Could anyone tell me what criteria were used to select people for inclusion in Leo Baca's series? I have dozens of Czech relatives who came over at various times, but I have found hardly a one in these books. True, some of these relatives stopped in Russia for a few years after leaving Moravia and before reaching American shores. But the passenger lists reflected their nationality and obvious Czech surnames. Would these Czechs from Russia have been excluded from the books? Also, if anyone out there is researching lines who lived in Czech settlements in Russia for awhile, I would be very interested in corresponding with you about your research experiences. Sandy Miller

Mine are not in Baca either, Sandy. I assume it is the luck of the draw. I don't believe Germans to America or Leo Baca suggest the listings are 100% complete. Elaine Hello Sandy On Tuesday, March 30, 2004, you wrote > Could anyone tell me what criteria were used to select people for inclusion > in Leo Baca's series? I have dozens of Czech relatives who came over at > various times, but I have found hardly a one in these books. > True, some of these relatives stopped in Russia for a few years after > leaving Moravia and before reaching American shores. But the passenger lists > reflected their nationality and obvious Czech surnames. Would these Czechs > from Russia have been excluded from the books? > Also, if anyone out there is researching lines who lived in Czech > settlements in Russia for awhile, I would be very interested in > corresponding with you about your research experiences. > Sandy Miller