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Researching: SINAY, SZINAJ, PARUSCH, PANKUCH, KALMARI
If anyone can help me with anything. This is the information I have: The Sinay family, Adam Szinaj and Pauline (Paruch or Pankuch ?) Szinaj lived on a ranch near Kassa, Hungary. (now Kosice, Slovakia) (2 miles out (1 mile = 4 miles in America)) The ranch had about 20 acres of open land and 5 to 10 acres of timber. Another town, Eperjes (now Presov, Slovakia) was about 2 miles west. They shopped mostly at Kassa. Their children were Alexander, Shandor, in Hungarian, August, Mary, "Irma", Anthony, Helena, Ilonka, and other children, some not remembered. There were twins that died in the cradle at the same time. Tony had a twin brother that died at about 10 years old. About 2 years before the family came to America. Pauline had two Toni and August. August was a Lutheran minister. Toni was a high rating Army Officer and a goldsmith by trade. Pauline's sisters were Hermina, Christine, Hormine, probably 4 sisters in all. Hermina may have been married to an organist by sir name of Kalmari. Hermina and husband lived in Abos, about 1 mile from the ranch. All, above mentioned, attended church in Abos. The youngest sister married a tinsmith a few years before the Szinaj's came to America. They lived in Kassa. Hermina's husband was badly injured falling from a ladder while roofing a church. Tony Szinaj remembers clearly the visits and meals at the tinsmiths home. Hormine lived near Aperjes and had a salt factory. They pumped water from a well and extracted the salt. All of the Kalmari family got salt from here. Hormine's children were one boy, (Igos or Ijos or Ijas) and 3 or 4 sisters, Adelia. Thank you for helping me.
email: Lambda - lambda@mindspring.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: STEFURA, MATALIK, MATALIC
We know that both of my grandparents are of Slovak ancestry. Their surnames were Stefura and Matalik. But we do not know what part of Slovakia to even begin looking for these names. I have never seen them on any basic lists of surnames. I know Matalik might have been a misspelling from Matalic but nobody can seem to decide. Both of my grandparents were born in Western Pennsylvania near Burgettstown. We also have relatives in Ohio. Please any help you could give would be great.
email: Christina Knauss - cleeknauss@yahoo.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: KUNDRAT, FEDOR, YAMBOR, ZALEPA
Would like to contact any one related to my grandparents. They were Andrew Fedor married Catherine Yambor and Joseph Kundrat married Anna Zalepa. Any help would be appreciated Vivmoms@aol.com
email: - - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: POLKABLA, KINIK, BORETSKY, KANUK
Looking for Polkabla and Kinik from Porac, Slovakia in the late 1800's. Also Boretsky and Kanuk from (phonetically, spelling unknown) Kosas and Zozchariche. If you have any information on the above names it would be welcome.
email: Monique Polk - polkmobill@msn.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: MORGOS, BOKSANSKY, GLADIS, RIPPER
Anna Morgos, Gabriel Boksansky Michael Gladis and Elizabeth ? My mothers mother's Mary Gladish was the daughter of Anna Morgos who married Gabriel Boksansky and moved to PA. They were promised in marriage and married in Europe. According to my great aunt, Anna Moros was from Duplin Slovokia and Gabriel Boksansky was from Boksan Slovakia. I cannot find any map that locates them geographically. I think that These two villages are in a sub province of Svidnik. Could someone help? Anna and Gabriel had 11 Children- Anna, Elizabeth, Rose (Rosaliea), Sophie, Susanah, John, Therese, Theresa, Genavive, and Adam. Adam died at birth, Therese died at 5 years of age and Genavive died as well. My grandfather Gabriel died and my grandmother remarried-a man called Steven Ripper( a Calvinist) My grandmother Lutheran. Upon Anna Morgos-Boksansky-Ripper's deathbead she converted to Catholosims and became a fifth sister of the Dominican sisters. She is buried on the convent lawn in Oxford Michigan. Mary Boksansky married Joseph Gladis They had Emily, Genny, Albert, Elizabeth, Bernice, David, Rose, and Robert. My Mother is Bernice. The family is near the Carpathian mountains-near the Austrian-Hungarian Border. Somehow we are related to a family line of Simko-perhaps Susamnah Simko. My great aunt Rose-Who became a nun and took on the name sister Mary Elizabeth Bok told me.
email: Ron Angell - angelro@yahoo.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: CHOVANEC, LETKO
I am looking for information on my wife's family from Slovakia. Her great great grandfather's last name was Chovanec, no first name is available. He was the mayor of Stankovany probably in the late 1800's and early 1900's. His daughter was Esther Irene Chocanec she married Michael Letko they came to the United States in the early 1900's with their daughter Martha Mary Letko.
email: Jeffrey Seaquist - jseaquist@yahoo.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: FUKNA
Researching the family name Fukna. All I know is my paternal grandmother, Agnes Fukna had two sisters, Anna and Mary. They were from Bohemia and came to the USA in the early 1900's, through Ellis Island. They lived in Manhattan and later Central New Jersey. She was German speaking and said she was Bohemian from Austria. Through the Internet, I was able to contact a person with the Fukna name in Slovakia. He is not a relative, but said there may be other Fuknas in Slovakia, according to a relative of his. Please help!
email: Barbara Santoro - 72602.1441@compuserve.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: SUTOVSKY
Researching Sutovsky from Bratislava, Trnava, Zelenec, Vlckovce Vontszemuova Kolarovo, and Trhove Myto.
email: - SUTINA@aol.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: KUZMA
Researching the following surnames: Kuzma, Shema. Just getting started and don't have much info at all. Father, Peter Kuzma born in Pasaic, NJ. His mother Pauline immigrated to America with her sister.
email: - kuzma@nb.net - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: SEDLAK, BIALKOVA
I recently visited northeast Slovakia- Stara Lubovna and the village of Sambron about 10km away where I made contact with relatives of my deceased grandparents. The names are Sedlak and Bialkova. If you are interested, I'll provide more information.
email: Carl S. Back - csback@capecod.net - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: MOROSKO, MASLEJ, POPELISK
I am searching for more information on our grandparents. Josef Morosko was born 1918 in Stropko and lived in McKeesport Pa. His wife Anna Maslej also came from Stropko, she had a brother named Michael. Josef had a cousin named Anna Popelisk. We have a 3rd cousin name is Obsuthova any information would be greatly appreciated!
email: Donna Venturini - venturin@erols.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: CERVENKA, OSUSKA, SISKOVA, DUFFEKOVA, OZABALOVA, FAJTAKOVA, STEFFEK, SOKOLOVA, KRATOCHVILOVA, PECHOVA, DRAHOSOVA, JURKOVICOVA, VACULOVA, SUBIKOVA, BURSKA, GUTTA, MIKET, ZAJIC, HUSEK, SUGA
Have family pedigree from Svaty Jur, Bur Svaty Jur, Borsky Jur; Malacky, XV Bratislava; 1747-1945. Names are Cervenka, Osuska, Ssiskova, Duffekova, Ozabalova, Fajtakova, Steffek, Sokolova, Kratochvilova, Pechova, Drahosova, Jurkovicova, Vanculova, Subikova, Burska, Gutta, Miket ... also Zajic and Husek from Svaty Jan ... and Suga from the Carpathian Mountains ... would like to exchange and share.
email: - ash265@aol.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: DANICEK, JURSA, KAVCAK, KAVCHAK
My father's family is from Bratislava. His parents name were Paul (born August 1900) and Susan (maiden name -- Danicek -- born approximately September 1902). They came to Canada in the 1920's. My father is John. He has three brothers Ed, Joe and Emil (1937). My mother's family is the Kavchak (Kavcak) family from (?) Kosice. My mother's name is Mary Kavchak. Her parents were Andrew and Helen Kavchak. Anyone with information on the Jursa's please get in touch with me. Thank you.
email: Christine Jursa - turo@ica.net - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: GAYDOS
Researching Gajdos from Secovce. Grandfather came to the United States in 1888.
email: Maryann Gaydos - brn112@webtv.net - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: VLACH
Trying to catch up with my grandfather's origins: Charles Vlach born approx. 1888.
email: G. J. Vlach - gj@3dws.com - Posted 09 August 1998

Researching: NICHTA, MALIS
The names are Nichta and Malis.
email: Tony - texmex@extremezone.com - Posted 08 August 1998

Researching: KRAWIEC, KRAVITZ, THUDYK, STANUS, ZIGMOND, PALITZA
I have information on all the above families from the 1850's forward. However I would love to find someone who is searching the same families to tie up so many loose ends and to connect families with the same names. These families all immigrated to Galveston, Texas and all came by way of Bremem, Germany from Silesia and Poland. Any and all help would be appreciated.
email: Pat Sibley - patdi@swbell.net - Posted 08 August 1998

Researching: LEWICKY
Any information on family Lewicky from Kolomyya would be appreciated, grandfather was priest in the village.
email: Michael - ROffersen@aol.com - Posted 08 August 1998

Researching: JEZSIK
Am checking out any info on the Jezsik name. father, same; grandfather,Geza; great GF, Janos (John); ggF, Andrew. Geza came o this counry from Tolcsva, Zemplem Medje, Hungary but told me as a boy the name was probably Bohemian. A name translation would be nice if possible ( I heard a jez is a groundhog).
email: Lou - loujezsik@webtv.net - Posted 08 August 1998

Researching: ZAVISLAN
Looking for any info on Zavislan surname and genealogy.
email: - bobmyth@aol.com - Posted 08 August 1998

Researching: LESKO, SHIMKO, LESLIKO, LESHKO, STEFANKO, VLASAC, SEPEC SHIPEK, POLIVKA, MACEJ
My father is John G Lesko, born in Windber PA July 1, 1909. He married Mildred Shimko, born October 27, 1913. They were married in Windber PA on April 13, 1937. There were 7 children. He died May 17th, 1964. Mildred Lesko died January 5, 1998. John G Lesko's father is listed on his birth certificate as John Lesliko, was 27 years old at the time, and his birthplace is listed as Austria, but I have recently discovered that he was from Vlahy, in the county of Spis, which is Slovak. John Lesko was previously married to Maria Macej, Linglar, Saris, in 1906, and had a daughter named Helen. He eventually married Mary Stefanko. John G Lesko's mother was Mary Stefanko Lesko. She was born in Austria August 28 1882 and died in Windber PA on 5 May, 1952. She was previously married to a man named Vlasac. She came to the United States on 1899, and came to Windber in 1901. She raised two girls, Helen Lesko Sura, and Anna Lesko, 1903-1928, and John. She had a brother Peter Stefanko, and a sister. She was the daughter of John and Anna Sepec Stefanko. My mother is Mildred Shimko Lesko, born in Windber PA, 26 Oct, 1913. She was the daughter of Michael Shimko and Mary Shipek Shimko, 9 Sept, 1884 to 11 Oct 1962 Her mother was Ann Polivka Shipek. She had a brother Charles Shipek.
email: John Lesko - jlesko@dcez.com - Posted 08 August 1998

Researching: HADZIMA, SCIBOVSKY, ORGANISCAK
We are looking for information concerning our Grandfather George Hadzima born l865-l870? in Nova Bela in what is now Slovakia. Also his two wives: Catherine Scibovsky and Elizabeth Organiscak. We also believe they were both born in what is now Slovakia. We believe that they came here as children. Any information about these surnames or the village mentioned would be greatly appreciated.
email: Paul Hadzima - phanson@wtco.net - Posted 08 August 1998

Researching: SABOLIK, BAKALAR, MITAL, VERCHIMAK
I am researching my great grandparents Jan and Susan Bakalar Sabolik, who immigrated to the U.S., settling in the Streator, Illinois, area prior to 1889. Jan was born ca. 1850, and married probably prior to 1883. They were parents to John, Andrew, Mike, George, Susan, Anna, and Mary Sabolik. My grandmother, Mary Sabolik, was the youngest, and the only one of the seven children born in the U.S. Mary Sabolik married John Mital of Streator, Illinois in 1908. Her father Jan Sabolik, a naturalized U.S. Citizen, was killed in a railroad accident (I assume in Streator), in February 1901. Her mother, Susan Bakalar Sabolik, died in Streator in February 1906. Andrew Mital was born ca. 1840 or earlier in the Slovakia area. He married Anna Verchimak. Only one of their children is known, that being Andrew Mital, born March 03, 1856, in Slovakia, marrying Susan Marko of Luzany. The younger Andrew, from Zeleznik, immigrated to the U.S. ca. 1900, deserting his wife and children, locating in the Streator, Illinois, area. I do not know if the older Andrew and his wife Anna Verchimak immigrated or not. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
email: Glenn McConnell - glennmc@graham.main.nc.us - Posted 08 August 1998

Researching: OLSAVSKY, VARGOVICH
The only information I know is from my Mother, Mary Ann Olsavsky Vargovich . Her parents came from Nova Lubvona, Slovakia. Her father was killed in a mine accident in Baggley Pa around 1907. I'm trying to find any informartion about her father, mostly where he is buried. My mother was told .he was buried in St, Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe,Pa. I did ask, but St. Vincent's didn't have any information. Some records were destroyed in a fire.
email: Paul E. Vargovich - PAUL.VARGOVICH@gte.net - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: VORHAND
Please check surname Vorhand.
email: - SusanRVA@aol.com - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: CIMBALIK
My fathers family name is Cimbalik. I would like to know if there are any families that know of Andrew Cimbalik in the 1900 to 1915 era. We have very few relatives in the states.
email: John Cimbalik - JACimbal@scj.com - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: OTROBA
Looking for any information about ancestors with surname Otroba.
email: Timothy G Otroba - contilab@bellatlantic.net - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: SINEK, GRUINWALS, GRUENWALT, ARNSTEIN, MAUTNER, STERN
Researching all of the following: Elias Sinek m. Rosalie Stern 17??; child Jonas m. Ana Pnutlitzka; son Markus, b. 9.1.1852; child Gabriel. b. circa 1801, m. Katharina Grunwalt; (He was a merchant from Hlasiwo.); children Ignaz, b. 1850 m. Barbora Stern, Joseph, b. 10.2.1852, and Ludwig, b. 13.4.1855; child Fanny, m. Jakub Schwartz; children Michael, b. 1830, Simon, b. 1832, Markus, b. 1834, Filip, b. 1835; child Philaz, b. circa 1802; first marriage, Elizabeth Gruinwals; children Emanuel, b. 1841, in Mlada Vozice, (m. Therese Loewy), Leopold, b. 21.6.1837, Elias, b. 1839 (m. Maria Arnstein), Mendl, b. 1842; second marriage, Ludmilla Gruenwalt, b. circa 1807; children Barbora, b. April 1850 (m. Ignaz Mautner) and Ignaz, b. 25.9.1852 (m. Therese Stern).
email: Elizabeth Hobbs nee Sinek - hobbs@pnc.com.au - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: SABOL, BSZABOL, KATONA, ZOSCZAK, SZABO
Seeking ancestry or any information on George Szabol and his wife, Maria (Katona was her maiden name), who immigrated to Hazleton, Pa. in the late 19th century. They also lived in Rankin, Pa. and were the parents of Janos (John) Szabol, and possibly of Pauline and returned to Europe about 1899. Also researching Josef Zosczak, husband of Maria (Szabo) Zosczak who came to McKeesport, Pa. and also believed to have emigrated back. Their daughter, Anna, married already mentioned John Szabol at Rankin, Pa., 1/21/1915, while, it is believed, her paternal aunt, another Anna Zosczak, married another John Szabol (relationship unknown) in 1885. The latter 2 were from Benkovce. Another village of origin appearing on a 1915 marriage record was something like "Kasavargas, Hungary", probably a mispronunciation or poor translation.
email: Barbara Sabol - BSabol@ij.net - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: SCERENSCKO, SERENKO
Researching the above surnames.
email: John & Juanita Serenko - johnboy@together.net - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: SCHNIEROW
Searching for the town of Slotinodoli (sp?) near Signet in the Carpatho-Rusyn Region. It is the town where my friend's parents fell in love before moving to America. I need the proper spelling and location information. Thank you.
email: Drew Schnierow - drewtopia@earthlink.net - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: BERCELLIE, BERCZELLY, BERCZELI. BERCELI, BOLLO, JUHAS, JUHAZ, PRIAM
I am researching the above surnames. My grandparents came to the US from the town of Harshkut, Gomor-Megye province, Hungary. This area is now inside the boundaries of Slovakia near the city of Rosnava (spelling may differ) and about five miles from the current Hungarian border. I know there are relatives still in Hungary as my grandmother had a brother who returned there. He had five children in Hungary when my mother was a child (approx. 1920 or so) and some of them or their children were known to be alive during the 1970's in the same general area. However, I don't have current names or addresses to contact these relatives. If anyone can help me find them, please use my email address: Thanks!
email: Raymond Fraser - vjfraser@worldnet.att.com - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: PIVAK
I'm researching the Pivak family from Stefanov (Csepanow), Nitra county, Slovakia. Does anyone come from that village or know anyone, or anything, about this village? My grandparents, Franz and Julia "Slovak" and their first born Paul came to America in 1901. I would appreciate any information about the village. Thank You.
email: J. Pivak - jpivak@worldnet.att.net - Posted 07 August 1998

Researching: VELIGAN, SIMKO, KUKUC, STAS, LENCOVA, SMOLENOVA, POVALA, KONTUROVA, MIHULCOVA
Any information of my grandparents and families would be greatly appreciated. The surnames are Veligan, Simko, Kukuc, Stas, Lencova, Smolenova, Povala, Konturova and Mihulcova. They lived in Pucov and Chlebnice, Slovakia.
email: - franckey@galesburg.net - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: FRINAK
There apparently is an actor from somewhere in Slovakia who shares my surname. This actor's name is Jozef Frinak, and has been in plays at the Spisek theater in Bratislava. I am interested in contacting him to see if we share common ancestory.
email: A. Scott Frinak - afrinak@powerweb.net - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: KOPKO
Please help in my family's search for it's origins.
email: Matt Kopko - 0RPNB.SIA@pop.a001.sprintmail.com - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: JEZERSKY, HALAMA
I'm seeking information about two surnames: Jezersky and Halama. My great- grandfather, Michael Jezersky, and his wife Anna Halama, lived in Piest'any around the turn of this century. They also lived for a time in Senica. They had eleven children, one of whom was my grandmother, Eugenia Jezersky. Most, if not all, of the children left and went either to Canada or the United States. My grandmother came to Canada. Any information about either the Jezersky family or the Halama family would be most appreciated.
email: Kenneth Lieblich - newgrange@telus.net - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: URBAN, ELKO
I am looking for information on my great grandparents John Urban & Anna Elko. From what my grandmother has told me they both immigrated to Pittsburgh, Pa. around the early 1920's from Zemplinska? If you have any information it would be greatly appreciated.
email: Lori Mazuer - LYMazuer@aol.com - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: VECERA, KOSULIK
I am researching the Vecera family. The village is Hovorani, Austria. My father-in-law was Vaclav (Jim) Vecera. He came to the US in 1909 via Galveston, TX to work in a coal mine in Thurber, TX. He was married to Ruza (Rosa) Kosulik. They had 11 children and later moved to Idaho, to farm.
email: Carol Agosta - cjarnc@earthlink.net - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: MRAZ, REGEC
Two names to post and county of origin: Michael Mraz - Matiasovce - Spisska Zupa (County); Katherine (Mraz) Regec - Staraves - Spisska Zupa (County).
email: Michael Culleny - mculleny@ix.netcom.com - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: MAJEROV, MYRO
I have very limited information at this point. My great grandfather's name was Lukac Majerov and his wife's first name was Antionette. My great grandfather arrived in America in the early 20th century and eventually settled in Schuykill County, Pennsylvania in the town of St. Clair. The original family name was changed, starting with his sons and daughters, to Myro.
email: Christopher Luke Myro - clmyro@yahoo.com - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: BARANEK
I am researching Paval Baranek, born in the town of Sajdikove, Humence, 1888. Baptized at St John's Church.
email: James Bentley - jeb2931@webtv.net - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: SANDOR
My great-grandfather Sandor was from Lubenik, Gemerska. Here's what I know about Lubenik based on pre-WWI maps (I think the village may have been destroyed in WWII). Lubenik was in the province of Gemerska, on the western border of the province. The village is west of Kosice and east of the rivers Vychodny Juriec and the Muran river. The province Gemerska is directly north of the Hungarian province of Borsodska, east of Malohontska and west of Turnianska. The problem I have always had with being a Sandor is finding out the Slavic origin of the name. Sandor is a Hungarian name, although my grandmother claims that it originated as Slovak in the 900s or so before Slovakia came under foreign rule, whereupon the Magyars took Slovak words and names until they became known as Hungarian. Another option is that during the nineteenth century the family name was "Magyarized" (forcibly changed to a Hungarian-sounding name) during the Hapsburg reign when Slovaks were members of a persecuted minority. I've taken some good-natured flack from friends about being a closet Hungarian but I am serious about finding out the story behind having a Hungarian name and being, as far as I can tell, solidly Slovak. Do you have any suggestions, facts or stories? I'm more interested in the origin of the family name than finding out info about the villages.
email: Laurel Sandor - sandor@oakland.edu - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: LUPTAK, KOSMAN, CICMANEC, LUDIK, LISKA, FILIPA, FACUNA, FACUMA
I am searching for information for the following names from the Blatnica area: Luptak, Kosman, Cicmanec, Ludik, and Liska. I am also searching for two names from the Kostany area: Filipa and Facuna or Facuma. Any information that can be provided to me would be most appreciated.
email: Rene Turchany - renelt@yahoo.com - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: DEMKO, LOGUSKA
I am researching information on Josef M. DEMKO who was born in June 1862 in Czechoslovakia and died June 1, 1940 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA. His father's name was Josef Demko and his mother's name was Anna Loguska.
email: - Debwal@aol.com - Posted 06 August 1998

Researching: VITEK, VRABLIC
I am considering a trip to Europe next spring and would like to visit the homeland of my Grandparents and and their children. They were born and were married in Vrbove or Vrboce Slovakia. I am interested in finding information about the area and the chances of finding someone who speaks English in the area to help me. Grandmother's maiden name was Vrablic and Grandfather's name was Vitek.
email: - johnvitek@aol.com - Posted 05 August 1998

Researching: KECKICH, CNARICH, MALATIN, DANCULOVIC, NOVOTNY
Looking for the names Keckich, Cnarich, Malatin, Danculovic, and Novotny. I don't know the village names.
email: Ivan and Carolyn Green - cgreen@venus.net - Posted 05 August 1998

Researching: ZAVASKI, SAKA, SMITH, SZMIDA, ZIFCHOCK
Researching Zavaski, Saka, Smith (Szmida), and Zifchock. I am searching for any information regarding the families, names and villages of my Grandparents. John Zavaski and Julia Saka both from Hajtovka, Slovakia, Alec Smith (Szmida) from Mnisek nad Popradom, and Anna Zifchock from New Jersey. I believe my maternal Grandfather, Alec Smith may still have relatives living in or near Mnisek.
email: Gerard Zavaski - gerard_zavaski@bedison.com - Posted 05 August 1998

Researching: GAMEC
Looking for others of the Gamec surname.
email: Jan Gamec - gamec@tuke.sk - Posted 05 August 1998

Researching: LUPTAK, KOSMAN, CICMANEC, LUDIK, LISKA
I am searching for information for the following names from the Blatnica area: Luptak, Kosman, Cicmanec, Ludik, and Liska. I am also searching for two names from the Kostany area; Filipa and Facuna or Facuma. Any information that can be provided to me would be most appreciated.
email: Rene Turchany - renelt@yahoo.com - Posted 05 August 1998

Researching: EVANKO, IVANKO, SOLITSZ, SOLTIS, SCHAU
I'm searching John Evanko (his marriage certificate says Ivanko) born Dec 29, 1865, in Zemplinska, Slovakia, died Dec 28, 1916, in Bridgeport, CT; married Nov 6, 1892, in Bridgeport, CT, to Barbara Solitsz (Soltis), born 1876, in the village of Sedlice, city of Presov, county of Saris, Slovakia. They had sons, John, Michael and George Evanko and daughters, Barbara and Helen Evanko, all born (I believe) in Bridgeport, CT. John, Sr's death certificate lists him as born in Zemplin, Austria, his father is Michael Evanko and mother, Anna (looks like Schau), both born Zemplin, Austria. I'd appreciate any help in furthering my search.
email: Faustene Heilman - heilman@ix.netcom.com - Posted 05 August 1998

Researching: PURDA, VRABEL, VRABELY
Searching for info on the Purda and Vrabel (Vrabely) families migrating from Porac, Slovakia to western Pennsylvania. The families were members of Saint Demetrius Greek Catholic Church in Porac and Carpatho-Rusyn. Thanks for any help.
email: - kmarrone@bellsouth.net - Posted 05 August 1998

Researching: KOVACIK, KOVAC
I am first generation American with my parents coming from the Slovakia. I believe my parents both came from Stara-Tura and the my Fathers original name was Kovacik, shortened to Kovac when he came to America. Any information on this name or the town would be appreciated.
email: Ron Kovac - Rkovac@wp.bsu.edu - Posted 04 August 1998

Researching: BACA, VISKUPIC, SUCHY
Am looking for information about the following names: Baca (my mother, Elizabeth, born 03/06/22 in Sastinske Straze), Viskupic (my father, Ernest, born in PA, USA, raised in a place called "Ruzova Dolina" outside of Trnava) and Suchy ( many aunts and uncles, unsure of region/town). Spent the summer of '66 in Slovakia, traveling with my mom. Loved the place, didn't want to come home, but did miss McDonald's! Unfortunately, both of my parents are gone, relatives are getting older, and I could kick myself now for never having paid attention to my heritage. Better late than never, though. Thanks in advance for any info!
email: Ernest Viskupic - thewingman@earthlink.net - Posted 04 August 1998

Researching: KRISANDA
Does anyone have information about my relatives Krisanda from Belkarfarbnlova?, a small village near the Polish border up in the low mountains? I plan to visit in Sept.'98 and welcome any information. Thank you.
email: Marion Monkvic - monkvicm@compuall.net - Posted 04 August 1998

Researching: KRAJCIK, RUZICKA
Is Krajcik or Ruzicka of eastern European descent? If so, do you have any info on these surnames?
email: Ronald Humble - PurpleNoon@webtv.net - Posted 04 August 1998

Researching: OCHOTNICKA, OCHOTNICKY, GAZDAGOVA, KONTROVACZOVA, RYSTWAI, JENCO, HOLLER
My wifes family comes from Kosice, Slovakia. Her maiden name is Jenco, and both her parents come from Kosice. Her mother's maiden name is Holler - and again is from Kosice - although we feel that there is probably a German-Slovak connection. Other names that we are connected to are Ochotnicka or Ochotnicky from Hniezdne, Gazdagova, Kontrovaczova, and Rystwai.
email: Kevan M. Light - kevlight@osha.igs.net - Posted 04 August 1998

Researching: SIRKOVSKY
Searching for people with name Sirkovsky from the Jelshava. Information I have is four siblings with names Paul, Mary, Helen and John. These are the American versions of their names. Mary and Paul reside in Michigan in the US and John lived in Slovakia until he died. Helen is still living in Slovakia. Thank you for you help in advance.
email: Kenneth Wos - Whwos@aol.com - Posted 04 August 1998

Researching: HVIZDOS
Can you find or help me on the Name Hvizdos.
email: Marti - Martiis@aol.com - Posted 04 August 1998

Researching: SEMEGA
I am trying to locate the town or village of my Grandfather who was born in 1862 in Abauj Torna/Zemplen. Thsi is near or on the Slovakian border. His name was John Semega. He had a sister Elizabeth who would have been about 20 years of age in 1918. She lived and might have had a family. I am looking for any relatives. This could be Hungary or Slovakia. Also I am looking for my Grandmothers relatives from Faj Hungary near the Slovakian border.
email: Michael Tomas - mdavidt@aol.com - Posted 03 August 1998

Researching: MACEJ, TOMASKOVIC
My father's family came from Kosice (bela). My father's father, who was born May 25, 1900, was named Frank (Americanized his first name) Macej. My father's mother, who was born December 8, 1904 was named Maria Tomaskovic. They had three children while in Slovakia (part of Czechoslovakia at the time). My grandfather came over to the U.S. in 1929 and my grandmother (who was pregnant with my father so they wouldn't let her come over with my grandfather) came over with my father (Ondrej) and his two older siblings, Frank and Maria, in 1936. I know we must have many relatives living in Slovakia as my grandfather was one of 10 (I think) children and my grandmother was one of 4 children. I would very much appreciate e-mail from any of my relatives there.
email: Steve and Dawn Liguori - dksb@erols.com - Posted 03 August 1998

Researching: GULDAN, HRUSOVSKY
I know little of my family roots other than they were from Czechoslovakia; they came to America around 1905-1910 to West Virginia via New York where they lived for a few years. My Grandfather's name was John Guldan and his wife (my grandmother) was Magdalene (Hrusovsky) Guldan, d/b 1892. This is my first effort to learn about my family and I'm planning a trip to visit the country in 12-18 months.
email: John T. Guldan - JAJTG@prodigy.net - Posted 03 August 1998

Researching: GRIGLAK
Any info on the Griglak family/farmers from Lubica (or Lubic or Libc), Slovakia on the outskirts of Kezmarok would be appreciated. Family of Martin and Veronica lived there around 1880 to 1908 and then most emmigrated to New Jersey, USA. Government took over the family farm when Veronica died. Children's names were Carrie, Agnes, Vincent, Mary, Anna and Joseph. They were likely Roman Catholic and mostly German was spoken in the region. Any info on the area during that period would also be of help. Thank you.
email: Suzanne Schofield - schofs@ni.net - Posted 03 August 1998

Researching: STARUCH, MUSKO, PETCHEL, DUBICK, KLEBON
Looking for Staruch, Musko, Petchel, Dubick, and Klebon family members.
email: - Sharpvq@aol.com - Posted 03 August 1998

Researching: MAKARA
I'm searching for an old friend of mine. His name was Marek Makara, now he's 22. we were corresponding 4 years ago. Now I'd like to continue our friendship, but unfortunately I've lost his address and also his letters . All I can remember is that he lived in Hatalov, Slovakia.
email: - ninaul@melsa.net.id - Posted 03 August 1998

Researching: ZAVACKY, ZAVATSKY, ZAWADSKI, FECUNDA
I'm looking for information on the Zavacky surname from Osturna. It is also spelled Zawadski and Zavatsky. Can anyone explain why this surname has three different spellings. My grandfather was Jan Zavacky (born in 1900) and his parents were Jan Zawadski and Marja Fecunda from Osturna.
email: Michael Zavacky - mike@thinkup.com - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: VAVRA
I'm researching the Vavra name. Believe they came here before 1880 and probably landed in Galveston. Any help would be appreciated.
email: Toni Vavra - jjvav@hiline.com - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: VYSOKY
I am researching my ancestory. Problem being is that my great-grandmother came to the US with my grandfather when he was 3 years old, as a widow and not much is known of our ancestory. I am hoping you can help.
email: Lori L. Vysoky - BEBEEZ2@aol.com - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: SEDLAK
John sedlak was born about 1888 in New Jersey but taken back to Europe at 2 years of age. Returned to the USA about 1906 and settled in Wilkes Barrey PA. Had 2 brothers and a sister that I know of. Andrew and Elisebeth are the only names I know of. I am trying to put together a geneology chart of our family and any information would be of help.
email: Matthew J. Sedlak - matthew56@juno.com - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: TIMKO, VALIGA, LESKO
I did some web research the other day in an attempt to find out info about my great grandmother ("Baba") and her family. I came across your web site and address, and am mailing you in an effort to find info about her and her town. She came over in 1902 at age 16, from what was Austria Hungary and is now Slovakia. She settled in Pittsburgh, PA. Her maiden name was Anne (or Anna) Timko. She married a Valiga, was widowed at a young age, and later married a Lesko. The town she was from was called, I believe, "Hataloa" or "Hatalova" - this is how it is pronounced, I do not know for sure how it is spelled. I also remember my Gramma mentioning "Checheho" or something like that... Baba's father or grandfather was the mayor (or head of the town - not sure what he would have been called actually) of the village/town she was from. Her family raised horses for the Cavalry, I am told. Also, she traveled back and forth a number of times (maybe 5 or so) from her hometown, to Pittsburgh. I have emailed a few other people I found on the web, about my search. Several people told me to try to find a contact at a University in Slovakia, some told me to try to find info about Ellis Island records, others told me to look through old Church records... We are Byzantine Catholics. If you are aware of her hometown or any universities near it, and could point me in a direction to find it, I would be very grateful. I would be very interested in visiting her hometown, and seeing the churches there, the countryside, etc. If you can be of any help at all it would be greatly appreciated!! I would also be interested in learning about the history of the area - if there are any places you could direct me to, I would be very happy!! Thank you!
email: Beth - eanderson@kenyonlaw.com - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: HOVAN
I am seeking information about the Hovan family - history, family tree. My Grandfather was raised in Myslava, Kosice. His name was John Stephen Hovan. Have any other family members moved to the United States? Any information about the family history, occupations, family tree, etc. would be appreciated. Thank you.
email: Fran Hovan - hovan.fran@mcleod.net - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: DANKANYIN, DANKANIN, BUSANIC
My Grandfather Michael Dankanyin was from Topolany, Eastern Slovakia. He married Mari Busanic. They were Carpatho-Ruysn Orthodox Christians throughout their lives. They arrived in the United States about 1900 and settled in Farrell, Pennsylvania. There are Dankanyin's living in Petrovse, Slovakia. The spelling on the original name was Dankanin with the Y being added during the Austro-Hungarian Empire to make the name appear more Hungarian.
email: John Dankanyin - dankanyin@mindspring.com - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: DAMANKOS
Looking for any info on relatives with the Damankos surname in Slovakia, any help and tips where to start would be appreciated.
email: - LSJ65@aol.com - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: TANCHAK, TANCZAK, KOCHALYK, BOYARCHUK, EWONCHUK, MIHAYCHUK
I am researching the last names Tanchak, (Tanczak), Kochalyk, Boyarchuk, Ewonchuk and Mihaychuk. I believe they may have originated from the Pinkow, Galicia, Austria. Any help, leads, or direction would be appreciated.
email: - bender@portal.ca - Posted 02 August 1998

Researching: BRICHTA, LUSTIG
Any information about Maximilian Brichta born 1886 in Zilina, Slovakia. He disappeared on the way to retrieve his wife (Regina Lustig) and daughter (Vera) from the train station in Prague in 1942. Thanks.
email: Jenny Brichta - McFryer@pacbell.net - Posted 02 August 1998

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