J Bickers wrote: A number of people, though, have told me they experienced roadblocks in getting information > from their immigrant grandparents, etc., where there was no known break > with the family. > Jill, I agree with you. My g'parents had the same philosophy. "We are in America now, and we speak English". My mother has almost no stories about her parents, nor did my father about his. When and if they did talk about the old country, they did it in their old language and to their friends. Consequently, I, at least, have no idea if there are any relatives left in the old country, or even any who came to this country. I hope when my husband and I are in Slovakia, we will find something in church records or archives, and hopefully, relatives! jean schmidt SEARCHING: GULOSH, GULAS - ZEMPLEN KENDERES, KENDRISH - HOMOK HALAS, HALASZ - GOMOR KONTRA - SZATMAR SOVARI - BUDAPEST LANGOR - ? AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE LENGYEL - KLUCARKY