I'm researching my husbands family. His grandfather was Gabriel DOBRA b.1883 in Bakesh Mega, Hungary d.1967 in Cleveland OH. Gabriel's parents were Mathew DOBRA and Julia ? b. Hungary. He married Szida ARGYELAN 1910 in Portland OR. They had 10 children. I'd like to find out more about Gabriel's and Szida's parents and the village of Bakesh Mega. If anyone can help I'd greatly appreciate it!! Thank you for any help!! Kathy

Mike and Kathy Dobra wrote: > I'm researching my husbands family. His grandfather was Gabriel DOBRA > b.1883 in Bakesh Mega, Hungary d.1967 in Cleveland OH. Gabriel's > parents were Mathew DOBRA and Julia ? b. Hungary. He married Szida > ARGYELAN 1910 in Portland OR. They had 10 children. > I'd like to find out more about Gabriel's and Szida's parents and the > village of Bakesh Mega. If anyone can help I'd greatly appreciate it!! > Thank you for any help!! > Kathy Hi Kathy, have to disappoint you with your 'Bakesh Mega'! :-( The most likely interpretation is Békés megye, which is of course Békés county - with hundreds of places. Your Dobra name is rather common in Hungary. The online phone book (http://www.magyartelekom.hu/fooldal.vm) show over 300 of them. Argyelán is less common, only 33 show, but hard to tell how many still live in county Békés. Joe Equinunk, PA - USA jjarfas@ezaccess.net --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by ezaccess.net]