Don't assume that because it's typed and easy to read, that you know what it says! I have my Portuguese/Brazilian grandfather's Naturalization papers and went crazy looking for the town he said he came from: Regeneto. Some lovely people on a Brazilian list were all in agreement that a Brazilian immigrant with a heavy accent was likely saying Rio de Janeiro! Exactly where my grandfather had said he was born. So my guess is, he spoke the name, and someone typed it the way they heard it. Lorrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Costel" <gcostel64@attbi.com> To: <SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:22 PM Subject: Re: Villages > Thanks to all who have responded to my inquiry. Below is more information > that was requested. > > All of this information is coming directly off of the Naturalization papers > for my great-grandparents. The papers were typed and are very easy to read. > Each are about 3 pages long. Again, each page is typed and very easy to > read. > > Great-Grandfather > Declaration of Intention dated: March 1, 1917 > He states his place of birth as Ralolto, Austria in 1879. Another page has > the spelling as Ralolts. This would most likely mean Austria-Hungary, as > the region was called then. He swears to renounce allegiance to the Emperor > of Austria and the Apostelic King of Hungary. > He states that his last foreign residence was Ralolto, Austria. I cannot > make out what is written on his Ellis Island ship manifest to see if it > matches this info. > My Great-Grandfather was killed on the railroad, and never became a > naturalized citizen. > > Great-Grandmother > Declaration of Intention dated: June 11, 1936 > She states her place of birth as Rohoc, Czechoslovakia in 1880. Another > page has it spelled as Rohac. > She states her late husband was born in Hencovce, Czechoslovakia. Another > page has it spelled as Hencance. > She states that they were married in 1900 in Matasovce, Czechoslovakia. > Of course, we all know that Czechoslovakia didn't come into existance until > 1920 or so. > She also states that her last foreign residence was Klazan. (Present day > Kladzany.) This is also what is stated on her Ellis Island ship manifest. > > Great-Grandmother told her children that she and her husband were from the > "Zemplensky" region.....ie.....Zemplen County. This fact was passed on to > me from more than 1 relative. > > I am hoping to identify the proper names of these villages, and then try to > obtain church records from these areas to confirm if the information on the > papers is correct. > > Thanks for everyone's help! > > -Gary > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Tarkulich" <bill@iabsi.com> > To: "'Gary Costel'" <gcostel64@attbi.com>; <SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 11:12 PM > Subject: RE: Villages > > > > > > > > > Rohoc (Rohac) > > There is a ROHO which is present day ROHOV in old NITRA county. ROHOD > > IN SZABOLICS (still in Hungary, SE of Satoraljaujhely). Do you have > > information which leads you to believe it is in Zemplin? > > > Matasovce is present day Ondavske Matiasovce, which is in former > > ZEMPLIN county. > > > Ralolto - I can't find this one. RADOLYA , REYLO (Szepes) Where did > > you get this info from? Was it handwritten or typed? Please re-check > > the letters or send a scan of the document. > > Bill Tarkulich > > > > P.s., when posting village names, it's important to note the time period > > in which the name was referenced. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gary Costel [mailto:gcostel64@attbi.com] > > > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 7:05 PM > > > To: SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Villages > > > > > > > > > I recently found my great-grandparents naturalization papers. > > > They claim to have been born and married in these villages: > > > > > > Rohoc (Rohac) > > > Matasovce > > > Ralolto > > > > > > Another name Hencovce (Hencance) shows up. I did locate this village. > > > > > > I looked high and low, and cannot find any village close to > > > the other names listed above. I do know that they were from > > > the old Zemplen County. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > -Gary > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >