Hi Carolyn, > Could you please tell me if any part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire > overlapped in what is today Slovenia? Yes. A lot. > If so, could you please tell me what > towns would have been considered Hungarian. Wuf. Now you have found me. I have been thinking how to explain you the shortest way of history between 1870 and 1910 around the Slovenian country. I decided this way: Please look for history http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/wooton/34/austria/cover.htm and look carefully on the maps at http://www.bogardi.com/gen/ http://www.bogardi.com/gen/g101.htm and! http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm#europe > I have been searching for my g.grandfather, Edward Shalla, who stated he was > from Hungaria-Austria on his wedding license. If you have your g-g-father wedding license, can you send me a copy? This'll be the easiest way to clear up, if I can help you. > He wed my g.grandmother, > Maria Schemitsch, who was from "Unterkrain", Austria in June of 1900. Have > hired a researcher who is originally from Slovenia. This summer, she > searched Nemska Loka, Vinica and Crnomelj while she was in Slovenia. My > Maria's first husband, Johann Verderber, was from Nemska Loka, Saderz 11. The day after tomorrow I'll be in the Bishop Archive. I can do a little research for you and if I found something 'real' I'll let you know. > My researcher feels that Maria had to come from a neighboring parish but > didn't have time to search further. Branka (my researcher) also felt that > since Maria and Edward were married in America, they probably knew each > other in the old country. That is why I have posed the question I asked at > the beginning. You must understand that research like this is not a 'piece of cake' and therefore I can easily believe she run out of the time. But, please, can you explain me where in your all ancestor story is the surname SIVKA, you begun with? daniela from sLOVEnia > Would appreciate any insight you might lend. Thanks for your help. > > Carolyn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "d." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 5:17 AM > Subject: Re: Sivka > > I found 62 surnames SIVKA in Slovenian telephone book. Two of them are > Franc Sivka and are located near town Celje. > I hope you understand the geographic different from Czeck and Slovenia? > > With best wishes. > > daniela > from sLOVEnia > > > I'm researching the surname Sivka. Through the Ancestry web site I > > located a Frantisek Sivka , possibly from Streina Czeck, but have not > > been able to make contact. Any information would be appreciated. Thank > > You