I found it: http://www.felix-game.ca/html_files/churchwalk.html "....an imperial decree of 1733 (re-affirmed in 1762) that the foot paths to church were not to...
I have just published an update to the translated "History of the Ulič Valley" - A 2002 rewrite of the original 1996 work. Interesting insight into this poor...
"Morse Adds New Capability to Ellis Island Database Search When the Mormon volunteers extracted the Ellis Island Database and found they could not read the...
I have a hunch they are not given names. What language was the record written in? Please give us more context: What was the geographic and ethnic orientation...
Dear Manya, I have been keeping your email for awhile, and thought I better get this to you. I noticed your last name and I have family listed by the name of...
I have a few papers in slovak that tell me something about my family but I can't find any sort of translator. I was wondering if anyone here could help me. ...
In late February President Bush and Premier Putin will meet for three days in Slovakia. There is a good website for this and other things about Slovakia at...
The FHL Slovakia cataloguer just checked in. He's only been able to spend 5% of his time on Slovakia as of late. Good news - he has a Slovak missionary...
Can someone please help in translating the following Latin term listed under cause of death: "Spasmi" Obviously, I would think it means "spasm" of some sort? ...
The Surnames posted above are more relatives from my new-ish co-worker -- and the villages are: Banska Bystrica Liptovska Osada Dolny Kubin Petrovice Lednicke...
Fortified monastery in Bzovik: http://www.slovakheritage.org/Castles/bzovik.htm Manor house in Brodzany: http://www.slovakheritage.org/Castles/brodzany.htm ...
A distant relative told me that my greatgrandmother, Elizabeth Szabo and her sister, Anna Szabo, came to the US in the 1890's from Tisovec, Hanusovce, Czech...
Just realized a newer co-worker (part-time) has Slovak ancestors -- let me know if any of you have run into either of the above Surnames. The towns would be: ...
Hello searchers! Maybe anyone can explain me the meaning of the family name ONDRAS Thanks Richard from Austria [still searching JANSCSO , JANSCO , JANCSO in...
Dear Maura, In short; They are way too busy with their own archival work and genealogy is not one of their priorities. They recommend you to take a private...
I know I was out of the loop for a bit, but now that I'm getting back into this research in a big way, I'm finding some frustration and hope someone can...
HELLO THERE, IT ANY NAME DANYKO FAMILY STILL OVER THERE IN SLOVAKIA AND I AM LOOKING MY FAMILY TREE COLLECT. THANK YOU, JACKIE STICH [Non-text portions of this...
Just approved a new member who lives right here in Mobile.... you will have to tell us about your research. I have many films of the area I'm searching on...
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Both of my parent's families are from Slovakia. My paternal grandfather is Stefan Karabinos from Fintice. He came to the US in 1900, but died in 1918. He had...
I remember once I was in Tura Luka, Western Slovakia, listening to the Ev priest telling us about the history of their church. There was a lot of persecution...
Dear Richard, Ondras developed from Ondrej, which is Andreas. There are very many variations to this theme. Regards, Vladimir Bohinc PS Have you already...
Some of my ancestors were Ondrejs/Ondreys from eastern Slovakia near Kosice. They immigrated to western Pennsylvania to work in the mining and steel industry....
Here it is: Birth and Baptismal Certificate Day, month, year, born 7th of July, 1925, baptised 31 October 1925. Name of child: Jan Milan Religion: Czechoslovak...
Good evening all: I am still in hot pursuit of my husband's ancestors and I need a littel extra help in deciphering this birth certificate. As I do not know...
Thanks, to everyone for your help! When I did recheck the records, the term "nobilis" was found. Latin for "nobility";. There is another notation that I...
Just curious now about Death/Birth records. My family comes from the Ukraine (now) area, from towns such as Munkacs, Szolyva, Hukliva, Bereqszasz....... Where...
