Sandy Laurie wrote: > > Hi . . . I'm new to the list. I've always thought my maternal gr grandfather was of Slovenian descent . . . now I'm not so sure. Relatives on the family farm in Slovenija tell me he bought the farm in the late 1880's. I know he was in the US several times to work. In 1904 he traveled with cousins who were from Zagorje. This area looks to be right over the border in Croatia, not far from the farm in Slovenija. The name Kriznik in the US is not common . . . most are relatives of mine. I noticed many Krizniks listed in the Croatian telephone directory. Am I on the right track? Does anyone know whether this name is Slovenian or Croatian? > > Thanks > Sandy More. 18 surname Kriznik emigrated to U.S. via Ellis Island (NYC) 1901-1914. Only one was listed under Zagorje. Videk Kriznik, age 40, married, arrived in 1907. From Zagorje, Steirermark, Austria Ethnicity Slovenian. Steirermark (G) Styria (E) S^tajerska (Slovene) Sty'rsko (Croatian) was a former duchy and a Austrian Kröneland (province) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14318a.htm