jeanie stout wrote: > Hello > I am new and not sure what to expect . > But I am searching for a very good Slovac older freind his name is > HROBAK and he is related to BUTZ on mother side and a uncle Pisacik. > He was not born until January 22, 1927 . Hi Jeanie, welcome to the world of confusing dates, mis-spelled names and unlisted immigrants! :-) We are all wading through similar 'mud ponds'. There are many reasons Slovaks in particular (but also many other folks [including Hungarians] left the Kingdom of Hungary in the late 1890's and early 1900's; not least the economic conditions existing at the time in their part of the country. Many intended to go back, after they saved a few bucks, to buy a piece of land and live out their lives there, but many never made it (back). That's what happened to your friend's folks. Looking at the data you collected so far I would be inclined to go with the draft registration card (provided it's his), mainly because it gives a place of birth - even though that's mis-spelled also. But I am guessing it to be Hanusfalu, which, when you visit the LDS library site, will give you two places - for a total of four rolls of film. See if you can order them and wade through them. Found it interesting that no Lőrinc(z) (equivalent of Lawrence) Hrobak showed at E.I. Could he have arrived at an other port, like Philadelphia or Baltimore? Worth checking into ... Joe Equinunk, PA - USA jjarfas@ezaccess.net --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by ezaccess.net]