Hello - As a result of the help from many on this list over the past month, I have made significant progress over the past few weeks in tracking my Kapolnek ancestors in the Banat. I am now in a position where I am 'stuck' in a few places, and was hoping to lean on this group for some advice on how to proceed in passing thru these issues. * The first 'Kapolnek' that I have been able to find was Franz Kapolnek, born in Mastort in 1777, died in Elemir in 1830. An alternate last name for him was 'Kaplanek'. (this is referenced from the Deutsch-Etschka-Sigmundfeld-Rodolfsgard Family book. A couple of questions: o Could he have changed his last name? Why are both Kapolnek and Kaplanek listed for him? o What sources would I look at to trace further back to his ancestors? Would I look for Kaplanek or Kapolnek? Both? * According to the Ellis Island records, my great-great grandfather Georg Kapolnek was born in Sigmundfeld in 1867, married in Lazerfeld and emigrated to the US in 1911. Although there were many Kapolneks in Sigmundfeld and Lazerfeld during my great/great grandfather's lifetime, I can tie neither him nor his brother Josef to any parent. In the family record in the Lazarfeld family book by Repp, in the place where parents are typically listed, they list his brother. What other sources would be recommended for me to look into to try to locate his parents? I appreciate any advice that anyone can give as I continue to solve this puzzle. Thank you, Tom Kapolnek