from old tarnow also known as legad partyn, should be related to a merchut family line as well as cygan, cich. my gg grandfather jakub skrabacz had a brother Andrew and possibly Stanley and a possibly a sister mary... jakubs father frank had a brother john, and a brother joseph, and several more unknown. frank married a Catherine merchut who is also related to a Julia, and mary merchut...maybe sisters.....any help would be much appreciated.... seems they came to america into new York, but most dispersed to buffalo and Niagara falls , ny.. st Louis, Illinois, and Holyoke , mass....