Thanks, Dick Puz, for sharing your Slovenia research experiences with us. (Tues, 4/23) They help us keep our expectations grounded in reality. But don't be discouraged! Attention to detail and persistence, persistence, persistence! Thanks again for the update! John

I'm looking for people related to VINKO SLOPSEK, born 1924 in Slovenia, died 1994 in Backnang, Germany.

Hello to the list, My children and I have just returned from our trip to Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. Besides meeting relatives, we were on a mission to seek more information on our relatives that had emigrated from there to America. I am sharing what we found. Finding records in Croatia is much more feasible than we found in Slovenia. For one thing, Slovenia has not opened up their archives to the LDS Church for microfilming. At this point, I know of no on-line source for records. We tried to find records in the town of Kocevje. Here is what we found: Finding records in Croatia is much more feasible than we found in Slovenia. For one thing, Slovenia has not opened up their archives to the LDS Church for microfilming. At this point, I know of no on-line source for records. We tried to find records in the town of Kocevje. Here is what we found: 1. At the government office of records, their records date mainly from about 1900. You may examine the records looking for a specific individual PROVIDED you can document that you are related. The most common document requested was a birth certificate. If you stop and think about it and if you are now a couple or several generations removed from the relative you are looking for, you will need much more than birth certificates particularly if you are searching for a female relative. The office person was kind enough to scan herself the particular year looking for the particular person, but we had no success. 2. Kocevje is a small city located in a fertile valley with a number of smaller towns located in the surrounding area. Many of these smaller towns have their own church. We spoke to the priest in the main Catholic Church in Kocevje. He told us that when the Yugoslavia government wanted all birth and death records shipped to a governmental site, it was on a voluntary basis. In other words, a church could elect to comply or not comply. That is completely different information than what we found in Croatia where such records were required by the government without exception. This particular church did have a series of records and while the priest did try and assist us in finding the relatives we were searching for, nothing came of it. He asked whether we were sure that the church in Kocevje was the family church; could it have been in one of the neighboring towns? If so, you need the specific name of the town and it maybe worthwhile seeking out the church in that town. 3. Both the public office and the priest referred us to the central archives located in Ljubljana where there is apparently no birth certificate requirement. We did not have the time to check here. By comparison to Croatia and Italy, we were most discouraged by our attempts in Slovenia. Dick Puz

I have added MANY new photos to http://communities.msn.com/genealogy2000 including some of American Steel & Wire. Mary ===== [email protected] http://genealogy2002.tripod.com http://communities.msn.com/genealogy2000 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/

I'm looking for people with the surname MALIGAJ from Slovenia.

Was someone on this list looking for KOSER? I'm forwarding this hoping to help you connect. If the family is of interest, please respond to the board listed below, not me. I have no further information. Ashley > >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/6511 >X-Loop: [email protected] > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Koser >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DcB.2ACE/3297.1 > >Message Board Post: > >>From the 1920 census >Milton, Northumberland Co, PA >634 Mahoning St. >John F. Koser, 65, born PA, parents born PA, laborer in iron mill >wife Elizabeth E., 37, born PA, father born Germany, mother born PA >son Ralph H., 10 >daughter Mary A., 8 >daughter Dorothy A., 5 >boarder Cathryn Delong, 33 > >==== PANORTHU Mailing List ==== >Please visit and make suggestions to enhance the Northumberland >County, PA GenWeb site located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~panorthu/ --

In a message dated 4/9/2002 12:59:33 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I'm hoping someone can clear something up for me. On the Ellis Island webpage my great-grandmothers nationality is listed as Yugo-Sl. >> It stands for Yugoslavia - plain and simple. >>>It means she was of Slovenian descent . . . a distinct ethnic group >>> It means nothing of the kind. The descriptors used on immigrant passenger manifests were dictated by US law and rules which had to be followed by the shipping companies completing the manifests, and nothing in these rules addressed of what *ethnic descent* ANYONE was with regard to their *nationality*. There is an entirely different question on immigrant passenger manifests which asks SPECIFICALLY for "people or race". Nationality is completely different.

I'm searching for Information on my ancestors, who lived at about 1920 in following places, Vogrinc family from Brezice(or Blatno?) Sotelsek family from Blatno Thank you for any help!

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Thanks to all who answered my questions about the Gedlink website! I did find my 3rd great grandfather listed on Gedlink, and have tried to contact the researcher that has the info, but with no success (yet). I guess I'll keep my $20 and utilize their free services. Thanks again! Erica ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------

I have posted another batch of Waukegan Photos to http://communities.msn.com/genealogy2000. I would appreciate it if anyone can identify any of the people in the photos. I am still looking for more photos of the North Chiago-Waukegan/MOG/St. Stephen's Slovenian Community. Also the wire mill and inside photos of Slovenic Hall, family and/or church activities, etc. Mary ===== [email protected] http://genealogy2002.tripod.com http://communities.msn.com/genealogy2000 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/

It means she was of Slovenian descent . . . a distinct ethnic group within the manufactured country of Yugoslavia. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Bergin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 11:53 AM Subject: Nationality > Hi List, > > I'm hoping someone can clear something up for me. On > the Ellis Island webpage my great-grandmothers > nationality is listed as Yugo-Sl. What does this stand > for? > > Brian > > ===== > -- Brian Bergin > -- [email protected] > -- Researching: Barzinis(Bergin), Pekelis, Gorza, Reuther, Engelhardt, Green, and Webber. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > >

Hi List, I'm hoping someone can clear something up for me. On the Ellis Island webpage my great-grandmothers nationality is listed as Yugo-Sl. What does this stand for? Brian ===== -- Brian Bergin -- [email protected] -- Researching: Barzinis(Bergin), Pekelis, Gorza, Reuther, Engelhardt, Green, and Webber. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/

Can anyone translate a email for me from Slovenia? I am in need of help. [email protected] Patty

Hi all, I am wondering if someone out there can help me. I am trying to find out where Anton STARIHA was born and how I might find birth records and family records. I know that Anton was born to John STARIHA and Anna BUTCHER STARIHA ca. 1841 in Semic, Semich, near Moedling, Slovenia. He came to the USA in I believe in the 1860's. I find he first in Dakota Territory about that time. I would like to know how to go about find the parish and the records for this man. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Does anyone know where I might find a map on line to pin point where this is in Slovenia? Thanks, Jackie

I have subscribed, but am not a paying member. It is a useful tool, although those times I requested GED files from other subscribers, my request was ignored or refused. I recommend trying it out! Paul Kronfield Houston TX [email protected] Sundaygirl77 wrote: > Hi listers! > > I received an email inviting me to join this website: www.gedlink.com . I did download the software and am a non-paying member (for now). It seems like it would be really cool, if enough people were "members". > > I was wondering if anyone else has heard of/is a member of this site, and if so, have you had any luck in making new contacts? And is a paid membership worth it? > > Thanks! > Erica > > ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------

Hi listers! I received an email inviting me to join this website: www.gedlink.com . I did download the software and am a non-paying member (for now). It seems like it would be really cool, if enough people were "members". I was wondering if anyone else has heard of/is a member of this site, and if so, have you had any luck in making new contacts? And is a paid membership worth it? Thanks! Erica ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------

I have started receiving some photos from Jerry Gantar and posting them under the Waukegan Page at http://communities.msn.com/genealogy2000 He sent me an e-mail with the following request. I would also be interested in these same type of photos for my web site. He just sent me a photo of his grandfather's shoe store and the 1954 MOG Graduation picture. Martha Spriner (nee Svete) has also provided me with many pictures. Or if you know a source of any type of photo involving the Waukegan Slovenian Community. "Do you have any contacts in the Waukegan-North Chicago area that might have additional information/photos about that Slovenian community? For example, I'm looking for old photos of the American Steel & Wire factory in North Chicago (where many of the Slovenes worked). Also, old photos of stores that were owned and operated by Slovenian merchants as well as interior & exterior photos of Slovenic National Home on 10th Street in Waukegan." Thank you, Mary ===== [email protected] http://genealogy2002.tripod.com http://communities.msn.com/genealogy2000 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/

To: Lori, the Mtnbikewidow, who wrote . . . > I can't get past the Census on my ggrandparents. > Can't find any vital records on them, no church > records, can't find any distant relatives who have > information about them. I think they were ghosts! > >Anyway, if anyone knows any info. about: >GASPER/GASPAR-George & Anna (SHOLTIS/SHOLTESZ) Hang in there! Keep looking! Remember, THEY WANT TO BE FOUND! Check voters records to see if they become citizens. If so, track down their naturalization records. Even if they did not become citizens, they MAY have made a Declaration to Become a Citizen. Those documents may have a place of birth. John

>I'm forwarding this because I think I recall some traffic last >summer about GASPER on this list. If anyone knows the names, could >you please contact the origional poster directly? I do not have any >knowledge of the names mentioned, I'm just forwarding this hoping >someone can help the poster make a connection. Ashley >From: [email protected] >X-Loop: [email protected] > > >I'm reading your interesting information about Laura/Lydia, and just have to >say that at least you have some information about them.... I can't get past >the Census on my ggrandparents. Can't find any vital records on them, no >church records, can't find any distant relatives who have information about >them. I think they were ghosts! > >Anyway, if anyone knows any info. about: > >GASPER/GASPAR-George & Anna (SHOLTIS/SHOLTESZ) >immigrated in 1878 from Aust/Slo/Hung? >lived in Coxeville/Hazleton, PA >George d.-1939 Anna d.-1943 >children: George, Helen, Margaret, John, Joseph, Mary, Andrew > >I would greatly appreciate any information about them, or if you are related, >love to hear from you! Thanks! Lori > --