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Researching: PASTIRAN
Pastiran - His daughter is Maria Pastiran Koc,is, and lives in Beharoce near Levoca. My family recently made a trip to Beharoce and met Maria and her son's family (we believe). We could not speak their language and they spoke no English. We have written letters to determine if they are relatives but can not understand the information. If anyone could are is willing to help us understand the letter information please E-mail.
email: - ehte@i-55.com - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: DZVONIK, KOCIS, RASKOVSKA, ADAM, ADAMOVA, CURMOVA, KICINKO TIMKOVA, PETRO, PETROVA, SCERBOVA, SVAGROVSKA
On my mothers side, researching Jan Dzvonik b January 13, 1891, who married Anna Kocisova b December 28, 1895, m August 1918 in Senne, Slovakia. They had three children: Anna b June 06, 1920; Jan b November 17, 1924; and Juraj b January 04, 1935. One generation back, Jan Dzvonik married Maria Raskovska but no dates at hand. All lived in Senne, a small village southeast of Michalovce and northeast of Dubravka, my father's village. I am familiar with current generation living in Senne but would like to broaden the family tree by adding other children of Jan Dzvonik and Maria Raskovska and adding their birth, wedding and death dates. Would have been born about 1865 and married about 1890 in Senne. What other children besides Jan (above)? Some in family were visitors to the US and probably settled. Jan Adam b abt. 1844, d 1925 Dubravka, Slovakia, a village south of Michalovce. Wife Anna Timkova, b 1845, date of death unknown, married May 07, 1866. Eight Adam(ova) children: Jan b April 05, 1866, married Anna Svagrovska, 1898-1983; My GGndfather Michal 1874-1954, married Maria Petrova 1878-1940; Andrej b abt 1880, married Tereza Curmova, 1880-1938; Maria b abt 1880, married Andrej(?) Petro abt 1900; Anna b April 12, 1882, d January 01, 1944, married John Stefanich; Petro b June 22, 1883, d May 04, 1964, married Anna Scerbova; Juraj b abt 1885; Barbara b 1887, married Kicinko. Interested in filling in the gaps in the Adam family tree. Some located in Ohio, eg Stefanich. Petro, Timko and Kicinko connections are very week as to names, locations and dates. Family tree stretches from Slovakia to US and Canada.
email: - johnqadam@home.com - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: KANUCH, KANYUCH
In researching my family name Kanuch (Kanyuch) in the LDS church records from Plavec Slovakia, I came across a word in Hungarian that I could not translate. It is in the column that lists his name and as best I can make out, it is his occupation. The word as I make it out is "ezyharfi fia. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
email: Joeanna - Joeanna@legacyoflace.com - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: JURAK, HALVAC
Searching for Jurak and Halvac from Bratislava.
email: - jayjay@reporters.net - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: CENKO, STRAD
My name is Clinton Cenko and I am from Australia. Matthew Cenko and Dorothy Cenko (Strbad) came to Australia separately during the 1920-30s from Dol in Vidovic Yugoslavia. The settlement they are from is near the intersection of the Rivers Drava and Mura to the north of Yugoslavia. The region they are from was previously a Hungarian area that was declared part of Yugoslavia after the first world war. If you know of these surnames or this area I am very interested to find out more about it.
email: David Cenko - redheart@chariot.net.au - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: ADASEK, TALABA
Searching for any relatives that are related to the Adasek's or Talaba's.
email: Carie Adasek - cariengon@inconnect.com - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: KOWAL
Want to know more on our past, the Kowal family.
email: - firmnjoe@warwick.net - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: SABAT, HOMULOS
My name is Michael Sabat and I am researching the Sabat family from the village of Tihania, or Cihania. The village is no longer there, but was near Gorlice and Dukla in what is now south eastern Poland. My mothers maiden name was Homulos, from Slovinky, Slovakia. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You,
email: Michael Sabat - Sabatdr@stratos.net - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: SZWALLA
I am looking for any info on the surname Szwalla. Thank you.
email: Anthony Szwalla - szwalla@worldnet.att.net - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: REBEJ, RIEBE, PETRONKA
My great-grandparents came from a village called Vyrava. Theodore Rebej and Susan Petronka. Any information relating to these two would be great.
email: Michelle Riebe - michelle.riebe@gs.com - Posted 13 September 1998

Researching: BOLECEK, MICHALIGA
I am trying to search my wife's genealogy as a present to her- Bolecek and Michaliga are the last names of her parents.
email: R. Clark Gillett, Jr. - cgillett@gain.mercer.edu - Posted 11 September 1998

Researching: NOVAK, KAMISOVA, NOVAKOVA, KAMIS, BREZINA, VOSTRAKOVA, VOSTRAK, HOSPERA, HOSPEROVA
I am researching these family names. If anyone has information concerning these names, please send me some email. Thank you.
email: Heather - hlcondo@knownet.net - Posted 11 September 1998

Researching: VAVRA, BALAZ
Looking for relatives of Vavra and Balaz from Vrbovce, Slovakia.
email: - SuzyRQue@aol.com - Posted 11 September 1998

Researching: KUCHEK, KOSIK, KUCEK
I am searching for any info about my gfather Joseph Frank Kuchek from Slovakia. I have also seen the spelling as Kosik, Kucek. He emigrated via NY on 01 Nov 1910, settled in western PA. He listed his birthplace on the 1920 census as Slovakland. I am particularly interested in learning from where in Slovakia he came and his parents names. Thanks for any help.
email: Belinda - WindstarBC@aol.com - Posted 11 September 1998

Researching: NOVAK, CHORBA, MARKO, KOSLEY
From Austria-Hungary - now Slovakia - in early 1900's to Streator, Illinois. From area near Presov - Hanuchovce - Medzianka (Megges).
email: Louis A. Novak - loukay@earthlink.net - Posted 11 September 1998

Researching: DIVIS, DIVISH
Researching Divis. Am interested in knowing more about my fathers home town, country, and family. My name is Edward Divish. The "h" at the end of our name was added after father came to America around 1917 from the Bratislava area of Slovakia. Please help me if you can. Thank you.
email: Edward Divish - edivish@mindspring.com - Posted 10 September 1998

Researching: KLIMSAK, KLIMCAK, CHASKO
My Grandmother came from Humenne and her maiden name was Klimsak or Klimcak. She married a George Chasko from the same area. Any ingormation would be helpful in making contacts in Humenne.
email: Paul G. Kosara - pkosara@warwick.net - Posted 10 September 1998

Researching: MICHALOVIC, MIHALOVIC
I'm looking for information on my great-grandfather Thomas (or Tomas) Michalovic, who came from Lozorno in western Slovakia, and emigrated to Chicago around 1910. The name is sometimes spelled Mihalovic. I think he entered the United States through Ellis Island, and I know he was born in 1881 or 1882. If anyone knows anything about his emigration, or the town of Lozorno, or any other Michalovics from Lozorno, please let me know. Thank you.
email: Mark Michalovic - mark@www.psrc.usm.edu - Posted 10 September 1998

Researching: TOMKO, CSEH, DULKA, SLYUSZARIK, SLUSAREK, AMBROZ
I am researching Tomko, Cseh, Dulka, Slyuszarik, Ambroz. Mary Tomko, born in Vitaz, Slovakia in 1882, was the daughter of John Tomko and Mary Cseh. Mary Cseh was born in 1851 in Siroke, Slovakia, to Mathias Cseh and Anna Dulka. Matyas Slyuszarik was born in 1890 in Roskovany, Slovakia to Andras Slyuszarik and Anna Amroz. Slyuszarik was changed to Slusarek or Slusarick in the U.S.
email: Carolyn Bush - CBush89482@aol.com - Posted 10 September 1998

Researching: SAVKO
Researching family name Savko.
email: - Jaguar2807@aol.com - Posted 10 September 1998

Researching: PISZKA, PISKA, BOPKA, CIGANOC, DZURBA
I am looking for persons with surnames: Piszka, Piska, Bopka, Ciganoc, and Dzurba, who are descended from citizens of Hummene, Slovakia, or Uzhorod (Uzhgorod, formerly Ungvar in the old Austro-Hungaria empire and now a part of Ukraine). My grandparents, Maryanna Ciganoc and Juraj Piszka emigrated to the U.S. around 1890. I know that my grandfather (Piszka) had some relatives left in Uzhorod at the time that he left, and I wonder if any of their descendents are still living there. Thank you very much for your attention as well as for any information you can e-mail to me.
email: Betty Piszka O'Leary - BBetty@AOL.com - Posted 09 September 1998

Researching: SIMULCIK
Looking for any information on the surname "Simulcik". My Grandfather, brother and cousin came to USA in the late 1880's. I believe the area the family came from is Brezna in north eastern Slovakia.
email: G. Simulcik - GSimulcik@aol.com - Posted 09 September 1998

Researching: SHMONDUK, HALODEN, YANOSKY
My grandmother was born August 7, 1887 in the Ukraine. Her maiden name was Bertha Shmonduk and her parents were John and Pearl Haloden Shmonduk. She married Frank Yanosky and they lived in Pennsylvania, initially in the Irwin area and then in the McDonald/Sturgeon area. Please contact me is anyone knows of this family.
email: Joseph Yanosky - nmbm49a@prodigy.com - Posted 09 September 1998

Researching: KIPIKASA, MOTSKO
Looking for relatives with the above last names in Jaclovcie, a village outside of Kosice.
email: Paul P. Valtos - CHERCAPA@aol.com - Posted 09 September 1998

Researching: TLACHAC
I would like to hear from any person in Slovakia with the name of Tlachac, especially someone from the village of Tlachacovia.
email: Giles Tlachac - GT63@webtv.net - Posted 09 September 1998

Researching: TRETYNYK, RUSSIN
My great grandparents were Basillio and Julia Tretynyk Russin. They left the village of Habura and came to the U.S. by way of Ellis Island. They settled in Lyndora, PA, just outside of Butler, north of Pittsburgh. My grandfather, Paul Russin, was born here in the U.S. (1906). I'd like to find out more about the family and the town.
email: Cheryl Browne - cbrowne@butler.k12.pa.us - Posted 08 September 1998

Researching: KARTARIK
My name is Kelli Kartarik and I am checking out my ancestry (what nationality is Kartarik).
email: Kelli Kartarik - kellimaek@hotmail.com - Posted 08 September 1998

Researching: FORTUNA, FORTUNOVA, MILLEROVA, VINDT, VINT
I am searaching for info on Michael Fortunova and his wife Mary Millerova and their daughter Mary Catherine (Fortunova)Fortuna, b.1887, who married George Michael Vint (Juraj Vindt), b. 1884. George and Mary had six children. The first three were born in Kosice, Slovakia and the last three were born in Ohio, USA.
email: Gloria Dewing McAlister - twm@alaska.net - Posted 08 September 1998

Researching: DORCHOCK, OLSAVSKY
Researching Olsavsky and Dorchock from Stara Lubvona and Nova Lubvona.
email: Paul E Vargovich - olaf@centuryinter.net - Posted 08 September 1998

Researching: YADRON
I'm looking for information on the surname "Yadron". I believe it's a Slovakian name and I need a place to start tracing family roots.
email: David Yadron - dyadron@hotmail.com - Posted 08 September 1998

Researching: KRISPINSKY, PUHALA
Looking for relatives from Czechoslovakia. My grandfather was a first generation immigrant. His name was John Krispinsky, and he lived in the U.S. in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a policeman. I believe he married Mary Puhala. John was from Spis County, living southeast of Spisska Nova Ves near Markusovce.Additional information is on the Krispinsky and Smik pages at iarelative.com. Please let us hear from you. Thank you.
email: Jim Kriss (pinsky) - JAKRISS@aol.com - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: HABAL, HRINDA, LISHAK, MILYO
Looking for any information on these family names. They were all from Jablonec n. Nis in Zemplin county, Slovakia. They came to America in the 1880's or 1890's. They settled in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Any information would be appreciated.
email: Jennifer - JML312@aol.com - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: HABAL, HIRNDA, LISHAK, MILYO
These are my great-grandparents. All were born in Jablinka, Zemplin county, Slovakia. They settled in Scranton, Pennsylvania in the 1890's. I would appreciate any information on these family names.
email: - JML312@aol.com - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: TOBOLA
Frantiska Tobola, born 1876, Krasonov, Austria, Dec. 17, 1876, married to Anny of Pehrimov, emigrated from Hamburg, Germany on the Phoenicia, 7/6/1901. Settled in Enola, Nebraska; became U.S. citizen 8/16/1907. Looking for relatives. I'm his great- granddaughter.
email: Deb Tobola - DEBTOBOLA@aol.com - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: MITRUS, KOLINCHAK, HRICIGA, BOBAL, KNAPIK
I am interested in the above surnames from the village of Starina, Slovakia.
email: John - capnsully@aol.com - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: SINEK, GRUINWALS, GRUENWALT, ARNSTEIN, MAUTNER, STERN, PNUTLITZKA, SCHWARTZ, LOEWY, MAUTNER
Researching 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, Gabriel was a merchant from Hlasiwo, they had 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, and 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: Allan & Elizabeth Hobbs - hobbs@pnc.com.au - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: KOSZTOLANYI
I am looking any information, maps, contact addresses, including parishes, in the following villages in Slovakia: Zamienskekostolany, Jedlokostolany, Velke'kostolany and Kostolany pod Tribecom. Any hint and help is appreciated.
email: Zoltan Kosztolanyi - kosztzez@ihug.co.nz - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: HERTAN
My father, Fred E. Hertan, was born in Dorohoi, Romania (northeastern corner) in 1905. He came to the United States in 1912 with his family, settling in Brooklyn, NY.
email: Peter Hertan - phertan@alum.mit.edu - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: VEREB, HAJDUK
Researching the Vereb and Hajduk surnames from Eastern Slovakia, Zemplin County or Zemplinska?
email: Matt Vargo - rrtrn@cdc.net - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: GERBA, PAVLINKO
Researching: Joseph Gerba, b. March 19, 1885; married to Maria Pavlinko from Sol'nik, Slovakia; father's name Adam Gerba; mother's name unknown; sons names, John G., Joseph R.; daughters, Catherine and Helen.
email: John D Gerba - Gerb1028@msn.com - Posted 07 September 1998

Researching: JANOSOV, GAVALOVA, ANDRISOVA, PORVAZNIK, REMAK, VALO
Researching Janosov, Gavalova, Andrisova, Porvaznik, Remak, and Valo. Looking for any information on family of Jan (John) Janosov born: Nov.1880 in Brekov and Anna Remak born: April 1891 in Pozdiscovce.
email: Bob Cooper - bcooper@cnsnet.net - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: TLACHAC
I am searching for the name Tlachac.
email: Giles Tlachac - GT63@webtv.net - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: WEILL
Looking for information on my great grandparents and grandparents by the name Weill who lived in Topolcany, Slovakia.
email: - BWEILL@OS.DHHS.GOV - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: DIPKO, BURCZINSKI
I am searching for information on the surname Dipko. My ancestor Anna Dipko was born most likely in the United States about 1870 (no reliable resources for vital statistics on her). I do not know where. Her parents are listed on a death certificate as Michael and Mary Dipko from Austria-Hungary. Census records list their mother tongue as Slovakian. Anna Dipko married a Alexander Burczinski Smith from Poland and they lived in Montana. Their nephew, Joseph Dipko had a cafe in Yakima, Washington in the 1920s. I would love to hear from anyone with this surname.
email: - TAJasper@aol.com - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: KACINEC, DACHOVA, YEDLOSKY, JEDLOSKY, TOMISKI
Looking for information on my grandparents. Grandfather Rudolph William Kacinec b. April 17 1879 in Hlohovec, Slovakia s/o Jan Kacinec & Josephine Dachova Kacinec. Grandmother Julia Yedlosky / Jedlosky b. April 24, 1890 in Stratena, Slovakia d/o Stefan Yedlosky / Jedlosky & Anna Tomiski Yedlosky / Jedlosky. Information on any of these families appreciated.
email: Susanna Bruning - bbruning@ix.netcom.com - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: DROVNAK, HOSPODAR, SMOLIGA
This is the beginning of my search of my ancestry in Slovakia. My Grandmother (Baba): Ann (Drovnak) Hospodar. My Grandfather (Zedi): George Hospodar. His Father: John Hospodar born 1870, passed 1922. His Mother: Anne Smoliga born 1861? I am not sure, but I believe that my Great Grandparents were the immigrants to the US. Some obscure notes indicate they may have been from Zemplin County and Presov. They settled in Hazelton, PA. My grandparents, after they married, moved to Sausalito, CA. I live in San Francisco, CA. If anybody knows of my family's ancestry and/or journey, please respond.
email: Cheryl Hospodar-Bishop - radopsoha@mci2000.com - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: HARBULAK
I am searching for any information on the Harbulak family. Any information will be appreciated. My grandparents were Anna and Paul Harbulak and my father's name is Joseph, my uncle Andrew and another deceased uncle Stephen.
email: - PATTIEJOMCCRACKEN@prodigy.net - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: FECANIN, FEVCANIN, SKURLOVA
Juraj Fecanin, born 1961, Bratislava, Slovakia, architect. Parents: Juraj Fevcanin, born 1920 Vysny Orlik. Uljana Skurlova, born 1922 Ladomirova.
email: - fecanin@netax.sk - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: KOTSAY, KOTSAIE
I'd appreciate information about these two villages, Hubosovce, VelkaIda, during the 19th century. Looking for information about my surname Kotsaie. Any help would be most appreciated.
email: Timothy Kotsay - GR8DRIVE@prodigy.net - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: SCHLOSSER
I am researching the family of Andrew Leopold Schlosser of Presov, Slovakia. The family left the area around 1900 to come to the United States. He settled in North Carolina.
email: - rita@email.unc.edu - Posted 06 September 1998

Researching: JEVCSICS, YEWCIC, BUTALA
I am looking for any information for the name of Jevcsics and Butala, originally from the village of Smolnik in Zemplin County. The village may have been moved due to a water project.
email: Michael Yewcic - mikeyew@prodigy.com - Posted 05 September 1998

Researching: HALASZ, BRADA, GALAYDA
Searching for lineage information related to Gyorgy Halasz, born April 19, 1874 in Jaszoujfalu (Novacany). Parents were Andras Halasz and Rozalia Brada. Fathers occupation is 'sedliak'. Can someone translate this? Gyorgy married Barbara Galayda on June 20, 1902 in Whiting, Indiana. She was born December 1, 1883 in or near Janik (Janok). Also, we are looking for someone to translate correspondence from Slovakian archives.
email: George and Dorothy Fisher - gdfisher@silverlink.net - Posted 05 September 1998

Researching: HAAS, HANUS
My grandfather Daniel Haas lived at Hacava in Slovakia and was married twice. The name of the first wife and sons are unknown. Second wife was Martha Hanus and there were 4 children, Peter the youngest moved to Australia via Germany in 1951. Any information on either wife or children would be wonderful.
email: Amanda - schleppel@bigpond.com.au - Posted 05 September 1998

Researching: LUKISH, COPYIAN
I am interested in the family name Lukish, my father was born in Bijacovce in eastern Slovakia. I do not know the Slovak direvation of the name Lukish. My grandmother may have been married the second time when my grandfather died to a man by the name of Copyian they lived in Bijacovce. If there is any information that you can send me I would appreciate it. Thank you,
email: Tom Lukish - tlukish@email.msn.com - Posted 05 September 1998

Researching: KRCHA, DRUGO
Researching Krcha and Drugo. My grandfather, John Krcha (Dec 22, 1893-Jan 19, 1976) from Nitra County came to the US in the early 1900's settling in Johnstown, PA. He married Josephine Drugo, born Aug 4, 1909 in Povina, Trencin County, daughter of Johann and Jozefina Drugo.
email: Karen - KC22150@aol.com - Posted 05 September 1998

Researching: GASDICK, GAZDIK, GASDICH, NOVOTNAK
Researching the above surnames. The names have several different versions. My grandparents lived in McKeesport, PA area.
email: Judy Chavez - mjchavez @castle.cudenver.edu - Posted 03 September 1998

Researching: KLINKO
Researching Klinko.
email: Jay Klinko - jayk@quantum.net.au - Posted 03 September 1998

Researching: YAGELKA, JAGELKA, ABAFI, ABAFFY
Looking for relatives of my greatgrandfather Matej (or Mathias) Yagelka (Jagelka). He emmigrated to the US from Trestena, Slovakia and also Bratislava. Also looking for relatives of my great grandmother. Rozalia Abafi (Abaffy). Any information will be appreciated please email me.
email: Larry Anderson - Anderson@cami.com - Posted 03 September 1998

Researching: HUNCOVCE, HUNSDORF, UNSDORF
I'm searching for a jewish community in New York that is named after Huncove, which is a Slovak village in Eastern Slovakia. The names for Huncovce are also Hunsdorf or Unsdorf. The jewish community probably bears the name Hunsdorf or Unsdorf.
email: Julia Ondrejekova - jondrejcekova@hotmail.com - Posted 03 September 1998

Researching: LUCAK
I'm very new to researching my family history, but I was surprised to not see any listing for "Lucak". My family was from Bajerovce, and being Orthodox I suppose makes them Russyn. I don't know what else to say, but I would be happy to help in any way that I can. Most of them settled and still live in Cleveland, if that helps.
email: Chris Quidort - cquidort@compuserve.com - Posted 03 September 1998

Researching: PESTA, KACHMAR, STOFA
My Grandfather is George Pesta Kachmar, who came to US in 1910. His father was Mihal Pesta and his mother was Zuska (Suzanne) Stofa. They were from Denes (Aus- Hng), now Sciepkovce Slovakia, Zemplin. Little is known about my grandfather's family. He had a brother Mihal. Any info about the lineage would be greatly appreciated.
email: - ADHD404@aol.com - Posted 03 September 1998

Researching: NOVOBILSKY, KONKOL, MEISER, BOHM
I am doing research on my Slovak family history. Please help if you can. My grandfather, Anton (Anthony) Novobilsky, was born June 17, 1885 in Trenchen (Trencin). He was a mason by trade. He came to the USA via Ellis Island, I think, and settled in New Jersey, where he died in 1946. My grandmother was born Katherina Konkol on November 24, 1884. She lived somewhere in Spiski (or Spisska) County in the mountains, in Austria/ Hungary. At age 21 she came to the USA. She married here and died in 1944. I took a trip to Trencin a couple of years ago, but I could find no Novobilsky's there. My great- grandfather, John Meiser, Sr., was born December 16, 1867 in Nurshan, Proinz, by Pilsen in Bohemia. My great-grandmother was born as Theresia Bohm on October 15, 1869, in Tushkau N.151 also by Pilsen. Do you have any additional information about these families, both earlier and European family members to the present? Thank you for your help.
email: - JEMEISER@aol.com - Posted 03 September 1998

Researching: BODA, KOLLAR, MAYER
I am searching for anyone having information about my Grandmother and her sister My Grandmother came to this country with her sister in the late 1800's. My grandmother's name was Anna Boda and her sister was Mary Boda . They settled in the town of Trentum, Pa. and there my grandmother met my grandfather John Boda. Her sister met a man named Michael Kollar. My grandmother moved to Charleroi, Pa as my Grandfather worked in the MacBeth plant in Charleroi, Pa. Tholand is now known as Corning Glass. My grandmother had 5 children and my mother Anna was the second born. My grandmothers' first child was John. The first 2 children were born in Charleroi, PA. She had 3 other chldren. My mother and her brother were in Slovakia when the First Wold war began and had to stay until it ended. My Grandmothers' sister had 3 children and settled in Trentum Pa. My Grandfather died in the 40' and my grandmother remarried in 1951. She married a man by the name of Andrew Mayer. He was from Charleroi, Pa. I am interested in any information that anyone can provide on them.
email: - ANNRN1@aol.com - Posted 02 September 1998

Researching: TONHAYZER, PANICK
Looking for surnames of Tonhayzer from Vilka Lehote and Panick from Letka Lehote. Both sides were Roman Catholic and spoke Slovak, town locations would be helpful.Thank you.
email: Joyce Krolikowski - nojoykrol@msn.com - Posted 02 September 1998

Researching: CZAPSKI
I am trying to find information on my granddfather, Joseph Czapski, I think he was born in Prussia, Poland about 1845, and came to America about 1870, He died in Mitchell South Dakota in 1899. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
email: Bernard Kolousek - bkolousek@proaxis.com - Posted 02 September 1998

Researching: SISKO, ZISKO, CISCO, SMOLIGA, LUCAS
Searching for family members or others that could provide info about John Sisko (Zisko) and Annie Smoliga.They were from Cervenica, Slovakia previously known as Varosvagas, Hungary. They were married about 1898 and came to America about 1899, and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. They had eleven children, all of whom are now deceased. The children that died within the last 15 years, were Mike Cisco, Ann Lucas, Charles Cisco and George Cisco. Any info will be appreciated.
email: Louise Cisco - lmcisco@hotmail.com - Posted 02 September 1998

Researching: TKACSIK, MARCZINCSAK
Found the baptism of my great, great grandfather, Michael Tkacsik in records for Humenne. He was baptised there on Aug. 27, 1834, son of Paul Tkacsik and Elizabeth Marczincsak. Unfortunately, there seems to be a gap in the records for Humenne for marriages between 1815 and 1844. Any help appreciated in finding the ancestry of Paul or Elizabeth, who lived at Jasenov.
email: Paul Horvat - Sunysa@aol.com - Posted 02 September 1998

Researching: CSUKAS, YENCHO
My father was Frank Csukas. I do not know where he was born. He talked about Kosice. or about there. His fathers name was also Frank. His Mother was Yencho. He came to America when he was 16. He did not talk much about Europe.
email: Marie Csukas Marcone - cetakd@webtv.net - Posted 01 September 1998

Researching: HANISKO, DUBOSH, GONDA, GONDER
Please send any information you may have on the names Hanisko and Dubosh. The family lived in Spiska Nova Ves. They settled in America in the late 1800s. They lived in Cleveland, OH on Woodbine Avenue. Monsignor Frank Dubosh was a Catholic priest with St. Cryil and Methodious chruch. Also my grandmother's maiden name was Anna Gonda or Gonder.
email: Julie Nathanson - julienathanson@nycap.rr.com - Posted 01 September 1998

Researching: WRABEL, VRABEL, MATLAK, KUSHNIR, LASAK
Researching the Wrabel, Vrabel, Matlak, Kushnir, and Lasak names in Slovkia, Namestovo, Babin. My Grandfather was Martin Wrabel and wed Mary Matlak in Pennsylvania. He was born in Namestovo and my Grandmother was born in Babin. They moved to N.Y.C. where my grandfather became a long shoreman, I have his I.D. card and many OLD documents that need to be translated.
email: Daniel Roach - roach@danielsden.com - Posted 01 September 1998

Researching: BIZIK, PACEK
I have been trying to send a message to EdPACK@aol.com. Can someone on AOL help? My name is Vladimir Bizik. I live in the town of Povazska Bystrica. The name of my wife before our marriage was Pacek. Her parents were born in the village Horna Marikova and Kliestina near of my hometown. As soon as I saw your summon I asked to my mother in law if she has any relative in Biely Potok. She remembers that the older brother of her dead husband Adam (1899-1987) Stefan had also son Stefan and his son found there a bride (She can not remember his first name) and followed her there. The surname Pacek is typical and frequent in above mentioned villages. It is highly probable that your ancestor(s) have roots here. I am also finding my relatives in U.S.A. My grandfather from the side of my father had brother Ferdinand who had flown across the ocean with his two sisters in twenties. They had settled in Chicago. Our families stayed in contact but after 1948 it had been interrupted. I have some photographs and letters from my relatives. Nowadays we have no news of them. We are very wonder about their destiny. Greetings from my wife and mother in law. Looking forward to your reply.
email: Vladimir - bizik@psgnetpx.sk - Posted 01 September 1998

Researching: FESH, FEC, FECH, FECS
These are shots in the dark, as my family name was changed to "Fesh" by my great grandfather upon arrival in the U.S. He immigrated with two brothers and settled in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. However, after a few years, the two brothers _emigrated_ back to the homeland! If family history or legend mentions anything like this, please let me know. Alternate spellings are Fec, Fech, and Fecs.
email: Eric M. Fesh - emf1@Ra.MsState.Edu - Posted 01 September 1998

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