Tina; My evading Matuszyk's: Rosalia, b: 1879, in Poland (approx) Arrival times vary from 1905-1913. Joseph, b: March 17, 1881 in Poland; arrived 1913 approx Walter, b: January 13, 1883 in Poland; 1st marriage to a Sofie ?. 1878-June 27, 1946 Frank, b: October 10, 1886 in Poland; arrived 1906? Work records shows the name of Wachock Radom Parents, Joseph Matuszyk and Regina Mikolajczyk, (Mikolajezyk, Mikoluczyk, Mikoladcyk) Towns mentioned on records were Wadowice and Tarnawa Dolna. I had been emailing a Matuszyk in Poland for several months, he tried to find out information for me but never found any information He had wrote to the priest in Tarnawa Dolna and no response; he had given my letter to several of his relation and no response. He wrote to me that he would travel to Tarnawa Dolna and we would both see our ancestry village. He has relation in the town and surround area, so I was sure this was going to be my breakthrough. But no, He wrote to me several months ago and now he is sick and is unable to help me in any way. He mentioned that he thought his grandfather had brothers by the above names; but we weren't able to verify the information. I wrote to the church and to several Matuszyk’s in the area, no answer. I either wrote or email the state archives but no response. English and Polish (by translator on internet). I also tried to hire a researcher from the area; but he has not responded to my emails, so I’m not sure what is going on there. (No, no money exchanged hands, but the uncertainty is driving me crazy) I have tried emailing and sending letters to that surname whereever I find it. In my research I did connect another family of Matuszyk’s; one from NY – France; that felt good. I’m not sure where or what else to go or do. Any suggestions. I guess if I found no relation, I still plan on going to the area, if only to walk through the town and find the church. So I may say that I maybe have walked in the footsteps of my grandfather. My family and myself leave for Slovakia – last week in Sept to visit cousins; then on to Zakopane (to shop); Tarnawa Dolna, Wadowice, on to Krakow, then Boleslwiec, Poland, then back home; we have a LOT of traveling to do; we have rented a car to travel. I am looking forward the trip but not the airplane ride or the travel time… Mary Note: forwarded message attached. --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.