This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ZlaticaBeca Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.baron/250.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Norma Have you located a name of the ancestral village? "I have questions on Galicia. Was it ever Ukraine or people of Ukrainian decent. www.infoukes.com/genealogy www.torugg.org If a birth record says Galicia, Austria what and how do we find the village? The arrival manifest should contain a place of birth. The church baptismal and marriage record also should have a place of birth. In Slovakia BARAN, BARON and BERAN. In Czech Republic: BARAN, BARON and BERAN. As you see these are 3 different surnames. baran means ram baron just like in English baron beran would be more Czech spelling and meaning ram Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.