Janet, bravo, the western world needs more of these books. i kind of think i may write an historical fiction book about Slovakia and Poland after i retire and...
Tom -- You're looking for this village: Kamionka (aka Kamjanka Rymanivska), which was inhabited by Carpatho-Rusyns of the Lemko subgroup. The region was...
... when a reservoir or dam was put in place. And yes, the certificate clearly reads SztarIna, Zemplen and is from the Greek Catholic church in Braddock. And...
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...
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...
You bring up a host of fascinating topics, that have intrigued me too. It might help to separate them and see if we can develop them one at a time,although...
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...
Ann, each part of the country has a National Archive and Records Administration . go to: http://www.archives.gov/ have you tried using this resource? many of...
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...
Here is a re-run of a report I wrote five years ago about my trip to Ellis Island, 6 months prior to my first trip to Slovakia and 11 months before 9/11...
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...
Dear Joni, Your places are in the Czech Rep, not in Slovakia. What you received is not a copy of a birth certificate, but a certificate, an original, which was...
HI, I recently (last night) finally found some information on my one great grandfather that I've been trying to find. Name of Balantine Domanic showing up as...
Is there anywhere I can get a copy of the 1920 US Census without paying a fee to join somewhere on line? Like a library or such? I was able to find out on...
Gil wrote: There is no longer a Duquesne Public Library. The Carnegie Library of Duquesne was torn down several years ago and the location is now filled with...
Is there anyone that can give directions to finding someone in Chicago around 1930. I want to be able to pin down where my grandfather and his brother lived. ...
Here's a link to Historic Pittsburgh which has maps that include surrounding areas. I think they are some really good maps. You find a lot of Duquesne and...
I have seen an online old map of Duquesne and McKeesport somewhere in searching. I'll try to find it and mail it to the list. It may be in the Pittsburgh...
Urba and Polefko names. I'm trying to help a new cousin in Arizona find some info on her grandfather and uncles who probably lived in Duquense in 1910 and...
Happy New Year to all. I have just received a copy of a birth certificate from the registrar's off of Zatec, district of Louny for my mother in law Rosa...
My thanks to the replies I received about the Polefko names in Duquense, Pa and surrounding areas. another good reason why Slovaks can be proud. We're all...
How do I find out information on the castle in Smolenice in Trnava Okres? My grandfather worked there as a cabinet maker from about 1900-1912. Simon Krizan...
24 Dec 2005 Hi, Am going through some famiy records I received. Am trying to locate a mountain called Vrapor, not sure if name is correct hard to read. Think...
Christmas (and Hannukah) greetings to all! Although I have not been as involved as I'd like to have been this year, mostly due to some health issues and then...
Work & family / By Sue Shellenbarger The Power of Myth: The Benefits of Sharing Family Stories of Hard Times BEFORE YOU DRAG OUT old family sto-ries at holiday...
Present-day official names in Slovakia addition to Bill's web site took me back to my Slovak villages. It was just like I visited the village as Saint ...
One of the goals I have for 2006 is to reorganize the groups webpage http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLOVAK-ROOTS Please read this information and take steps...
In a message dated 12/25/05 2:07:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Vladimir, thank you for bringing us into your home. food looks delicious. you have nice...
... you have brought beautiful thoughts and memories into your posting. my parents, grandparents and most aunts and uncles are long gone. i enjoyed thinking ...
