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Re: Vorlický Vorlíček, Czech Republic

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-11-09 13:18:32Z

You're welcome.
Is the ancestral surname VORLICKY or VORLICEK?

Re: Vorlický Vorlíček, Czech Republic

cmarieengstrom — 2009-11-09 13:09:19Z

Equally intriguing is that I thought the city could also be Pernartitz in German which would be Bernartice, CZ only a dozen or so km from Pertoltice that you suggested... meaning that I am very likely in the correct area!

Thanks again!

Re: Vorlický Vorlíček, Czech Republic

cmarieengstrom — 2009-11-09 12:52:37Z

Thank you so much! I had looked at that list on Wiki, but OBVIOUSLY I needed to look in the German since that is what the Hamburg passenger list was in!!! The cities in the English version were, in fact, spelled slightly differently.

Also, apologies... I knew Sklabina was now in Slovakia... I was trying to multitask while writing the post and messed up. My gr grandfather indicated it was in Hungary since at the time of his birth since at it was the Austro-Hungarian empire.

The explanation of the surname variance is great. I appreciate it so much... International genealogy makes me feel like a beginner all over again. Especially when tracking Norwegian and Swedish ancestors and then switching to Bohemian...

Thank you for you fast response. I am so grateful that I with your help I can finally track this unknown part of my family!

Re: Kaaden Jos

thodey_1 — 2009-11-09 12:20:33Z

Franz was born May 1859 in Oberleutensdorf AUSTRIA now Litvinov Czech. He had 7 children, one of which was my grandmother, Anna Lina Kaaden. She married Robert Duncan Thodey. I have a little more history but not much. Would be intersted in sharing.

Fuchs of Großschönau / Grosschönau, Austria

MMarston1 — 2009-11-09 12:17:53Z

Fuchs of Grossschönau, Austria

Hello,

I am trying to find any information someone might have on a FUCHS family from Grossschönau, Austria. One of my wife's ancestors, Johan FUCHS, was born there on February 26, 1912. He left Austria after the Anschluss and was in Nicaragua by 1939. In Nicaragua he was known as Juan FUCHS HOLL. Because of Nicaraguan naming conventions, this means Johan/Juans mother's maiden name was HOLL.

If it is of any help, Johan/Juan's father was a master painter of background sceneries for the theater in Austria. Johan/Juan was a painter in Nicaragua. Also, Johan/Juan's family was supposedly of Tyrolean extraction.

I'd love to hear from anyone who can share any information on Johan FUCHS/Juan FUCHS HOLL's family.

Re: Vorlický Vorlíček, Czech Republic

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-11-09 00:34:22Z

CZ's phone book:
http://phone.quick.cz
CKA and SKA are female endings.
In Slovak Republic's phone book:
http://www.zoznam.sk/hladaj.fcgi?co=telzoznam&s=vorlicek...
3 possibilities suggested by a good locator:
http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~shtetlexp...
Perthaltitz maybe it should be Pertoltitz now Pertoltice, Czech Republic (Bohemia)
Vorlíček in Pertoltice's phone book.

Re: Perthaltitz, Österreich in 1896?

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-11-09 00:18:33Z

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_deutscher_Bezeichnungen_t...

Re: Perthaltitz, Österreich in 1896?

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-11-09 00:02:50Z

detail map
http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm
In Slovakia (in Slovak)
2125 Sklabiňa MT/ZI turč.
1773, 1808 Szklabinka, Sklabinka, 1786 Sklabinka, Sklabina, 1863–1877, 1888–1913 Szklabinya, 1882 Szklabina, 1920– Sklabiňa
Sklabiná VK/BC novohrad.
1773 Szlabonya, Slabyna, 1786 Slabonya, 1808 Szklabonya, Szlabonya, Sklabina, 1863–1902 Szklabonya, 1907 Kürtabony, 1913 Mikszáthfalva, 1920– Sklabiná {all the names this village was known by}
VORLICKY in CZ's phone book:
http://seznam.1188.cz/?forceUTF8=%E2%98%BA&q=vorlicky&am...
try gazetteer in www.ihff.at

Re: MALISA/PELES

peleska96 — 2009-11-08 20:25:26Z

My name is Milica Peles. I live in Serbia on Balcan. My father and my grand father are Zeljko and Radivoj Peles. Maybe, you are my cousin, but maybe...Our ancient ancestors were Peles's from Romania.

Perthaltitz, Österreich in 1896?

cmarieengstrom — 2009-11-08 17:03:35Z

I have seen many other people with similar problems
(village names that now longer exist) that have been solved and I am hoping someone can help me...

My gr gr grandmother departed from Hamburg, Germany on 27 May 1896 on the Albano. The Hamburg passenger list says that her residence was Perthaltitz, Österreich. I have scrutinized the handwriting and I agree with the transcriber was correct in his or her assessment of the spelling. If it helps I think this is likely now a part of Bohemia, since most subsequent census documents indicate the country of for my ancestor's birth to be Bohemia, Czech, or Austria. It says the native language is Czech- and that is what I understand my origins to be- specifically Bohemia.

I would be MOST appreciative of any help. I only know the origins for one other ancestor of Czech origins being Sklabina... now in Hungary. It would be so exciting to get that much closer. Also the surname in its various permutations is Vorlicka, Vorlicky, Vorlicek, or Vorlisky if that helps at all.

I am debating purchasing an 1896 map of Austria to see if I can track it down too.

Many thanks in advance!

Re: Nyrandiz as Place of Origin in Austria?

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-11-07 20:31:03Z

Is it possible for you to provide a wider view of the document? In 1885 I would think that the German name of the village/town was used if your ancestor was coming from Bohemia with a German name as KRATZER.
try www.ihff.at (gazetteer) suggests for Nyra _ Nyrany, Bohemia/Czech Republic whose old German name was Nurschau
Any other US document like SS-5Form or naturalization intent and petition?
Kratzer, Mindel Neusandez 9 1898 1907
Kratzer, Rosa Neusandez 45 1862 1907
Kratzer, Schoel Neusandez 15 1892 1907
Neu Sandez is Nowy Sacz, Poland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowy_S%C4%85cz

Re: maybe Nýřany ?

niamhaine1 — 2009-11-07 19:53:20Z

Mohnbauerin - This is a definite possibility after looking at the links you provided. The individual in question was born in 1860 and always reported his place of birth and his parents' places of birth as Austria (up until his death in 1933). This passenger list is the only record I have found that provides a more specific place of origin. His name was Joseph Kratzer and parents listed on his death certificate are Morris Kratzer and Rachel Cohen. Maybe I will have some luck with local records. Thanks!

maybe Nýřany ?

Mohnbauerin — 2009-11-07 13:57:47Z

this is next Pilsen and was Bohemia that time, now Czech Republic.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BD%C5%99any
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BD%C5%99any
http://www.maplandia.com/czech-republic/plzensky-kraj/plzen-...

http://web.zcu.cz/plzen/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plze%C5%88
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plze%C5%88_Region
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemia

Re: Nyrandiz as Place of Origin in Austria?

zgundic — 2009-11-06 00:27:38Z

Nyrand looks like surname from Denmark.

Re: Gundic

zgundic — 2009-11-05 15:57:37Z

Well, are you found all about Gundic, or there are more?

;)

Zelimir Gundic from Croatia.

Nyrandiz as Place of Origin in Austria?

niamhaine1 — 2009-11-04 19:31:03Z

Trying to figure out the place of origin for my ancestor that arrived on the Schiedam in New York on 4 Nov 1885. The port of departure was Amsterdam, but it lists his origin as "Ostria" and then a word that appears to be "Nyrandiz" (both visually, as how the passenger list has been indexed).

I've looked but it doesn't seem to me like Nyrandiz is a place. I've attached the snippet from the passenger list.

All other documents that I have indicate that he came from Austria.

Any suggestions?

Re: Schollum in Vienna

Mohnbauerin — 2009-11-02 17:18:40Z

in Austria we learn english at school, so you can write in your language.
write to the 2 cemetries and also to the general administrations-office of all cemetries in Vienna and ask them if they can give you all they have to the persons as you are making ancestors-research. also would be important to get the last adress they lived (if they have), so it would be easier to find the parish-church, where you can find the church-book-entries. before 1938 you must look there, dates after 1938 you must look at Standesamt in the district the person lived. also very important would be at birth-dates in Vienna if they would have also the parish-church or the district. just being buried at Zentral-Friedhof it´s not easy to know where are they belonged.
http://www.wien-konkret.at/soziales/friedhof/
more on end of page at "Verwaltung: Friedhöfe Wien GmbH"
the special cemetries (Friedhöfe):
http://www.wien.gv.at/kultur/friedhoefe/orte/baumgarten.html
http://www.wien.gv.at/kultur/friedhoefe/orte/zentralfriedhof...

for the Friedhof Baumgarten you have not so much churches to ask. so in any case make attempt to go in contact with them. cemetry Baumgarten is in the 14th district Penzing:
http://stephanscom.at/pfarren/dekanate/Stadtdekanat_14
for first ask at the churches Penzing, Hütteldorf and Breitensee. this are the more bigger churches there. i know, as i lived as child 6 years in this district. my grandparents and the families of her sisters also buried at Baumgarten. as example our church next we lived was Penzing. but for you also others can be possible. maybe one of them has Hermann Schollum in the files. in fact because of burials after 1952 you may ask for first at Standesamt Hietzing as it is competent for the districts 13,14,15,23.
think there you must get in any case more details.i hope...
http://www.wien.gv.at/advuew/internet/AdvPrSrv.asp?Layout=st...
all other Standesämter of Vienna:
http://www.wien.gv.at/advuew/internet/AdvPrSrv.asp?Layout=st...
all Vienna parish-churches and Dekanate (to find at Vikariat Wien-Stadt/Vikariat Vienna-city):
http://stephanscom.at/pfarren/
it fits nearly with the Vienna-districts:
http://www.wien.gv.at/bezirke/

hope this helps.

Re: Schollum in Vienna

steschol — 2009-11-01 23:50:20Z

Hi Many thanks for taking the time to report this information to me, and the infomation about Prof Robert Schollum (although I diddn't know his middle name)-- I met him when he came out to New Zealand, back around 1974 or '76.
I knew about Prof Robert Schollum and his parents (Simon and Josephine (although my records had her dying in 1945, not 1955), )and I was told about her parents Josepha and Richard Stastny)) and Robert's two brothers (Richard and Walter) who died young,
but I was unaware of the following family members buried at Baumgarten:

Schollum Antonia 09.05.1973 Baumgarten in same grave with
Grabner Amalia, Grabner Anton, Grabner Berta ,Schollum Antonia, Schollum Hermann
Schollum Antonia 25.02.1952 Baumgarten
Schollum Hermann 02.10.1985 Baumgarten

I have no oidea which family line they are descended from, so you have presented me with a challenge!!
Do you know whether or not the death records of Hermann Schollum would record who his parents were, and also his age at the time of death, as well as the place of birth?
I do not read German, so will have difficulty with the records; also Vienna is a long way from New Zealand, so I cannot make a quick trip to visit!!
any help you can offer is much appreciated
Regards
Stephen Schollum
s.schollum@clear.net.nz

Re: BEHUNIAK FAMILY

Monica_Monaghan — 2009-10-27 16:46:24Z

what area are you looking at?

Re: Nobert

slnewhall — 2009-10-27 11:51:54Z

Thank you for that information. It confirms that he died AFTER 1910. Now if I can just find his parents. Thank you for writing.

Re: Nobert

slnewhall — 2009-10-27 11:49:55Z

Not to my knowledge. Thank you for writing.

Nobert

slnewhall — 2009-10-26 14:16:14Z

My great grandfather was Charles Henry Nobert, married to Emilie Martel daughter of Benjamin Martel and Philomene Leblond. I have been able to trace the Martel line, but no Nobert line. At least none that I can connect to. I think Charles Henry must have died sometime between 1905 (when Emilie died) and 1910 because I find no record of him beyond the 1900 US Census. He is listed as Honore Nobert on Emilie's death certificate. Could be a typo, could be correct. They had two sons that I remember. Herman was married to Rela, and Joseph was married to Charlotte. Then there were the girls, Eva (married to Joseph Arthur Roy - 6 children), Alice (Married to George Cropper - no children) and Lorraine (Married to Joseph Lavergne - 2 sons). Does anyone have a connection?

Re: Schollum Families

kuratau4me — 2009-10-31 08:25:40Z

Hi, my name is John Chambers, my mother was Irene Barbara Schollum, born Te Kauwhata, New Zealand. My mothers parents were John Schollum and Elizabeth Remiger, both born in Puhoi, New Zealand.

Re: Kuzminsky or Kuzminski or Kurzminsky or Kurzminski

RobertJerin — 2009-10-29 00:44:13Z

Janet,

Have you actually found the ship manifest at Ellis Island and Baltimore? I could not!

Are they the family as found in the 1910 Hammond Indiana census?

Name Age
Mike Kurzminski 30 Arrived US 1904
Helen Kurzminski 28 Arrived US 1907
Sephie Kurzminski 2
Joh Kurzminski 8/12

I find a 1904 manifest which finds
Arrival Date: Sep 1904
Age: 25 Years 0 Months Years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Gender: Male
Race: Ruthenian (Russniak) (Ruthenian)
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Frankfurt
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Destination: Buffalo,NY
Friend's Name: Iwan Rak
Last Residence: SIENIAWA, Galicy

SIENIAWA is found in SE Poland but also in present day Ukraine.

A few more details on your part may help, things such as

Dates of birth
Where they settled in the US

Robert

Kuzminsky or Kuzminski or Kurzminsky or Kurzminski

JanetDenton1 — 2009-10-28 23:32:02Z

My grandparents Michael Kuzminsky (or spelling as above) immigrated to the US in 2002 through Baltimore, Maryland, USA. My grandmother Helen Rak immigrated in 2004 through Ellis Island, New York, USA.

I am looking for information on their family - their parents, brothers, sisters, marriage

Supposedly they are from Ramonif Galicia, Austria.

Looks like they were married before immigrating.

Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

JanetDenton1 — 2009-10-30 20:44:01Z

I am looking for information on my grandmother Helen Rak. She was from Galicia, Austria. Immigrated in 2004 to the USA (through Ellis Island) to join her husband (married 1902.

I am looking specially for their marriage date, her date of birth, her date of death - which I believe she died in a car accident somewhere near Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

They had 10 children in total - Sophia, John, Annie, Michael, Anna, Catherine, Anthony, Peter, Julia, Stephen.

At some point they moved from the USA to Canada. Ended up farmers in Mt. Vernon, Ontario, Canada - Brant County.

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

JanetDenton1 — 2009-10-31 13:06:52Z

I do not know place of birth or date. That is what I am searching for. I do know that my grandfather Michael Kuzminsky and Helena Rak were married before they immigrated.

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

JanetDenton1 — 2009-10-31 13:37:32Z

Hi - what i have is:
Ethnicity: Austria, Polish
Place of Residence: Rzrajcska, Galicy
Age: 16y,F
Arrival: Apr 6, 1906
Ship: Chemnitz

I don't know if I have the right one either.

From a cousin I got her as being married to my grandfather Michael Kuzminisky (Comisky name used in Canada)and that she died in Canada on or about 1951.

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

JanetDenton1 — 2009-10-31 13:18:26Z

Hi - Thank you for all your patience. I am old and way too knew at this search stuff.

I have been on so many sites I am lost. What I did find is that Helena may have been born or at least lived in Rocharia, Rachanie Russia, Rzrajcsra Galicy. She came to the US through Ellis Island two years after Michael Kuzminsky who I can't find anything on other than he came over through Baltimore, Maryland.

Re: Kuzminsky or Kuzminski or Kurzminsky or Kurzminski

JanetDenton1 — 2009-10-31 17:52:58Z

Hi Robert - I understand that with a lot of thanks to you I now have a better handle on my grandmother "Kasiminska, Helena". I also understand that you might be able to post to me the manifest!!

As well I am told I can ask you more questions: So here goes:
1. If Helena and Michael were married prior to Helena coming over, as it now appears, then is there a way for you to find out their marriage date, place?
2. For Michael is it possible for you to find out the same information that you found out for Helena e.g., manifest.
3. Is it possible for you to get birth information for both of them?
4. Is it possible for you to find out their parents names,birth info and possible the type of work they did?

Re: Kuzminsky or Kuzminski or Kurzminsky or Kurzminski

JanetDenton1 — 2009-10-31 16:55:05Z

Wow this is fantastic - I am sure this is my grandmother Helena Rak. Everything fits. Right down to the childrens names and dates of birth.

Wow - now back to the SIENIAWA, Galicy connection in the hopes of finding out their parents names, birth information.

Then onto the search to find out when they got married - Canada or US ???

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

JanetDenton1 — 2009-10-31 13:55:02Z

I ran into a bit of a problem with Ancestory.com as it offered a 14 day free trial but asked for a credit card number which I ended up having to call for help in putting in. Was told the charge would be $84. Then when I went on after that I was told I owed $299 that day. I put my card information in again and within 5 minutes got a call from the Mastercard Fraud people who wanted to know if I gave my card number of someone within the last few minute. I told them I did. I got worried after that and sent a note to Ancestry.com to cancel my thing. I have never done this before and I was scared of what would happen with my card. I am not sure of the sites I have been into and my husband had to clean our computer because of something called a virsus.

Anyway, I do know that they had a daugher in 1908 Sophia born Apr 30, 1908 in Hammond, Indiana.

How would I find marriage information on them in the USA or can you help with that? I don't want to abuse this search stuff. I do appreciate your help.

Re: Nobert

EileenWilson001 — 2009-10-27 02:00:41Z

1910 US Census
Fall River, Massachusetts

Nobert, Henry, Head, aged 64, widowed, b. Canada-French, parents b. same, immigrated 1864, naturalized, grocery clerk
Nobert, Eva, Daughter, aged 19, b. Mass.
Nobert, Joseph, Son, aged 18, b. Mass.
Nobert, Alice, Daughter, aged 15, b. Mass.
Nobert, Herman, Son, aged 10, b. Mass.
Nobert, Lorrain, Daughter, aged 8, b. Mass.

Emilie (nee Martel) Nobert died in Fall River in 1909 (according to the Massachusetts Archives website).

Re: Nobert

Mohnbauerin — 2009-10-26 19:16:52Z

is a connection to Austria as you posted here?

Re: Looking for infor

Mohnbauerin — 2009-10-26 19:15:14Z

which country, region....?

Prof. Robert Schollum (1913-1987) opera composer

Mohnbauerin — 2009-10-31 19:01:46Z

to find in following links:
Schollum, Robert (22.8.1913 Wien - 30.9.1987 Wien)
* Mirandolina (1950; np)
* Oper ()
* Nacht der Verwandlung (1952 Linz)
* Der Biedermann Elend (1962)
http://opera.stanford.edu/composers/S.html

http://209.85.135.132/search?q=cache:tK2npHfukPMJ:www.sibmas...

Schollum in Vienna

Mohnbauerin — 2009-10-31 18:19:16Z

gravesearch Vienna: http://www.friedhoefewien.at/
left side Verstorbenensuche, write in the name and click on Suchen
Schollum Antonia 09.05.1973 Baumgarten in same grave with
Grabner Amalia, Grabner Anton, Grabner Berta ,Schollum Antonia, Schollum Hermann
Schollum Antonia 25.02.1952 Baumgarten
Schollum Hermann 02.10.1985 Baumgarten
Schollum Josefine 06.05.1955 Wiener Zentralfriedhof
Schollum Richard 26.06.1914 Wiener Zentralfriedhof
Prof.Schollum Robert Antonia,born 22.08.1913 buried 12.10.1987 Wiener Zentralfriedhof
Schollum Simon 26.06.1914 Wiener Zentralfriedhof in same grave with Josefine.
Schollum Walter 26.06.1914 Wiener Zentralfriedhof in same grave with Schollum Richard, Stastny Josefa and Stastny Richard.

so in fact 4 Schollum-graves in Vienna.
1 in cemetry Baumgarten and 3 in Zentralfriedhof Wien (central-cemetry Vienna).
info at general cemetry-administration:
http://www.wien-konkret.at/soziales/friedhof/
more on end of page at "Verwaltung: Friedhöfe Wien GmbH"

and also at the special cemetry (Friedhof):
http://www.wien.gv.at/kultur/friedhoefe/orte/baumgarten.html
http://www.wien.gv.at/kultur/friedhoefe/orte/zentralfriedhof...

Tracing your Ancestors in Vienna - Some Guidelines
A service of the Municipal and Provincial Archives of Vienna
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/history/archives/ancestors.htm...

keresés

algeier1 — 2009-10-31 09:58:34Z

Sziasztok
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Re: Looking for infor

SusanHenzelSpeer — 2009-10-26 23:04:01Z

I honestly don't know.

Re: Ladenheim/Nussbaum

ZBeca — 2009-10-27 00:26:02Z

Austria of old :
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm
LADENHEIM and NUSSBAUM arriving to America www.ellisislandrecords.org
Nussbaum, Josef Zaleszczyki, Austria 6 1908 1914
Nussbaum, Moses Zaleszczyki, Austria 7 1907 1914
Nussbaum, Sali Zaleszczyki, Austria 40 1874 1914
Nussbaum, Selde Zaleszczyki, Austria 12 1902 1914
Ladenheim, Alter Falesxczyki, Galicia 18 1892 1910
Ladenheim, Beile Zalesayki 26 1875 1901
Ladenheim, Berl Zaleszczyki, Austria 48 1864 1912
Ladenheim, Bronia Zaleszyski, Poland 15 1906 1921
Ladenheim, Chawe Zaleszczyki, Austria 10 1902 1912
Ladenheim, Clara Zaleszczyki, Galicia 18 1895 1913
Ladenheim, Dwoira Zaleszyski, Poland 59 1862 1921
Ladenheim, Gicie Zaleszczyki, Galicia 30 1880 1910
Ladenheim, Gusta Zaleszczyki, Galicia 32 1881 1913
Ladenheim, Gusta Zaleszczyki, Galicia 20 1892 1912 there were more from this town.
This town was in historical region Galicia/Austria.
http://www.e-targ.org/Maps/galiciamap.html
Zaleshchik, Zaleshchiki, Zaleshchyki, Zaleshiki, Zaleszczyki, Zalishchiki, Zalishchyky populated place 48°39' N 25°44' E E M U G Ukraine 247.3 miles WSW of Kyyiv 50°26' N 30°31' E
http://atlas.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&am...
Of course, this is my speculation, observation. You need to find some US document to give you your ancestor's precise place of birth to proceed with the research.

Re: Looking for infor LADENHEIM

ZBeca — 2009-10-26 23:58:12Z

Is one of them your ancestor?
ABRAHAM LADENHEIM 22 Sep 1895 Aug 1970
ABRAHAM LADENHEIM 25 May 1918 28 Feb 1997
http://ssdi.rootsweb.com His SS-5Form should have a place of birth and names of his parents.
Are your ancestors Jewish? www.jewishgen.org
52 LADENHEIMs in www.ellisislandrecords.org

Re: Kuzminsky or Kuzminski or Kurzminsky or Kurzminski

ZBeca — 2009-10-29 15:39:10Z

Janet

You might want to post on historical region Galicia's board as this is board for present Austria.
Austria of old http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm
Map of Galicia:
http://www.e-targ.org/Maps/galiciamap.html
research site www.halgal.com
www.kresy.co.uk/galicja.html
'supposedly they are from .. will not do, only precise name from an US document.
few choices from www.ellisislandrecords.org from Sieniawa as suggested by Robert.
Rak, Halinz Sieniawa, Austria 17 1894 1911
Rak, Heelena Sieniawa, Austria 17 1894 1911
Rak, Michal Sieniawa, Galicia 40 1871 1911
Rak, Michal Siainowa, Galicia 33 1877 1910
Rak, Michal Siemana 26 1876 1902
Rak, Michal Syemawa, Austria 38 1869 1907
Rak, Michal Sieniawa 27 1871 1898

Re: replies to previous post

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-10-31 12:58:29Z

Janet

Were you not notified about these 2 posts?
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.austria.gener...

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-10-31 12:55:24Z

Janet

This board is for present Austria not for Austria of old
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm
There is an historical region Galicia board on Ancestry.
Do you know her place of birth? It could now be in Poland or Ukraine.

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-10-31 13:11:20Z

You're welcome.
I am aware that you do not know where they were born in "old" Austria only Galicia but you need to find their place of birth among their US documents. You can not go over the big water with the research without finding their place of birth in US or Canada.

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-10-31 13:29:53Z

Hi

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.austria.gener...
We know for sure that she was from Galicia just need to unscramble the misspelling of the village Rzrajcsra.
Found this Helena RAK arriving EI
Rak, Helena Rachanie, Russia 30 1883 1913 So if they married in old country this can not be her. Do you have her arrival manifest?

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-10-31 13:43:15Z

Hi Janet

Rak, Helena Rzrajcska, Galicy 16 1890 1906 If this is your ancestor than they married in US or Canada.
Only 3 people arrived from this village, so obvious to me, the village is transcribed incorrectly.
SKI ending is Polish
Have you posted on Canada's Ancestry and Genforum?

Re: KASIMINSKA Helena, Sieniawa

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-10-31 16:15:37Z

Janet

Take a look on this EI manifest:
Kasiminska, Helena Sieniawa, Galicy 25 1882 1907

Re: Helena Rak, Galicia, Austria

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-10-31 14:36:55Z

Janet

Did you look on Helena RAK's manifest? Please do and tell me what letters you see in the name of a village.
Can it be Baryczka? I did find RAK and TELESZ in Baryczka's phone book. I know that is not any kind of proof that this is your ancestral village. Your RAK ancestor and TELESZs were the only 3 from Rzrajcska.
Do you know if Helen and Michael were naturalized US citizen?

Re: Helen Rak, Galicia, Austria

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-10-31 14:04:54Z

Janet

You are welcome to correspond with me thru private e-mail
zlatalzbetka2 at hotmail.com
I am in the process working on unscrambling the misspelling of the village.