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Researching: BOLCZAR, BOLCAR, BOLCER, GRAINDA, KENDRA
Bolczar and Grainda from Matiasovce came to the US in 1890 - 1900 period. Settled in Pennsylvania first then Boontown and Rockaway, New Jersey. Looking for relatives of Anna Kendra.
email: Bob Bolcar - bokes@banet.net - Posted 18 November 1998

Researching: PACAN, HANUSCAN, BAKOS
Looking for relatives with following names: Pacan, Hanuscan from Porac, and Bakos.
email: Robert Lunifeld - robert.lunifeld@intel.com - Posted 18 November 1998

Researching: FEDORAK, PYATAK
Searching for information re Suzanna Fedorak married John Pyatak who was born in Krivalny, Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia).
email: - Kay1py@aol.com - Posted 18 November 1998

Researching: HUDY, SASALA, DANKO
Looking for info on John Hudy who came to USA in 1903 aboard the SS Barbrossa with his mother Julia Sasala Hudy from the town of Lipany. John's father Jacob Hudy came three years before them. Jacob's parents were John Hudy and Mary Danko. Jacob and Julia Hudy settled in the Ohio Valley and died there.
email: Sandy Stewart - cougar@buckeyeweb.com - Posted 18 November 1998

Researching: PADO, POLLOCK, GRISPIN, PAVLIC, LEGEZA, DZVONYICSOK, ZDVONICEK, BIRES, KUFHNER
My great-grandparents were John and Anna Pollock Pado from C'ec'ehov Aug county children John, Michael, George and Hanna. John and Anna would have been born around 1860-70. George and Mary Pavlic Grispin from Poroskov Aug county children Mary, Ann, Helen, Irene, George and Charles and were Greek catholics. Mary's parents were Simko and Maria Legeza Pavlic. George and Mary Bires Dzvonyicsok/Zdvonicek Greek catholic from Zalupier Austria children Mary, Michael, Anna, George, Elizabeth. Mary's parents were George and Anna Kufhner Bires also from Zalupier. If anyone has info that matches this please email me.
email: Ted Pado - tpc@sgi.net - Posted 18 November 1998

Researching: KADLIC, MICHALEK
Researching my grandparents, Kadlic and Michalek. Lived in Bentlyville, Pa. Emigrated from Slovakia about 1890-1900 I would appreciate any information.
email: Peter J. Rossbach - eagle482@erols.com - Posted 17 November 1998

Researching: ZVOLENSKY, GROCKI, BURANICH, TIMLIN, SAUERWEIN, MAYNARD, DAVIS, PIAZZA, BREADBENNER
Researching Zvolensky. Any help at all. I am the oldest son of John Zvolensky. Thank you for all your research I know how much work it is I would like to give you as much info as I can about the John Zvolensky family-- Ronnie Zvolensky born 10/4/ 46 in Elizabeth, NJ, resides in Scranton Pa. married Madelyn Grocki born 2/13/46 children are Evonne Zvolensky, married John Buranich. Ronnie Zvolensky Jr., and Lori Zvolensky married James Timlin, they have 2 children, a son James Jr. and a daughter Chelsea. Ronnie Sr. remarried Betty Sauerwein, and has one son Mark Zvolensky, born 7/26/85 Scranton, Pa. John Zvolensky Jr., married Sharon Maynard, divorced. Richard Zvolensky married Debbie Davis, they have 2 children a son Richden, and a daughter Dana. Theresa Zvolensky married James Piazza, has one daughter Christina. Donna Zvolensky married Alan Breadbenner, had 3 children, 2 daughters, Denise and Deborah, and one son Alan. Donna Nell Zvolensky, wife of John Zvolensky Sr., is now deceased.
email: Ronnie Zvolensky - RONBZ2@aol.com - Posted 17 November 1998

Researching: VASCHAK, SHUSTER, ONDASH
I am looking for the village of Spisa Zupa, Richnava, Kluknava. This is the mailing address that my mother used to write to my Aunt in Slovakia. My Aunt's Married name was Vaschak,( I think that's the correct spelling), and Her maiden name was Shuster. I'm guessing she was born about 1895-9. I don't know when she died. I'm trying to find out some information about her children, ( my 1st cousins).
email: John Ondash - jondash1@tampaba.rr.com - Posted 17 November 1998

Researching: CHOVAN, PERINAR, VALEK
I am researching the surnames Chovan, Perinar, and Valek. Possibly in the towns of Liptova, and Kosice.
email: Melissa Harris - HarrisMelissa@worldnet.att.net - Posted 17 November 1998

Researching: KATONAK, LOZNIK
Am looking for information on Katonak and Loznik surnames in the area of Gemerska Poloma (also known as Kis Veszveres, Mala Poloma in Gomor megye, Hungary) now in Slovakia.
email: Marie Katonak - mkatonak@planet.net - Posted 17 November 1998

Researching: GERMICK, IVANCHO, HOMZA, BEDNAR
I am researching the name Germick. My great-grandfather, Andrew, came from the small village of Kurima in Saris county, about halfway between Presov and Bardejov. I have also spoken to a Slovak-American priest who claims that there are Germicks in a village called Mernik. All the Germicks are now gone from Kurima, but I am told parish records are intact. I am also looking for Ivancho. My other great-grandfather was Andrew, who immigrated from Austria-Hungary. I suspect he is Slovak because he was Byzantine Catholic. His father ran a hunting lodge for the emporer. If anyone has any information on either past or present Germick's or Ivancho's, please contact me. I may also be able to point someone to a relative named Homza who did some research, and I have come across some tombstones in Kurima with the name Bednar.
email: Edward Germick - ejg140@psu.edu - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: BLEHA, MAGDA
I am looking for information on the Bleha family from around Banska Bystrica (specifically, I think, from Zvolen and/or Hrocot). My great-grandfather was born there in the 1880s, and was named Juri (anglicised to George). The Bleha's ended up mainly in Chicago; my branch of the family homesteaded in Montana after 1910. Also looking for the Magda family from around Spisska Nova Ves.
email: Julie Bleha - jb246@columbia.edu - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: FIGNAR
I am interested in searching the family name Fignar.
email: - Docfiggy@aol.com - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: BERES, ANDREYKOVICS
I am initiating my journey to discover my Hungarian / Slavic roots. My Great Grandfather, Stephan Hyto Beres (b. 1872), emigrated from either Pest or Abauj Megye in the late 1880's with two brothers. Stephan and Andrew initially settled in the Bridgeport, Connecticut area. The third brother settled in the Cleveland, Ohio area and contact was lost. In or about 1891 my Great Grandmother, Barbara Theresa Andreykovics (b. 1875), emigrated from Abauj Megye to join Stephan and be married. A family legend is that a Grandmother of Stephan was the daughter of a count and somehow married below her societal status to Stephan's Grand Father. It was decreed that all future male descendants from this marriage carry the name "Hyto". I had believed that this translated into an English equivalent of "farmhand". The legend continues that the Grand Mother lived to the ripe old age of 106 and died as the result of a fall. I am searching for any information on Stephan and Barbara or the third lost brother that settled in the Cleveland, Ohio area.
email: Lou & Kim Beres - lberes@snet.net - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: MIKACEVIC, MIKACEVICH
We are researching our family name Mikacevic or Mikacevich. Family came to the US in the early 1900's. Any information would be appreciated.
email: Michelle Mikacevich - mmikacevich@hotmail.com - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: KURLINSKI
Kurlinski is my maiden name, and I have little to no information on it. I'm new at genalogy, any help would be much appreciated.
email: Arletta - arletta@usatelecorp.com - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: RIHA, RYCHESKY, KARLOVA
Seeking information on Matej Riha, b abt 1865. His son, Josef Riha, b 1885 in Dekanovice, Austria, immigrated to the US at about age 16. A cousin of Josef, named Rychesky, owned a flour mill in Brataslava. Matej later remarried and had 5 more children, Moric, Jan, Frantiska, Vaclav and Frantisek. The daughter, Frantiska Karlova, lived in Krisoudov. I can provide extensive genealogy on US relatives.
email: John Riha - jriha@home.com - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: KUCSAN, KUCSAM, CZEKLI, GUBISH, KASSAI
Trying to find information about an event March 1906 bank robbery in Jugoslavia also listed as Pest side of Buda-Pest that gave my grandfather Zoltan Kucsan or Kucsam his name. He was born March 19,1906 was supposed to be named after St. Joseph-name day. But biggest event to hit his town was recent bank robbery in which robber got away with the heist. I am presuming that because of his success-he might have been look on as a folk hero- anyway my grandfather was named Zoltan after him. I was told that the robber fled to South America-dyed his beard & hair. Many years later the government allowed him back into the country if he would reveal how he had robbed the banks. Would be interested to find out more about him. Also looking for relatives? of Margot or Frank Czekli Julia Zakos Kucsan & Karoly Kucsan or Kucsam immigrated about 1910 to Pennsylvania. Lawrence Gubish immigrated about 1920, Istvan (Stephen) Kassai (or Crismanich ) immigrated 1950's.
email: - mijesa@early.com - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: MIKULA, BOSAKOVA, JEDINAK
Looking for info on the parents of Anna Mikula who are Jan Mikula and Zuzana Bosakova. Anna b. Aug 13 1882. She married Michal Jedinak in Aug 1902 in Svedlari. Any info on these folks greatly appreciated.
email: - Deyox4@aol.com - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: ANDREJKO, FEDORICINA, SERBIN, SERBINOVA
Looking for any information on Jan (John) Andrejko, born 3/27,1886 in the town of Korvelyes or Hrusov. (the death certificate lists his birthplace as Czecho- Slovakia) His parents were Jan Andrejko and Anna Fedoricina. There is no knowledge of siblings or other relatives. He was married in 1909 to Maria Serbinova (Mary Serbin) and migrated to the U.S. in the early 1900's to Bridgeport, CT. I am specifically looking for information on the family before they came to the U.S., such as where they lived, if there are any relatives still in the Slovakia area, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
email: Kathy Andrejko - BluesFolly@aol.com - Posted 16 November 1998

Researching: BENIACH
I am trying to locate to locate the location of village for the surname Beniach.
email: - mistresava@aol.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: FRINDT, SCHMOTZER
Looking for ancestors of Michael Frindt from Metzenseifen whose wife name was Schmotzer.
email: Ralph A. Frindt - rfrindt@worldnet.att.net - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: FURMENNER, TISCHLER, NESZVADBA, NESVADBA, NEVADA
Looking for Furmenner / Tischler descendants from Metzenseifen; looking for Neszvadba / Nesvadba descendants from Eger and Budapest.
email: Eugene P. Nevada - Pete_Nevada@compuserve.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: FUNGAC
Searching for information about the name Fungac. My great-grandmother Maria (1875-1960) moved from Detvianska Huta (near Detva) to PA in 1912. I was told that she came from further east in Slovakia and would appreciate any information about her parents or the origin of this name.
email: Gwynne Keresty - gwynne@t3media.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: GAJDOS, GAYDOS, MAYDOK, ONDRICK, KICSURA, LEVECK, LEVEK, KOZEL, KRACINSKI, GLADIS
I'm looking for info on the name Gaydos, Elias from Circ, Sarriska and married a Mary Maydok. Elias may have spelled the name Gajdos but I believe it was Gaydos. they had 8 children- John, Vasil born 1-7-1876 who married Margaret Kicsura, Michael Gaydos married Barbara Ondrick, and Bertha Leveck (or Levek) and they had Mary & Anna , Andrew Gaydos (11-21-1886-12-25-1945) married Mary Kozel (3-18-1889 - 2-10-1964) Elias Gaydos born 1887 died 1906 in coal mine accident, George Gaydos (5-8-1888-2-12-1970) married Martha Kracinski, (12-28-1892-3-19-1964) and Peter and Nicholas Gaydos were twins born 4-17-1891 and Peter died at birth and Nicholas died 7-5-50. Nicholas married Helen Gladis (11-22-1893 -5-17-1935. Nicholas was my grandfather on my father's side. I'm looking for birth-death dates missing, bio info, siblings for Elias etc. any info would be greatly appreciated. Susan Jolynn Gaydos (3-1-57), daughter of Andrew Elias Gaydos (1-5-27 - 5-3-96).
email: Susan Jolynn Gaydos - zq1@gte.net - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: ASTRAB
Searching for Astrab relatives.
email: - NICRANA@aol.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: PAVLYO, PAVEL, POWELL
I want to post the Surname of Pavlyo, Pavel, or Powell - the American spelling. I am trying to trace my relatives who came from Carpathian-Rusyn decent. God bless you.
email: Elinka - P1eak2@aol.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: BANOVIC, KOPCHEK, SOBEL
Joseph Banovic & Rosa Kopchek and also the name Sobel.
email: Peggy Lewis - ewok1@bellatlantic.net - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: FABIAN
Searching for relataives of Michael W. Fabian. Grandfather was John Fabian, from Slovakia.
email: Michael Fabian - mwf@pathway.net - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: ZAPACH, ZAPAC
I am searching for relatives with the last name of Zapach from the villages of Nizny and Vizny Tvarozec. Anyone with information may contact me.
email: Marla Zapach - mzapach@hotmail.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: BAGIN, TABACJAR
I am researching the name Bagin and Tabacjar. According to the passenger list of Andrew Bagin's arrival in 1903, his last known residence was Zsolna, Hungary. If anyone is researching the names Bagin & Tabacjar I would love to hear from you.
email: Lisa Bagin - LKaz@aol.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: DOLANSKY, DOLINSKY, PETRUZALEK, PETRSALEK
Want to hear from anyone researching these surnames.
email: Katie Bailey - katieb@tbc.net - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: ELKO, POWELL
I am trying to find relatives with he name Elko - this was my grandmother's name. She lived in Dupont, PA married Andrew Powell there! She was born on 1 Jan 1892 died 4 Aug. 1914 at the age of 22. She is buried in a cemetery in Dupont, PA. I just visited her grave and took a picture of the tomb stone.
email: - P1eak2@aol.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: FERANEC, GONSEWSKY
Searching for other descendants of the Feranec family which immigrated to this country and settled in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. My maternal grandmother was Mary Feranec who married Anthony Gonsewsky and previously had left her home in Dolny Kubin in what is now Slovakia but was then Austria Hungary. I am in touch with the descendants of the one son who returned to Europe, Jan, and who still live in Dolny Kubin. I am interested in finding any progeny of my grandmother's brothers and sisters for genealogically purposes and general fun.
email: Nancy Redgate - Redgate2@juno.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: HERCEG, PRAZNOVSKI
Searching the surname Herceg. My father and grandfather were both Stefan Herceg from Pata. Grandfather was married to Maria Praznovski, believe my great grandfather was Peter. Grand parents imigrated to US around 1921-1922 with 2 children, Stefan and Peter. I would appreciate any information on family tree.
email: Ernest Herceg - HGHM15A@Prodigy.com - Posted 15 November 1998

Researching: SVIATKO, SVJATKO, SZVJATKO, SWIATKO, PALYOVA, NOVAK, ONDOVCSIN, SPIRNAK, MATTA
Researching Sviatko, Svjatko, Szvjatko, Palyova, Ondovcsin, Spirnak and Matta My sister, brothers and I are looking for information about the Sviatko family. The name varies in church and government documents that we now have, Sviatko, Swiatko, Svjatko and Szvjatko. Our origin is in eastern Slovakia around Benkovce and Tovarne, which was at one time ruled by Austria - Hungary. Michal - 1781, had children, Juraj (George) - 1800, Michal - 1802, Anna - 1805, Jan - 1806 and Alzbeta (Elizabeth) - 1809. Jan married Anna Palyova and had 2 children, Michal - 1848 and Anna. Michal married Zuzana (Susan) Ondovcsin and had 6 children, Pavol (Paul ) - 1879, Mary, Anna, Susan, Elizabeth and Michael. Anna married John Spirnak and had 3 children, John, George and Mary Spirnak. Zuzana died in 1942 and is buried in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Pavol married Anna Matta and had 1 son, Pavol (Paul Swiatko/Sviatko) - 1905. Pavol died the same year and is buried in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Paul - 1905, married Mary Novak in 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, and had 6 children. Paul died in 1971 and Mary in 1977. They were our parents and since we have given them 3 more generations. We would appreciate any information on any one of them or their descendants.
email: - GeorgeS37@aol.com - Posted 14 November 1998

Researching: POHORSKY
Pohorsky from Litomysl or anywhere. Thanks.
email: Judi Pohorsky - JPohorsky@aea10.k12.ia.us - Posted 14 November 1998

Researching: KOBES
I am looking for the surname 'Kobes' from Nitra, Boumarvia, or Velke Pole. Please contact if you are looking for same or you are who I'm looking for. Thank you.
email: Laurie Kobes - dlkobes@telusplanet.net - Posted 14 November 1998

Researching: HURD, BRYAN, MICKLER, BOUTWELL
Searching for information on the following family names - Hurd, Bryan, Mickler, Boutwell.
email: - NietoFree@aol.com - Posted 14 November 1998

Researching: VEKASI
Looking for info on Vekasi from Vel Slemence or in hungarian N. Szelmenc. This would be very close to the Ukraine border.
email: Robert Vekasy - gvekasy@tristate.pgh.net - Posted 14 November 1998

Researching: GUBIC, HAVRILLA, ZEBAK
Searching for the families; Gubic, Havrilla, Zebak. All are from Zemplin county. All came to Western Pennsylvania in the late 1880-1890 period.
email: - Mpwhite@aol.com - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: CIBURK, CIBULENKA
I'm helping my cousin look for her mother's line and I've came up with nothing. I need help and I am wondering if the name Ciburk was not Cibulenka and when her great grandfather and grandfather came to the U.S.A. it got changed to Ciburk? Can you please help me find my Aunt Mary Ann Ciburk's family?
email: Patricia Ann - pats@ballistic.net - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: KRABAL, KRABEL, KRABLE
Researching the above surnames from around Dolenjska, Yugoslavia.
email: Chris Simmons - Chrystie@hotmail.com - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: JASION, MALEK
Looking for Alexander Jasion ancestors. My grandfather came from Zwadka, Poland and my Grandmother Mary Malek also came from same place. Would love to find more information on my family history.
email: Jill (Jasion) Weiszmann - Jweiszmann@aol.com - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: KREZMAN, KRISMAN
John, Michael, Joseph, George, Martin, Mary, and Annie were children born in the USA. Parents, Lucas and Antonia (Krezman/Krisman), came from Austrian/Yugoslavia/ Croatia. They came through Ellis Island, NY, to Pittsburgh, PA, to Sunnyside, UT, to Salt Lake City, UT, to Maryland.
email: Franca Bozicevich - dlpub@erols.com - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: CIPALLA, CIPALO, CEPAL
I need info on ancestry of Maria Cipalla, born 1856, baptized at Bystna nad Toplou. Also ancestry of George Cipalo (Cepal) and Mary Cepal, probably of Vizny Zipov.
email: - GASECC@aol.com - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: LIKEK, LILECK
Please add the name Lilek, of Tichy Potok (Stelbach), Slovakia.
email: George Lileck - geolileck18103@webtv.net - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: BLASKO, ZITRICKI, YANEK, ONDOVSCIK
My maiden name was Blasko. My married name is Zitricki. My mother's maiden name was Yanek, and my husbands mothers maiden name was Ondovscik. Both my husband and I are 100% Slovak. We are interested in knowing if there is anyone that may know of the background of any of our relatives.
email: - bamzee@worldnet.att.net - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: VRABEL, WRABEL, MATLAK, LASAK, LASSAK, KUSHNIR, CHROMEK, SVINCACKA

I am researching the VRABEL name and others. My grandfather was Martin Wrabel b. 02-08-1898 in Namestovo, his father was Jozef Vrabel. My grandfather and his brother Jano changed the spelling of their from Vrabel to Wrabel when they came to Ellis Island so they would be Americanized. Other Vrabel names are: Jozef, Terza, Katarina, Jano, Anna, Anton. These were all brothers & sisters of my Grandfather. My g-grandfather's name was Jozef and his father was Jozef. My Grandmother was Mary Susan Matlak b. 1898 in Babin, Her parents were Jozef Matlak & Theresa Kushnir. Other Matlak names are: Anna, Jano, Teresa, Josef. These were all brothers & sisters of my grandmother. My grandmother came to America in Oct. 1919. My grandparents wed 1926. My gggrandfather was Jozef Vrabel, b. 1812, d. 1889, in Slovakia and wed Katarina Chromek b. 1817, d. 1883. I have more information if anyone is interested!
email: Daniel Roach - roach@danielsden.com - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: HUMENANSKY, ONDORKO
I am beginning research on my family history and only have a small amount of information to go on. My grandmother passed away in 1992 at the age of 97 years and shared a few stories about the family and coming to America. She always referred to herself and grandfather as Slovaks. By this reference I will assume that they were from Slovakia.
email: - joehume@aol.com - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: COMPANIK
Searching for Companik.
email: James Companik - halupky@webtv.net - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: PASTIR, POSTER
Looking for Pastir's from Snina, Slovakia.
email: Mike Poster (Pastir) - poster@zdial.com - Posted 13 November 1998

Researching: RESIS
I am trying to find the location of two villages in the Slovak Republic: Siptov (koocani), a village in which my grandfather was born in 1889 in Austria-Hungary; and, Bialy joto, my grandmother's birthplace in 1888, also Austria – Hungary.
email: Harry Resis - hresis@worldnet.att.net - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: BARTAL
Looking for any clues to the Bartal family roots in Slovakia. Don't have a clue as to where to start searching, other than my grandfather came to America in the early 1900's from Slovakia. Any help would be appreciated.
email: - Yrral1947@aol.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: LUCANIC, SANDREJOVA
My grandfather, Joseph Lucanic, was a Roman Catholic Slovak, born in Humenne, but raised in Nizny Hrusov, Zemplin, Slovakia. He married Anna Sandrejova (Rusyn), also from Nizny Hrusov, around 1903, in Uniontown, PA, prior to returning to Slovakia. After that, they returned to the Cleveland and Lorain County, Ohio areas. The internet directories don't list any other people with those surnames in the USA.
email: Nicholas Kontos - nicolak@webtv.net - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: REK
I am looking for any information on the family of Joseph Rek. They came to the United States around 1906 or 1907.
email: Heather Babcock-Lorenz - heather28@aol.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: ZETOCHA
Searching for information on Neal Zetocha.
email: - Ger836c6@aol.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: HAL, HALL
I am beginning a search to see if there are any remaining family members from my father's side of the family. Name: John M. Hall (believe name was originally spelled "Hal" when emigrated to the USA); Born: March 30, 1895; Town: Trencin, Slovakia. He lived in New York City from approximately 1919 until his death in 1971 or 1972. He had a sister who lived somewhere in the mid-west of the U.S. Any assistance will be appreciated.
email: Ann Hall Every - annevery@aol.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: VERBA, SLOBODA
Looking for Slovakian relatives. Karl Verba married Anna, child Valeria Verba. Paul Sloboda had son named John Sloboda. Any connections?
email: - TL2447@aol.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: HOLOBKA
Looking for any information anyone might have on Iwan Holobka. Petition for Naturalization has him listed as being born in Uglya, Czecho-slovakia. With help, I have narrowed that down to either Maramaros or Ung. Since he immigrated in 1913, it would still have been Austria Hungary and now Transcarpathia. His father was the mayor of a village, owned a farm and a store and he siblings. His religion was Greek Catholic. Thanks.
email: Ellsworth - elsworth@connect-me.net - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: HANZLIK, HONSLICK, MACHAT
I'm researching my family and I'm running into dead ends. My great-grandfather was Frank Hanzlik, brother to Josef V. Hanzlik. We believe their father was Mathias Honslick (Hanzlik), a native of Austria (I have his naturalization papers, dated 13 Jun 1877). Mathias settled in Barton County, Kansas. Frank came to Virginia from Kansas in 1890 and his brother Josef followed in 1891. Any information on the Hanzlik family would be greatly appreciated. I am also trying to research my great-grandmother's side of the family. Her name was Mary Machat. She married Frank Hanzlik in New Bohemia, Virginia, sometime around 1901. Mary's father, Joseph Machat, Sr. came to New Bohemia, Virginia from somewhere out west. Any information on the Machat family would be greatly appreciated.
email: Janet Hanzlik - hanzlikj@lee-dns1.army.mil - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: MINARIK
Searching for information on the Minarik family that immigrated to the USA in 1892. Agnes and Antonia were children in the family. Any information on Minarik would be welcome.
email: Sandra Larew - larew@worldnet.att.net - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: MIKUS
I am searching for Steve Mikus of Springdale, PA, WW1 Vet.
email: - edhirtle@gte.net - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: TACSAK, TACAK, TUTSOCK
I am searching for any information on this name from Presov, Csircs, Saros county.
email: - zorro@buckeyeweb.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: WARGO, BAYUS
I am looking for ancestors that came from Czech & Yugoslavia. Their last names were Wargo & Bayus.
email: - Purdues01@aol.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: TIMKO
I am searching for any information about the Timko surname. The family was from Teplicka, Slovakia. My grandfather, Michael Timko (b. 1889) came to Pa. to work the coal mines and later settled in Youngstown, Ohio to work in the steel mills.
email: Leonard J. Timko - TimkoLJ@c17.wpafb.af.mil - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: KRYNIE
I am looking for my ancestors. I was interested to see a village called Krynie listed in one of the emails. The reason is that my surname is Krynie. I have been interested to know where my family came from, but there seem to be no links anywhere. I am from South Africa, and there are not many of us here with the surname Krynie, so I assume that the family could not have been here for too many years. The problem is that most of my grandparents are dead, so I cannot ask them for any info. If you have any info, it would be greatly appreciated.
email: Clinton Krynie - clinton@acsembrace.co.za - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: SAJDA
I would like to search the name Sajda. All I know about them is that they are Slovak. I am also Slovak. Can you help?
email: Chuck Pulasky - sajda@webtv.net - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: BELEY, BELEJ, BELIE, SUSOUCSHA
Searching for any information on my grandparents (above surnames) who immigrated around 1918, through Ellis Island and settled in Pittsburgh, PA.
email: - JTJABER@aol.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: DZURBALA, JURBALA, PAVUK, PAUK, PAVIK, POWK, POLK, POVIK, ALMASI, ALMASEY, ALMASY, ALMACI, ALMASHIE, RUSNAK, GLAZAROSZKI, GLAZAROVSKI, GLAZAROVICK, LAZAROSZKI, LAZAROVSKI, LAZAROVICK, ESTERHAZY
Dzurbala, Jurbala, Almasy, Almasi, Almaci, Almashie, Pauk, Pavik, Pavuk, Powk, Polk, Povik, Rusnak, Glazaroszki, Glazarovski, Glazarovick, Lazaroszki, Lazarovski, Lazarovick, Esterhazy. Michael Dzurbala was born in Nyznia Jablonka (Also Jablonka), Zemplyn County in 1835. His son Michael was born in Nyznia Jablonka in 1872 and emigrated to the US in 1894. George Almasy was born in either Zavidovo or Beregszasz, Bereg County. His family was from either Csehtanya (Almasitanya) or Torokszentmiklosi, Szabolcs County. His daughter, Anna Almasy was born in Zavidovo, Bereg County in 1893 and emigrated to the US in 1908. Anna left three brothers and three sisters, Sophia, Bertha and unknown in Zavidovo. Vasily Pauk was born in Zavidovo, Bereg County in 1887 and emigrated to the US in 1907. His brother, Andrew, emigrated with him but returned to Zavidovo. Las know contact with him was from Mukachevo in 1956. Sophia Rusnak was born in Beregszasz, Bereg County. She was the wife of George Almasy. Jacob Lazaroszki was born in either Zarszyn or Odrzechowa, Sanok County in 1814 and moved to Nyznia Jablonka with his mother Francheska Vanhol or Vashol who was born in Jasliska, Sanok County in 1795. Jacob's son, Joseph Lazaroszki was born in Nyznia Jablonka in 1849. He and his daughter, Anna Lazaroszki who was born in Nyznia Jabonka in 1882 emigrated to the US in 1890.
email: Stephen B. Jurbala - stevejurb@email.msn.com - Posted 12 November 1998

Researching: PARSZO
Im looking for relatives of Pawel Parszo of Polish / Ukranian origin.
email: Zofia Tufaro - MOOSECAN@prodigy.net - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: SPISAK, MOSLER, BOBAK, PASTOR, CHARNOX, ROPPALT
Researching Andrew Spisak b: Dec. 1842, Aus-Hun, m: 1866, Aus-Hun, d: 1920 (?), Somerset Co., Bridgewater Township, Raritan Town, N.J. Immigrated through Ellis Island in 1882. Both parents were from Austria. He married Anna, b: June 1842, Aus-Hun., d: 1920 (?), Raritan, N.J. Immigrated through Ellis Island in 1895. Both parents from Austria. Their children were: 1) Andrew Spisak, b: March 1880, Aus-Hun, m: 1904 Mary Mosler, parents named John and Mary Mosler Andrew immigrated through Ellis Island in 1896 or 1897 and lived in Raritan, N.J. 2) Margaret Spisak, m: Boback. 3) Elizabeth Mary Spisak, b: Jan. 18, 1873, Aus-Hun., m: April 18, 1893, Bayonne, Union Co., N.J., Paul John Pastor, d: Sep. 16, 1960, Raritan, N.J., buried: Bridgewater, N.J. Immigrated through Ellis Island in 1882 or 1890. Elizabeth's husband: Paul John Pastor, b: Oct. 1867, or Jan. 11, 1869, Aus-Hun, d: Jan. 31, 1944, Raritan, N.J., buried: Bridgewater, N.J. Immigrated through Ellis Island in 1885 or 1886. Both parents were from Austria, near Budapest. They lived at 30 2nd.Ave., Raritan Town., N.J., and Neshanic, N.J., belonged to St.Bernard's Church, Raritan, N.J. All were living at Paul Pastpr's house including: John Charnox, b: May, 1878, Aus-Hun., immigrated in 1899 and Mary Roppalt, b: Jan. 1883, Aus. Paul Pastor had a brother, but don't know his name. I have a picture with caption: Podleszny Andras in Kassa (don't know what this means, could someone help me?)
email: Adam Steele - snaitf@adni.net - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: HONYAK
I would like any information you may have on the surname "Honyak". My husband is from Hungary not far from the border, but he said that his ancestors came from Slovakia several generations ago. Thank you for your help.
email: Bonnie Honyak - NSarde@aol.com - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: HAVORKA, HOVORKA, SEKORA
Researching Havorka (Hovorka): Martin Havorka, along with wife Mary (Sekora) and son Rudolph, were recorded on Fed Census1900 which indicated they immigrated in 1876. At that time, my grandfather Rudolph was around 4 yrs. old.
email: Patrick Gilleeny - pgilleen@suffolk.lib.ny.us - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: FARENCE, FERENCZ, FERENCE
We are searching for any info about relatives with the surname Farence, with other spellings Ferencz, Ference. Any info would be helpful.
email: Mike Farence - ecwmike@webtv.net - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: SLANEC, SLANETZ
I am researching the Slanec or Slanetz surname, as they were called prior to coming to the USA.
email: - JSLANEC@AOL.COM - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: KOPAR, LENDAK, GULYAS, GUJAS, GULOSH, KENDERES, KENDRISH, KASIMIER, KASMIR, KASZIMIR, HALASZ, KONTRA, SOVARI, LENGYEL, LANGGLE, PAULI, DUBAJ, DUBOY, PASCHO, SANKEY, SUITOR
I am searching for the above names, all of whom lived in the coal mine patches of Bitner, Vanderbilt, Leisenring #1, and Leisenring #3, or Monarch, as it was commonly called. Just about all the men worked the coal mines. Lendak's were from Plechotice, Gujas were from Ungvar, Kendres from Cholmec (Chlumec, Homlocz, Kholmets), Halasz from Mellette (Meliata), Kontra from Nagydobos, Sovari from Budapest, Lengyel from Klucarky (Klyuchary, Klyucharki, Bereg County, Dubaj from Seredne (Sredneye). Kenderes, Kontra, Lengyel, Dubaj, Pauli, Sankey, Dubaj, were all Greek Catholic. Halasz was Hungraian Reformed. Lendak, Gujas, Sovari, were Roman Catholic.
email: Jean Schmidt - nandj@sttl.uswest.net - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: KOSINAR
Surname: Kosinar: I am looking for anyone with the Kosinar name to possibly find relatives of my grandfather, Anton Kosinar.
email: - PDropic@aol.com - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: NOVEMBER, STERN, MORITZ, HERSHOVITCH
I am searching the names November, Stern, Moritz and Hershovitch of Stropkov. Abraham Moses November (1842-1928), who also used the name Abisch Moritz, was married to Malke Stern (1845-1918). An Auschwitz survivor of the Stern family remembers cousins, by the name of Hershovitch, who lived in Bratislava.
email: - Robertspen@aol.com - Posted 11 November 1998

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Researching: MICHALEC, VALENCIK
Looking for relatives of my grandparents and g-grandparents, Martin Michalec, Daniel Michalec and my grandmother Anna Valencik, and my g-grandparents, Martin and Eva Valencik. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
email: - Fancye2@aol.com - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: PADISAK
I am looking for some information regarding my Great-Grandfather in or around CERNE, Slovakia. Please forward any information on any of his living relatives to me. I would appreciate this very much.
email: Cecelia J. Padisak Miller - ceil@brightok.net - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: PTACNIK
Edward Ptacnik came to Mexico about 1867. He had a brother named Frank who remained in Czechoslovakia.
email: - ptacniklm@mindspring.com - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: DOSTAL, KUCERA, LALA, KOSINA, FEYERABEND, ZABOKRTSKY
Researching Dostal, Kucera, Lala, Kosina, Feyerabend & Zabokrtsky, from Linn/Johnson Co., Iowa.
email: Pam McIlrath - mcilrth@pcpartner.net - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: MILLAN, HLINKOVA
Looking for information re: Steven Millan and his brothers, Andrew Millan and John Millan from area of Likavka in Sovakia Europe. Another name I have in the address is Huiezdoslavova. Also interested in Daughter of Andrew Millan named Irene Hlinkova from the same place born in 1938. Thank you.
email: Randolph S. Millan, grandson of Steven Millan - randymillan@sd22.bc.ca - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: MINDEK
My grandfather was from Sambron, Slovakia. My wife and I visited there in 1994, where I have several cousins. Sambrom, is in the mountains of Eastern Slovakia, near Stara Lubovna.
email: Douglas M. Mindek - DERC1@aol.com - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: MANINA, CAPKO
Searching for info on the Manina and Capko families. My grandfather, Joseph Manina was Born in Male Hosta in 1884. I have been told the family home was in Topolcany. My grandmother, Anna Capko was born in Brodzany in 1883.
email: - jmanina@ibm.net - Posted 11 November 1998

Researching: BEDNAR, VARACKA
My great-grandparents came to America from what is now Slovakia. My great- grandfather's surname is Bednar (Michael) and my great-grandmother's maiden name is Varacka (this might not be spelled correctly; her first name was Julianna). They were from a village called Drace (again, possibly a mispelling). Does anyone know more about these names or the village? Thank you!
email: Natalie - nunderbe@indiana.edu - Posted 10 November 1998

Researching: KOPERA, GAYDOS, GAJDOS, MARUSA, SENITA, VALKUCHAK, SVANCAR, MICHENY
Searching information on Kopera family in US & from Oscadnica, Trencin. Searching information on Michael Gaydos or Gajdos family of Emeigh, PA or Zemplin County, Slovakia. Searching information on Marusa family of Emeigh, PA or Saris County, Slovakia. Searching information on Senita family of Emeigh, PA or Saris County, Slovakia. Searching information on Valkuchak family of Spangler, PA or Saris County, Slovakia. Searching for Svancar or Micheny family of PA or Oscadnica, Trencin.
email: John Kopera - jkopera@forspeed.com - Posted 10 November 1998

Researching: GALAYDA, GALAJDA
Need any info you may have on the Galayda/Galajda family connection from Porac, Slovakia.
email: JoAnn - jshir@pacbell.net - Posted 10 November 1998

Researching: VAVREK, ZACHEREK, HOZA, TURKOVSKY, GRIVALDSZKY, GRANVALSKY, PALKERCH, PALKER
I am looking for relatives in Slovakia. My great-grandparents with the above surnames came from Toporec, Slovenska Ves and "near the Tatras". Thanks for any help!
email: Peggy Grinvalsky - aroundthebend@yahoo.com - Posted 10 November 1998

Researching: KRABAL, KRABEL, KRABLE, FINCE
Krabal, Krabel, Krable; In seach of village (s) where Matthew Krabal (Krabel)? and Mary Fince were from. They immigrated to America in the late 1800's or early 1900's, to Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. Can anyone help, please? Thank you for your help.
email: Christina Krabal - Chrystie@hotmail.com - Posted 10 November 1998

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