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Researching: ROSENWASSER, FEIGENBAUM
My great grandmother's name was Hermina Rosenwasser and she was married to Armen Feigenbaum in the town of Medziliboritz, Slovakia. I cannot find the family name on an 1869 census, which leads me to believe she is from another town in Slovakia, please e-mail me if you have any information.
email: Michael Maze - prd150@hotmail.com - Posted 15 November 1999

Researching: BENDIK, SWEDLAR
My grandfather, Rudolph Bendik, died in his mid 20's during the 1918 influenza outbreak. He lived in Dunlo, Pennsylvania. He married Helen Swedlar there. They had two daughters, my mother, Cecilia, (later changed to Veronica) now deceased and Mary, also now deceased. Little is known of the Bendik family after his death. For that matter, little is known of the Swedlar family at this point.
email: - Roadj@aol.com - Posted 15 November 1999

Researching: PARANICH, PARANAC, BARTKO, NOVOTNY, NOVOTNAK, LEWANDOWSKI, LEVANDOWSKI
I am looking for names of family members. Paranich (Paranac), Bartko, Novotny (Novotnak), Lewandowski (Levandowski) Skowronski. If you can help, please contact me. Thanks.
email: - Ariel16-23@webtv.net - Posted 15 November 1999

Researching: METRICK, DRUYTOYK
I am researching the Metrick and Druytoyk surnames. Around 1900 Mike and Katherine Metrick (old spelling supposed to be Druytoyk) came to the USA , entering through Philidelphia and settling around Minersville, Pa, then moved on to Raliegh County WVA,USA. I really don't have much about them except that tey were from Poland and Austria. One of them was supposed to be from the region of Galacia. Can anyone offer help/suggestions? I'm also interested in the general history of the names.
email: - katietaylor@uswest.net - Posted 15 November 1999

Researching: HUDANICK, SLOSARIK
I am trying to research the Hudanick surname. All I know is that my grandfather's name was William and his wife's name was Teresa Slosarik (sp.?).
email: - shudanick@hotmail.com - Posted 11 November 1999

Researching: HUDAK, SAJNA, FERYO, OLACH
Would a family from Palin, Slovakia attend the church in Porac? I understand that the villages are close in distance. Is this correct? The names in my background are Hudak, Sajna, Feryo, and Olach. I reach dead ends trying to research these names. I have found Hudaks in a 1931 census of Koterbachy of miners with no other information. I would appreciate any information you may have.
email: Dorothy Samsel nee Hudak - sunbirds@ca.freei.net - Posted 11 November 1999

Researching: KOPAS
I am searching for information regarding the Slovak surname, Kopas from Bratislava.
email: Julianne Kopas Weiskircher - julmark@flash.net - Posted 11 November 1999

Researching: KREPICH
I am trying to find out more about my grandfather's, Vasily Krepich, and grandmother's, Mary Heiner, culture and traditions. They were both born in Hostovitz (Hostovice?) in 1878 and 1887 respectively. My grandfather immigrated to Scranton PA in 1898 and they were married in 1905. They lived for many years in Berwick PA. I don't know anything else. Is this a Rusyn name? I live in England, but my family still lives in Pennsylvania.
email: - Michele.Bailey@btinternet.com - Posted 10 November 1999

Researching: MARCIN, DUPAL
My grandmother emigrated from Slovakia somewhere between 1906 and 1910. They referred to themselves as Slovaks. I have great memories of the language, etc. Her father's name was John Marcin. Somewhere in the family was the name Dupal. They settled in the Pittsburgh area. All I know about their homeland is that they were invaded by soldiers and had to leave. My grandfather was from the Ukraine and they understood each other's language. I'm assuming that her family might have been from the border. Any information or would be interesting. Thanks.
email: Karen - davidrmiller@home.com - Posted 10 November 1999

Researching: GOCHAL, GOCAL, MULLER
Searching for members of my long lost family. My grandfathers name was Joseph Gochal (we think the Slovak spelling was Gocal with an accent mark over the "C"). He was born in the town of Bilka Humanic in 1883. He married in 1912 and died in 1953. The entire time he lived in the USA we believed he lived in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. My grandmother, his wife, was Magdaline Muller. Grandma was born in 1886 in the town of (bura) Borsky Mikulas. While married to grandpa they had 8 children: Anthony (my father) 1919/1984, Francis 1924/?, Joseph 1917/living, John 1926/1985, Pauline 1929/living, Steve 1915/1999, Jennette1914/?, Katherine 1920/?. If there is anyone out there from any of these families please contact
email: Glen Gochal - GlenG2041@aol.com - Posted 10 November 1999

Researching: MORAVEC
I am searching for John Moravec from North Carolina. There is supposedly a land grant for him in 1883 in Wisconsin on file. He was related to the Biba and Pettera family in some manner. Anyone with information, please respond.
email: - h1218@albemarlenet.com - Posted 10 November 1999

Researching: KALLNIK, KALNIK
Researching the surname Kallnik (Kalnik) on your list.
email: - akallnik@priv1.onet.pl - Posted 10 November 1999

Researching: SIMASEK, JANCO, FICEK
I am m searching for relatives named Simasek, Janco and Ficek. Some of them came from Trencin at the turn of the century. Since I plan on visiting the old country next year, I would be most appreciative for any information I can get. I also would appreciate hearing from any Simaseks.
email: - jmsimasek@hci.net - Posted 08 November 1999

Researching: CHURILLA
Looking for information on the Churilla surname.
email: - library@newyorkmills.lib.mn.us - Posted 08 November 1999

Researching: VOKAC
Are there any Vokacs out there?
email: - Vokac@aol.com - Posted 08 November 1999

Researching: SASKA
I don't know if I'm looking from the right place, but I need information about the first name Saska. About the history of the name, how common it is, is there a name date for Saska? I am from Finland.
email: Jussi Karpansalo - Jkarpans@amadeus.siba.fi - Posted 07 November 1999

Researching: PRACHENSKY, WOLDRICH
Trying to find information on the names Prachensky & Woldrich. Understand they are originally from Czech/Slovakia, late 1800's early 1900's. Both grandparents spoke Czech & German and had moved to Germany after 1st world war. Any information would be appreciated.
email: Rudolf Woldrich - bradbury@seaside.net - Posted 07 November 1999

Researching: MARSINKO
Hello, I am trying to track my family history. I am looking for my Grand Father's name and history. Charles Marsinko from the Slovakian village of Zemblienko, born between 1850 and 1900 Thank you for any help!
email: Michael Marsinko - marsinko@accsandusky.com - Posted 07 November 1999

Researching: BELLA
I am searching for information on the family name of Bella my great-grandmother on my father's side was a Bella. I am native born of the United States and I want to learn more of my family history. I would appreciate if anyone could give me clues of my family.
email: - Marija007@aol.com - Posted 06 November 1999

Researching: CZABALA, STOLARICK
My grandmother, Maria Czabala, was born in the area of Bratislava, Nov.1, 1869. She emigrated to the US in 1886 and a few years later married my grandfather, Stephanus Stolarick. His origin is vague, but the town of Brezovici was mentioned by my father, Stepen Stolarick, who also recalled that Stephanus served as a Cavalryman in Franz Joseph's Army sometime before his emigration to the US in 1885. The were married in Plymouth, PA, moved to a farm in Lehman,PA . They are deceased and buried in St. Stephen's Catholic Cemetery in Lehman, PA. Any information on their origin in Slovakia would be appreciated. BChorney posted the name of Stolarik. I tried to respond to his E-mail address but it is no longer a valid address.
email: - stolarick@aol.com - Posted 06 November 1999

Researching: SZABOL, SABOL, VARGA
Researching Szabol, Sabol. I am looking for info on my grandfather, Andrew Sabol's family. He was born in Twilight, Penn. in 1903 after the Szabol family moved to the USA. His father was Michael Szabol and his mother was Anna (Varga) Szabol. After Michael's death from a coal mine accident in 1909, the family moved back to Europe and settled in Kosice. They remained there until the end of World War I when they moved back to the USA. Any info on the Szabol family in Kosice would be greatly appreciated.
email: Reinhold Hubrich - andrea.satterlee@chello.at - Posted 06 November 1999

Researching: BORTNIK, CSUPINSKI, PSUI, TIRP
I am searching for the surname Bortnik (Village of Lenarto[v]), Csupinski or Psui (village of Luko[v]), and Tirpik (village of Kamenica). Any help will be appreciated.
email: Dan Chupinsky - dchup@flash.net - Posted 05 November 1999

Researching: LIPTAK
Please post Marie Liptak on your surname list. She immigrated to the United States around 1890.
email: Cheryl Conway - caconway@worldnet.att.net - Posted 05 November 1999

Researching: KOIS
Searching for the family name of Kois and the area of Orava or Podhale.
email: - kois@zakopane.top.pl - Posted 05 November 1999

Researching: DUDRA
I am looking for relatives of Gejza Dudra, born on 23 September 1917, in Dobsina, Slovakia. I am his son Nino. If you have any information you can send it to my e-mail. Thank you.
email: - ndudra@home - Posted 05 November 1999

Researching: RIBAR, KAROLISIK
I am searching for remnants of the Michael Ribar and Anna Karolisik family. These 2 people were married 1875 in Also Slovinky, Slovakia.
email: - SunDawn1@aol.com - Posted 04 November 1999

Researching: STORKEL, RIBOVOC
Susan McAleer from Waldport Oregon is looking for information on her Great Grandfather Peter Storkel b 1873. He emigrated from Slovakia [Austria Hungary] in 1882 to Erie PA where he met and married Anna Ribivoc, who was originally from a village not too far away from Peter's called Jakubany [Jacubiani].
email: Chas D Church - sumac@bigfoot.com - Posted 04 November 1999

Researching: VITALOS
Searching the surname Vitalos. My great grandfather was originally from Vajnory, born in 1894. He immigrated to the United States between 1913-14.
email: Jolene Vitalos - jvitalos@fast.net - Posted 04 November 1999

Researching: BENO
Researching the the Beno family.
email: - thurbesp@uswest.net - Posted 04 November 1999

Researching: ZELENY, ZIDLICKY, BIERHANZI, KUS
Researching Charles Zeleny, Antoinette Zidlicky, Josef Bierhanzi and Marie Kus, possibly from the towns of Kutna Hora and Bratislava. We believe they came to America in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Any information will be appreciated.
email: Joan (Zeleny) Kozan - Sweetchek@webtv.net - Posted 04 November 1999

Researching: ADAMUSKO, ZMETEK, VAJCOVEC, KALUZNIKOVA
Researching Adamuski and Zmetek form Budatin Lehata, Slovakia, Vajcovec from Zastrnie Okres Zilina, Slovakia, and Kaluznikova, from Kysucke, Slovakia.
email: Willjr@wpacomputer.com - Willjr@world.std.com - Posted 03 November 1999

Researching: VNUK
I'm searching for any information on the Vnuk family name from the city of Lysa pod Makytou, in Slovakia. Any contacts would be appreciated. My family came from there in 1909 and in 1927 and settled in Cudahy, Wisconsin.
email: John Vnuk - mojovnuk@execpc.com - Posted 03 November 1999

Researching: DEMCHOK, DEMCHAK
My grandmother, Anna Demchok, and a distant cousin, John Demchok, were in Yonkers, N.Y. ca. 1909- 1910. Both came from Slovakia. My grandmother was born in Zamutov. They moved to Lovilia, Iowa, where my grandfather was a coal miner. When the mine closed, they returned to Yonkers, sometime in 1926. I would like to visit a relative in Slovakia named Demchok. Any information will be appreciated.
email: Doris Lechner - DorisJean@compuserve.com - Posted 03 November 1999

Researching: PAPRCKA
I live in the United States. There are only 6 Paprckas in the entire United States. I have recently discovered that there are two persons named Paprcka in Slovakia. I discovered this by using altavista.com. The first Paprcka is named Kamil Paprcka. He is a trumpet player in the band of Martin Burlas, which is affiliated with Slovakia Radio. The other Paprcka was affiliated with the leaders of the town hall in Liptovsky Mikulas, around 1981. This Paprcka helped move a cemetery and establish a park. Can you help me find these people as I am tracing my family's roots? We know of no other Paprckas in the US.
email: John Paprcka - jp2823@aol.com - Posted 03 November 1999

Researching: MALEK, PARTYKA
Researching Jan Malek, husband of Anna Partyka. Their daughter was Catherine Malek, my grandmother. Jan Malek may have been her stepfather. Other siblings were, Maryja, Joseph, and Wolenvie. My grandmother came to eht US in 1911 from the Poland area.
email: Carol Weinmann - newlife@afes.com - Posted 03 November 1999

Researching: PALKO, GOMBOS
Looking for my grandparents town or village. My grandfather was George Palko and my grandmother was Anna (Gombos). They came to the U.S. thru Ellis Island between 1916-1920 and settled in Jeddo, Penna. thanks for any help.
email: Richard Palko - LFPottery@aol.com - Posted 01 November 1999

Researching: SMAJDA, TOMASKO
Searching info on both Smajda and Tomasko from town called Caklov for Smajda and Zdana town for Tomasko leaving Austria-Hungary about 1018-1920 thereabouts.
email: Michael J. Smajda - derlov@ezonline.com - Posted 01 November 1999

Researching: CHERVANIK, SHERVANICK, CERVANAK, CERVENAK, CERVANIK, CERVANUK
I am having a lot of difficulty due to the fact that when my family immigrated they were unable to write their last name, so the people taking the information phonetically spelled our last name we have multiple variations of the same last name. I can go back as far as maybe 1850's but I would like to know where we came from and what our last name is originally. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
email: Ann Chervanik - jchervanik@mail.bibbs.com - Posted 01 November 1999

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