Thank You Robert and Tatjana, I believe I got it. thank You very much! Best regards Kurt Robert Jerin <rjerin26@yahoo.com> wrote: Kurt, Gj is an archaic form thus the correct modern spelling is Ðurđanci where the D and d have crossbars through them giving them the sound like the j in jury Today Vrbica (pop. 797) is in the County of Osijek-Baranja municipality of Semeljci while Ðurđanci (pop. 574) is part of Grad (town) Đakovo Actually Srijem was part of Slavonia. Vrbica (Wrbitza in German) was part of the old Pozega County http://www.talmamedia.com/map/hhcounty/images/megyek1/54pover.gif Based on searching present day Osijek-Srijem county for all names beginning with HON and HAN... perhaps the name is HANULJAK or HANULAK both of which are found in places near Đakovo Using Stephen Morse's One Step for all names beginning with HANUL find several HANULAK, HANULJAK, HANULYAK and on Johann HANULZAK Robert Kurt McCrary wrote: Hello Tatjana, Thank You for your reply! Your e-mail helped alot, the fog is starting to clear.................;-) I see that Gjurgjanci is close to Vrbica in eastern Croatia. Any clue or guess what the actual spelling of Johann "HONIJAK"? name actually is? What would another spelling of the name be? Nationality? I am wondering if Buckie? is actually Bunkin in the BATSCHA? Thank You Again! Best regards Kurt Ivan =John LETT arrived ELLIS ISLAND. on the ship Kronprinzes. Cecilie Sailing from Bremen March 16, 1909 Ivan LETT going to see brother in law Johann "HONIJAK"? 865 Sharon PA Looks like he was traveling with a friend Ivan ABT I cant make out where they are coming from or born John ( on one page it says, Buckinie? on the start page it says Vrbica, Croatia, Nearest relative to Ivan ABT father is Paul ABT From Gjurgjanci Croatia (today Gjurgjanci is Durdanci which is west of Vinkovci about 20 miles, 4 miles from Vrbica) Today Vrbica (pop. 797) in the municipality of Semeljci while Ðurđanci (pop. 574) is part of Grad (town) Đakovo both in County of Osijek-Baranja Are there any "HONIJAK/ HANIJAK/ HOMIJAK /HANULAK / HANULJAK, HANULYAK / HANULZAK" researching there family around old Pozega, Osijekor Srijem county, Croatia?? Any clue or guess what the actual spelling of Johann "HONIJAK/ Hanijak /Homijak"? name actually is? What would another spelling of the name be? Nationality? I see that Gjurgjanci is close to Vrbica. What is the Municipality in which Vrbica is contained? I am wondering if Buckinie? is actually Bunkin in the BATSCHKA? Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stari_Mikanovci map of the area: http://www.tportal.hr/imenik/map.dll/image?l=4&x=2657486&y=5017403&cx=2657486& cy=5017403&w=640&h=410 The Nearest relative for Ivan is Terasa LEHT/LETT from Vinkovici, Croatia.(Which is about 15 from Vrbica (German:Werbitz) Slavonia? (Teresa AMENT LETT arrived on Kaiserin Augusta Victoria Sailing from Hamburg June 26, 1909) Ellis Island One STEP http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/ellis.html I know the AMENT's and the ABT's were originally from the Lovas Tompojevci and Vinkovici area of Croatia so I assume the areas are from around there? ============================================================= Ancestry.com says it lists in the New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Jacob,Jozsef and Woicach Hanijak Arrival:NewYork,NewYork ================================= Mike Hanijak Birth: abt 1891 m. Pauline b. abt 1895 Residence: 1920 - Cambria, Pennsylvania Children: 1)Mary Hanijak Birth:abt 1913 2)Mike Hanijak Birth:abt 1915 3)Peter Hanijak Birth:abt 1916 4)Joe Hanijak Birth:abt 1918 ============================ New Jersey | Hopewell | Hopewell Herald, The | 1910-03-09 GRIGGSTOWN George Hanulyak has resigned his position as presser in the A. T. C. Co. and returned to his former home in Mt.Carmel, Pa. ----- Joseph Hinulyak, who has been confined to the house with a sever sprain of the knee, has improved so he is able to start work again. =========== Maryland | Annapolis | Capital, The | 1960-04-21 Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hanulak of Salisbury spent the Easter weekend visiting Mrs. Hanulak's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Shanklin. ============ Ellis Island Lists brothers? Hanulzak, Johann age 44 b. abt. 1848 arv.1892 from Hungary Hanulzaki, Josef age 32 b. abt.1860 arrived 1892 from Hungary both going to NY. Ellis Island among others also lists: August Homijak b. 1888 and Marya Homijak b.1889 of Jazwiny, Austria (probably Poland) (Nationality Ruthanian?)arrived in USA, 1912 to see Peouite?? Frank KAZMAN Sassaia St HT. New York and Jozsef Hanijak b. 1876 of Forbasz, Hungary, arrived USA in 1901 is going to see cousin in Unionville, he is traveling with his cousins brother in law Andras Bucsak. Tat417761@cs.com wrote: In a message dated 1/20/2007 1:35:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, kurtmccrary@yahoo.com writes: > Subj: [CROATIA] Need help reading Ellis Island record? Ivan LETT, Jofarm > HONIJAK and Ivan ABT from Croatia > Date:1/20/2007 1:35:51 AM Eastern Standard Time > From:kurtmccrary@yahoo.com > Reply-to:croatia@rootsweb.com > To:croatia@rootsweb.com > Received from Internet: > > --------------------------------- It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.