Hmm... As I read this, I think that there is an interesting reason- perhaps- for the middle initial becoming a B. It is ingenious.... :-) on your ancestor's...
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charles tintera
charlestintera
Aug 4, 2009 11:14 pm
Names: Man's name change Vaclav to James "According to the St. Procopius Church Registry my father's first name was Vaclav at birth but on every other record...
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kathiraisa@...
kathiraisa
Aug 4, 2009 11:13 pm
Dear list Would someone would be able to access the 1930 census for Newark, NJ and look up two great-uncles of mine, please? One was Sandor Miko, born 21...
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charles tintera
charlestintera
Aug 4, 2009 11:13 pm
Names: Man's name change Vaclav to James "According to the St. Procopius Church Registry my father's first name was Vaclav at birth but on every other record...
Just a quick addition to Ben's comment to recognize a potential point of confusion: Joschka is also a German first name, diminutive (as in Johnny), but does...
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lcn325
Aug 3, 2009 9:33 pm
Hi- I found documents and can't understand two of them. One of them is a Keresztelesi Kivonat, the other is a marriage certificate. I would like to share...
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Ben Sorensen
benamilka
Aug 3, 2009 8:00 pm
Hey there Mike et al... Just a quick correction. "Joska" is an objective case of the name. While I am avoiding walking down the magical path of Slovak...
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jenna-m
broni03
Aug 3, 2009 7:40 pm
Another aspect on name changes. A few years back in one of my evening classes, over half the class was foreign born. Three men in particular who were Russian,...
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Michael Mojher
mgmojher
Aug 3, 2009 7:13 pm
Tom, Joska is the diminutive of Jozsef. The equivalent to our Joey. From: Tom Geiss Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:39 AM To: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com ...
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Tom Geiss
tomfgurka@...
Aug 3, 2009 6:39 pm
Just like my grand mother's brother's name is JOZSEF. and my American relatives hear it pronounced, then write his name JOSKA. The evolution of names. Tom ...
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Michael Mojher
mgmojher
Aug 3, 2009 6:18 pm
Janet, From this website: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jacob Etymology From Late Latin Iacobus < Ancient Greek ??????? < Hebrew ???? (ya'aqov, heel-grabber) <...
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Michael Mojher
mgmojher
Aug 3, 2009 6:03 pm
Joe, In the Rootsweb's English Versions of Foreign Names Jakub's English version is Jacob. Under James Czech and Slovak blocks are left blank, indicating that...
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Janet Kozlay
kozlay
Aug 3, 2009 4:23 pm
However, I still don't see how that explains the enormous number of Vaclavs (and Hungarian Vencels) who changed their name to James. To me there are way too...
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Armata, Joseph R
jarmata00
Aug 3, 2009 3:38 pm
James is Jakub in Czech, coming from Hebrew meaning to take by the heel. Vaclav is a native Slavic name, coming from roots meaning greater glory. So the names...
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Janet Kozlay
kozlay
Aug 3, 2009 1:18 pm
My argument would have held more weight had I found that Vaclav/Wenceslaus and James had the same feast day, but, alas, they do not. On the other hand, going...
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Ben Sorensen
benamilka
Aug 3, 2009 5:11 am
Just to add into the Vaclav thread, Emperor Charles IV (the father of the Czech lands) wrote a history of Sv. Vaclav in Latin. This was an anomality, as kings...
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Michael Mojher
mgmojher
Aug 3, 2009 3:14 am
On the list English Versions of Foreign Names Czech and Slovak have no given equivalent to James. Hungarian had Imre and Polish had Dymitry. From: charles...
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Michael Mojher
mgmojher
Aug 3, 2009 3:03 am
Václav (Czech pronunciation: ['va?tslaf]) is a Czech male first name, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas . These forms are derived...
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Janet Kozlay
kozlay
Aug 2, 2009 11:52 pm
Although I would agree with Bill that immigrants could choose any name they wished, if you will Google "Vaclav James" you will find literally hundreds of...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Aug 2, 2009 9:40 pm
Hi, Since there was no customary transliteration of the name, it's entirely up to the immigrant. To make a generalization "why" would be folly. The specific...
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vladtepic
Aug 2, 2009 8:59 pm
Chuck, By the way you wouldn't be referring to St. Procops Church in Cleveland as you know they probably will be closing. Bob...
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charles tintera
charlestintera
Aug 1, 2009 9:23 pm
Names: Woman's name - Josefina Lvie On a Birth Certificate for an aunt (father's sister) I noticed that her mother's name is recorded as "Josefina Lvie". I...
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charles tintera
charlestintera
Aug 1, 2009 9:21 pm
Names: Man's name change Vaclav to James According to the St. Procopius Church Registry my father's first name was Vaclav at birth but on every other record...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Jul 31, 2009 10:46 pm
Rumburk alu Decin is in the Czech Republic....
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Michael Mojher
mgmojher
Jul 31, 2009 10:18 pm
Edit, I searched the Slovakia 1995 Census for your relatives. V obci TVRDOSOVCE (okr. NOVÉ ZÁMKY) ; KURUCZ 26 @and KURUCZOVÁ 28 @. In 1995 they found 559...
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editdomjan
Jul 31, 2009 7:01 pm
Dear Slovak-Roots members, I'm new to the group, and I live in Hungary. My grandmother's name is Katalin Kurucz and she was born in 1931, in Tardoskedd...
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kathiraisa@...
kathiraisa
Jul 30, 2009 11:23 pm
Good evening, Thank you all who have so kindly sent info and advise regarding the above mentioned obituary. Best regards. Kathi **************Hot Deals at...
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johnqadam
Jul 30, 2009 5:58 pm
... The more common spelling in Slovak phone listings is Fajbik(ova). Based upon my reading of Ellis Island records, I am guessing that Fajbik/Faybik was from...
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Ben Sorensen
benamilka
Jul 30, 2009 2:49 pm
The newspaper is still around... try shooting them an email to see if they have easy access to thier archives. It is worth a shot... Ben ... From:...
