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    1. Re: [PANORTHU] St. Mary's Slovak Catholic Church - Shamokin
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wwmccollum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.northumberland/10011.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'll scan the page and send it to you this evening. One thing you'll want to do when you visit the area is go to the cemetery. As I recall it's outside town in an area called Springfield on a hill overlooking town. Most of the churches had cemeteries up there and over the years they merged into one large burial area. There's a caretaker's building where there are maps of the burials, but it's hit or miss whether you'll find the caretaker there. Also, the library downtown has a cabinet of burial records and other genealogy related materials. And you night want to check with the offices of the undertakers in town. I believe one is called Chovka. He did a lot of the Slovak burials. He has not only his own records, but those of some of the funeral homes that have gone out of business. 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.

    06/25/2011 05:02:44