When doing research it is very important to use the correct spelling there is NO POLONKA however there is POLOMKA in upper Hron region. Now you are on the...
Tom, Regarding what happened to these people, it's hard to say. But most large landholders lived in abstentia, even when they had "hunting lodges" or other...
Tom, I would strongly suggest you read "A History of Slovakia: The Struggle for Survival", Stanislav J. Kirschbaum, May 1996, In-print, paperback. This is by...
Ron, I agree with your points. There were exceptions in my clan and also Bill T's. But they were exceptions. For newbies to Slovak genealogy, looking beyond...
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you--for some reason your message went to my spam box. Thanks for the information--I've got to start looking...
John, I fired off the answer rather quickly and later thought ... I should have read the thread to see the background... Then I made the mistake of looking at...
Tom, for a long version to your question: I am another fellow who enjoys following history. While I find the details of WW I in Slovakia/Hungary particularly...
My great grandparents immigrated from Slovakia in the late 1880's. I can find no record of their immigration documents and unfortunately no one in the family...
Question for Tom: What was the name of your grandmother's family, the ancestors who were dispossessed? While it is true that for the most part the magnates did...
My great great grandparents settled into Western Pennsylvania, originally in Beaver County. I think my g-g grandmother Theresa Hudak Turzak may have had a...
Ben, Thanks for the note and reference. That was a very enlightened speech. Compare to speeches given under the CSSR regime, it was a breath of fresh air! I...
So, Bill, when referencing "our region," which region are you from? My work had me living in Hozelec (Poprad- since that village is not on all maps!) and...
In 1920 census they list them as Hungarian. Louis b. nov. 1867 and Tersa b. aug. 1865 came to usa in nov.14 1886 They were living in BEVER FALLS BURRO [ SOUTH...
Ben, While I was born and live in the US, I've become rather attached to Slovakia, so I like to call it "our." My grandparents are from the most northeastern...
OOPS! That was 1900 census [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Thanks for that LONG VERSION Ron. It pretty much backs up what I had surmised, namely, the Hungarians, plus other hostilities, (resentments)? Anarchy,...
years ago there was a Hudak family living in my area (in Montana).....and they were Slovak If you are intetested i may be able to find some information. ... ...
Larry, I am having a very difficult time locating the village of my family. The surname is Turzak. If you come across that name, I would be very happy to...
Lisa, Are sure it is Buskar and not Puskar? Many Puskars in that area, including some who I believe are cousins (my great grandmother was a Puskar). The...
I appreciate the offer but am uncertain if there could be a relation. I have been screening several of the FHL online documents looking for any mention of...
Tom, If he was the city's notary, (the Notär in local German, not Notar as in standard German) then he was the town lawyer and actually a very important...
Hi Melanie - I have 2 listings for Turzak in our Slovak Pride data base - if you would like to be connected to the listers please e mail me directly. ...
... BASIC RESEARCH HELP For basic research help, be sure to visit Bill Tarkulich's excellent site at http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/ FamilySearch Wiki has a...
I MAY have found some information on your Turzak family. There is an immigration record for a TURSZAK family immigrating on August 9, 1887. Ludwig, born 1865;...
Hi Janet, I too found the same Turszak on castle garden but they did not list the age of child? how did you find this info? I am not great at this thing myself...
... ELLIS ISLAND LISTINGS Use the Morse front end, Gold Form, for researching Ellis Island entries. http://www.stevemorse.org/ You can use just a few letters...
