This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smalara, Murdock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hdC.2ACI/668.3 Message Board Post: I just started my research on a line in my family for the Smalara family. I am the GGrandniece of a Viola Smalara (nee Murdock), who is the daughter of Jacob and Mary Murdock. Viola married Michael Smalara who was born abt 1849 in Austria/Poland. They lived in Allegheny County PA. Based on what I have found up to this point, it appears that Jacob died between 1920 and 1930. Michael and Viola had 7 children. Victoria, Joseph, Stella, Mary, Theodore, Alfred and Thomas. Do not have much more at this time..... Hope this helps... Laura