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Hello! I am interested in the families PRASNICKI, PRASNICKY, PRZASNYCKI, PRASNYSKI and similar spellings Martin Prasnicki

Can anyone tell me what this means?: Na vol'nom liste zoznam domácností, 1860 Krstení 1878-1888 It is part of a listing for the village of Nyársardó, Saros (now Raznany). It comes after christenings, marriages, burials and confirmations. Thank you. Donna

I found a Jurik who came from Kolpeny in 1905. Ellis Island lists it as Volpeny but several people are listed on the same sheet as Kolpeny. His first name is Janos. My grandfather was "Joe". He went to Mansfield, Ohio. I would have guessed Lebanon, Pa. The reason I am really curious about this person is he went to his brother in law "Mike Pekovsky". Now the Petosky, Peckovsky, etc. I am possibly related to was Stefan and lived in Lebanon, Pa later in 1905 but there seem to be so few "Peckovsky's" in the Ellis Island manifests I am wondering if this isn't just too much of a coincidence not to be followed up. Marlene Norton __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Please add these names to the research list. I have not been able to find anything on my own. Joseph Jancosko --father Apolonia Meluch-- mother Valent Jancosko-- son-- came to theUS IN 1912 Joseph Janosko--son- stayed in Krizovany, near Presov Veronica Jancosko--daughter--married Hasara Mary--daughter Katherine --daughter-married Damien Furka They seemed to have lived in the village of Krizovany, near Presov. Joseph had a son Joseph who worked at a resort in the Tatra Mts. Have not been able to locate him Thanks tetterjan@aol.com

Please add these names to the research list. I have not been able to find anything on my own. Joseph Jancosko --father Apolonia Meluch-- mother Valent Jancosko-- son-- came to theUS IN 1912 Joseph Janosko--son- stayed in Krizovany, near Presov Veronica Jancosko--daughter--married Hasara Mary--daughter Katherine --daughter-married Damien Furka They seemed to have lived in the village of Krizovany, near Presov. Joseph had a son Joseph who worked at a resort in the Tatra Mts. Have not been able to locate him Thanks tetterjan@aol.com

Joseph, I see in the Genealogical Research Society's database: Anna Breznicky, d/o Andrew & Agnes Botsko, born 12 Oct 1927 Ashley, Luzerne Co., Pa. died 15 Nov 1997, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne Co., Pa. her siblings were Andrew, Helen, & Susan. I also see 17 Antolick's buried in Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., PA. Antolick: Anna, 7 days old, d 16 Jan 1907 Anne, 65y 8m, buried 13 Feb 1918 John, 24y 2m 3d, d5 July 1906 Joseph, b 1859, buried 5 May 1922 Mary 38y, buried 22 Mar 1922 John 67y, buried 17 July 1917 Hope this helps Joe Bryer Olyphant, Pa. At 08:03 AM 6/22/2002 -0400, joeandsteph wrote: >Hi, > >I am new to the list and finally got around to posting the surnames that I am >researching, I am searching for my Slovakian roots, so hopefully someone will >recognize these names: > >GROHOL (GROHOLSKI a possible name variation), BREZNICKY (BREZNICKI). > >I believe both my great grandfathers, Andrew Grohol and Andrew Breznicky >came to >America in the late 1890's or early 1900's and both settled in a town called >Humboltd, PA, which is a township of Hazleton, PA. > >John Breznicky and Anna ANTOLIK came to America also, I believe if not >earlier. >Seeking information on them and all my decendants from Slovak region. > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Sincerely, >Joseph Grohol Jr. > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I am looking for a Frank Vargo that would have been 39 years old in 1901 when he came to Ellis Island. He lived in Bonne Terre, Mo. for a while, then moved to???? He was from Fenik Huta (Pheonix Huta), Slovakia and had been in the US once before between 1896-1899. He might be a sibling to our Mike Vargo? Sharon

Steve, Looks like: Imrich, male, legitimate child, Imrich's father was Andrej Janic and mother looks like Zuzanna Krajnik the godparents look like ?? Kravec and Anna ??? who both were Roman Catholic the priest was Stefan Kuzmi??e and they made no comments regarding confirmation, death, marriage etc etc in the last box entitled Observationes. Along the top it says that it is in the district of Sabinov and the diocese is Presov. my belief is that the date along the bottom is the date that it was copied from the book and given to the person who sent it to you. there is missing the entire left four spaces which would give the exact date of birth and the exact date of baptism. you can see where there was more to this paper. Presov was Eperies in 1866. That is why I beleive the date is a copy date along the bottom. If this were a copy of the actual book, the diocese would have been Eperies not Presov. also, there are always about ten to fifteen entries per page. very unusual to have only one entry. (unless it was the end of the book.) so i believe you have a copy of the original entry into the ledger at the time of the baptism in 1866. now what you need to do is request the Latter Day Saints film with the births for that year for this parrish. then you can enlarge it on their reader and copy it. good luck. hope this helped a little. Noreen Hasior

I received, from a relative, a xerox copy of what is supposed to be the baptismal certificate of my great-grandfather. I have it posted to http://users.ticnet.com/stevem/bapt.gif Can someone tell me what it says? Near as I can make out, it says that Imrich JANIC was born in Dubovica in 1866 and that he was the son of Andrej JANIC [something ???] and Zusana KRUPIK ??? Specific questions I have are: 1) Am I correct in reading "1866" as a date? What is the rest of date? 2) Can anyone make out the surname of the mother? 3) Is this some kind of delayed certificate? It bothers me that down at the bottom this form says "anno 19__". This does not seem to be a form that would have been used in 1866. any thoughts appreciated Steve Martonak --

Sharon, Juhasz can also be spelled Yuhasz. In North Braddock, PA, there is a family that owns a funeral home business. There are Gallo's in Rankin/Swissvale, PA. Kathy Tomko ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Vargo" <vargohouse@fwi.com> To: <SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 3:22 AM Subject: Roll Call > I am researching the names VARGA, BRODAK, JUHASZ, KOHOUT, GALLO or Gaylo, > KALAL, TIMKO, MAGURA from Fenik Huta. I think the town was close to Rolva > Huta and later became part of Margencny. > > We are looking for Mike Varga that was married to Anna Kohut, their son > Mike Varga was born in 1862 and came to the US in 1885. He had siblings > that came named: > Agnes born 1869 > ALice born 1875 > Mary born ?? married John Brodak then came to US ??? > > The father Mike Varga died and it is said that Anna then remarried to a > Joseph Juhasz. She stayed in Slovakia and did not immigrate. To this > marriage was born: > > Stephen in 1885 and Joseph born ??? > > The two boys and dad did come to the US. > > There is a lot of people from this area in Slovakia in the town of Bonne > Terre, Missouri. I have a lot of records of people that lived there also. > I would be glad to help anyone that is interested. > Some of the other names NOT related to us are: > > Kolinovasky, Vallo, Bachista, Lorinc, Sagan, Cmar, Yurchak, Ivanesky, > Sidor, Fedorco, Pavlik, Hunadi, Mucko, Yasko > > Sharon Vargo > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Hi, I am new to the list and finally got around to posting the surnames that I am researching, I am searching for my Slovakian roots, so hopefully someone will recognize these names: GROHOL (GROHOLSKI a possible name variation), BREZNICKY (BREZNICKI). I believe both my great grandfathers, Andrew Grohol and Andrew Breznicky came to America in the late 1890's or early 1900's and both settled in a town called Humboltd, PA, which is a township of Hazleton, PA. John Breznicky and Anna ANTOLIK came to America also, I believe if not earlier. Seeking information on them and all my decendants from Slovak region. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Joseph Grohol Jr.

I am going to a conference that has a several classes on Slovak history and how to look up records. It is in Dearborn, Michigan starting July 14. If anyone wants more info just go to: www.rootsconference.com and look up the 2002 International Roots Conference. Sharon

I am researching the names VARGA, BRODAK, JUHASZ, KOHOUT, GALLO or Gaylo, KALAL, TIMKO, MAGURA from Fenik Huta. I think the town was close to Rolva Huta and later became part of Margencny. We are looking for Mike Varga that was married to Anna Kohut, their son Mike Varga was born in 1862 and came to the US in 1885. He had siblings that came named: Agnes born 1869 ALice born 1875 Mary born ?? married John Brodak then came to US ??? The father Mike Varga died and it is said that Anna then remarried to a Joseph Juhasz. She stayed in Slovakia and did not immigrate. To this marriage was born: Stephen in 1885 and Joseph born ??? The two boys and dad did come to the US. There is a lot of people from this area in Slovakia in the town of Bonne Terre, Missouri. I have a lot of records of people that lived there also. I would be glad to help anyone that is interested. Some of the other names NOT related to us are: Kolinovasky, Vallo, Bachista, Lorinc, Sagan, Cmar, Yurchak, Ivanesky, Sidor, Fedorco, Pavlik, Hunadi, Mucko, Yasko Sharon Vargo

Hello Shirley, If you can estimate their date of immigration (if after 1902) the INS has a SOUNDEX (sounds-like) indexing system by last name, that might help you find their passenger list arrival record. This also contains place of birth. These records are stored at the National Archives and a copy of them is viewable through the Mormon's Family History Center. A handy SOUNDEX converter is found at http://www.cimorelli.com/nara/soundex2.htm You need to know port of arrival (or make a good guess). I used NY. NARA information here: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/immigrant_arrivals/passe nger_records.html (general holdings) http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/immigrant_arrivals/new_y ork_port.html (new york) http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm_catalogs/immigrant/microf ilm_755_rolls_t621.html (new york soundex) The Mormons have Port of NY records here here: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp ?display=titledetails&titleno=341057&disp=Index_to_passenger_lists_of_ve ssels_arri&columns=*,180,0 Index to passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York, June 16, 1897- June 30, 1902 ; Index (soundex) to passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York, July 1, 1902-December 31, 1943 ; Passenger and crew lists of vessels arriving at New York Authors United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service (Main Author) Notes Microfilm of original records at the National Archives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Volumes show beginning date occurring on each film. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- These records contain names and other information about immigrants who passed through a designated immigration station known as Ellis Island from 1890 to 1954. Ellis Island is now part of New York City. The index stops at 1943. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Includes index, which is filmed in two columns. The 2nd column is filmed upside down and the reader head needs to be rotated in order to read it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Some records are light and may be hard to read. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Some film numbers and years of passenger lists are out of order at the present time and will be moved to the proper place in the future. Good Luck, Bill Tarkulich -----Original Message----- From: Shirley VanLeuven [mailto:shirley_vanleuven@byu.edu] Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:02 PM To: Bill Tarkulich Subject: Re: Priests in steerage / Manifest errors How do I find the NARA SOUNDEX index? Thank you Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Tarkulich" <bill@iabsi.com> To: <SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 6:37 AM Subject: RE: Priests in steerage / Manifest errors > Hello Donna, > Three comments to help you. > > One, do not be surprised if you don't find him on the manifest, though > I hope you do. I have seen hundreds of official documents from the > INS and other places that have just plain incorrect information on > them regarding ship's names and specific dates of arrival. > > Two, transcription errors (both from immigrant's mouth to manifest and > from manifest to Ellis Island) are reknown. Errors exist by the > thousands. If you want to stay seated, begin to search the database > using letters that could appear as the same form. For example, "T" > and "F". Look at the specific manifest to understand the writing > style of the particular clerk. That will help give you an idea what > letters will appear similar in form. > > Third the NARA SOUNDEX index is a very superior index to the > Ellisislandrecords.org index. It was an index of immigrants produced > in the 1930's by the NARA to aid in finding surnames which may sound > alike. It is an ingenious system which helped me find dozens of > relatives I never would have found online. It will however, require > you to get out of that easy chair and go down to the Mormon's Family > History Center or a National Archive's office for microfilm viewing. > If anyone is at all serious about doing comprehensive family research, > SOUNDEX should be on their must-do list. > > Good Luck, > > Bill Tarkulich > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donna Przecha [mailto:DonnaPrz@att.net] > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 8:34 PM > To: SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Priests in steerage > > > I am trying to research a priest who is said to be from the same town > as > > the family I am researching. According to his naturalization, he > arrived on the Kaiser Wilhelm des Grosse on 14 Dec 1904 and the ship > did come on that > day. I have not been able to find him in the Ellis Island index > (searching > the ship by name for 1904-5 for everyone whose last name began with T) > and > I am in the process to looking through the entire manifest. I am > wondering > if perhaps a priest would not have to travel in steerage and would not > go > through Ellis Island. (His naturalization says he was born in Eperjes > but I > think the family was from a smaller town so I would like to know what is > on > the ship's manifest.) > > Donna > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ______________________________

I have to save these directions. This was great. I found the message I was looking for. The message was sent from Marylou Chapman at ML1245@AOL.com Researching ....Hessek, Hesek, Hezek, Heszek. Related families are Jurik (Jurick).... If you have a connection between the Hesek and Jurik, please contact me. I am researching "Lizzie" Hassack (Hesek?) She married "Mike" Jurik (spelling). Don't know where either was from. --- "Dr. Joe Q" <drq@intercomm.com> wrote: > Go to this site and enter SLOVAKIA in "Submit Inquiry" > block, then select the month > you want: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ > > Dr. "Q" > > Marlene Norton wrote: > > > Is there a way to review the "Roll Call" messages to > this > > group? > > > > I didn't realize I should hit "Reply All" when I reply > to > > these messages. > > > > Anyway, there was a message from someone referring to > > "Hesek" in their list of names with secondary names > > containing "Jurik". I would like to reply since my > > grandfather was known as "Urick" but several people > have > > informed me it was probably spelled with a "J". His > > social security application shows his mother's maiden > name > > as "Hassack" but he didn't fill it out. In fact, he > > didn't even sign it. I recognize my mother's > handwriting. > > If he said what sounded like "Hassack" to her, it > might > > have been "Hesek", right? > > > > I don't remember who sent it and accidently wiped out > all > > the messages in my save folder. > > > > Marlene Norton > > > > Searching Slovakia for > > Jurik, Juric > > Petkovsky, Peckovsky > > > > Searching 1900 Hungary for > > Toth > > Karasz > > Popp > > Penzes > > Somborac > > Dirkovits. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Go to this site and enter SLOVAKIA in "Submit Inquiry" block, then select the month you want: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ Dr. "Q" Marlene Norton wrote: > Is there a way to review the "Roll Call" messages to this > group? > > I didn't realize I should hit "Reply All" when I reply to > these messages. > > Anyway, there was a message from someone referring to > "Hesek" in their list of names with secondary names > containing "Jurik". I would like to reply since my > grandfather was known as "Urick" but several people have > informed me it was probably spelled with a "J". His > social security application shows his mother's maiden name > as "Hassack" but he didn't fill it out. In fact, he > didn't even sign it. I recognize my mother's handwriting. > If he said what sounded like "Hassack" to her, it might > have been "Hesek", right? > > I don't remember who sent it and accidently wiped out all > the messages in my save folder. > > Marlene Norton > > Searching Slovakia for > Jurik, Juric > Petkovsky, Peckovsky > > Searching 1900 Hungary for > Toth > Karasz > Popp > Penzes > Somborac > Dirkovits. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Is there a way to review the "Roll Call" messages to this group? I didn't realize I should hit "Reply All" when I reply to these messages. Anyway, there was a message from someone referring to "Hesek" in their list of names with secondary names containing "Jurik". I would like to reply since my grandfather was known as "Urick" but several people have informed me it was probably spelled with a "J". His social security application shows his mother's maiden name as "Hassack" but he didn't fill it out. In fact, he didn't even sign it. I recognize my mother's handwriting. If he said what sounded like "Hassack" to her, it might have been "Hesek", right? I don't remember who sent it and accidently wiped out all the messages in my save folder. Marlene Norton Searching Slovakia for Jurik, Juric Petkovsky, Peckovsky Searching 1900 Hungary for Toth Karasz Popp Penzes Somborac Dirkovits. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Hello Donna, Three comments to help you. One, do not be surprised if you don't find him on the manifest, though I hope you do. I have seen hundreds of official documents from the INS and other places that have just plain incorrect information on them regarding ship's names and specific dates of arrival. Two, transcription errors (both from immigrant's mouth to manifest and from manifest to Ellis Island) are reknown. Errors exist by the thousands. If you want to stay seated, begin to search the database using letters that could appear as the same form. For example, "T" and "F". Look at the specific manifest to understand the writing style of the particular clerk. That will help give you an idea what letters will appear similar in form. Third the NARA SOUNDEX index is a very superior index to the Ellisislandrecords.org index. It was an index of immigrants produced in the 1930's by the NARA to aid in finding surnames which may sound alike. It is an ingenious system which helped me find dozens of relatives I never would have found online. It will however, require you to get out of that easy chair and go down to the Mormon's Family History Center or a National Archive's office for microfilm viewing. If anyone is at all serious about doing comprehensive family research, SOUNDEX should be on their must-do list. Good Luck, Bill Tarkulich -----Original Message----- From: Donna Przecha [mailto:DonnaPrz@att.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 8:34 PM To: SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Priests in steerage I am trying to research a priest who is said to be from the same town as the family I am researching. According to his naturalization, he arrived on the Kaiser Wilhelm des Grosse on 14 Dec 1904 and the ship did come on that day. I have not been able to find him in the Ellis Island index (searching the ship by name for 1904-5 for everyone whose last name began with T) and I am in the process to looking through the entire manifest. I am wondering if perhaps a priest would not have to travel in steerage and would not go through Ellis Island. (His naturalization says he was born in Eperjes but I think the family was from a smaller town so I would like to know what is on the ship's manifest.) Donna ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I'm new here & I'm looking for info on Michael Kuntz. Michael was born 1866 in Vysny-Medzev,Slovokia. He immigrated to Pennsylvania,USA in 1889.Finally settled in Pittsburgh,Pa. Can someone please help ? Love & Peace, Brenda "The real meaning of life is your family, the love that you have, the respect, the traditional ways, carrying on with them." --Ethel Wilson, COWICHAN