The Czech mailing list, a general mailing list for the Czech crownlands, has many Chicago researchers on it and is not restricted to surname research. See CZECH. A mailing list for those interested in researching Czech ancestors in the Czech crownlands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia. Additional information can be found on the Czech Mail List On Rootsweb website. To subscribe send "subscribe" to czech-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or czech-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode). Elaine If you cannot convince them, confuse them. --Harry S. Truman Hello aida On Wednesday, March 8, 2006, you wrote > You may want to connect to the links given > below, because yours are all > Czech surnames and would not likely be found on > the German Bohemian list. > Also, that your ancestors moved to Chicago, > where there is a large Czech > community gives an indication that they are of > Czech nationality. See > contact below: > CZECH-SURNAMES. A mailing list for the > discussion and sharing of > information regarding surnames and given names from the former > Czechoslovakia including the current Czech and > Slovak Republics, Bohemia, > Moravia, and portions of Silesia. To subscribe send "subscribe" to > czech-surnames-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or > czech-surnames-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode). > Aida > --------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joann Pokrefky" <joann809@msn.com> > To: <GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 7:06 PM > Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] sirnames Pokrefky and Svehla >> Hi Evelyn, >> I am interested in the Svehla line. Do you know where in Bohemia they may >> have come from? I think 1 of my Svehla's Maria b 1855/6 married a Frank >> Riha b 1844/45. They inturn had 2 children also named Frank b 1879/80 & >> Maria b 1877/78. The parents were born in Bohemia and the children were >> born in Det. MI. They may have had more children. I think they movedto >> Chicago (Cook Co) ILL. >> Any lilght you can shine on this would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Joann >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: CZECHEKF@aol.com<mailto:CZECHEKF@aol.com> >> To: GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:57 PM >> Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] sirnames Pokrefky and Svehla >> >> >> To whom it may concern >> >> I am familiar with the Svehla name.....but it also is not totally >> uncommon.....there were a number of Svehlas who settled in the Chicago >> area prior to >> 1900....all from various parts of Bohemia.... >> >> You may contact me for more information..... >> >> Evelyn >> >> Czechekf@aol.com<mailto:Czechekf@aol.com> >>