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Researching: SOROKAC, MINKINAC
Add my surname to your list. My mother and father are from Zbudza. My fathers name is Stephan Sorokac, mother's maiden name is Mari Minkinac. Thank you.
email: Milan Sorokac - milan@sankyo.com - Posted 10 October 1999

Researching: SOTAK
I am looking for relatives in the village of Cejkov, in Slovania, with the surname of "Sotak" or "Pachuta". If anyone knows of either of these families, please let me know.
email: Alyssa J Sotak - ASOTAK@prodigy.net - Posted 10 October 1999

Researching: HAJDUN, HAJDUK
I have information that my mother's maiden name Hajdun maybe be a variatIon of Hajduk. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
email: J. & M.J. Bieniarz - Cartermt@together.net - Posted 10 October 1999

Researching: PETRICK, VARGO, VARGA
I am researching my maternal grandparents, Victoria Petrick, who came from the Michalovce region of Slovakia and Michael Vargo. She was born in 1888 or 1889 and he was born about 1879. I believe she came as a child to the US and settled in Perth Amboy, N. J. I know nothing about his family. They were supposedly married there in Holy Trinity Church, about 1906. He died in 1916 when my mother was 2 years old. The Slovak spelling at his burial site is Michaly Varga. My mother's maiden name was Vargo. If anyone has any information on this region, or where I can search, I would greatly appreciate it.
email: Roberta Kolarick - Jrkolarick@aol.com - Posted 10 October 1999

Researching: ESTOCK
I don't know much about my family, but maybe someone else does. My father's dad's name was Charles John Estock. He had a brother, Andrew Estock. Andrew had two kids named Martha and Jerry. Charles and his wife Hazel Ellen Lynn settled in PA, then moved to OH. My dad had a brother named Charles David Estock. That's all I know.
email: William J. Estock, Jr. - jodee7@bright.net - Posted 10 October 1999

Researching: BAYCURA, BAJCZURA, BAJCURA, KALINAK, KALINYAK
I am seeking information on surname Baycura/Bajczura/Bajcura, village, Velkrop. county Zemplin. Also researching Kalinak or Kalinyak, village of Svidnik.
email: John Baycura - jbaycura@stny.rr.com - Posted 09 October 1999

Researching: SLAVICEK, PETTRICHOVA
I am searching for relatives with the surname of Slavicek and Pettrichova, from the town of Usti nad Labem. Please post this for me. Thank you.
email: Annelie Slavicek McKay - Gene_mckay@yahoo.com - Posted 09 October 1999

Researching: HOVANEC, CHOWANIEC
Researching Hovanec (Chowaniec) from Jurgov. descendants of Krystina, b. June 4, 1869, d. January 29, 1939.
email: - beechef@concentric.net - Posted 09 October 1999

Researching: SINGER, NEUFELD, GLASEL
Searching for Singer, Neufeld and Glasel from the town of Miava/Myjava, Eastern Slovakia. In particular, I am searching for relatives descended from Jakob Singer and Lotti Neufeld, their son David Singer and his wife Caecilie Glasel.
email: - rnessim@gezernet.co.il - Posted 09 October 1999

Researching: HORINKO, HABANEC, VERES, KOLARICK
I am researching my husband's maternal grandparents. His grandmother was Stella Horinko and she was born in Pennsylvania, probably Luzerne County. She grew up in the Hazleton area. She was born 1911and died in 1969. Her mother was Elizabeth Habanec, and her father was John Horinko. I don't know anything about them. They had 7 or 8 children. I would like to find out from what region of Slovakia they came, or if anyone has information on the surnames and where they may have come from. I think they came to the U.S. in the early 1900's. I would like to find any other relatives that can help me, as I don't know if they had brothers, sisters, etc. His maternal grandfather was John Veres, and we know very little about him. He came to the U. S. as a teenager. He was born between 1900-1903. He was from Hungary. He married Stella Horinko in 1927, probably in Hazleton, Pa. They settled in Ebervale, Pa. and I believe he was a coal miner. We are also wondering about the surname Veres, and what region that could have come from. Apparently, John Veres had sisters in Johnstown, Pa. Area. Any help will be appreciated.
email: Roberta Kolarick - JrKolarick@aol.com - Posted 09 October 1999

Researching: ORLAV
I am looking for any information about the ancestry of Nicholi Alexandrer Orlov, Vladivostok / Siberia. A response with any info would be appreciated.
email: - MryKChic@aol.com - Posted 08 October 1999

Researching: KALAFUT
My great-grandfather was Dmitri Kalafut and reportedly came from Porac. He may have imigrated to the United States with my great grandmother, Mary, but I'm not certain. I am interested in any information on my great grandparents or the name Kalafut.
email: - awrew@aol.com - Posted 08 October 1999

Researching: KOSTELNIK, BALIK, LIPKA
I am searching for any information about the names Kostelnik, Balik and Lipka. My Grandfather, Ignatius Kostelnik (b. 31January 1893) married Anna Balik (b. 63 March 1895) and resided in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Ignatius had a brother, Urban. His parents were John and Anna (Lipka) Kostelnik. John had at least one brother, Joseph. They were from Babin Potok in Slovakia. Anna Balik came from near Presov. Her parents were Joseph and Barbara Balik. Please contact me if you have any information on any of my relatives.
email: Rick Kostelnik - kekmd@maine.rr.com - Posted 08 October 1999

Researching: RUSKE
My grandfather, Joseph Ruske, was from Silesia. He did not know anything about the derivation of the family name. He always said that the surname Ruske has to do with "Rus" and nothing to do with "Russian". Do anyone have any information about this family name. Thank you.
email: Barbara Ruske - barbi.ruske@t-online.de - Posted 08 October 1999

Researching: BASHAN
My father was Grigorij Bashan, born 3/17/1896 in the Poltava area. He claims to have been "White Russian". He was married previously and had 3 children, 1 boy Victor, (he would me mid to late 60's and probably still in Ukraine) and 2 girls, Aascia, and Beancia. I know the spelling has to be wrong. My mother, Klavdia Harbar (Harabar) was from either Odessa or Zitomer, I think they may have had relatives in Kiev. They sailed from Hamburg, Germany in February of 1950, arriving at Ellis Island on 20 February 1950 aboard the General Sturgis. They had 3 girls. Bashan is a hard name to research and any help is appreciated. I do not know the names of any other family members. Everybody was sent to a camp or lost contact during the war.
email: - vdp@prodigy.net - Posted 08 October 1999

Researching: CIRAN
My father is Dusan Ciran from Brezova. I'm trying to do our family tree. If you have any information, please contact me. His mothers name was Darina and his father's name was Martin. Thank you!
email: - Donnachen@aol.com - Posted 07 October 1999

Researching: URBANCSIK
Researching the Urbancsik surname.
email: Don Urbancsik - Don.Urbancsik@thomaswv.org - Posted 07 October 1999

Researching: DLUBAC
My grandfathers' name was Andrew Dlubac. I believe he was from Austria.
email: Mike Sturma - mjrds@htc.net - Posted 07 October 1999

Researching: UHER, RUBANINSKY, SLOVIC, PROVAZEK, HENYCHOVIA
Am researching these surnames. If anyone has any info to share, please contact me. My fathers' family was from Maehren Kroenlande, Lubina in Austria,. They later lived near Prague, Czech. Thanks.
email: Barb Lane - bglane2@yahoo.com - Posted 07 October 1999

Researching: VEKASI, PATAKI
Peter and Julianna (Pataki) Vekasi lived in nagy Selmencz before 1900. Peter was born 1871 and Julianna Pataki was born 1870. They were both reared in an orphanage. Their son, Mike, was born ca September 1893. They were Catholic and Peter drove the carriage for the village Priest. They were poor. Peter came to America first. Julianna and son, Mike, came about 1900-1901. Any information you can give us about this family will be greatly appreciated. I am hoping the orphanage has records about their parentage.
email: Dorothy Vekasi - dvekasi@aol.com - Posted 07 October 1999

Researching: GRUSS
Looking for anybody related to Michael Gruss, my grandfather, from the villages/towns of Singlar (Sindliar) or Sarias (Saris). He lived in Harwood, PA and Plains, PA.
email: Joseph Gruss - j.gruss@att.net - Posted 07 October 1999

Researching: TAPOCIK, BESTUDIK
I am looking for any information regarding my grandparents. I know very little. My grandfather was Joseph George Tapocik, born 4-15-1886, in Yankoce, Austria-Hungary. He came to the US as a child and was naturalized 2-24-1913. My grandmother was Amelia Mary Bestudik, born 12-31-1898, in Morava, Austria - Hungary to Stephen and Anna Bestudik. She was also brought to the US as a child and was naturalized 10-18-1915. I am just beginning to research my family history and any help would be appreciated. Thank You.
email: - fam3@family-net.net - Posted 06 October 1999

Researching: ZEMAN, KOLLAR, YANIGLOS
I am looking for any links to my great grandparents, Mary Zeman and Martin Kollar. They are from a village near the Carpathian Mountains called Vikactovs (spelling?) Their oldest daughter, Mary, was my maternal grandmother and was born in Slovakia about 1910. They immigrated to America in 1912. Mary had a sister, Sophia Anna. Martin had a cousin, Guzzi Yaniglos. Thank you in advance for any info.
email: Carla - Cadams2509@aol.com - Posted 06 October 1999

Researching: KUZMA, ZUBP
I am searching for information about John Kuzma, who was born on Sept 5 or 21, 1871 in Zbuda Rokito, Czechoslovakia. He was marrried to Anna Zubp, who was born in Homana, Czechosolvakia. They came to America and moved to Kansas City, Kansas.
email: Deborah Weissman - ddwise1@aol.com - Posted 06 October 1999

Researching: PEKNIK, VOJTEK, FAKO, TOMSIK
We are planning to visit Slovakia something during the spring of 2000. Inasmuch as my parents are from this area, I would appreciate if you could assist me with the following: A. Are there any Peknik families? If so, where? I am specifically interested in Paul Peknik who married Anne Vojtek, who are my grandparents. B. Are there any Fako families? If so, where? I am specifically interested in Paul Fako who married Christine Tomsik, who are also are my grandparents. C. Any tourist information - hotels, etc., will be appreciated.
email: Pavel Peknik - PEPEKNIK@SNET.NET - Posted 06 October 1999

Researching: ZEMKO, ZENKO, VLNKA
I am attempting to locate the descendants of Jan (John) Zemko, b. 11 October 1879 in the village of Velke Kostolany (Nagykosztolany, Hungary) Slovakia. His parents were Jan and Anna (Vlnka) Zemko. Jan Zemko immigrated to America in early 1900's and is believed to have first settled in Lebanon, Pennsylvania before moving to the Buffalo, NY area. A brother of Jan, Michal Zemko, immigrated in 1907 and after staying briefly in Lebanon, Pa. finally settled in Coaldale, Pa. where he was killed in a coal mine explosion in 1934. Our contact with family of Jan Zemko was lost at that time. Some Zemko family members here in the United States spell the name as Zenko but the European spelling is Zemko. Any information concerning the whereabouts of possible descendants would be most welcome.
email: Mark Zenko - noblebrZENKO@email.msn.com - Posted 06 October 1999

Researching: ANCHAK, BILLIE, DZURKOC
Joseph Anchak (b. 1880) and Theresa Billi (b. 1883) were from neighboring villages in Zemplin County. Joseph immigrated to the US around 1898. Theresa immigrated around 1901. They settled in Trenton, New Jersey, where they met and were married. Joseph had an older sister (name unknown), who also immigrated. She married a man named Dzurkoc. They had a son named John. They returned to Slovakia in the early part of the century. John returned to the U.S. when he was a young adult. Theresa also had a brother named John who settled in New York.
email: - cleve@njcc.com - Posted 04 October 1999

Researching: HASSEY
I'm told that my relatives came from Bratislava. I would appreciate any information you have concerning the name. Thanks.
email: Ed Hassay - EHass700@aol.com - Posted 04 October 1999

Researching: PLACHY
I am looking for information about the ancestors of Franz Plachy (b. Weimislitz,ca. 1840) , his father, Franz Plachy (b. Weimislitz, ca. 1810) and his grandfather Johann Plachy. Thank you very much.
email: Johannes Plachy - JPlachy@qualityservice.com - Posted 04 October 1999

Researching: MACKU, VETOVA
I am looking for information about Paul Macku and Josephine Vetova from Bohemia. I do not know what village they are from, what year they came to the U.S. or what ship they came on. His name was probably not spelled "Macku" until he came to the U.S. Any information would be helpful. Thanks.
email: Billie - bande@pld.com - Posted 04 October 1999

Researching: SLADEK, MCLASTIC, DUMNICH
My great grandfather's name was Stefan Sladek. My great grandmother's name was Amelia McLastic. He had at least two children Felix and Antoinette, who was my grandmother. Stefan lived in McMeccan, West Virginia before relocating to Akron Ohio, where he died in about 1946 or 1947. He immigrated to the United States in the early 1900's or late 1800's from Slovakia. I would appreciate any information about any of the following people: Stefan Sladek, Felix Sladek or Onie Sladek Crow Dumnich. Thank you very much.
email: - JKSPRM99@aol.com - Posted 04 October 1999

Researching: MALINICH
Researching Malinich. My Home Page Url is http://members.delphi.com/gmalinich/index.html I am working on the History of Holy Trinity Slovak Church in Struthers and have it written to the year of 1954, the dedication of the new church. I went to the Struthers Historical Society Archives and obtained some information. I also was able to get information from the Cleveland and Youngstown Diocese Archives.
email: George J. Malinich - seabee33@cisnet.com - Posted 03 October 1999

Researching: ZELENAK
Looking for the Zelenak surname.
email: Luke Ulicny - lulicny@worldnet.att.net - Posted 03 October 1999

Researching: BECKAGE, BEKACZ, REBAR
Looking for any information on John or Anna Beckage who came to Olyphant Pa. in the late 19th century from somewhere in Slovakia. They are my paternal grandparents and I have no knowledge of them . I don't know the original surname of Anna. I believe the original spelling of Beckage may be Bakacz or somthing very close to that. The only info I have is that John was born in 1872 and Anna in 1880. Also of interest to me is family history of the Rebar family. My grandfather John Rebar was born in Slovakia in 1892.
email: - cbl925@aol.com - Posted 03 October 1999

Researching: STEMPA, PETRUS, PETRUSH, BORDACH
Im looking for the names John Stempa, Susie Petrus or Petrush. These were my grandparents. Susie Petrus is from Jokubiony, Slovensko. I'm not sure about John Stempa. I'm also looking for the name Eva Bordach which was my great grandmother but Im not sure on which side.
email: Steve Stemper - SStemper@AOL.com - Posted 03 October 1999

Researching: MERMELSTEIN
Looking for dexcendants of Sholomo or Yechiel David Mermelstein from village of Klichanev, suburb of Munkachevo in Carpathian mountains---by David Mermelstein great grandson of Sholomo in Phila area.
email: - Mermeld@aol.com - Posted 03 October 1999

Researching: ROMAN
Searching for information about Susan Roman from Mahoney City, Pennsylvania.
email: Gene Kocis - gkocis@bigfoot.com - Posted 02 October 1999

Researching: FEKETE, PELLEK, PERLLECK
Georgy Anton Fekete. Born April 7, 1878 in Miskolc, Borsed, Hungary. Gyorgyne Pellek / Perlleck born February 2, 1878 in Szirmabesenyo. My deceased husband's parents. I am looking for their parents. KinSeek@aol.com
email: - - Posted 02 October 1999

Researching: SPASCHAK, SPASCHUCK, SPACIUK, SHAFRON, ZEBIAK
I am searching for any information on the surnames, Spaschak, Spaschuck, Spaciuk, Shafron, and Zebiak. I am also interested in the villages of Uglya and Drienica.
email: - Ruredernot@aol.com - Posted 02 October 1999

Researching: MASLANIAK, KALFAS
Interested in any living members of the Maslaniak or Kalfas families and their village in the Oravska Polhara area of Slovakia.
email: Ray Gawronski - Raymarski@aol.com - Posted 02 October 1999

Researching: TICHLER, GASPAROVIC
I am looking for a woman, who lived in Slovakia, her name was Tichler Maria, her daughter was called Gasparovic Maria, who was born on 10.09.1896, she lived in Smolenice. Write if you can find something. Thank you very much.
email: - co-an.gesmbh@chello.at - Posted 02 October 1999

Researching: WASCO, HUK
I am looking for information on William Wasco. His daughter, Anne Huk, wife, Mary Wasco with son came to the US in 1901 as brides for the coal miners in Pennsylvania. Presumably, he died in Austria-Hungary before then. Anne's mother was also Anne Huk. They were supposedly "gypsies" and lived in the Beskid Mountain Range area. Does anyone have any info?
email: Michele - cunhel@mediaone.net - Posted 01 October 1999

Researching: RUSZNAK, RUSNAK
My Grandfather was baptized on Dec 23 1862. His name is Tomas Rusznak (Rusnak). He married Katrina Cvengosova (Cvengos) born Oct 16 1865. If you have any records it would be most helpful.
email: Karen Rusnak - KHavens559@aol.com - Posted 01 October 1999

Researching: SIMCAK, SHIMSHAK, SCHIMSCAK
Andrew and George Simcak, or Shimshak, or Schimscak arrived in US, settling in Passaic NJ and PA areas around 1921. John stayed behind. Their father made four trips to US, usually working in mines around Mahanoy City, Pa. (a phonetic translation).
email: Lillian Lukac - lukac@alpha.fdu.edu - Posted 01 October 1999

Researching: RUSNAK
We are looking for information on Rusnak.
email: Jane Rusnak - JRLSL@AOL.COM - Posted 01 October 1999

Researching: BRAZINSKI, MEJER, POZANAN
Searching for ansestors from old Poland. Brazinski's from Golino, Mejer's, Louis Pozanan from Creko
email: - VMejer@aol.com - Posted 01 October 1999

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