In a message dated 2/16/2009 4:53:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, Carol writes: spelled his last name Bonczek. He arrives in 1899. On the back of his marriage license a notation by the priest indicates he volunteered the information that his real name was spelled Baczek ************************** Carol, both are correct depending on how you look at it. I am guessing that the name was spelled Baczek, but with a hook on the A... This letter, with the hook is pronounced very nasally llike an 'on'.or "om" So if name was in Russian, they would have spelled it phonetically in the Russian alphabet which may have come out BONCZEK, or when he pronounced it, the person writing it down spelled it that way... It doesn't have to be a the port names get changed... it could be when people go out of the Polish community. I have a Dabkowski with a hook on the A...If has been spelled Dumbkowski, Domkowski, Dumpkowski... all here in the US in one area... Chicago! Anettka **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62)