKO, DEMKOW, DEMKIEV
I am trying to locate ancestors,grandparents came to the US early 1900"s,grandmother came from Europe to Montreal then into US and settled in W.PA. Remember her telling me she came from (phonic pronunciation) Povo Lisko, Demko was was not original spelling of last name...Demkow, Demkiev, Demkew??? grandmother first name Ksenia, grandfather first name Nicefor both deceased.No family contact since WWII.
email: - sheriff@stargate.net - Posted 10 February 2001

Researching: KOVAC, KOVACH
I am trying to find information on the following family members: Stefan (Stephen) Kovac born/died in Klenovec, Slovakia - 1800's Stefan's wife - name unknown; residence unknown. Dovica family who lived in Germeska Paloma. Any information on these families or information on how to get this information would be greatly appreciated.
email: Janice Kovach - MCOE_JK@ACCESS-K12.ORG - Posted 10 February 2001

Researching: SOKIRKA
Can anyone tell me the nationality of the surname Sokirka? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
email: Joe Sokirka - joesokirka@juno.com - Posted 10 February 2001

Researching: JANIK
I am searching for my ancestors in Poland. My fathers name Norbert Janik he came to England in the 1940s. Last known address of his parents Marie and Alfous Janik was 14 Ul Damrota street Zabrze Gornoslaskie. Anyone related to them please contact me.
email: - diane@mfowler22.freeserve.co.uk - Posted 09 February 2001

Researching: KOCSIS, KUNAK, MOJCHER, SALAMON
Anna and Maria Kocsis, daughters of John Kocsis and Maria Kunak, came to America in 1900. Anna married Michael C. Mojcher; Maria married Joannes Salamon, January 1903, in Bridgeport, CT. Joannes came to America in 1894. Descendants of these couples settled in the Bridgeport and Waterbury, CT areas. The older Kocsis' died in Kozelec, Slovakia. Seeking more information on any of the four names.
email: William C. Sullivan - wsullivan01@snet.net - Posted 09 February 2001

Researching: KOMANIECKI, KOMANETSKY, KALASZ, KATRENICH, KATRENYCZ, BARNA, ROZDIELSKI, JASINSKY
Searching for the families of Komaniecki, Komanetsky, and Kalasz from Swaitkova Mala, Jaslo, Galicia and the families katrenich, Katrenycz, Barna, Rozkielski, and Jasinsky from Radocyna, Gorlice, Galicia.
email: Ruth Komanetsky Welch - bewelch@earthlink.net - Posted 09 February 2001

Researching: LAZOR, FECSKO, MOLNAR
I am researching the Lazor and Fecsko families from the village of Jastrabie or nearby areas in Slovakia. My father, John Lazor was born in Jastrabie -1905, my mother Anna (maiden name Fecsko) was born in Windber, Pennsylvania USA in 1902 and moved to Jastrabie Slovakia in 1904. My parents were married in Jastrabie and then emigrated to Canada in 1927 or 1928 and then settled in the Ardmore, Alberta area. My father had 3 brothers, Elais, Andrew and Mikulos and my mother had 1 or 2 sisters and 1 brother. I recall my parents talking about families or friends living in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana and other eastern states. Names included John Kepchar, Peter Molnar, John Molnar, Steve Molnar, W.M. Molnar, William Molnar Jr., Mrs Catherine Molnar. Again, I am not certain whether they were relatives so any information would be greatly appreciated.
email: Martin Lazor - martin.lazore@home.com - Posted 08 February 2001

Researching: CHEPES, HRICKO, RUSNIK, MINOSH
We are researching my mom's family: Father: comes from the village of Ugosca, Slovakia. His name was John Chepes, born July 13, 1890 to John and Mary (Hricko) Chepes, sister by the name of Martha. Came from a Greek Catholic origin. Mother: born in Hnusta, Slovakia August 19, 1892, Her name was Julia Rusnik born of John and Mary (Minosh)Rusnik, came as an orphan to America in 1908. Slovak Lutheran origin.
email: - MufinT40@aol.com - Posted 08 February 2001

Researching: NOVOROLSKY
I am looking for information on the family name Novorolsky, from Frydman, Poland, formerly in Slovakia.
email: - debbie.novorolsky@philips.com - Posted 08 February 2001

Researching: POTOCNAK, BLASCAK
John Potocnak and Catherine Blascak (various spellings on both) came separately to the USA in 1904, married, and eventually settled in Ohio. They identified their native language as Ruthenian in the 1920 US Census of Struthers, Ohio. I have data re their time in the USA, but have nothing on their past in Galicia. I don't even know their village of origin. Any help out there?
email: - JOEBF@aol.com - Posted 08 February 2001

Researching: PITTNER, JANTSCHIK, LATZKO, NIKLES, DAUBNER, GROSSMANN, LICHTNER
Looking for the above surnames with ancestors from Glaserhau (Sklene, Turocznemeti).
email: Helmut Kasper - waidendorf2000@yahoo.com - Posted 08 February 2001

Researching: KNOSKA
Lookning for information on Emily, Lillian, James, & Erin Knoska in US.
email: - Eknoska@hotmail.com - Posted 08 February 2001

Researching: SOBOS, SOBERS
I am searching for my great-grandfather whos name was Alexander Sobos and we think he may have changed his name to Sobers. He owned a farm in Shamokin PA and then settled in Wilkes-Barre PA as a grocer. any info would be appreciated.
email: Linda Sobers - lindasobers@home.com - Posted 06 February 2001

Researching: KAFFANA, SKRABAK
Looking for my grandmother's sister or her family. Maiden name was Kaffana, not sure of her married name or the correct spelling of her first name (could possibly be Teresa and would be about 83). My grandmother is 87, speaks broken English and is hard to understand when she mixes in Slovak. We believe her sister lived in Bukova or possibly Kosice, and my grandmother does mention Bratislava as the bigger city near where they grew up. She had 3 other sisters who came to America at a very young age and 2 sisters who stayed over in Europe. The 3 American sisters (deceased) were named Pauline, Francis, and Mary. My grandmothers name is Stephania (Kaffana) Skrabak. We know that one of the overseas sisters is deceased but were not sure of the other I mentioned above. If I can find any more info on her sister's name, I will write back here again. But as I said, grandma is 87 and doesn't speak English clear or sharp. Thanks for any information!
email: - RGeary9259@aol.com - Posted 06 February 2001

Researching: PUTKA
Looking for Joseph Putka. Joseph migrated to the states, had twin sisters who became nuns. This is the extent of what I know about my maternal grandfather. He had a hog farm in Pueblo, CO. and had a large family.
email: - COKANDE@aol.com - Posted 06 February 2001

Researching: LIPCHAK
I am seeking information regarding the Lipchak (American spelling - could be Liptak?) family from Habura, Slovakia. My grandfather, Andrew Lipchak, emigrated to the U.S. in 1908 at the age of 16 from Habura. His father's name was Theodore.
email: - hmtheberge@starpower.net - Posted 06 February 2001

Researching: SCHUBAS
Searching for family and all of Héléna Schubas, borned at Borsky in 1906 and his husband Janonikaya, search all informations about those two surname everywhere in the world.
email: - fpeggy@club-internet.fr - Posted 06 February 2001

Researching: HRUTKY
Need to find village of my maternal grandmother Gabriella Hrutky? Possiably around the year 1898. In Czechoslavakia or Austria Hungaria.
email: - RAM_MEM@msn.com - Posted 06 February 2001

Researching: KRISIK
I came across a message posted about a year and a half ago. I tried to get in touch with the gentelman who wrote it (Dick Soltis) to see what information he received, but the email address is no longer in use. Can you help me here? I believe the info he was searching for is in regards to the same family members (ie Krisik coming from Slovakia and settling in Wisconsin).
email: Arik Krisik - arik99@hotmail.com - Posted 06 February 2001

Researching: BOBEK, VASILISIM, KANUCK
My dad was born in or around Kosice, Slovakia June 7, 1931 to Anna Bobek. Her husband (Peter) Vasilisin died while she was pregnant, and my dad (now deceased) never knew his own father, or much about him. My Dad was raised by his maternal Grandparents and uncles, whom he spoke of lovingly, and came to the US when he was 16 and lived with his mom and step dad ( George Kanuck) who migrated before the war. My dad never had much contact with Anna after my parents were married (1958), and I barely knew that side of my family. Please, anyone who knows of the Vasilisin family, I would be grateful to know of their history (and ergo mine as well).
email: - mjayned@msn.com - Posted 06 February 2001

Researching: ROMANCZAK
Looking for any information about the Romanczak family. My father Sylvester was born there in1896 and came to the U.S.A. in 1907.If anyone can tell me how I could aquire more information on my father's I would certainly appreciate it.
email: Sue Romanzack O'Donnell - doog2000@ticon.net - Posted 05 February 2001

Researching: BRASCAJKO, BRASKO, KRIVENKO
I want to learn about my ancestors. Grandfather Brascajko, Grandmother Krivenko. Both of Slovak heritage. Sometime during the last century, Brascajko was shortened to Brasko.
email: - TimKahuna@att.net - Posted 05 February 2001

Researching: MARUSZIN, ZSAK, RUSZINKO, KOSZTISIN,VIHINSKI, HLUCHOHO
Searching for parents of Simeon Maruszin. Related surnames are Zsak, Ruszinko, Kosztisin, Vihinski, and Hluchoho.
email: - legendsss3@aol.com - Posted 05 February 2001

Researching: MIHALIK, STANKO, HUDJAK
Researching Mary Mihalik Mary, Jan Stanko, and Hudjak in the 1800's.
email: John Stanko - stanko@wtco.net - Posted 05 February 2001

Researching: GAVALA, PACHUTA
I am researching the Gavala name from Vehec, Slovakia and the Pachuta name from Kamena Poruba, Slovakia.
email: - RtEighteen@aol.com - Posted 05 February 2001

Researching: BLATNICKY
Milos Blatnicky in Quebec, Canada is looking for relatives In Cabaj Slovakia. Father's name was Stephan Blatnicky. Died when Miles was 11 years old. A young Miles visited a Rodina Blatnicky in Cabaj in 1947 or 1948. Miles has no living relatives in Canada and would appreciate help in locating any Slovak or Czech relatives living today.
email: - blatnicky@securenet.net - Posted 04 February 2001

Researching: ZILAVY
Martin Zilavy (1871) had 3 sons-Martin, Stefan and Gusty and a daughter Maria. Home was Malacky. Looking for history prior to 1871.
email: - vzilavy@att.net - Posted 04 February 2001

Researching: LACKO, VALENTA, LAVRINEC
I am researching my grandparents Stephen Lacko and Rose Valenta who came to Chicago, IL sometime prior to 1914 from Czechoslovakia. After the death of Stephen, Rose married again - I don't know the given name but the surname was Lavrinec. Rose was born Dec. 13, 1879 but I have no birthdate for my grandfather, Stephen.
email: - herbs001@home.com - Posted 04 February 2001

Researching: RODYCZ
I have found the arrived registraters of my ancestor Walentin Rodycz in Brazil: he was 32 years old and arrived on June 15, 1895, bringing his wife Catrina (25 years old) and two children, Antoni (3 years old) and Michel (1 month). They arrived at Paranagua port, State of Parana, south of Brazil. They were part of a group of 518 immigrants Austro-Hungarians and more 49 Russians. They traveled by Rio Pardo Ship. Unfortunately, there is no register of the European port that they started neither exactly area that they were from. Thank you.
email: Wilson Carlos Rodycz - wrodycz@conex.com.br - Posted 03 February 2001

Researching: CHAYKO
Researching Chayko from the Zemplin County area, specifically, Secovska-Polianka (Formerly Szecs-polyanka). Name may have likely been Anglicized unintentionally. Immigrated about 1881 to possibly Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
email: - bothast@earthlink.net - Posted 03 February 2001

Researching: BODNAR, GIMONT, BALESKI, BALICKY, BALICKA, BALISKI, MIKLAS
Michael Bodnar (b. 9/9/1857) married Anna Gimont (10/13/1877) in Trevisov, Zemplin Co., Austria-Hungary. They were one set of my great-grandparents. They had three sons, Andrew, Michael and George. Michael, Andrew & another son, immigrated to the US in 1896. Anna and younger son immigrated at a later time. My other great-grandparents were John Baleski (or Balicky, Balicka, Baliski--I seen it spelled all four ways) (d. circa 1889) and Anna Miklas (d. circa 1897). They had five children: Anna, Mary, Elizabeth, Paul & Susan. John was a veterinarian; Anna was a mid-wife. I think Paul stayed in Austria-Hungary (I don't know the town they were from). Susan joined her sisters in the US when she was 16 (around 1903).
email: Doris - midwig@ptd.net - Posted 03 February 2001

Researching: GOLIER
Researching the surname Golier. I believe my ancestor came from the Trencin area.
email: - cafer@alltel.net - Posted 02 February 2001

Researching: GERYAK
Jospeh Geryak married to Veronica came to US early 1900's from Maly Lipnik. His father was John Geryak. Don't know where to turn for information on John. Any help appreciated.
email: - DJGERYAK@aol.com - Posted 01 February 2001

Researching: ZIMMEL, LISKA
I am attempting to find any information or method of finding information regarding my great grandmother Maria Zimmel born in Chlumec Pf. Lutov Bohmen on July 19, 1864. Her father was Franz Zimmel and Katharina Liska. I have identified four different towns in the area with the name Chlumec. Thanks.
email: Mark Wilson - wilsprm@chorus.net - Posted 01 February 2001

Researching: GRABINA, HRABINA
I am trying to get an address or email for my family that I am told is living in Bratislava. Their names are Jura Grabina and Joseph Hrabina. Can you put me in touch with them?
email: Natalie Gaston - nats@nb.net - Posted 01 February 2001

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