I want to thank all that responded to my inquiry. I finally have a town in Slovakia that I can research. Does anyone know if the name Salaj is common in Slovakia? Fran Mokrenski fmokrens@juno.com Researching surnames: Szafarz Cislo Palosz Rajda Bizon Hovanchik Salaj/Sally/Salley Harcar Holloway Pavlik Polak Testlo Areas of search: Velbak/Spisska Nova Ves CZE, Wroclaw/Krakow POL, Pennsylvania Florida Illinois California Michigan >writes: >I am researching my family history and am having problems >locating the >>town of my maternal grandfather. Can someone please help. The 1906 >>ship manifest said Jan Salaj from Olozno, Austria-Hungarian Empire. >>His application for marriage said Nova Ves Jglo C. Spis Uhorsko. >