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Researching: BUNDRA, BURDA
I am searching for any emigration information about following: Bundra (or Bondra) / Jacob falva (or Jaku banu), Burda / Ciroke Dlhnu.
email: - yankeefrank@email.msn.com - Posted 31 December 1999

Researching: TIEBENSKY, MODREDORFSKY
I am searching for information about the Tiebensky, Modredorfsky (name changed to Modrovsky when coming to Canada) family. Josephine and Frank came to Canada in the 1930's, from the Trnava area.
email: Catherine Modrovsky - cmodrovsky@home.com - Posted 31 December 1999

Researching: VRZAL, RUBIN
Looking for info on the above surnames.
email: Vera Krager - VKARGER1@HOME.COM - Posted 31 December 1999

Researching: KUCHAR
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who may have grown up in Kriviany. My mother-in-law lived there when she was a little girl. Her father's name was Andrew and mother's name was Anna. Andrew came to the United States in 1921. Margaret and her mother followed in 1931. Margaret went to school in Lipiany. Andrew and Anna had another daughter who stayed in Czech with an aunt. Any response will be welcome.
email: - sjmurning@snet.net - Posted 31 December 1999

Researching: FODOR, FRANKEL
I am looking for any relatives of the Philip Fodor (nee Frankel) family. He lived in Trencin, Czechoslovakia (which was formerly part of Austria-Hungary), and married Sidonie Scheier. If anyone has information about my family, please respond. Philip's father was Ignaz Frankel.
email: - wldwoman@mpinet.net - Posted 31 December 1999

Researching: SVACH, SLABY, URBAN
Looking for a Frank Svach (one source suggested he may have been born Frantisek Slaby). He was married to a Marie (maiden name unknown). They had a daughter Mary who immigrated with them to Texas in 1879 (at age 4-5), another daughter Klara (my maternal grandmother) born on passage. We know Klara's husband (Peter Karl Urban) came from Moravia & on a census list Klara also listed herself as from Moravia, but our family story is that she was born in neutral waters en route to Texas in 1879. So it is certainly possible that the Mary Svach born in Zemplen, Austria in 1874 was my great-aunt. Looking for any and all information.
email: Pat Lyon - patsroar@htcomp.net - Posted 30 December 1999

Researching: CHVOSTALOVA, CHVOSTAL, HOSKIN
I am searching for information on the Chvostalova or Chvostal family from Dlhe nad Cirochou, Zemplin. My grandmother, Mary Katherine, b. 1887, Her father, Michael, b. 1858, her mother, Susan, b. 1865 and her brother, John, b. 1884, all emigrated to the US in about 1895. Once here, they adopted the surname Hoskin.
email: - deefalt@flinet.com - Posted 30 December 1999

Researching: HOLUB, BALKO, JENCIK
Searching for relatives of Michael Holub and Maria Balko, parents of George Holub, born Fisar, Austra-Hungarian Empire approx birth date May or March 15, 1879. He married Anna Jencik born July 20 or 26 , 1884 in Zbince, Austro-Hungarian. They married in Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA and settled in Wall, Pennsylvania. Will appreciate any information.
email: - KEMPBLUE@AOL.COM - Posted 30 December 1999

Researching: POLCHA, PALKO, POLCA
Searching for families with the Polcha / Palko / Polca last names; settled in Johnstown, PA area in early 1900's from Czechoslovakia/Hungary/Austria.
email: - bkraemer@texas.net - Posted 30 December 1999

Researching: HRICZ, HRIC, VARGA, VARGA-BARANEK, MERTIN, MARTIN, LAPCAK, MIKITA
Searching for information on the families of my parents: Father Joseph Hricz, of Majerovce Slovakia, Zemplin county. Mother Mary Varga of Plavec, Slovakia, Saris county settled in Bridgeport ct. area. Grandfather Stephen Hricz born in Perth Amboy, NJ Grandfather Stefan Varga worked in Bridgeport area prior to returning to Slovakia. Spelling in europe was Hric. Varga family also known as Varga-Baranek to distinguish in the town of Plavec as they tended sheep, Maternal grandmothers maiden name Mertin or Martin of Plavec. Paternal grandmothers maiden name Lapcak of Majerovce. Paternal great-grandmother remarried and had additional children under name of Mikita, of Majerovce. The Hric/Hricz family is Greek Catholic. rrtpac@earthlink.net
email: - - Posted 30 December 1999

Researching: GMITTER
My grandfather, Andrew Gmitter, was born in Bardiofsky Novefishi Slovakia and my grandmother, Zofia, born in Nizna Shumava Slovakia. I am interested in any information available or ideas how to further research my family history.
email: - marygmagic@aol.com - Posted 29 December 1999

Researching: NYITRAY
I am looking for any Nyitray out there I believe from the city of Nitra? Nyitra? I believe my great -grandfather Andrew, not the Hungarian spelling, served in the Austrian army. must have come over in the late 1800's.
email: - tankgirl2@earthlink.net - Posted 29 December 1999

Researching: KUCA
Do You know something about root of my name? My father was from small town Lepoglava - Croatia (30 km near Varazdin). In Lepoglava live my cousins and some families with same last name. I know something about my grandgrandfather (he lived in second part of 19th century, but nothing more). If You look in Croatian telephone directory http://imenik.hinet.hr/imenik-asp/index.asp this surname exist in many towns in Croatia but Lepoglava is source for Croatia (I mean).
email: Darko Kuca - darko.kuca@hep.hr - Posted 29 December 1999

Researching:
I'm looking for the e-mail adress of Dusan Valent, an athletics trainer at Dukla Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. If you can help, I would appreciate that.
email: Wobbe van der Meulen - runner@zonnet.nl - Posted 29 December 1999

Researching:
My father, surname Laskody, was born in the village of Czerne Polu (?) about 40 Km NE of Kosice on March 28, 1898.
email: Jerry Laskody - brknhkranch@imajis.com - Posted 29 December 1999

Researching: NEMEC, STEFIK, BOOR, MASEREK
Michael Nemec married Catherine Stefik. Both were born in Obenbanskich, about 1820-1830. They had a child Stefan Nemec, b Sep 4, 1850 in Obenbanskich; and d Apr 29, 1930 in Niles, Cayuga, NY, USA. Stefan Nemec married Katherine Boor. Their children were John (1885-1972), Julia (1892-1982), Catherine, Elizabeth, & Anna. John Nemec was born Dec 17, 1885 in Verbo, and died May 15, 1972 in Auburn, Cayuga, NY, USA. John Nemec was married to Susanna Masarek. Stefan Nemec (1850-1930) and 5 children, John, Julia, Catherine, Elizabeth, & Anna all came to the US and settled in NY. Wife Katherine Boor died before 1922 in Czechoslovakia. I am looking for more information on these families. We would appreciated any info of relatives in Slovakia or USA.
email: Richard Emmerson - remmerson@socal.rr.com - Posted 28 December 1999

Researching: KATOS, BAKALYAR, BAKALAR, WASKO
I am researching my great-great grandparents John and Anna (Katos?) Bakalyar and Andrew and Mary (Wasko) Bakalar. Both families apparently immigrated from Austria and settled in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois prior to 1889. Andrew was a sole proprietor of a Saloon in Streator. Andrew and Mary's daughter Margaret married John and Anna's son Thomas about 1913. But, Thomas and Margaret took on her surname "Bakalar". I don't have much information about any of them prior to Thomas and Margaret. But, I know there was a large "Slovik" settlement in Streator around the time of their arrival. John and Anna's family, I believe, moved to Minnesota later. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
email: Michelle Pearson - gpearson@svic.net - Posted 28 December 1999

Researching: LOVASIK, ONDREKROC, ONDREKOVICH
I am seeking information on my maternal grandfather Louis Lovasik, reported to have been born in Bratislava in 1877, my grandmother Anna (maiden name Ondrekroc or Ondrekovich) born on January 14, 1885, and my mother Valera Lovasik born on October 10, 1904, in Majachor, Slovakia. They came to the USA November/December 1906 on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse.
email: - NEMOSR@aol.com - Posted 28 December 1999

Researching: ALMASY
Searching for any information as to relatives of Michael and Anna or Andrew and Elizabeth Almasy from Abara or Nagy Raska of 1885. Presently Oborin , Slovakia. Andrew and Elizabeth came to the U.S.A. in 1884 and 1886. Michael died and Anna (Andrews Mother) came to the U.S.A. in 1896. I would like to know if I have relatives still in Slovakia. Visit our web page at http://community.webtv.net/DLAlmashy/TheAlmashyFamilyWeb
email: Dan Almashy - DLAlmashy@webtv.net - Posted 28 December 1999

Researching: DROPKO, DROPKA, DROBKO, DRPBKA, DRUPKA, DRUPKO, DROPCO, DRUBKA, SENISCH, SENYCZ, SENYSCZC, SENICH, SENISH, SENEZYN, ATKINSON, ATWOOD, BANNON, COHOON, CROWELL, DOANE, ELDRIDGE, ELDREDGE, HAMILTON, HARRISON, KENDRICK, KNOWLES, NICKERSON, OAKMAN, PENNY, PLUMMER, ROSS, SAMPSON, SEARS,SMITH, SPRAGUE, STANDISH, STUDLEY, SWIM,THOMAS,TUCKER, WILLIAMS, KELLY, SAMPSON
The names I am researching are: Dropko, Dropka, Drobko, Drobka, Drupka, Drupko, Dropco and Drubka on my Grandmothers side and Senisch,Senycz, Senysczc, Senich, Senish, Senezyn and other variations on my Grandfathers side. I have found some Dropkos in slovakia and want to contact others who are researching these names. I don't have a name of a village or city as yet.
email: Anne Harrison - harrak60@email.fdn.com - Posted 28 December 1999

Researching: STEFANKO, BAKONYANA
Searching for info on: Elizabeth Stefanko Bakonynana Born July 26, 1885.
email: - wbittman@email.msn.com - Posted 28 December 1999

Researching: HRUZ
Researching Hruz of Hasprunka/Studenko.
email: - rkelley414@aol.com - Posted 27 December 1999

Researching: HUBRAY, MAJICH
My great-grandmother was named Mary Katherine Hubray (b. 1889) she came to the united states with her sister in 1905. I have a letter with a post mark from her brother Josef Hubaray from Snina dated 1965. My great-grandfather came from the same region but I'm not exactly sure where. His name was Stojan Majich (b.1890).
email: - bellas@alltel.net - Posted 27 December 1999

Researching: KISKAR
I am trace my grandfather, Jan Kiskar, who was born 26 April 1864 in Jankovce Slovakia.
email: - jvs@willex.com - Posted 27 December 1999

Researching: GADUS
Anyone having any information on Josephus Gadus from Levoca, Czechoslovakia (Christened in 1862) please contact me.
email: Karen Hahn - khahn@xcelnet.net - Posted 27 December 1999

Researching: POZAR, ADAMIC, SMOLTZ, KLUN
Franz Pozar born 27 Mar 1841 in Zamostec, Podgora, Yugoslavia near Ribnica and his wife Ursula Adamic born in 22 Oct 1848 in that same area. Franc's father was reported to be one of the first in that area to own his own land. Also researching Joseph Smoltz born 12 Mar 1870 in Breze near Celje and Agnes Klun born in 1872 in Ljubljana. Any help or advice would be appreciated.
email: Sherry - sdj@mnic.net - Posted 27 December 1999

Researching: KORNOVA, ROMANCHICKI
I am searching for information on Mary Kornova and the name Romanchicki. searched different web sites and cant come up with anything. Any help would be appreciated.
email: Jean Tielli - NickTielli@cs.com - Posted 26 December 1999

Researching: BERANEK
What type of info do you have on the surname Beranek?
email: - kathyhagy@CISNet.com - Posted 26 December 1999

Researching: SULIK, HASEK, PAVELKA, TALAFOUS
I share your interest in Slovakia and our ancestry. I know my mother's side. She came from Kubachy (now Spisske Bystre, Okres Poprad I've been there twice) and my uncle traced Sulik back to 1776; however, my father's side is a mystery. My paternal grandmother was a Hasek and the village of my father's birth, Hlivistia, has Haseks and Pavelkas, all distantly related. Now my grandfather is another story. His name was Josef Talafous and he was born around 1856. He was involved in a battle somewhere in the area, I assume, probably in 1880. He married Anna who was 15, and he was 25. He died in 1905. My father, Karol, was born 6-19-02--he thought July. My brother sent me my father's birth record from Kosice. My grandmother left Slovakia in 1907 with five older children and left the three youngest in Hlivistia. My father was raised by the Pavelkas. That is all we know. I did read of an ancestor Jan Talafus, circa 1450, who was a heitman in Bohemia and I had the gist of his life translated from Czech to English. We have Talafouses in the States who arrrived in the 1850's for one was a guard for General Grant in the Civil War. I have contacted them but they don't know what town the Talafouses are from. That's why I need your help. I would appreciate any insight you have. If you can't help, I would still enjoy communicating with you about Slovakia.
email: Karol M. Talafous - Karol1942@aol.com - Posted 26 December 1999

Researching: VOJTKO, BODNAR, NOVOTNIAK
I am interested in my grandparents background. My grandfathers name is Andrej Vojtko born 10/29/1885 in Orava County, Ostrava. I was told this village was flooded for a reservoir. His parents are Michael and Mary Bodnar Vojtko. My grandmother name is Anna Novotniak Vojtko. My grandfather came to Homestead, Pa,. I believe in 1918 and my father Michael J. Vojtko arrived with my grandmother in 1922. My family settled near McKeesport, Pa. Thank you for your help.
email: Jim Vojtko - vojtkoj@hwr.com - Posted 26 December 1999

Researching: KUSTIN
Looking for information on Abraham Kustin son of Hyman Kustin of Poland.
email: Lewis Kustin - LKLABEL@aol.com - Posted 26 December 1999

Researching: GORBICS
Looking for any info that may give me a clue to the location in the Austro-Hungarian empire of families with the Gorbics surname. Any leads appreciated.
email: - Deyox4@aol.com - Posted 24 December 1999

Researching: POGACNIK, MARTON
I am searching for any information on Leopold Pogacnik born in Krupa, Austria or Krupp, Austria. Also any information on Fanny Pogacnik born in Adria, Austria and any information on Elizabeth or Rosa Marton born in Pressburgh, Slovakia. Frank Marton is father of Rosa Marton.
email: Amy Pogacsnik - pogacsnik@accnorwalk.com - Posted 24 December 1999

Researching: USACK
My maiden name was Usack. One of my great uncles was born in Prague, but the family has what has been described as a Slovak name. Unfortunately, the spelling has been a big impediment to research, as it was changed when the family came to the US about 1900 (?). I haven't been able to find any information at all, partially as a result of this spelling alteration. Would anyone care to give suggestions as to what the original name might have been? Husak comes to mind, but I am not familiar with Slovakian family names, so don't know what else might be a possibility.
email: - lynne_larson@hotmail.com - Posted 24 December 1999

Researching: HAJDUSEK, DVORSKY
Searching for any information which can be found on Joseph Hajdusek and Johanna Dvorsky Hajdusek who immigrated to the US from the Bratislava area in 1908.
email: - edhaj@metrocast.net - Posted 24 December 1999

Researching: BIBA, MORAVEC, PETTERA
Researching these surnames that settled in Wisconsin area in late 1800's and may have come from Slovakia. Email is h1218@albemarlenet.com Thanks.
email: Dayle Noble Biba - h1218@albemarlenet.com - Posted 24 December 1999

Researching: SABOL, KOSUTA
Looking for info about Andrew Sabol who came to America from Czech in about 1897 and wife Julianna Besitka also from Czech. They married in 1900 in Pennsylvania. Sponsor for entering U.S. was John Kosuta of Lansford, PA. Besitka family left Europe from Bremen, Germany.
email: - Suuzyq48@aol.com - Posted 22 December 1999

Researching: MAZANEC, YANKO
I am trying to find information for my uncle, who wants to know more about his family. His oldest known ancestor was Josef Mazanec, born in 1862 at Jicin, Czechoslovakia. (The country may also be known as Bohemia or Austria). His wife was Kathrina Yanko. Josef's son, Joseph Mazanec, was born 1892 in Luds'k, Volyn, Russia/Poland/Ukraine. He came to the U.S. from Bremen, Germany in May 1903 on the ship Neckar. He traveled to Chicago, Illinois, and then settled in Portland, Tennesee. If you have any information about this family, please e-mail me. My uncle will be grateful for any information!
email: - annie77@juno.com - Posted 22 December 1999

Researching: BARNA, TRELLA, ARTIN, MICENKO, RABATIN
I am looking for information regarding my grandparents. My grandmother's name was Ilya Barna, born 19 June 1900. She had 4 sisters, Marie, Ola, Paraska, (I'm afraid I don't know the 4th sisters name, she died at an early age) and one brother Joseph. Her family came from a small village outside of Svidnik and she made mention of the Tatre Mountains. Ilya, Marie, and Joseph immigrated to the United States; Ilya and Marie to New Jersey, Joseph to New Cocksville, Pennsylvania. There are two still surviving sisters, Paraska and Ola still in Slovakia. Paraska was married to Michael Artim and have a son Michael. Marie married Andrew Micenko in the United States. Ilya married John Trella in the United States. My grandfather, John Trella was born in Tuxedo Park, New York on July 5, 1905, and returned to Slovakia when he was 3. He came back to the United States when he was 17 and resided in Woodland, Maine before moving to New Jersey. I know that his mother's maiden name was Rabatin. Ilya and John had one daughter, Anne, my mom. John had a brother Michael who stayed in the old country.
email: Carol Anne Babin - callie@tallships.ca - Posted 22 December 1999

Researching: HORGOS
I am searching for information about the Horgos or Farkas names from Solotvina, Uzhgorod, Ukraine. My father Mike left in 1929 and immigrated to Canada. Mother Barbara and sister followed in 1939. Both carried Austria - Hungarian passports.
email: Mike Horgos - mh@cowichan.com - Posted 22 December 1999

Researching: STEFINA
I am trying to locate family members back in Slovakia (Stefina is the surname). If you can give me any information about how to do this or direct me to a place that can, I will appreciate it. Thank you.
email: Steve Stefina - sstefina@yahoo.com - Posted 22 December 1999

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