----- Original Message ----- From: "Leo Baca" <lbaca@comcast.net> To: "charles smith" <mrsces@charter.net> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [CZ] Why aren't my ancestors in Baca's books > Hi Maggie, > > Actually I'm on indefinite suspension until I can figure what I can do that > makes sense. It's possible I may return to this project after I retire and > have time to spend at LDS or a library. > > Regarding Czechs immigrating from Russia...they probably will not be found > in my books. It was only after the INS took over from the Customs Service > that the nationality was shown on the arrival lists in addition to the > country where the immigrant came from. The problem is that there are other > countries that have similar Slavic names. The classic example is Novak/Nowak > which is also a perfectly good Polish name. So I was extremely cautious > about including Slavic names that didn't indicate a Bohemian or Moravian > point of origin. In other words I wouldn't do it unless I knew the name was > Czech. In my Volumes II and III, you will find Czechs from Russia and Bosnia > coming to Texas. That's because those passenger lists were prepared by the > INS so I could ascertain nationality. > > Hope this helps! > > Leo > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "charles smith" <mrsces@charter.net> > To: "Leo Baca" <lbaca@comcast.net>; <CZECH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:46 PM > Subject: Re: [CZ] Why aren't my ancestors in Baca's books > > > > Hi Leo, > > Would you be so kind as to respond to the Czech list - in regards to the > > question below. I've informed them that you will not be doing anymore > > volumes because of Heritage Quest not renting the film any longer. > > > > I also haven't sent you the check for the book you noticed me on....going > > to, just haven't taken the time. I'm doing it this week though, because > I'm > > on vacation. Thanks, Leo. Maggie Smith in CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sandy Miller" <member1326@grischavision.ch> > > To: <CZECH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:17 AM > > Subject: [CZ] Why aren't my ancestors in Baca's books > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CZECH Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: > > > CZECH-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual > messages) > > > CZECH-D-request@rootsweb.com (for a digest of > multiple > > messages) > > > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > > >