----- Original Message ----- From: "john bartos" <j.e.bartos@worldnet.att.net> To: "Diana K" <search4roots@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 9:18 PM Subject: Re: Need HELP please --- SLovak ancestor > Hello Diana: > > It has been quite a few years since I lived there, but by birthplace is Blue > Island (Cook County), Illinois. It is a south suburb of Chicago. There is > a sizable Slovak population there. > > I remember there were quite a few persons with the surname of Majtan living > there is the 1950s and 1960s. I don't know about today's numbers. These > Majtan's, to my recollection, were from the north central part of Slovakia > from the county (okres) of Orava. > > I don't recall any given names of them other than a Jan (John) Majtan. I > hope this may be of assistance to you. > > Cordially, > > John E. Bartos > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diana K" <search4roots@yahoo.com> > To: <SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 5:33 PM > Subject: Need HELP please --- SLovak ancestor > > > > I have just started researching ancestors that were Slovak. > > Now I would most enjoy some help either here or via websites. > > QUESTIONS: > > > > If it list place born in the Census as Czech and then list them as Slovak > > does this mean they were born in Czech? > > Is Slovak a culture or country or a place? > > > > The name I am researching is MAIJTON/ MAJTAN/ MAJTON/ translate to > > Mayton/Maton/Matton I am told it was prononuced Mi-TON. but any help is > > appreciated. > > > > I am new to immigrant ancestors. IF in the census it states year of > > immigration and the year is say 1910, alien DOES this mean this is when > the > > arrived in the USA? > > > > How would I go about finding where they came in at? > > What area of THEIR country they are from? > > > > No one is living that can help me with this information, no one every > inquired > > much into it. > > > > THANK you so very much for your patience and help, and any info you can > > provide. > > I have tons more questions, but have to start someplace. > > > > ===== > > Tweety aka Diana, > > > > Proud Wife of a FIREFIGHTER, > > Be thankful for the past, > > have courage for the present, > > and faith for the future! > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > > http://finance.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 > > >