In a message dated 11/12/05 10:51:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, BSKTBTQUE@aol.com writes: > Hi > > I believe I found my father-in-law on the Ellis Island site but I do not > recognize his last place of residence. > > Would anyone on the list know where Nagy Begany was or is. Is it anywhere > near > Szolyva which is now called Svalava in the Ukraine. > > Thank you > Marie > > Marie, Szolyva was Szolyva Jaras, Bereg megye. My husband's mother was from there. Nagybégány was also in former Bereg County; today Velika Bihanj, Beregovo, Ukraina! I found the above re Nagybégány from an 2001 posting by someone. Couldn't find it on the map though. Will try later. Marika