This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SILJEG Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pBC.2ACE/99.1 Message Board Post: Hiya, I'm a karamatic - living in Melbourne Australia.. I can be contacted on jkaramat@bigpond.net.au. My ancestors moved to USA Aberdeen one from the 1920's is still alive..and I could help! I believe the George ("Jure" in Croatian) Siljeg came to the USA on the 10 May 1907 via Trieste aboard Sofia Hohenberg. He was aged 17, single arriving in NY Ellis Island. Born in Novo Selo in Dalmatia Croatia (back then known as Austria). He was 5 foot 4 3/4 tall - he was a labourer and came to the usa to stay at his uncles place called TOMA SILJEG.. let me know if I can assist (I'm also doing my family tree) very interesting.. go to www.ellisisland.org cheers:)