... Hence my reading is Milcová [the widow of] Selčáni <<< Alan, I believe that č is an accented c and so it would be the widow of Selc'ani, a name that...
vd could also be a Latin abbreviation for vide- see. I have see in Catholic documents "vide pag. 201" or "vd. p. 304" and once I saw vd. familia ______, so you...
Hello, and welcome (back) aboard. I hope you are well now. I have no idea whether this Hritz is any relation, but it's never a bad idea to follow up and save...
Hey Ben have you been able to make any sense out of that Novotny paper I posted with the seven brothers? Basia **************Life should be easier. So should...
I was looking through the manifests, and I didn't see the Novotnys there. Now, the old book made sense- and it is a listing of Jan, Josephs, and Karels. :-D To...
Well, I emailed the good mayor but I don't see him copying the whole book and sending it to me. What is the gist of the two pages?? They acquired land it...
Ben, I'm not sure I understand your request to propogate the name. I listed Milec because it was available in the document. It is in reference to a female...
I guess I meant that keeping the Slovak tradition of -ova or -sky to-ska may help you more than trying to move it into a masculine form when you see it. It is...
Hey there, I am going a final pedigree to finish a course, but wouldn't you know it, I two symbols in a German family register that I am not sure about. the...
Ben, I understand. It is correctly noted as Milcova, but I thought it was strange that they would include Milec in the notation. The widow theory seems to fit...
The CzechoSlovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI) will hold its Genealogical and Cultural Conference in Cleveland, Ohio on October 14–17, 2009, at...
Here are the symbols used in German genealogy files. O = engaged (verlobt) OO = Married (Verheiratet) O/O = divorced (Ehescheidung O-O = illegitimate union * =...
Ben, Here is another German Genealogy symbol. [ ] = buried (looks like a box). I don't find the # in any of my references. But that is not to say that it ...
Oh, and thank you Frank!!! Ben ________________________________ From: Frank R Plichta <frank.r.plichta@...> To: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Tom Geiss
tomfgurka@...
Dec 3, 2008 2:16 pm
In looking through microfiches from Brezovica Nad Torysou I ran into some strange words, which are HUNGARIAN??, or what? Keresz Tszulok neve, allasa es...
Yes, Tom, these records are in Hungarian. keresztszülők neve: name of godparents allasa és vallasa: status and religion szulok neve allasa és vallasa:...
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Tom Geiss
tomfgurka@...
Dec 3, 2008 9:15 pm
Thanks loads. It is as I had thought. That will definitely help. Tom ... From: "Janet Kozlay" <kozlay@...> To: <SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Tom, I'm no native Hungarian speaker but did study the language for three years while I lived and worked in Budapest so I may be able to give you some insight....
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Tom Geiss
tomfgurka@...
Dec 4, 2008 3:38 pm
Thanks ,Paul . That helps me. Yes there were some diacritical marks, but I left them out. Now, on the fiche from Spisska Nova Ves, which is in latin I...
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Julie & Kevin
kajbene@...
Dec 4, 2008 4:11 pm
Hi , Try this site ..... http://www.genealogy.ro/dictionary/ Good luck , Julie B in NC ... From: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com...
The commercial mentions going to a rural village in Romania, which is most likely Transylvania. But Budapest is the capital of Hungary, a large city, and is...
If I'm getting the information correctly (I haven't checked it.), it sounds like Burger King's ad agency has about as much geographical knowledge as the U.S....
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Tom Geiss
tomfgurka@...
Dec 5, 2008 1:46 am
Three people have now stated that this is a bunch of junk, so why don't we just drop it. The very title is an insult to the decency of the Slovak nation. Tom ...
Obviously, those who have written in reply-- including those in dissent. Ben ________________________________ From: panther7775 <panther7775@...> To:...
