Great, thanks for the info! Yes, it is quite possible that the spelling I have is different from that used by my relatives. I suspected as much at times because I have been unable to find any info on the Delosic names at Ellis Island. I appreciate the time you took and the info you provided, I know we have a FHC around here so it looks like I have film rolls to order! Thanks K Doyle On Saturday, June 8, 2002, at 04:01 PM, Robert Jerin wrote: > DELOSIC is not found in Ellis Is. immigration records nor in online > Croaitan > phone books. Possilby the sp is off? > > JELENIC, sound like yeleneech, root is possibly female given name > Jelen, IC > ending means son of. 23 found in Ellis Is. records and 334 in Croatia > online phone book. Many from DELNICE. > > PLESHE original sp most likely PLES'E, sounds like plesha. 222 found in > Ellis Is. records, and 519 in Croatia online phone books. Many from > Delnice. > > Have you found Ellis Is records? > > Microfilm records for Delnice are available to you at a Family History > Center near you. They have microfilm marriage, birth and death records > for > the Roman Catholic Church from 1858-1890. > > Robert Jerin > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K. Doyle" <kdoyle@charter.net> > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 7:39 PM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] St. Louis industries, emigrants from Delnice > > >> >> I am researching Delosic, Jelenich, and Pleshe at the moment, I am the >> third generation born in America but I am not making much head way in >> finding anything on my relatives. I must admit that I have not really >> made an effort to focus intensely, still just grazing the genealogical >> field. Someday though I hope to find a lot more and maybe even >> schedule >> a nice little trip! >> >> Thanks >> >> K Doyle >> On Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at 11:10 PM, Ashley Tiwara wrote: >> >>> K., >>> Delnice is only a few miles from Mrkopalj, where my grandparents >>> were from. May I inquire what surnames you research? >>> >>> Just in case, >>> Ashley >>> PETROVIC, GRUBISIC, BLAZEVIC, KRUZIC, KUCHAN, TOMICH, KAUZLARIC, >>> BALEN or BAILEN, PASKVAN, SCHAEFFER, and a whole bunch more >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> >> When you do things right, people won't be sure >> you've done anything at all. >> >>> >>> -- >> > > ---------------------------------------------------- I look like a normal person but actually I am the Angel of Death. -"When Harry Met Sally"