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Researching: KRAJCI, KREJCI
The name is Krajci, Christian names: Bohuslav, Michael, Matej. Visit our web site at http://bbs.macnexus.org/~mathew_krejci/
email: Mathew Krejci - mathew_krejci@macnexus.org - Posted 28 February 1999

Researching: KERECMAN
Am searching for anscestors of people by the name of Kerecman who lived in far east Slovakia. The relatives here in America immigrated to this country between 1907 and 1909. The head of the household that immigrated to American was named Steve Kerecman. He and his wife left a baby in Slovakia that they never saw again. Any information that you can give to me will be greatly appreciated.
email: Lowell W. Hoff - hofflw@aol.com - Posted 28 February 1999

Researching: FACKOVEC, VINDISH
Seeking any help in finding out about my grandfather's military career. He was born in Bratislava. I believe he was a Hussar in the early 1900's. His name was Frank Fackovec. What regiment could he have been in, where did he recieve his basic training? Any and all help is appreciated. Also looking for information on my grandmother's side. Her maiden name was Vindish. She was from Nitra.
email: Robert - rfyogibear@aol.com - Posted 28 February 1999

Researching: SAKALOS, SAKALAS, BILLI, BILLY, BUTAS, MATULA
Researching the Sakalos, Sakalas, Billi, Billy, Butas and Matula families of Bratislava, Slovakia.
email: - Del1889@aol.com - Posted 28 February 1999

Researching: KARINCKI, HOLUB
Trying to determine if Cernik, Slovakia is formerly Cernik, Yugoslavia and Cernik, Austria. Seeking information for family of Rozalia Karincki, b. 8-22-1890 (father Josef), m. Josef Holub Belisce, Yugoslavia 1909, one child Louis, b. 1-1-1912 Cernik, Yugoslavia (as recorded on passenger list for SS France, 1912).
email: Linda M. Holub - linhol@tcbi.com - Posted 28 February 1999

Researching: VANOSIK, WANOSIK, KOVAC, NIZNAK
Looking for information on relatives and ancestors of Vanosik (U.S.: Wanosik) and Kovac families from City/town: Divina; District; Zilina; Province: Slovenski (1906); Diocese: Nitra. Jon Vanosik and Anna Kovac were married on Nov. 4, 1906. Anna's parents were Juraj Kovac and Anna (nee: Niznik) Kovac of Divina.
email: Sandra Wanosik - tswano@bright.net - Posted 27 February 1999

Researching: HUZAR
Interested in history of last name Huzar, parents from Ukraine originally, now living in Canada. Also, interest in Royal family of Russia centuries ago, with same name - Huzar.
email: - tgregory@drlogick.com - Posted 27 February 1999

Researching: BELE, BELL, BELLE, BELLAY
Martin Bele` born in Lubyana, Slovenia (possibly) he emigrated to New Jersey during Austro/hungarian rein late 1800's. As his grandaughter I'm interested because we never knew if he was from Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia or Slovenia. My aunts and uncles had three different spellings of the name besides the original including: Bell, Belle, and Bellay. Thank you.
email: - etw1@pacbell.net - Posted 27 February 1999

Researching: FILLO
Researching the last name Fillo. Possibly grandfather was named George Fillo. He immigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada around the fall of 1924. My father Adolf Scotland Fillo was born on the ship Empress of Scotland Oct.17, 1924. I don't have his mother's name however I know George (grandfather) and his wife had 13 children. I also do not have the name of the place they left.
email: - gatos@home.com - Posted 27 February 1999

Researching: KUSNIR, SIKORA-FRANKO
Researching the families of Kusnir, Sikora-Franko. Any contacts will be held in confidence. There are some 35 descendents here in Canada, Vancouver. The family came in 1931, but have many relatives in the Kosice area of East Slovakia.
email: John Kusnir - JKusnir@bc.sympatico.ca - Posted 27 February 1999

Researching: ANETTA, PALENIKOVA
I am research my grandfather: name Frantisek Anetta, born in Trstin 1897, father, Mikulas Anetta, and mother, Maria Palenikova. They immigranted to the US in the early 1900's. Any information would be helpful.
email: Colette Landers - colette@annetta.com - Posted 26 February 1999

Researching: CHRAPECK, VESSELKA
Searching for relatives of George Chrapeck and his wife Maria Vesselka, who came to the US in about 1889. Filings they made here in US indicate they came from Viszaka (then Austria). Some oral history puts this in the Rosine area but no such town can be found in the indexes. Any info appreciated.
email: Caroline Bury Totten - caltotn@aol.com - Posted 26 February 1999

Researching: FILLO
George Fillo born in the late 1800's died between 1980-1992 in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was married with 13 children. I am unsure of location in Slovakia grandfather was from.
email: Lynda Fillo - gatos@home.com - Posted 26 February 1999

Researching: KULINA, FRANC, FRANCZ, FRANTZ
I am searching the surname Kulina in Malatina, Orava, and Franc, Francz, Frantz in Horny Mostenec, Trencin. These are my parents' surnames. Franc is given in two variations that my mother used. They were early 20th century immigrants to Cleveland, Ohio. Please add to your list. Thank you.
email: Anthony R. Kulina - akulina@juno.com - Posted 26 February 1999

Researching: JORGOSKY, YURGOSKY, CHARNOGURSKY, ZADJURA, ZADZORA, ZADZURA, ZSADZORA, SZADZORA
My Grandmother Elizaberth Maria Jorgosky (Americanized to Yurgosky) came to America in Feb 1901. She was probably accompanied by her parents, Thomas Jorgosky Sr., and her mother, Maria Charnogursky, and possibly some siblings: Thomas, Jr; Anthony (?) Nicholas (Michael in the U.S.) and possibly others. They came from Velka Francova, Slovakia. They settled in Northeastern Penn around Jessup (Marshwood), Throop and Dunmore. Elizabeth married Jacob Zadjura (possibly Zadzora, Zadzura, or Zsadzora or Szadzora in Slovak) in May 1901 in Holy Ghost RC Church in Olyphant, PA. He was killed in a mining accident in Dec 1905. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
email: Ed Zadjura - zadjurae@erols.com - Posted 26 February 1999

Researching: SABOL, SABLE, MATTA, MAGURANE, HROMDKA, ONDREY
I'm looking for John Sabol/Sable. He was born May 2 , 1861 in ? (Minneapolis census records say Austria, Hungary & Slovakland), died March 6, 1944. He immigrated through New York in June of 1880 and applied for naturalization in 1890 thru the Minneapolis court system, at that time disavowing allegiance to Franz-Joseph. His obituary notice says that he had a sister named Anna Matta. Also researching my grandmother, Anna, who emigrated in 1884 from "Austria" by way of Bremen on the SS Elbe, which docked in NY on July 26, 1884. She traveled with 2 children, Anna Ondrej, age 6, and Andreas, age 4. I don't believe these were her children, perhaps siblings or other relatives. She married John Sabol in Minneapolis in 1886. Anna was born on July 8, 1865 and died in Minneapolis on April 10, 1942. She had sisters Veronica Magurane and A. Hromdka and a brother George Ondrey. I can't trace her back to a village. Any ideas?
email: Barbara Smith - RorB.Smith@asu.edu - Posted 25 February 1999

Researching: GMITRO, GDOVAN, HRUSKA
I am looking for information on the Gmitro, Gdovan & Hruska families. I believe they were from a small village called Lascov. Any help would be appreciated!
email: Barb Gmitro-Best - beadlesjlr@aol.com - Posted 25 February 1999

Researching: HEFKA
Researching the Hefka surname.
email: - JMarhefka@worldnet.att.net - Posted 25 February 1999

Researching: OLSAVSKY, BUNJAK
I am trying to find out what village my grandfather came from. His name was Michael Olsavsky. His father's name was John and his mother was Anna Bunjak. If any one has information please let me know.
email: Josef L Olsavsky - joesplacetwo@webtv.net - Posted 25 February 1999

Researching: ZANTKO, SOLTRIS, SYUCZ, VINCE
Researching the following: Nellie Helen Zantko, from the town of Imregh,Hungrary, County of Zemplen (now) Berhov,Sloviaka about 1895; Mary Elizabeth Soltris from same town, about 1866 but never came to USA; Anna S. Syucz, born in 1889, father's name was Paul, mother's name was Margaret Vince. She had two sisters, named Suzzie and Mary, and one brother named Paul. She came to the USA about 1911. Any information on the above names will be appreciated.
email: Doug Meyers - dm82nd@juno.com - Posted 25 February 1999

Researching: TOMTSCHKO, LIPTAK, MATZKO
I'm looking for information on people with the above names. My grandparents came from Meierhoefen, Slovakia during the 2nd WW to Germany. Earlier on, other family members had moved to the United States. We don't know much about our ancestors. Please write to me if your name is one of the above or if you know somebody with that name. I would really appreciate your help.
email: - cnwolf@t-online.de - Posted 24 February 1999

Researching: VUKOVICH, VUCOVICH
I am searching for my grandfather's ancestory. He was born July 21st 1890 in Dalmatia, Croatia as Petar Vukovich. He came to the US around the 1920's. His name was changed to Peter Vucovich. I am not sure of his travels, but he settled in Reno, Nevada. He had two sons. Ronald Vucovich and Kenneth Vucovich.
email: - tracy66@sprintmail.com - Posted 24 February 1999

Researching: MAGURA, MARHEFKA
Pot Magura and Joseph M. Marhefka lived in a small village before the 2nd World War. I was only 10 years old. My mother and father, along with my brother Andrew, sisters Elza, Marie and Josie, all returned to this country after visiting our grandparents. We had made several trips to Europe to visit them, but because of the war, we got out just in time, leaving our Grandparents. They decided to live out their lives in the old country. The name of our ship was the Manhattan. Can anyone relate to this?
email: - JHefka@aol.com - Posted 24 February 1999

Researching: LUKACS, KALAPOS
I am searching for information on John Lukacs, born in Homonna (Humenne) in 1835, married to Mary Kalapos in Varano (Vranov?) in 1859.
email: Charles Hofmann - Hofmann@mayberryusa.net - Posted 24 February 1999

Researching: RAPACS, RAPACH, SMAUDOSKY, SAMAUDOSKY, LUKAN, LAZUR
Researching the above surnames. Thanks.
email: Lizbeth - LLAZUR@EMAIL.MSN.COM - Posted 24 February 1999

Researching: TAUSK, TAUSSIG
Researching Tausk or Taussig, originally from Domazslice, then immigrated to Galicia.
email: Laurel White - white.laurel@att.net - Posted 23 February 1999

Researching: SLOMA
Looking for information about the Sloma surname who lived in Starina. I am also looking for informaiton about the town Starina, in the eastern end of Slovakia near the Ukraine.
email: - billsloma@hotmail.com - Posted 23 February 1999

Researching: RYSKA
Researching surname Ryska, location, Leopoldov, Hlohovec.
email: - Umagnetics@aol.com - Posted 23 February 1999

Researching: HUDEC, DUCHOSLAV
Anthony and Anna (Duchoslav) Hudec came from the Bratislava, Czechoslovakia area. Both immigrated to New York through Ellis Island sometime in the early twentieth century. They lived for a time in Beacon, N.Y. and then moved to Binghamton, N.Y. where they are both buried. Anthony died in 1958 and Anna in 1976.
email: - cardsfans@ibm.net - Posted 23 February 1999

Researching: ZELENACK, ZELENAK
I am looking for the surname Zelnack, Zelnak from the 1800's. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
email: George E. Zelenack - GEZelenack@aol.com - Posted 23 February 1999

Researching: VANJURA, ANDRASCIK
Vanjura and Andrascik are two family names which I would like to research. The immigrants who bore these names were from eastern Slovakia near the town of Lipany and the larger city Presov. A village name is Kamenica. I would like to trace these names to parish records in Slovakia. Can anyone suggest to me how best to do this? These immigrant ancestors of mine settled in Moon Run Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. Thank you any help you can offer.
email: Morris Skagen - mskagen@msn.com - Posted 22 February 1999

Researching: VAJDA
We are searching for information on John Vajda.
email: - Likecedars@aol.com - Posted 22 February 1999

Researching: BANEK, FORST, HACK
I am researching the surnames Banek, First, and Hack.
email: Gene E. Paine - gep@mail.redm.lglass.com - Posted 22 February 1999

Researching: STRAZEK, PELCARSKY, VARGO, KOSCIK
I am researching Strazek, Pelcarsky, Vargo, and Koscik. I believe Andrew Strazek who married Mary Vargo settled in Bonneterre, Mo. where they had a son Paul Strazek on 1/18/1911. Paul (my grandfather) married Helen Pelcarsky I believe in 1936 in Cleveland Oh. Helen's parents were John Pelcarsky and Anna Koscik they had Helen 6/27/1907. I know that either John & Anna or Andrew and Mary came from Bratislava but I am unsure of which one. Andrew & Mary had at least one other son Michael? I think was his name. If any of this seems familiar please contact me.
email: - akafish309@aol.com - Posted 22 February 1999

Researching: MOLNAR, TOTH, PCSOLINSKY
The surname of father is Molnar - village of Kellecen (Nagy Kapus). The surname of motheris Toth - village - Kellecen or Velke Kapusany. My maternal grandmother's surname was Pcsolinsky - village Kellecen.
email: - almolnar@concentric.net - Posted 22 February 1999

Researching: ETELE, VARSHOV, STROPKY, SIKORA
Eastern Slovak cities of Kosice and Trebisov. Seeking information of my grandparents. My grandfather was born in Kosice and there are records referring to family names of Etele, Verona Varshov, Michael Stropky, John Sikora.
email: Barbara Kemp - barbarakemp@webtv.net - Posted 22 February 1999

Researching: MILANIAK
Please help me find any info on the surname Milaniak from the village of Friedman in Slovakia.
email: - JGMELLOW@aol.com - Posted 21 February 1999

Researching: SAKOLOS, SAKALAS, SAKALOS, BILLI, BILLY, BUTAS, MATULA
Searching for these surnames in Bratislava area of Slovakia.
email: - Del1889@aol.com - Posted 21 February 1999

Researching: KOPKO, UNDICH, UNDIC, FORGASH, BORIS, BERZAC
Any info regarding these names woud be appreciated.
email: - gkkopko@gateway.net - Posted 21 February 1999

Researching: DOWHAN
I am searching for information on the Dowhan family from the village of Wasylkwoc, Husiatyn, Galacia. This family immigrated to Canada in the early part of this century, setting in Gimli, Manitoba, and then to Windsor, Ontario area. Any information of either the family or the place of Origin would be appreciated.
email: W. John Dowhan - gosfield@hotmail.com - Posted 21 February 1999

Researching: MACZYSGYN, MATISHIN, MATCHESON, HNAT, KNAT
I am searching for information on my grandfather, Stephen Maczysgyn (Matishin, Matcheson) from Czechoslovakia born circa 1860-1870 and my grandmother, Anastasia (Nancy) Knat from Poland born circa 1892.
email: - gjulian@snet.net - Posted 21 February 1999

Researching: PODVOJSKY, ZUBRIK, CSURILLA, SZKALKO, SZAXA, SAKSA, RABATIN, ZSESZ, ZSETZ, ZSEC
I am researching the following surnames: Podvojsky, Zubrik, Csurilla, Szkalko, Szaxa (Saksa), Rabatin, and Zsesz (Zsetz or Zsec). I have found these name in the following areas: Kalava Kalyava), Kluknava, Olaszi (Olaszy), Vlachy, and Ovcie.
email: - sammilammi@aol.com - Posted 19 February 1999

Researching: SIVAK, SZIVAK, BUSCINA, BUCINA, GADUS, GALOVICS, ONDRIJ, ONDREJ
I am researching the following surnames: Sivak (Szivak), Buscina (Bucina), Gadus, Galovics, and Ondrij (Ondrej). I have found these names in the following areas of Slovakia: Rencisov, Buglovce, Nemesany, and Almajs.
email: - sammilammi@aol.com - Posted 19 February 1999

Researching: SMOLAK, SIMKULET
My grandparents were born in Starina. Anna Smolak, born 3-4-1890, married John Simkulet, born approx. 5-10-1885. Would be grateful for any news of relatives still settled in that area.
email: - DezRox@dfn.com - Posted 19 February 1999

Researching: KUCHTIK, CHLEBEKOVA
The original surname was Kuchtik, but was changed to Kuftic when my grandparents entered the United States. Their names were Andrej Kuchtik and Magdalena Chlebekova and were married 24 July 1895 in Krasna nad Kysoucou, Slovakia.
email: Tom Kuftic - kuftict@worldnet.att.net - Posted 19 February 1999

Researching: ANETTA, ANNETTA, PALENIKOVA
Researching Anetta (now Annetta), Palenikova. My grandfather's name was Frantisek Anetta, born 1897 in Trstin Ceskoslovenska Socialisticka Republika.... His parents Mikulas Anetta and Maria roz. Palenikova. Any information on Trstin or on the family names would be appreciated. Thanks.
email: Colette Landers - landers@shield.com - Posted 19 February 1999

Researching: VANISIK, WANOSIK, KOVAC
Know of a Jon Vanosik and Anna Kovac from Divina, District: Zilinia, Province: Slovakia in 1906. Need information on either family name: Vanosik (Wanosik in U.S.) and Kovac.
email: Sandy & Tom Wanosik - sandy&tom@centuryinter.net - Posted 18 February 1999

Researching: MEDVECZ, MYARSKI
Searching for information on the surnames Medvecz and Myarski These were Slovak immigrants to Streator, Illinois circa 1880.
email: - philbaer@aol.com - Posted 18 February 1999

Researching: SPISAK, MOSLER, BOBAK, CHARNOX, TERPIS, PASTOR, TIMKO
All above names come from Austria-Hungary, Austria, or Czechoslavakia. Papers I have, have conflicting places, but, all are definitely Slovak. Andrew Spisak, b. Dec. 1842, d. 1920(?), Raritan, NJ, m.1866, Anna. He immigrated through Ellis Island in 1882. In 1900, Andrew is living at 30 2nd. Ave., Raritan Town, Somerset Co., Bridgewater Township, NJ, and is a mill laborer. Andrew's wife Anna, b. June 1842, d.1920(?), Raritan, NJ, immigrated through Ellis Island in 1895. In 1900, could not read, write or speak English. Had 5 children, 4 living. Andrew and Anna's children: (1) Andrew Spisak, b. March, 1880, m. 1904, Raritan, NJ to Mary Mosler (parents John and Mary Mosler). He immigrated through Ellis Island in 1896 or 1897. In 1900 he was living at 30 2nd. Ave, Raritan Town, Somerset Co., Bridgewater Township, NJ, is a farm laborer, can read, write and speak English. In 1910, he was a weaver at a wool mill, not naturalized and living at same place; (2) ? Spisak; (3) dau. Spisak, who supposedly had a daughter named Margaret Boback(?); (4) Elizabeth Mary Spisak, b. Jan. 18, 1873, d. Sept. 16, 1960, Raritan, NJ, buried, Bridgewater, NJ, m. April 18, 1893, Bayonne, Union Co., NJ to Paul John Pastor. She immigrated through Ellis Island in 1882 or 1890, had 6 children. Elizabeth Mary Spisak's husband: Paul John Pastor, b. Oct. 1867 or Jan. 11, 1869, d. Jan. 31, 1944, Raritan, NJ, buried, Bridgewater, NJ. He immigrated through Ellis Island in 1885 or 1886. I was told that his parents lived somewhere near Budapest. In 1900, lived at 30 2nd. Ave., Raritan Town, Somerset Co., Bridgewater Township, NJ. He also lived in Neshanic, NJ, at one time and belonged to Saint Bernard's Church in Raritan, NJ. In 1900 census, Pastor has an accent over the O. Also living at same place was John Charnox, b, May, 1878, immigrated in 1899. Joseph Terpis and Elizabeth Timko stood as Godparents for Paul Pastor's children, I was told they were related somehow.
email: Adam Steele - snaitf@adni.net - Posted 18 February 1999

Researching: SIVKA, SZIVKA
My grandfather, Peter Sivka (or Szivka) emigrated to the United States in about 1890 and settled in upper peninsula of Michigan. Presumably they came from Austria however an uncle was born in Pozen, Poland. I note from these pages that a Sivka was a member of St Anne church in Malatina in the years 1779-1799.
email: - des@wilmington.net - Posted 18 February 1999

Researching: KUBICKO, LUCHANSKY
New listing: Kubicko family of Bridgeport, Stratford CT. Grandparents were from Jessup, PA. Mother's maiden name is Luchansky.
email: Tom Kubicko - TKubick@rcbank.com - Posted 18 February 1999

Researching: WIDINER
I am searching for information on Karl Widiner, who was born in Kubin (Dolny Kubin) in 1894. He spoke only German, and I would like to know what a German family might have been doing in Kubin at that time, when Kubin was part of Austria Hungary?
email: Thomas L. Heaton - teheaton@earthlink.net - Posted 18 February 1999

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