Mon, January 25, 2021, 1:56 PM Charlie: Slovakia was part of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary but was administered by Hungary. The Ilčík family was from Parchovany, Slovakia. In the latter part of the 19th century, the priests in Parchovany kept Hungarian sacramental records. In Hungarian, the surname came before the personal name. I found…
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One More Thing
Wed 1/27/2021 4:47 AM Everybody, While Beth and I are entering new individuals into our family trees, I picked up on something I missed in my excitement. First, we add one whole generation to the family tree, and we have additional siblings to add for the Great-Grandparents. Both are awesome discoveries. We also confirmed the only…
Re: One More Thing
Sat 1/30/2021 3:14 PM Hi John, My grandmother’s family lived in Parchovany. She was a Topolopsky. My nephew visited there a few years ago. He remembered a Demchak family but not Elcik that he could remember. Even so, I can see where our DNA connection must come from this area…… Earl…
Hello Cousin
February 5, 2021, 9:02 AM Good morning John, Right from the start, I’m in Ohio, a female born under Czechoslovakia’s flag in eastern Slovakia, further East of Parchovany in Vinne. I have been going on the boards for almost 20 years. I love to pass on the research sites and information that I know and…
Re: Hello Cousin
Fri 2/5/2021 1:50 PM Ahoj bratranec, When my e-mail was set up, it was set up under my husband’s first name Vladimir. BECA is his surname. He has his own e-mail. Neither of us goes into each other’s account. I still have siblings and distant relatives in Vinne. Husband had a brother and a sister,…
MyCousins – We Have Traveled Far
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin. Ancestry research is rewarding and fun. There is both the joy of learning and the satisfaction of solving puzzles. Ancestry research benefits come with involvement. If anything, this book seeks to involve you and others in…