If you can, put the following url into your browser: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?addtohistory=&country=KZ&city=BUGAN &historyid=&submit.x=65&submit.y=9 Alternately, go to www.mapquest.com KAZAKHSTAN is the country, Bugan is the village to the east of the Aral Sea. KAZAKHSTAN was a republic within the USSR. Faaaaaar awaaaaay, about 2,000 miles to the southeast of Slovakia. KAZAKHSTAN is due north of the Caspian Sea and Iran. I hope this is what you need to know. Bill Tarkulich -----Original Message----- From: Djakef@aol.com [mailto:Djakef@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 4:02 PM To: SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: map question I have found on a map, which is of somewhere in Europe, a place named BUGAN, KAZAKHSTAN. Does anyone know exactly where this is in Europe? I can not make out where but other place names are Karas Halan and Imeni Orozhqnikidzel. I came across this map by doing a Bugan search. I would love to know where this is. Thanks for your help. Darlene ============================== 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