I'm new to this Listserv and in my haste I forgot a few things. I need to add that Plavnica is in Slovakia, near the Polish border. I need to add that my name...
Hi group: Well there is good news and bad news.............. Good news......I have a new computer so now I can get with the "program" and participate a little...
Dear Mr.Decker, After checking the Ellis Island for Kondrc and all other feasible spellings, as well as my data base, I saw, all these people were from the...
Is anyone familiar with a town called Kis-Szeben? I am trying to discover the modern Slovak name. It was probably what we would call the deanery headquarters...
Susan, You wrote: "Searching for roots on the names Pruzinsky & Lynch (Lynka) & McCluskey & Sekelsky & Parana all who were originally from Plavnica." Try the...
My maternal grandparents were from Plavnica and emigrated to eastern Pennsylvania and then settled in Buffalo, NY. Both were born around 1890. My spelling will...
Has anyone on the list heard from Rich Custer?? Sent him an e-mail several weeks ago and haven't heard from him? Joann [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hello Everyone: I'm doing some research on Andrej Hrnciar and Maria Hrnciar both born in Bratislav the moved to Backa Petrovac in the early 1900's 1900-1910...
Anyone know any interesting stuff about Hniezdne and the Germans that lived there.1850- Scholz Mondrosh Hamilla Vaniczky . Is it a place to visit today. Larry...
Hello Mary, It all depends, how far did you come so far.Research always starts from known into unknown. Regards, Vladimir Bohinc www.konekta.sk ... From:...
May I ask that if people are asking questions that they be as specific as possible? It is hard to help if you do not know what exactly the person would like...
Hi Maura, I like option 1 kind of like Helene does her book. I love the fact it is in alphabetical order! Thanks for asking. Kathy [Non-text portions of this...
I am reworking our Slovak Roots page (not ready for viewing yet), and I need to get -your- opinions on how to best list the surnames and places we are all...
Maura, I have struggled with the location names because our area of interest has changed hands so many times throughout history that the place names changed. ...
Looking for info on Gavel/Gawel and Sveda families. May have came from Erdes, Hungary or Spis Co. in 1903 to Pittsburgh PA. There may be a Martin Gavel still...
I have some info that there was a Hamilla in my family from around Szepes but reading stories about surnames of that area it seems like every town has several...
I don't know if anyone has posted anything about this or not... hopefully it will help someone. I used to volunteer at my local FHC (and sort of unofficially...
I've been reminded by some reactions to my success story about not giving up (which I sent yesterday) of a -VERY- important point.... Many people change email...
This is a great example why you should never give up searching, and why you should make sure your information is listed on mailing lists and message...
Thanks Dr. Joe, I managed to find it on a map of Slovakia on the web. Of all the forums I've read though I have yet to see this area mentioned. Is it quite...
Hi John, Sorry I mispelled Horne Strhare. The information you have given me is a treasure trove. It will certainly help in locating the birth records of my...
It is in south central Slovakia 7 km north of Vel'ky' Krti's^ and 25 km north of the Hungarian border and the large Hungarian town of Balassagyarmat. The town...
I am trying to find more information on this area of Slovakia.My parents were from the village of Horne Sthare which I am told is in the old Novohrad County....
Horne' Strha're is 4 km north of Modry' Kamen^, 24 km west southwest of Luc^ene'c, and 190 km east of Bratislava. "Novohrad"; translates as "new castle", but I...
I'm sending this as a reminder to all my lists of a Helpul Hint on my page (url below) and as proof it works! If you are not in the US, it still might help you...
D could be Dominus/Domina (Lord, Lady, a noble title. Could the priest have been from the upper class?). AR could be Admodum Reverendus (Very Reverend). Joe...
