Can not help you George with your family but I do have some information on Ribnica. This from the travel book, Slovenia, by Lonely Planet books. "Ribnica is the oldest and most important settlement of Western Dolenjska (one of the 8 regions of Slovenia) and just over the hills from the border with Notranjska, people in this region have traditionally affiliated with neither province. As far as they are concerned, this is Kocevsko, a forested, sparsely inhabited area with a unique history. Ribnica is 16km north-west of the town of Kocevje, another gateway to Kocevski Rog and on highway No 6 to the Croatian port of Rijeka. The town lies in the Ribnica Valley sandwiched between two ridges called Velika Gora and Mala Gora. The main street, Skrabcev trg, lies on the east bank of the tiny Bistrica River and runs parallel to it. Population 3300." Gorena Vas is not in my book, could there be another spelling? Hope this helps some. I could send you a scan copy of a map if it will help. Georgea Sharkey [email protected]