I'm glad that the Bratislava records are back. And they are in disarray. One 'book' was over 700 pages because it included a book from a completely different...
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James Burns
jimdiet
Oct 31, 2011 3:15 pm
Try taking the spaces out. That's what I did and it worked. James Burns [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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CurtB
curtbocha
Oct 31, 2011 3:27 pm
Dennis, The best literature is only in books, but a good place to start online if you read Spanish is: ...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Oct 31, 2011 5:53 pm
Hi Bob, Here is the most authoritative book I have found. Tradicie slovenskij rodiny. 1997, Authors Botikova, Svecova, Jakubikova. VEDA publisher In Slovak. I...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Oct 31, 2011 5:53 pm
All, Thank you for all the unexpected accolades. That is very thoughtful of you all. When I began my quest, it became very apparent that we were breaking new ...
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circlegirln
Oct 31, 2011 6:48 pm
Many Many Thanks !!! Norma...
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Nancy Gibbs
bohnenstiehl...
Oct 31, 2011 8:56 pm
Thank you for all your help, either directly or indirectly. Â Most of all, thank you for the words of encouragement. Â Sometimes I get discouraged after days...
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Bob Pollak
rjp99us
Oct 31, 2011 9:32 pm
Hi Bill, What is the URL for your website? I am anxious to read what you have translated. My grandparents came from Slovakia and both were born in the...
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tom geiss
tomfgurka@...
Oct 31, 2011 10:21 pm
Dear Bob Pollak, Your name matches something?? My grandmother Amalia Gurko came to this country , in 1889 (with an aunt) (to visit someone)? Who, I do...
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Bob Pollak
rjp99us
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 am
Tom, I don’t know if the POLLAK that you wrote about was male or female. Based on the date of the ship arrival and the age of the Pollak person, I guess that...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Nov 1, 2011 12:42 am
Hi Bob, My web is www.iabsi.com Go to this page http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/culture.htm Look under the "Social" topic. You will find several related...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Nov 1, 2011 12:51 am
You will find the Grisak piece particularly relevant to your questions. Bill ... From: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com] On...
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htcstech
whiteox_nelson
Nov 1, 2011 2:40 am
It's a great read.The Grisak book is relevant to pretty much every one involved in Eastern European studies, whether it be genealogy or otherwise. The Grisak's...
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Bernardine Weigand
deanniew@...
Nov 1, 2011 2:49 am
Your detailed, organized tutorials and tireless encouragement have enabled me to find records I never dreamed of locating. Your dedication is more than...
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Bonnie Burke
bsburkeusa
Nov 1, 2011 12:01 pm
The Carpatho-Rusyn Society has a great picture of our Eastern European ancestors with "cowboy hats" in Argentina. I have an uncle who went there for work and a...
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Anabeth Dollins
ajdolli
Nov 1, 2011 3:12 pm
I just became aware of this: https://www.familysearch.org/films/ "FamilySearch’s Microfilm Ordering service is your gateway to a vast collection of...
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Nick Kerpchar
ccknk
Nov 1, 2011 4:15 pm
Hi Bonnie, Thank you for sharing your experiences in Buenos Aires. You may have already thought of or tried this, but rather than wait for the priest to...
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tom geiss
tomfgurka@...
Nov 1, 2011 4:27 pm
Amen, amen amen, about learning Slovak, or Spanish, or other language. I wrote to one man in Slovakia with my grandma's surname (in my broken Slovak) and...
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Michele Baker
mbaker4@...
Nov 1, 2011 5:36 pm
Related but somewhat off topic . sometime back I came across website, unfortunately don't recall which one - someone else may recall -- where you input...
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Ron
amiak27
Nov 1, 2011 5:40 pm
No need for a distracting discussion on spam, folks. The original of this message was posted under the name of a long-time member, so we can assume s/he has a...
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John
johnqadam
Nov 1, 2011 6:02 pm
... You will see a notation in the catalogue if the film has been digitized and put online. There is a second set of film numbers (3 or 4 digits) and usually a...
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Frank R Plichta
frank_r_plichta
Nov 1, 2011 6:24 pm
Michele, Don't you mean "emigrate";. Emigrate means to move to another country. Immigrate means to move from a country. If you know the ancestral village, then...
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Michele Baker
mbaker4@...
Nov 1, 2011 11:34 pm
Sorry, meant to say . "know the country to which immigrated." thanks _____ From: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf ...
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William
wfbrna
Nov 1, 2011 11:35 pm
... which the ... Frank, Not quite correct. "Emigrate"; means to move from (Latin "e" or "ex") and "immigrate" means to move into (from Latin "in" or "im"). ...
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Bonnie Burke
bsburkeusa
Nov 2, 2011 12:27 am
Nick, Thank you for a very good suggestion. Bonnie From: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick Kerpchar Sent:...
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Frank R Plichta
frank_r_plichta
Nov 2, 2011 12:46 am
According to Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary: Emigrate: "To move from one country to another country." Immigrate: "To come into a country or...
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jdkocis
Nov 2, 2011 7:59 am
Hungarian - Slovak - German - Latin dictionary Yesterday this link was posted to an Hungarian genealogy list to which I subscribe. I found it to be a wonderful...
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htcstech
whiteox_nelson
Nov 2, 2011 11:34 am
Hello Jerry, A great resource - another one for the genealogist's utility belt. It's interesting to see the different types of occupation listed. One that...
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Michael Mojher
mgmojher@...
Nov 2, 2011 4:42 pm
http://www.magyarangolszotar.com/ http://szotar.sztaki.hu/index.jhtml ... From: htcstech Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 4:34 AM To:...
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htcstech
whiteox_nelson
Nov 2, 2011 5:47 pm
Thanks Micheal, Not that sort. I mean an actual online dictionary that has word meanings, not translations of words into another language. For English it would...
