I don't understand. When I search on Domanic I get 36 of them for the 1920 Census, none of whom are Balint, or even begin with a B. Janet _____ From:...
Dear Joni, Now you know where one has to search. Go to CGSI and pick a czech researcher near Litomerice who can do that for you. With best regards, Vladimir ...
I have a marriage license of my great grandfather to his second wife in 1900 Braddock, Alleghany County, PA. It is somewhat hard to read. I had someone who...
Is the certificate from Sts. Peter & Paul Greek Catholic Church of Braddock? If so, you are probably dealing with Rusyns rather than Slovaks. There was a...
I received an inquiry from someone looking at the Snina RC church register. They found an occupation is listed as "rolnik" or possibly "roluik". Do you know...
This means a farmer (rolnik). Joe ... From: "Bill Tarkulich" <bill.tarkulich@...> To: <SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 5:05...
... It just might be. It doesn't say though...at least not that I can tell. It is in Latin and under religio it has written graec. cath. beside both of ...
Hi Bill This was a nice description of your visit to Ellis Island. Are you aware of a of a site that shows the original signs with destinations for the trains...
No, I am not aware. I know that a lot has happened since they "renovated" it. I remember going back a year or two ago and many of the signs have changed. Do...
LDS has some limited Greek Catholic parish registers of births, marriages, and deaths for Starina (Humenné), Slovakia; formerly Sztarina, Zemplén, Hungary. ...
Thanks very much for translating this word but what language is this? I have checked my Hungarian, Slovak and Latin dictionaries and not found this term. ... ...
Rolnik is SLOVAK it is a farmer V;ladi ... Vladimir Linder I do Genealogical research, Ancestral Village Videos and Ancestral Village Photography in Slovakia....
Today, a slovak word meaning farmer. Origin probably from latin 'rola' meaning field. Hence, field worker, but common usuage as 'farmer' ... Send instant...
Don't you all find this word in church records used in the same sense as sedlak? That is, a small owner rather than a renter. The man who in Hungarian would...
That's weird, unless ancestry.com just matched it to the last name. Since I'm not a paying member there I couldn't get details. It may just be their way of...
Precious little, I'm afraid. There is a mention of Matyas Maczek and his wife Orsolya (Ursula) from the late 1400s, I believe from Nyitra megye. A Maria Macsek...
You might want to check out all of these spellings at www.arcanum.hu/mol. In addition to the Latin entry referring to Ryuche, you will find mentions of this...
Janet, Is there an english translation or version of this site? I found three references to my family name Packa, in it. ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Janet, Is there an english translation or version of this site? I found three references to my family name Packa, in it. http://www.arcanum.hu/mol Thanks, Tom ...
Dear Tom, There is no translated version and probably will never be. However, from what I can see, the Packa you found refers to a village, not a family name, ...
Could anyone explain some things about the hierachy in farm villages in the 1800s? Vladimir Bohinc has written a bit about it on Bill Tarkulich's web-site but...
There is an absolutely excellent book about the Rusyn US-immigrant experience. It's an autobiography of Joseph Grisak, 1873-1950, born in Slovinky, (today's...
Yes, I have read the Grisak Family History and agree that it is a very good book. I have also ordered several other books that have been recommended but I was...
Carl, As you gain information on the meanings of the words, I suggest you associate each meaning with a time and region, as words and meanings do change with...
Dear Carl, I like questions, but I am not very fond of " was this common?". To make something common would mean to generalize it. This would not bring you...
Dear Kristine, This is a very wrong reading and there is no such or similar village in Zemplin. Can you make this document available for us to see and do our...
Slovak-Roots Moderator/Members, I am Tom Potsko from Hanover Township, PA. I have been researching genealogical roots of my family and my wife's family for a...
I sure can...but am I able to send an attached document to the list or should I send it off list? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
