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

Majtán is most likely the Slovak spelling pronounced "my tawn". The Czech - Slovak census question has more to do with the way the census taker (enumerator) wrote things. Czechoslovakia came into existence in 1918-1920 and ceased to exist in 1993. Prior to 1918-1920, the area was Austria Hungary, so you will see either Austria or Hungary as the homeland. In 1920, most census takers used Czechoslovakia (or Czech) as the country, but they may have indicated the language as "slovak". If your ancestors spoke "Slovak", you should look for their town names in present day Slovakia, however, when the Slovakia part of Czechoslovakia was formed in 1918-1920, parts of the then Upper Hungary were also given to the Ukraine, Poland, and Rumania. Dr. "Q" (NOTE: You must use "REPLY TO ALL" to send a response back to the list; "REPLY" will send a message only to the sender.) Diana K wrote: > 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