My husband and I are searching for his ancestors who came to the United States in 1912-1913.We have discovefred their home towns on the passengers list and now...
Deb et al, Don't fret over the fact that your papers say Hungarian because all of what is contemporary Slovakia was at one time part of greater Hungary during...
The distinguished name Tkach is derived from the Ukrainian "tkach," which is equivalent to the Polish word "tkac" and the Czech "tkat," which all mean...
Hi Group, Researching the church records for the Lutheran church in Zehna I found frequent use of female given names as "Alka" and "Halsa". These were almost...
Hello: Here is a link to a website called BEHIND THE NAME: THE ETYMOLOGY AND HISTORY OF FIRST NAMES that I have found very helpful when trying to discern name...
I just found an old post card sent to my Grandmother in San Francisco, California. There is no date on it but the postage stamp has ZEUEZOVCE C.S.P. and the...
For those wondering about the official hungarian route from Fiume to America, another hint comes at http://web.greatships.net:81/carpathia.html where the...
Hi: I'm wondering if anyone can tell me how our ancestors leaving in the 1890s and thereabouts made it to the ships that would bring them to the US. Did they...
Carl, One the map the lines that look links of a chain are the rail lines. The single line between the towns and villages are roads. Michael Mojher ... From:...
I had found my g-aunt Maria Kolina in the birth register for 1878 in Epjeres. There is something written above her name and I cant seem to find it in any of...
'atya' = father, slightly archaic, nowadays 'apa' is used instead ('Atya' = Lord, 'Szentatya' = Holy Father (Pope)) 'nevelő' = the one who educates or raises...
Hello to all of you, Just a brief notice on the word "egyház". Indeed it means church as an institution (as opposed to templom ('temple') which is the...
Greetings Milan, David, et al. From my study of Hungarian, I support David's note about the etymology of the word "egyháza' and the subsequent town name,...
Hi Helene: In RADIX, there is a answer to your question regarding the SKULTETY surname by a RADOVAN SKULTETY. His research has indicated that the etymology of...
I found an old document that indicates that one of my ancestors came from a town called Ket Egyhas. This town was in Hungary and supposedly is now a part of...
Greetings.... I am working in Bratislava and we have four Slovak translator/interpreters who I think would be happy for a little extra off-duty work. Only...
Hi, everyone! I have been looking at Kokava's ev. church records concerning births and have a few doubts I hope you can help me with (as you always do) :) 1) I...
We have a very bad copy of my wife's grandfather's discharge from the Czech Army dated Presove, 21 Dubna, 1921. He was from Jarabina, Stara Lubovna, current...
Adrienne, From my search on both sides of my family I have found two kinds of movement. With my paternal side I was surprised to find in the records how often...
Jody, I found Josef Gonda's entry into America in the Ellis Island Records. His arrival was 29 March 1900, not the 15th. He was on the USS Albano, no mix up...
I realize I'm asking for a lot of speculation, but I'm wondering about the generalities. I know each family is different. How often would families move from...
Jody, Here are some of my findings on your addresses using the online telephone directory: Stefan Pisut aj Vlad, very different last name, found no listings....
Here are a couple more addresses that I would appreciate help with - would like to contact these cousins but not sure of they still reside at these addresses...
Welcome to the group. I did some quick searches and have this for you on Kriva. In the Region of Zilina, District of Dolny Kubin. Telephone Area Code. 43. It...
