i am looking for more information on my grandparents:janko sudac from sela selo jugoslavia born11/3/00 and roza ivicic from obrh,jugoslavia born 12/20/01,i would like the name of church they were married in and copies of birth and marriage certificates

Hey,
I've been searching for family's roots and i would like to know if anybody has information on the Zboja family (it's spelling got anglicized to Zboya). I was just wondering because this towns name is similar to my last name!

Thanks

Looking for information on Ovadek Family in Kuchyna, Slovakia

Anyone have intel on Duszatynski or Duszatynska? ty

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Hello,

I could help you when you see my website:
http://www.cisarik.com
there are more genealogical advises
for people who also would like to visit Slovakia or to search their slovak roots at old church records
at state archives of Slovakia.

best regards,
Juraj Cisarik, Ing.

Kosice town, Slovakia
see my Biography on my website:
http://www.cisarik.com/author.htm
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This is an excellent explanation of the reasons ours ancestors came to America. My husbands family, Hvizd's and Kimaks from Slovakia (Roztoky) and my own, Napowaniec's from Galicia (Polany). Thank you.

I am trying to find information about a Layos Vilmanyi who left hungry aroung 1910. He left family behind and I would love to know more of our family history and also try to make sure he is my great grand father.

For some reason I was unable to send you an email. I have been searching for a very good friend of mind Sevcsik Janos who used to live in the village of Galanta, near Mostova. I have an important message to deliver and I have been unable to find him for the past thirty years. Would you please help?

I'm exicited!-within minutes of reviewing your site-the mysteries of places that appear on my great-grandparents records came alive. I cannot wait to delve into my Slovak family again after so many deadends on research.
THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge of researching family history.
Yours in genealogy.

Bill, great work I enjoyed reading entire research. I will use this information. In the introductary comments you mention the Ruthenians twice. Don't read too much about the Ruthenians in, especially, the banat. Also, you don't mention anything about the Romanians; Why?

Bill, first of all, THANK YOU for compiling this valuable resource. I have come across your name, more than a few times, as a dedicated researcher and genealogist for Slovakian-related matters.

Second, THANK YOU, for lending help finding the RC Church, for MOCIDLANY(MOCSOLOVE)in JAROVNICE where ALL the family records for ONDERKO ONDERSCO KUBA and VARDZIK were found.

It has been an amazing journey and you helped me to set the sails and point into the wind.

MANY MANY THANKS!

My grandfather, Nicholas Sproch was from here. It was listed on his naturalized emigration paper from the department of labor. Insteresting!!!

My father Haim Kornhauser, brother David, was born June 10, 1902 in Jabloca Wisna, Autria-Hungary (French spelling) of what I am beginning to believe must be Visna Jablonka, Slovakia. Does anyone have any supporting evidence that Visna Jablonka, Slovakia is indeed Jablonca Wisna?
Alain Kornhasuer

I am trying to find more about my grandfather, George Pitlanic who was married to Mary Poodiack.I am interested in any info, esp. his brothers and sisters and his father and mother.Any help would be appreciated.

Began tracing my roots about a year ago. This site has been extremely helpful in that search. My father's father at the age of 14 traveled with his father to Pottstown PA in 1910. Surname Zubaly from what is now Zemplinsky Branc. I find no evidence that my great grandfather stayed in the US. My grandfather's wife arrived in 1903 as a 4 year old with her mother, younger sister, and uncle. Surname Panocz-Bednar from what is now Rovne, Zemplin county. Her father arrived in 1902 also locating in Pottstown, PA to be with his brother-in-law who had arrived in 1899. I hope to learn more about my Slovakian roots, however, I do not read or speak the language. I would love to find out if there are relatives still living in Slovakia. I wish I knew how and why they ended up where they did.

In doing research on my husband's family, I find that Michal Pastirik and his wife, Mary Klacik Pastirik listed their place of residence in Czechoslovakia as Ubrez (Ubresh) Village. Other places list names such as Porostov and Kachanov. I only know that Mike came to the US through Bremen, Germany in 1907 and Mary came in 1913. If anyone has information about these areas or surnames, I would love to hear from you!

Researching Andrew Dovci (doci, doczi) from Bracovce, Zemplin county, Slovakia...married Zuzana Cisar from Jenkovce.

Birth records are in Bracovce and Jenkovce respectively. Would like information on Andrews parents and any siblings.

He came to U>S> in `1901.

Please reply to me e-mail address: jrsg619@yahoo.com
Thank you to any/all who can help me. Great website.

My family focuses on the former Hungarian towns of Locse, St Antal Semec, Harsag and Nagy Lang.
Family surnames are Vajdinger (became Weidinger) Petras, Mucska, Sturm, Poklemba, Peradin, Petras, Poczik and Takas.
Always willing to swap notes with those with ties to any of the above.
Roy

I'm seeking information on my ancestor 'Iohan Frimel' who died on Julie 12, 1918 in 'Podebrod' (I believe it stands for Podolia), Hungary.

Seeking information on JAcob Dlugos (possibly dhigos )born 1864, records indicate his village as Topor cv. Immagration was in 1882, any help is more than appreachiated -- thommcc@charter.net

Great site with more than just useful links. Guidance and guide-like introduction as well. You do our Slovak ancestors proud by capturing and keeping this all up to date.

Am trying to find some history on the Schablik family. They emigrated from Locse, Leutschau, (now Levoca, Slovokia) to the U.S. in 1901.
Grandmother's maiden name was Roth, 1st marriage to someone named Odush (Odusch).

Have just begun searching this site. Am looking for family from Maly Lipnik, Slovakia a small village in Eastern Slovakia very near the Polish Border. My grandfather was Michael (Hnat. Hnath) Knott and my grandmother Susanna Lukachovsky (many versions of her surname). Michael's father was Petro or Petrus and his mother Helena (Julia or llyka) Gladis. Susanna's mother was Mary Buchinni and her father was Michael Lukachovsky)

My mother's people are from the Slabinja area of Croatia. Am searching this area. Grandmother was Sofia Obucina daughter of Nicola Obucina. Sofia had a brother Jovo married to Anica. Grandfather was Aleksa Tomic who became Alex Thomas. Aleksa claimed to be from Toct, Yugoslavia but I can find no such place anywhere in Europe.

I was recently alerted to the interesting intro pages to the Banska Bystricka death records. About 12 years ago I was visiting a fairly large Catholic Church in Kempenich, Rhenish Prussia (Rhineland Pfalz). In the old cemetery, there were quite a number of very old gravemarkers that had the skull and crossbones engraved on them along with the usual name and date information. I have never seen a satisfactory explanation for such a "morbid custom". Any ideas??

On to a different genealogical puzzle. My great-grandmother, Jozefa (ina?) Morawetz (Moravec) b. 1863 supposedly in Bohemia, immigrated to Milwaukee, WI in the mid 1880s, married Jozef Mazourek and died there in 1914. Villages of origins unknown; records mostly indicate Bohemia and Bohemian was spoken in my grandmother's home. She belonged to a Slovak fraternal organization called Zivena . I am unable to find any Zivena records for this time. Any thoughts?

Thank you,
Carol Leonard

I am searching for information on Andrew Elias from Pusovce in Presov. He came to the US in the late 1800s/early 1900s - he was born in 1875. Any information on how to get more information on him or his family would be greatly appreciated!

Need help researching my Great Grandfathers hometown in Slovakia, He left Sedlica in 1897. His name was Andras Stofan. Any info ?

looking for relatives in poland last name slowik or slowikowski from kaletnik,also labecki from grodna or grodno.evelyn murphy

This web site is a very good practical orientation and general guide book to what could otherwise be a very difficult and frustrating research task!

Thank you for your excellent work.

Seeking to find migration records between Germany and former Austro-Hungarian towns for the following surnames:
MICHAEL KUKUK Born 1832 in Hozelec, Married in Szepes Zombat (Spisska Sobota)and died in Spisska, Nova Ves in 1865

CATHERINE GRIGER born in 1833 in Hozelec, married in Szepes Zombat, died in Spisska, Nova Ves is 1883

JOANNES POLLAK, POLLAK, POLAQ born 1866 in Hnilcik, Szepes, Hungary

MARTIN POLLACK, POLLAK, POLAQ born 1845 in Hnilcik,Szepes

MARIA KRACKA born 1845 in Hnilcik, Szepes and died 16 JUNE 1885 in Spisska, Nova, Ves.

It's graet to be able to find your relatives through projects like this. Thanks.

I have received many responses regarding my family heritage from this site. Thank you! I have been told by a person living 1 mile from Velka Polana that there are still members of the Pitlanič family living in the region. My ancestors' immigration ship manifests lists Nagy Polana as their place of origin. There are also other ship manifests which identify Ruthenian as the language spoken at home. I hope to discover and to communicate with other Pitlaničs (Pitlanish, Petlanich, Pitlanich) across the globe. (Unfortunately, I only speak & read English).

thank you for your time and effort to write this story. my family came from olsinkov

Wow, most of you are so much further along than I have been able to get. My father, Michael Emmanuel, would NOT discuss his background. Went to forest City, PA, where he was born and raised and his parents were even more secretive about background. Funeral home info listed Place of birth: europe. They must have hidden when the census takers came around, because there is no record of the family in the PA census records. I know only that Granpa was a young conscript in the Austrian army that rose all the way up to the Royal Guard (or whatever it was called - I have seen pictures). Gramma made incredibly intricate lace with many bobbins and very fine thread. I don't even remember Grampa's first name or have ever seen the correct (european) spelling. I found Dad's diploma from college hidden in his closet when I was a little kid, it said Michael E. Hajducin, and Dad wouldn't explain - he got very irritated that I found the diploma. I would love to find out where my people are from and if I have relatives in europe, but. . .
I am happy for all of you that have made connections, it must feel great - as opposed to this empty space I have in my background.

I'm looking for Information on Slanina. I have a great-grandfather named Josef Slanina born in Levoca which used to be Locse. He was born between 1883 to 1885, We think the date is actually March 18 1883. I can't find anything else other then his fathers name is Andrej Slanina. Josef was one of at least 5 children. I would really like to find out more about him and see if I can trace my family back further. If anyone know's anything or has any ideas for me please advise. My emails is Ryan.Slanina@gmail.com

Hi, it's great to see a website like this. We use to have a genealogy questions from our users on Slovak-Republic.org, now we know where we can send them for an answer. Thank you.

Hello Bill,
A couple of questions. My grandfather went by the name of John Simko, his wife and children all had the last name of Simko. When we read his naturalization papers it, states that he entered the U. S. under the name of Janos Zatroch, Nov. 17, 1907. He was born in Mala Poloma, April 24, 1889. He did say he was John Simko, Romok, Zatroch. Now who are we?
Also, ships must have been crossing the oceans on a regular basis. How did the people know when and where they were to board? I wonder if there has ever been a book written about why the people wanted to leave their homeland and the problems they must have endured? Thank you.

My name is Josh Grise. My family came from a town called Szurte. We know nothing of the town. If soemopne could please tell me something about the area, then i would be grateful. MY great great grandmother was Khana Wieser. She married Lazar Zelmanovics. Lazar died in the 1920s, and Khana was taken to Auschwitz at age 96. Of their 9 children, 7 daughters came to America (Zollie, Gussie, Rose, Julia, Mary, Anna, Serena). Betty stayed in Szurte to take care of Khana, but ended up in Auschwitz. The only son, David, moved back to Szighet Romania, where his father's family lived.

I believe I have found my grandfather's immigration ship manifest: Andras (Andrej, Andrew) Pitlanics (Pitlanic, Pitlanich, Pitlanish). But it says he was from Nagy Polana, Hungary. My parents had told me he would have been from Kosice, Slovakia, so I'm trying to find out if these are in the same vicinity, or if this might not be my relation at all. Any help would be appreciated!

I have been researching the surname Vargulich (Vargulics ???) with little luck. Not sure of the spelling in the old country which is stated as Austria and Hungary and even Czechoslovakia in USA census records. The family spoke Slovak in the home.

John Vargulich was my grandfather. My Grandmother's name was EVA (sometimes listed as Effie and we believe her maiden name to be HOTRA). He was 21 when they married and she was 17. Their daughter's name was MARY and she is listed as being born in Austria so I would think they were also married in Austria before immigrating to the USA specifically Pennsylvania. He was a coal miner for awhile and then owned his own farm in Pennsylvania, USA.

If anyone has any knowledge of this family in Austria, Hungary, or Czechoslovakia please email me.

Thanks so much!
Sharon

Wed. 6/8/2005 2:11 PM UPDATED INFOMATION:
Simon Richard KRIZAN Slovak2@Gmail.com www.Slovak2.org www.CSAGSI.org Searching for: 1. KUZELA, CHVILICEK=Chwilicek, Cingalek=Kubiczek=Kubícek, Danek, Konicek= Koniczek, Konícková, Kovar=Kowarz, Mihel, Mikulec, Mlinek=Mlynek, Mostek=Moschtek, Paschczeka, Pilka, Prchlik, Rachunk=Rachunek, Zacks, & Zemek; all near Vlcnov=Wlcnau, Uhersky Brod district, Moravia, Czech Republic /// 2. (KRIZAN= Krizsan); Buban, Bukvaj, Ciparik, Holeksy, Kovacic, Likar & Sastensky - Dolne Oresany; /// (CECH=Csech) - Smolenice=Szomolany); Czifzas, Sloboda, Trnik, Trnovics, & Zeocsoi, near Losonec; all Trnava district, former (Pozsony), Slovak Republic; /// 3. (KIS, Kiss or Kish); Abauj-Torna (county)); /// (Gombos) Hungarian Kingdom; /// 4. (TUROCZY, Turoczi or Turocziy) - Turna NAD Bodvou was Torna village Abauj'n , Abaúj-Torna district, Slovakia; 5. GORCSOS: Moldava NAD Bodvou, Torna, or Debrod; District Abauj-Torna; Slovak providence, Hungarian Kingdom);; /// 6. Gergely, Hajdu, Rejhel, Vargo, Suzer, Unger, & Thorek all from former Hungarian Kingdom

Got that one wrong to go to Blogspot.com and then enter My Father A Hidden Identity Was He A Traitor Spy

It is based on the facts and how they have a ripple effect through history. Whatever the result and whatever is discovered there is one thing that cannot be denied. He survived a War to live and tell another tale just he had a bullet lodge in his brain the trigger pulled by his own country men. Why? Is what I want to find out.

Hi everyone, decided to get my Fathers story out there for you guys to follow, I keep finding out things about him so thought Ok lets find out what the truth is. So you are all warmly invited to follow the story of an intriguing man dead a long time but able to speak 12 languages incredibly handsome brave courageous. A hidden hero, double agent, spy? Well thats to be known. I'm not scared of what I uncover but if you want a good read go to google and type in homepage above.

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Hi!

Am about to leave Melbourne International for Europe thanks to global friends for info. Good and kind, have rcvd word my Fathers Military records located so will view them in December.

So thanks once again to everyone world wide and so how amazing is this medium you couldnt do this 20 years ago.

Take Care Ingrid Medova

Great web site for Slovakia

Visit website www.ruthenians.narod.ru and download 638 pp. docuemnts about Rusyns in Slovakia a nd about their liquidation by Latins from 1968 to 2005 year.

Thanks for putting this together. It confirms many of the stories I heard as a child.

I am back for more browsing around. This is an exhaustive site and highly informative.

Hi Bill, I am new to your site, I leave next wk for Europe. I found out in june this year my Father was Nadporucik Stefan Medo based at Zvolen in August 1944. He was only 21 at the time (put his age up 25 on the books) When Colonel Talsky fled to the Russian Front during the battle of Bankska Bystrica he left behind the Czechslovak 1st national army to defeat 70,000 strong German Military. My Father was quite brilliant spoke 12 languages. (hoping to do the same) and he was pivitol in continuing the fight for the next 2 months. He would converse with Slovak, Rumanian, French, Ukrainian Partisans to keep the operation going. After 2 months he suggested a cease fire and he was shot at close range by a Slovak Partisan in the head, A bullet lodged in his brain and he survived for another 34 years. His close friend Brokes got him out and somehow across the border south to the Americans and they got him to a military hospital in Frankfurt???? I have all his original documents from this time on including US special printed money for survivors and Czech money from the time. All his photos in uniform and passports etc. He also worked in espionage and would infiltrate Prague under the operative Michal Korok (have this document too) I didnot know him that well only when little before he became very ill. He was incredibly handsome and met my Mother a married aristocrats daughter in Mentone at Killara Tower House. he arrived in Australia in 1949 and in 1956 employed as a Gardener at the house and had a Lady Chatterleys with my Mother. I was the result some years later. My Mother adored him but my existence was subjective to a wealthy family so I annoyed them, very much a Cinderella upbringing brought up in the servants quarters etc. I contacted the Slovak Consul here and he is being pressured from above they knew of my Father but his demise embarrasses them and because I exist I am still the Subjective PErson. I exist therefor I am an annoyance to the Slovak Republic. I was trying to get residency but it has been blocked. The sole purpose to research my Fathers background and his demise. He was an incredible and forgotten man but I hope to set the score right. He was not a Biely Czech or the so called white Czech. He hid his identity from us and was told by his own authorities to keep a low profile as the Petrov Affair was in full swing in Australi in 1959. (Russian Agents tried to kidnap a wartime couple from melbourne, intercepted in Darwin) I was shocked, horrified and humbled to learn my roots this year and am going to Krusovce to place flowers on Grand Parents graves who I never got a chance to meet. So you see, i am a product of WWII but I do feel cheated and would appreciate any help anyone could muster. I dont look Australian I look like a very Blonde Slovak and would love to learn more. Thanks please write to me.

Yours Ingrid Medova

Hi Bill..Although I just had the pleasure of speaking with you on the phone tonite, I will write few of the comments I made with you with the hope that others might recognize names of the areas that my parents came from. My father was a Sywulycz, now spelled Siwulich,came from Wilsznia, Poland. His first wife was Duleba, second wife and my mother was Fedak, or Fedock from Dukla. They settled in Nanticoke, Pa. and father was a coal miner. Again, thanks for keeping this great site, and will keep in touch. regards Paul s.

Your information is so useful, I am very grateful. Do you have an update for this year's new films? Do we know when the start of recording everythig digitally took place, and how we would go about getting access to the digitized records from Western Slovakia.

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These are photos of our recent visit to Slovakia.These are of Topola.