This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ZlaticaBeca Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/21150.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: nmajdan The English Y is a J sound : MAJDAN/MAYDAN. Piotr MAJDAN goind to a friend ZELASKO Kasimir, from Russia, Subsizzin; left a father Jacob MAJDAN in Subzessin,(Lubzessin), Lublin. In 1990 census of names there were 711 MAJDANs, 15 ZELASKOs, 639 Z'ELASKOs and 260 MUDRAKs in Poland. www.herby.com.pl/herby http://maxpages.com/poland www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/index.html www.surnamenavigator www.halgal.com www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/_names http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/index.php?l=en No V in Polish alphabet and no W in Czech and Slovak. OVA is a female ending used in Czech and Slovak. OWA would be Polish. Agnes is not Agata. Two different first names. www.skarbczyk.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.