I'm wanting to send something--greetings at the very least, maybe a little something more..to someone celebrating a birthday in Vitaz. My husband visited this...
... who might assist us with this? Please advise.<<< It happens that there is someone who can help. Contact daniel.kisha@... He is in Slovakia and...
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Tom Geiss
tomfgurka@...
Nov 1, 2008 6:10 pm
I guess most of the group is in Pittsburg right now, sipping Tokaj, and getting ready to hear Ben play the fujara tomorrow, so I'll throw in my two cents...
Hi Lisa: My ancestors are from VITAZ. The names below are in my direct lineage, but I've also done a lot of research on the extended families in the SIROKE ...
Thanks. I'll look into it...hopefully today. "We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart and to bring home those who have lost their...
Thank you. Lisa "We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart and to bring home those who have lost their way." St. Francis of Assisi ...
Thanks, David. As I mentioned, these are not our direct relatives, they are "cousins of cousins." My husband had a whirlwind trip to Slovakia with 3 of his...
Can someone in this group answer a question for me ? The Father of our Grandmother Krisso/Kriso was a "maker and seller of pottery for daily use", in Galszecs,...
Christine, Secovce is on Highway 50. If you go East towards Michalovce 8.5 miles you come to the town of Pozdisovce. Pozdisovce is famous for its style of...
... names, I think was uncommon among the common people...we have a Ilona Carolina Paulina "Baronkay"; (this may not be the original spelling of Baronkay). I...
Unfortunately, I have just picked up on this thread. But I have this for this page. Sarriske Jastrabie is familiar to me since I drive through it on the way to...
I was just "hunting" nearby villages using the map page I sent previously. One block to the right, village of Kyjov has 4 Macura and 2 Macurova listings. A...
What kind of pottery would he have produced ? I am no expert on these matters, pottery was most often used in the storage and preparation of food Bill...
THanks THomas! I think that my GGF settled down in Hrusov. Because he lists it as his last place of residence on the Ellis Island records. I have made some...
Michael, Thank you so much for your quick reply. Michal Kriso was born ca. 1837 in Bracovce or Trhoviste and died 1877 in Galszecs. Now that I know what I am...
Christine, Glad I could have been of some assistance. How sad that Michal Kriso died at 40. Just imagine how many more pottery pieces he could have created. I...
Michael, Unfortunately ,both the Makara Family or the Krisso Fam., seems to have kept any ties to the old country. U. Joe used to say, it wasn't something we...
Christine, If you don't have this website, you should - http://www.cisarik.com/ There is an interactive map with blocks in it. Click on a block and a detailed...
Michael, Thank you for offering the help your cousin could give me. I think there are too many generations between now and the time the grandparents left...
Thanks. Just got back to my computer after a long day. I'll save this info. and see what further information I can find. I REALLY appreciate every bit of...
Thanks. Not being Slovak, I'm clueless, but I appreciate every scrap of information...we never know when something is going to suddenly come into play. I...
Wow! Thanks! We'll have to see if we can "check this out" somehow. When my husband was in Slovakia 3 years ago, he was not the trip planner and did not have...
Uh, I'm somewhat lost. I didn't ask anything about a Machut(ova). Perhaps that was someone else's post. I only mentioned Macura as that was my husband's...
Christine, I can appreciate the fact that there is just so far you may want to pursue a family line. My mother's paternal side is such a case. With the...
Lisa, I stepped into your conversation with 'johnqadam' and apologized in my first e-mail about not seeing previous messages. Because my ancestral village,...
I hope I'm correct on this. Juraj sounds like (yur-eye). Regards, Karen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Tom Geiss
tomfgurka@...
Nov 3, 2008 4:38 pm
Correct. Go to the head of the class. ... From: Karen C To: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [S-R]...
