Ahoj Janet Here is what I have from Turiec, with my earliest reference: (my email doesn't accept diacritics) Bizik -- Zaturcie in 1784 Kovascik -- mid...
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haluska
ddhalusker
Sep 3, 2010 10:37 am
FYI I saw an advertisement on television stating FREE naturalization record searches this Labor Day weekend on Ancestry.com for any one that is...
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CurtB
curtbocha
Sep 3, 2010 12:58 am
Larry, Not "tied" at all. Both exist in my own village records. It is just a question of difficulty in reading often poorly photographed script. Curt B....
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lkocik@...
lrrykck
Sep 2, 2010 8:59 pm
Could Dolak/Dolyak be tied somehow to Polak/Polyak...and especially Dollak/ Dollyak and Pollak/Pollyak? I was trying to decipher some terribly illegible...
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CurtB
curtbocha
Sep 2, 2010 4:45 pm
Jenna, Another member of your Dolak family ended up in the Western U.S.. George Dolak, either a brother or first cousin of your grandmother, and his wife Anna...
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jenna-m
broni03
Sep 2, 2010 1:28 pm
Hi Julie, My grandmother Veronica Dol'ak (married in Siroke to Karoly Gergely, Carolus Gergely, Charles Gergel) settled in Reading, PA. She had a brother...
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haluska
ddhalusker
Sep 2, 2010 11:52 am
You guys had me going for awhile.I have been very careful to get things correct when I post....... I may take you up on that offer Diane.The Library in...
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nilo3rak
Sep 2, 2010 2:59 am
Received this notice from the US National Archives. Carolyn ######## What do you call 300,000 aliens in acid-free Hollinger boxes? A good genealogy resource!...
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CurtB
curtbocha
Sep 2, 2010 12:37 am
Bob The alias added to their last name just means they are not the same exact family. Just look at all the discussions under "alias" in the archive of messages...
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martha.andras
Sep 1, 2010 11:31 pm
Hi GIns, I'm so sorry - you are correct! And to think I live here! I guess I need a local geography lesson! Martha...
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martha.andras
Sep 1, 2010 11:28 pm
Sorry - I misspelled SCHUYLKILL below! I'm a native & still get it wrong sometimes! Martha...
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Ron
amiak27
Sep 1, 2010 11:20 pm
For paper dictionaries, the Summer Language Institute students (2 advanced, 3 intermediate and 2 beginners) were all using Lingea products. The profesorka...
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Gina
ginapa222
Sep 1, 2010 10:50 pm
No Martha, Dennis is correct--Mount Carmel is in Northumberland County and is not in Schuylkill County. So, depending on what you need Dennis (records,...
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martha.andras
Sep 1, 2010 10:09 pm
Sorry - I misspelled SCHUYLKILL below! I'm a native & still get it wrong sometimes! Martha...
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martha.andras
Sep 1, 2010 10:08 pm
Hi Michael, Great - thank you! Martha...
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martha.andras
Sep 1, 2010 10:07 pm
Hi! Yes, Mt. Carmel is in Schulykill County, PA. I live in Hazleton, Pa about 45 minutes from Mt. Carmel. The Schuylkill county courthouse is in Pottsville, PA...
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Elaine
artseppaa
Sep 1, 2010 9:10 pm
Hi to all you Dolyak descendents! I was once again reviewing the 1869 census for Siroke, and there are several D families or persons in various houses. Today I...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Sep 1, 2010 9:10 pm
I asked a relative, a Slovak national, what she would recommend for online dictionaries. She provided the following list, with the disclaimer that each of them...
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hmsbob@...
hmsbob
Sep 1, 2010 9:00 pm
what is the difference between one (alias) group and the other. also what does idem in the church records mean if anyone can help tanks bob [Non-text...
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CurtB
curtbocha
Sep 1, 2010 8:34 pm
Jenna, Great news. I also love every minute I get to spend in Siroke. I missed going this year, but will next year. Too bad, I might have run into you there....
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CurtB
curtbocha
Sep 1, 2010 8:23 pm
Elaine, My grandmother, two of her brothers and five of her neices and nephews from Siroke settled in Eastern Pennsylvania, Reading & Bethlehem areas, two in...
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hmsbob@...
hmsbob
Sep 1, 2010 8:21 pm
i am not sure but i believe Mt Carmel in Pa. is in Schuylkill county. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Dianne
diannemills
Sep 1, 2010 6:29 pm
how nice to see the name of that town.......my family is from there. if no one replies, i may be able to get the info for you from relatives.  dianne ... ...
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jenna-m
broni03
Sep 1, 2010 5:05 pm
Thought I would join in on this discussion as I just returned from Slovakia...made it to Siroke again, Curt.  Another fabulous adventure ...and Siroke was...
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Julie Mark
jkmark...
Sep 1, 2010 4:01 pm
Thanks Curt. Where in the US did your Dolyaks settle? My great grandmother (after marrying in Slovakia) settled in Johnstown, PA along with several of her...
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Elaine
artseppaa
Sep 1, 2010 3:41 pm
Thanks, Ben, for this explanation. I am practicing those letters now-- (And it is not yet a pretty sound!) definitely helps when I see those names. Elaine Sent...
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haluska
ddhalusker
Sep 1, 2010 3:00 pm
Is anyone in the group living near Mt.Carmel in Northumberland County. I have a question or two about the area and obtaining records. Thank's, Dennis...
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deeellessbee
Sep 1, 2010 1:05 pm
"...sometimes you just have to ask the family how they pronounce it...." That's not even accurate at times. My father got tired of correcting other people's...
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Ben Sorensen
benamilka
Sep 1, 2010 12:14 pm
Actually, Dolyak in SLOVAK would be as you said first, Elaine. doe-lee-ack is a good approximation for a Slovak pronunciation. The thing missed here is that...
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CurtB
curtbocha
Sep 1, 2010 6:35 am
Elaine, That seems likely to me, but as with many names, sometimes you just have to ask the family how they pronounce it. Curt B....
