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Researching: DIVIAK, FETCHKO, HARCULA, HORINEK, LASCHISKY, LASKY, SKAPEK
Researching: Diviak, Fetchko, Harcula, Horinek, Laschisky, Lasky, & Skapek. Would like to hear from anyone with the same relatives. All from Bratislava or near there.
email: - AuntBettsG@juno.com - Posted 15 March 2000

Researching: PALISCAK, BONKA, KAPISAK
I am searching for George Paliscak from Slovakia. Immigrated in the 1880's. This is all the information I have. I am also looking for relatives of Julia Bonka, born in Slovakia January 10, 1905 in a town called Prague. She immigrated to America in the 1920's. She married to a man named Steven Kapisak. They married in Prague and had a daughter, Mary, before they came to the U.S.
email: - jadd@helicon.net - Posted 15 March 2000

Researching: STUPAK, RINDOS
Stupak from the village of Plavnica and Rindos from the village of Plavnica.
email: - PATTIRINKY@aol.com - Posted 15 March 2000

Researching: ANTOLIK, ZOLTAK, VAJDA, SABOL
Looking for relatives of grandfather Jiri (aka Joseph) Antolik of Giraltovce, Slovakia. He immigrated to U.S. approximately 1880, settled in Glen Lyon Pa. Think he had a brother John who also lived in Glen Lyon in the 1880's-early 1900's. He may have moved to Wilkes-Barre. Think he had three children. Sister Anna married John Zoltak and lived in Pittsburgh area. Also looking for relatives of Jiri's wife, Anna Vajda Antolik, possibly also from Giraltovce. Her parents, Anna and Michael, buried in Nanticoke cemetery. Know of 3 children, Anna, sister Elizabeth Vajda Sabol and a brother??. Vajda family lived on a farm in Wapwallopen for a time. Any info on Giraltovce very much appreciated.
email: - MILLERGLF@cs.com - Posted 15 March 2000

Researching: HORGOS, DZURCANIN
We are looking for any information available on Maria Horgos or her parents, Andej Horgas and Anna Dzurcanin from Velka Domasa, Slovakia. We are especially interested in information pertaining to Maria's emigration to the U.S. and the son born to her soon after her arrival, Joseph Horgos, supposedly b. July 4, 1899.
email: - ALCH07@aol.com - Posted 15 March 2000

Researching: SPISAK
I am very curious about the meaning and nationality behind the surname Spisak. It is my last name and I would be very appreciative if any one has the answers could email them to me.
email: - speez31@webtv.net - Posted 15 March 2000

Researching: LENCO, MALIK
Looking for information on Stefan Lenco who married Magdalena Malik, ca 1890.
email: Jack Lenco - shorty@pulsenet.com - Posted 13 March 2000

Researching: GASPER, GASPAR, TUDYA, WASSEL
I am trying to locate information on Joseph Gasper/Gaspar and Mary Tudya. They were from Kalsa (Okres Kosice), Slovakia. Their children were born in the US (PA) and their names were, Margaret (married a Kowalko), Joseph (Rev.), Nancy and Paul. The only other information I have is that the grandmother's name was Julia Wassel and the grandfather's name was Joseph.
email: Margaret Gasper Kowalko - margika1@juno.com - Posted 13 March 2000

Researching: ZATOVICH, ZATOVIC, KUBALAK
I am Justin Zatovich, researching Zatovich, Zatovic and Kubalak. Please contact me.
email: - jzatovich@prodigy.net - Posted 13 March 2000

Researching: GBUR, GBUROVA
Researching the above surnames from Hrabske, Gerlachov or Dobra. Please contact me. Thanks.
email: - JEANGWASH@webtv.net - Posted 13 March 2000

Researching: UHRINA
I am searching for any Uhrinas, outside of Illinois, that might be related.
email: - PALKO8728@aol.com - Posted 13 March 2000

Researching: ZEGER, SCHWARTZ
Does anyone have any information on the Zeger or Schwartz family who lived in Beregszas before WWII? Thanks.
email: - Sazie1@aol.com - Posted 12 March 2000

Researching: SULEK, SHULEK, SHULICK
My grandfather, Andy Sulek (English variant Shulek, Shulick), was born June 26, 1871, in Velke Ves. His wife, Magdalena (DOB Sept. 10, 1872), came from Galicia, Poland. Anyone knowing the location of any town or village of this common name, Velke Ves, please contact me.
email: Genevieve Shulick - gshulick@gateway.net - Posted 12 March 2000

Researching: HNAT, BALAZ
We are interested in the family trees of Alojs (Louis) Hnat, b. June 12, 1875 and Susanna Balaz. Both were believed to have been born is what is now Slovakia. They immigrated to the United States to Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in the late 1800's or early 1900s. Their children included Martin, Susan, Louis, Stephen and Joseph. The only living child of Aloysius and Susan is their daughter Susan who lives in Hazleton, PA. If you have any information relating to these relatives, we would appreciate receiving information as to where they were born and who their parents were?
email: James G. Hnat - jghnat1@email.msn.com - Posted 12 March 2000

Researching: STUPKA, VONGREJ
My grandfather, Josepf David Stupka, was born in Vavrisovo on June 9, 1877. He married Marie Vongrei, who was born in Mikulas on July 22, 1881. They went to America to live after the birth of their first child, Margaret, born Feb. 25, 1900.
email: Alice Wimer - pkb00943@wvup.wvnet.edu - Posted 12 March 2000

Researching: ROMANYSZYN, SZUPLAT, JANYNA, KIT
I am looking for the surnames Romanyszyn, Szuplat, Janvna and Kit. Kit and Janvna are surnames from Gajsi, Galitzia. Szuplat comes from East Germany and Romanyszyn from Slovakia. I appreciate any information you can give me.
email: Eduardo Rosaz - kitrosa@infovia.com.ar - Posted 12 March 2000

Researching: VOJTECKY, VOJTESKY
Researching the above surname.
email: - vojtecky@metrolink.net - Posted 11 March 2000

Researching: CHACH
Researching the above surname.
email: - EChach@email.msn.com - Posted 11 March 2000

Researching: SLAMA
Researching the Richard Slama family from Eastman, WI.
email: - slama@execpc.com - Posted 11 March 2000

Researching: LANTAY, DUKAVICS
Can anyone check to verify the following information: Zsofi Lantay, born 19 Oct 1851, Varpalota, Veszprem, Hungary, child of Janos Lantay and Julianna Dukavics.
email: Gregory Lantay - glantay@yahoo.com - Posted 11 March 2000

Researching: DOBROVSKI
This family was from Humenne. I am partucularly interested in Stephen Dobrovski. Any help will be appreicated.
email: Michael Kakos - kakos@compuserve.com - Posted 11 March 2000

Researching: LAZAR
My grandfather and I are searching for our lost relatives in Slovakia. We don't have much to go on . My great-great grandmother's name was Susan Lazar. She was from Bratislava. She had a daughter named Rose who later married a Sam Panoplos. Any information would be appreciated.
email: - WMichay@aol.com - Posted 09 March 2000

Researching: BILOVESKY, GAZY, BARANAK, BARONAK, OHOTNICKY
I am searching for individuals with information on these surnames. My great grandmother was Anna Bilovesky, born 15 Nov 1900, Bartza/Bartfa, Austria-Hungary. Her parents were Joseph Bilovesky and Sophie Gazy. She also had one sister Emma, born Nov 1897, to Joseph and his first wife, who was also Sophie's sister. After Sophie's death, Joseph, Anna, and Emma immigrated to US around 1903 and settled in PA. My great grandfather was Stephen Joseph Baranak, born 22 Feb 1897, near Pittsburgh, PA. His parents were Stephen Joseph Baranak, Sr. and Mary Ohotnicky. He had 12 siblings, including 1 set of twins, all born near Pittsburgh. We don't know where Joseph and Mary were married, or if/where/when they immigrated. The name may have been spelled Baronak, as several of their children later spelled it this way. Any information would be helpful, as I haven't been able to go back any further than these ancestors.
email: Stephanie McQueen - Odessa1117@aol.com - Posted 09 March 2000

Researching: BUCHTA
I am searching for information about Josef Buchta who was a tinsmith in Velke Pavlovice 262 in the 1960's.
email: - bvirgin@gateway.net - Posted 09 March 2000

Researching: GRANAT, MURNAK, MACKO, MATALA, KRAJNAK, TROJAN, RUSNAK, JACOB
Researching the following surnames: Granat, Murnak, Macko, Matala, Krajnak, Trojan, Rusnak, Jacob. All of these families settled in central Pennsylvania.
email: - dgranite@pacbell.net - Posted 09 March 2000

Researching: ONDREJIK, SIVULKA
I am searching the names Ondrejik and Sivulka from Kamunhka.
email: Joe Ondrejik - ondrejik@surfshop.net - Posted 09 March 2000

Researching: SHUSTER, SUSTER
I am looking for information about the Shuster or Suster family. I am not sure of dates or anything. I am the daughter of Michael Shuster who was the 1st generation American. If anyone has any information I would very much appreciate it if it could be sent to me.
email: Tara Shuster - sunny0013@hotmail.com - Posted 07 March 2000

Researching: HREHA, CNESKO
My father's surname was Hreha. How do I find information about our ancestry? My grandmother's surname was Cnesko?
email: Joyce Stringer - joycestringer@webtv.net - Posted 07 March 2000

Researching: SONTRA, PETRO, JEDLIKA
John Sontra (1857-1932) and wife Susanna Petro (1863-1925) came to America in 1888 from Hungary and settled in the Meadowlands, Minnesota. Their three oldest children (Frank, Mary and John) were born in Hungary. The rest of their children (Paul, Andrew, Stephen, Louis, Bella, Agnes and Edward) were born in St. Paul. Mary Sontra married Edward Jedlicka. Any help tracing this family would be appreciated.
email: - hurdster@earthlink.net - Posted 07 March 2000

Researching: FAFRAK
I am looking for any information on the Fafrak family. I don't know what area or village they were from, but some of them ended up in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut in the early 1900's.
email: - Safrak@aol.com - Posted 07 March 2000

Researching: BEDA, BLAZEJ, SECOVCE
Researching the above surnames.
email: - LADISLAV_BEDA@TELUS.NET - Posted 07 March 2000

Researching: SUTO
I am searching for my Father's cousin's address. I have been unable to locate a white-pages search-engine for Slovakia. The man I seek is in the town of Kosice, Slovakia. His name is Laci Suto. My father used to correspond with this cousin, but lost the address. I have spent many hours searching....can anyone help me?
email: Shelly Kekes - zup@melissaetheridge.com - Posted 05 March 2000

Researching: MAMRILLA, CHUPKA
I am searching for the surname Mamrilla from the Presov area, and Chupka from the Kosice area. The only Mamrilla I have is Alexander Mamrilla born in 1872 in Presov area, and Mary Chupka, born about 1869 near Kosice.
email: - cherburdette@earthlink.net - Posted 05 March 2000

Researching: HAVRILESKO
Seeking information on the surname Havrilesko from Slovakia.
email: - mtogl@msn.com - Posted 05 March 2000

Researching: PETRUSKA, KUPER, KOPPEROVA, BUKSAR, FRANKO, SPISSAK, KAMENICKY, GALKO
I am searching the following names: Petruska in Spisska Nova Ves, Jamnik & Odorin; Kuper/Kopperova in Jamnik; Buksar & Franko in Lieskovany & Markusovce; Spissak in Teplicka & Markusovce; Kamenicky & Galko in Markusovce.
email: Beverley Zierow - bzierow@yahoo.com - Posted 05 March 2000

Researching: BUCHKOHER, BUCHKO, HUZVAR
I am researching My grandmothers family.They came over to America around 1903.My greatgrandmother was Margaret Buchkoher parents were Anna and Frank Buchko. My grandmothers name was Louise Huzvar. Anna beibg born Feb 14,1879 and died Aug, 20,1950. They lived in North Braddock Pa.
email: - jlpittman@earthlink.net - Posted 05 March 2000

Researching: KLEIN, WELFELD
My mothers maiden name was Klein from the town of Jabno (Zabno), Poland We came to the U.S. in 1929 and her married name was Welfeld looking for any information.
email: - mwelfeld@webtv.net - Posted 02 March 2000

Researching: DANYO, DINO, DANO, KOCAN, SUSKO, LISZCZAK, LASICHAK
Town of Kalinov--relatives named Danyo, Dino, or Dano. Town of Medzilaborce--relatives named Kocan, Susko. Names Liszczak, or Lasichak.
email: - MarKocPHD@aol.com - Posted 02 March 2000

Researching: SABOVIK, SOTAK, HUDACKE, SUBWICK
I am searching for any information about my paternal great grandparents. Both were residents of Cleveland, Ohio. I believe that they were first generation Americans, but I am not positive. My great grandfather was Andrew Sabovik. He married my great grandmother, Mary Sotak. Her parents were Andrew Sotak and Mary Hudacke. She had two sisters, Pauline and Irene as well as a brother Frank, who is recently deceased. The family changed their name to Subwick on the 24th of November, 1923.
email: - christinegp@suite224.net - Posted 02 March 2000

Researching: GAJNIAK, BUGAJSKY, MIKEL, RUSINACK
I am of Slovak descent. My paternal grandfather, Karol Gajniak(from Jablonka, Oravska) married Anna Bugaysky(from ??, Slovakia). My maternal grandfather, Joseph Frank Mikel (from Dolna Suca,Trencin, Slovakia) married Sophia Rusinack (from Stara Ves Spisska, Slovakia).
email: Jim C. Gajniak - Theolderpro@aol.com - Posted 02 March 2000

Researching: SIDORJAK, SIERZEGA, MACKANC
Looking for any information on the family's of Ignatius Sanko Sierzega (Nyzankovyci), Mary Xenia Sidorjak, Vasil Sidorjak or Xenia Mackanc (Livov).
email: - tmone@hotmail.com - Posted 02 March 2000

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