Spisska Stolica does not appear anywhere in Slovakia, past or present names. This does NOT preclude it from Slovakia. However, Bohemia is now largely a part of the Czech Republic, formerly a part of Czechoslovakia. You may need Czech Republic expertise. Goto http://forums.delphiforums.com/iarelative/messages and post the same question there. There is one member who is quite a member on Czech matters. Bill Tarkulich > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathleen Myers [mailto:itsthemyers@mindspring.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 9:45 AM > To: SLOVAKIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Spisska Stolica > > > Hi, I am new to your list and I am hoping someone might be > able to help me locate a town or village in the Spisska > Stolica area of Slovakia? > > My great grandmother and her brother came to the United > States separately between 1885-1892. > > Their last name was Lenard. Their mother's last name was > Koscelnik. I know Stephen married twice, (pre-arranged) to > women who were apparently from the same village. Their last > names were: Loritz and Dravecki. > > Stephen's Catholic marriage record in 1896 stated he was from > "Spiska Stolica, Hungary". So far, that is the only clue I have! > > There were however several other documents that stated: > 1900 census listed from Bohemia (my g. grandmother) > 1900 census listed from Hungary (her brother) > 1910 census listed from Germany (my g. grandmother) > 1949 death certificate stated Czechoslovakia (my g. grandmother) > > Would anyone happen to know how I might find out exactly > where they came from? > > Thank you for your kind assistance. > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 >