The Carpatho-Rusyn Surname Project

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The following persons are either researching or have other interest in the surnames and villages listed.
This list is limited to persons with ancestry in Carpatho-Rusyn villages.


James Pestrak - Researching:
Villages:

    • Sanok
    • Lesko in S.E. Poland

    Surnames: Pestrak

James Huratiak - Researching:
Villages:

  • Ustje Ruske, Gorlyci county, Galicia [Hurejtiak]
  • Krilova Ruska, Grybov county, Galicia (Kuzjak]
  • Bogusha, Grybov county, Galicia (Kuzjak]

Surnames:

    HURATIAK (Huretjiak) and KUZIAK (Kuzjak)

    Settled In: The Huratiak's settled in Mt. Carmel, PA and the Kuziak's settled in Conn. or NH

Anthony E. Roscoe - Researching:
Villages:

  • Uzhorod, Ung district

Surnames: Rosko (most likely: first name of Petrus)
Settled In: Pittsburgh, PA area (coal miner)

Lynn Hranchock - Researching:
Villages:

  • Beregszollos (now Lochove),Bereg district
  • Ungordas [now Vovkove], Ung district
  • Vlachovo (now Vil'chivka), Ugosca district

Surnames:

  • Hranchak (in Beregszollos and Vil'chivka and
  • Futchko (in Ungordas)

Settled In: Schuylkill County, PA

Furiga@aol.com - Researching:
Villages: Dobrovka or Dubrivka...DIBRIVKA, Ung district
Surnames: Pankiewicz or perhaps Pankovich
Settled In: Monongahela, Pa. in the early 1910s

Sheri Nye - Researching:
Villages: unknown
Surnames: Behun, anglicized to Behune
Settled In: Indiana Co. Pa. 1909

Charles Dyak - Researching:
Villages: Snina - eastern Slovakia
Surnames: D'AK / Dyak

NIKKI QUINN - Researching:
Villages:

  • Tarnava - Turka district
  • Dziurdziv, Lisko district

Surnames:

  • SOIKA/SOJKA
  • WUJCIK
    Settled In: Connelsville, Leisenring and Coalbrook PA

MARC E. PETRUNIA - Researching:
Villages: SLOVINKY, near PORAC, SLOVAKIA
Surnames:

  • PETRUNA
  • BAKOS
  • GRISAK
  • WROBEL or VROBELY
  • RENCKO or BENCZKO

Settled In: They mostly immigrated from Slovakia between 1880 and 1900. They first lived in Luzerne County, Penn. and then came to Alberta, Canada.

Michael Chekmar - Researching:
Villages:

  • Mukacevo, Bereg district
  • Sojmy
  • Mezhorie

Surnames:

  • CHEKMAR (other possible spellings: Tschekmar, Tchekmar, Czekmar,Cekmar.)
  • HALAJ / HALAI / HALAY

Chris Culpepper - Researching:
Villages: Sarrisske Jastrabie, Saros, district

Surnames: MACZURA, MACURA, MARZONIE (pronounced in Slovakia as "Motzooda")

Family migrated to United States to New York Harbor in 1850's, spelling of name changed from family to family with some dropping the "e" as "Marzoni" ..Looking for descendents of Michael..especially those still residing in Slovakia.

Settled In: Pennsylvania.

Michael Yourshaw - Researching:
Villages:

  • CZASZYN, d. Lesko, Galicia also nearby village of
  • BRZOZOWIEC/Berezovets - Lemko region SE Poland
  • Jedlinka/Yedlinka/Jalunky - old Saros county, NE Slovakia

Surnames:

  • YOURSHAW, YURSHA, JURSZA
  • KUDLACK
  • ZAJKA
  • DUSZENKI

Settled In: Arnots Addition, St. Clair, Schuykill County, PA, USA

Wilson Hamilton - Researching:
Villages:

  • Nova Lubovna
  • Spisska Nova Ves
  • Spisska Bela
    Surnames:
  • KRUPKA
  • KRUPKO

Settled In: Andrej Krupka immigrated cir. 1890 (pre-Ellis Island) at age 20; Settled in Hazleton area of PA.

Debbie Chuba - Researching:
Villages:

  • Ol'savica, Szepes district

Surnames:

  • Fetsko
  • Tremko

Settled In: Johnstown, PA in the late 1890s

David Dutko - Researching:
DZUBACK - Village of Stebnik, Saris County. Settled in Bayonne, NJ
SIMKO - Village of Stebnik, Saris County. Settled in Bayonne, NJ, Buffalo, NY
DUTKO - Village of Cigelka, Saris County. settled in Elizabeth, NJ, Rochester, NY, also somewhere in California.
OLEYAR - Village of Cigelka, Saris County. Settled in Elizabeth, NJ
HAFINIAK - Village of Becherov, Saris County. Settled in St. Clair and Frackville, PA
KOPINA - Village not confirmed. Settled in Frackville, PA

John Povanda - Researching:
Villages:

  • Vovkove (aka Ungordas), Ung district
  • Maciejowa, Nowy Sacz district (Lemko region SE Poland)

Surnames:

  • POVANDA/POVANDO
  • KLATKO/KLATKA/CLATKA
  • MOLODETZ/MOLODEC
  • POCHAN
  • VALKO
  • VOLOSINSKI

Settled In: Schuylkill County, PA

Jonathan Matsey - Researching:
Villages: In Slovakia

  • Obrucne, Saros district: Families of MACEJ (Maczey), STEFANCSIK, VOLYANSKI (Wolanski)
  • Ruska Vola, Saros district: Families of KOLCUN (Kolczun), SIMA, SUTYAK, HRECZKO
  • Circ, Saros district: Family of SIMA

Villages In Poland

    • Dubne, Nowy Sacz district: Families of DUBIANSKI, MARKIEWICZ
    • Leluchow, Nowy Sacz district: PYDA, HRABCZAK, KIERPCZAR

Erica Franke - Researching:
Villages: Hrabovec / Rusky Hrabovec, Zemplen district
Surnames: MIGA changed to Mega in the USA, CIUPRISSION (I believe the spelling is incorrect)

Theodore W. Stullich - Researching:
Villages:

  • Holubyne, Bereg district(formerly Galambos)
  • Strojno, Bereg district- SSE of Svaljava in the Transcarpathian Oblast

Surnames: TACEJ and MISKO (Holubyne). Tacej was anglicized in the US to TACZY.
Settled In: Perth Amboy, NJ

Carole Filangieri - Researching:
Villages: Mucacevo, Bereg district
Surnames: SANTA, KUSMIR - Santa became Santo (at Ellis Island)
Settled In: Glen Cove, NY

JoAnne Stroka - Researching:
Villages:

  • KUROV, Saros district
  • BACKOVE [Chabanivka], Ung district

Surnames:

  • STROKA
  • TRUDICH
  • SMOLEN
  • GAYDOS
  • PITUCH
  • RAK

Settled In: Cairnbrook, PA then to Cleveland, OH

Helena Wasienko - Researching:
Villages:

  • Jasiunka, Gorlice district
  • Florynka, Grybow district
  • Piorunka Grybow district

Surnames:

  • WASIENKO (from Jasiunka)
  • KUNCIK (from Florynka & Piorunka)


These families were relocated to Studzionki - a village on the former German territories in Poland, next to Lublin and Legnica

John Gbur - Researching:
Villages:

  • Kremna/Krempach (old Szepes district)
  • Hrabske (old Saros district)

Surnames:

  • KASENCAK
  • GBUR
  • MATVIAK
  • HRYNIAK

Chuck Burila - Researching:
Villages: Unknown
Surnames: BURILA/BOURELA
Settled In:Duryea, PA

Darij Polans'kyj - Researching:
Villages:

  • Ulucz (Ulicz), Sanok district
  • Holuczkowo

Surnames:

  • Polians'kyj, Polanski,, Polañski
  • Kuzma

Settled In: Edmonton, Canada

Daniel Madden - Researching:
Villages:

  • Sierakosce (now in SE Poland)

Surnames:

  • KINASZ (anglicized to Kenish)

Settled In: Philadelphia area

Michael J. Sinak - Researching:
Villages:

  • Blechnarka, Gorlice district

Surnames:

  • SINAK
  • KOPCZA
  • DZUBIN
  • BISZKO

Michael H. Varhola - Researching:
Villages:

  • Circ, Saros district
  • Orlov in the Saris region.

Surnames:

  • VARHOLA
  • VARCHOLA
  • PLAVCAN
  • HRABCHAK
  • HAVRILLA

Settled in: Braddock, Erie, and Yatesboro, PA
Varhola Home Page

Sharon Hvozdanski - Researching:
Villages:

  • Bedevjla, Maramaros district

Surnames:

  • Ivan HVOZDANSKY (1872-1968) married to Anna WACZIL (1879-1950)

Settled in: Edmonton Alberta, Canada

Helen Sydavar - Researching:
Villages:

  • Cisna (Tisna), Lesko district
  • Habkowce, Lesko district
  • Dolzyca, Sanok district
  • Baligrod, Lesko district
  • Jablonka, Lesko district
  • Bukowiec - (Lemko region SE Poland)

Surnames:

  • SZYDYWAR
  • RAJCHEL
  • LAWRYK
  • SYWANCYCZ
  • BECA

Settled in: Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey

Paul J. Wolsko - Researching:
Village:

  • Nove Mesto/Slanske Nove Mesto/Slovenske Nove Mesto, Saros Co.

Surnames:

  • WOLSKO (Walsko, Volchko, Vovchko, etc)
  • GABURA
  • SUCHY
  • SEBAK
  • TEPLICA

Settled in: Passaic, NJ, Pittsburg, PA., Coraopolis, PA., Chicago, IL.

Helen Seebold - Researching:
Villages:

  • Slovinky
  • Spisska Nova Ves - Slovakia

Surnames:

  • GRISAK
  • RYBAR
  • REPASKY

Settled in: Jefferson County, Anita and Punxatawny, PA

and

Village:

  • Vel`ky Folkmar - Slovakia

Surnames:

  • LORKO
  • GDOVIN
  • PAVLIK
  • ROSKOVENSKY

Settled: Cambria and Clearfield Counties, PA - Hastings, Big Soldier, St. Boniface

Joe Kosciw - Researching:
Villages:

  • Neznayova, Gorlice district
  • Florynka, Grybow county
  • Nowa Wies, Nowy Sacz district

Surnames:

  • NEZNESKY (or Neznayosky)
  • RUGALA
  • MASIRA (or Masyra)

Bernie Bilica - Researching:
Villages:

  • Tylawa, Krosno district
  • Zyndranowa, Krosno district

Surnames:

  • BILICA/BILITZO/BYLYTSIA
  • WANCA/VANCA

Settled in: Barton, OH, New Jersey

Mark Mehall - Researching:
Villages:

  • Hazlin (Presov region), Slovakia

Surnames:

  • MIHALOV (Mihal / Mehall)
  • HANUZSINOVA

Stephanie Basile - Researching:
Villages:

  • Vel'aty, Slovakia (formerly Velejte Zemplin Co.)
  • Chernotesov, Ugoscz district (formerly FeketeArdo)
  • Tekovo (formerly Tekhaza) ,Ugosca Co

Surnames:

  • MANTICS and MIHALYCSIK/MIHALCSIK in Vel'aty.
  • PETRAS and DUDOS in Chernotesov.
  • CSERVAK and SOBOTA in Tekovo

Settled In: Westmoreland County, PA

Paul Silinsky - Researching:
Villages:

  • Javornik, Sanok district

Surnames:

  • SILINSKY/TSILINSKYJ
  • ONUSKANICH/SCANISH
  • SHARAY/SHERRY
  • WASHKOW

Settled In: Tyler, PA

Andrew Smith - Researching:
Village:

  • Loza, near Mukachevo, Bereg district

Surnames:

  • MARKOVCI
  • MARKOSI
  • KUPAR

Settled In:Palmerton, PA - New York City

Chuck Kornuta - Researching:
Village:

Ljuta, Ung district
Surnames:

  • KORNUTA
  • HOTRA

Rich Custer - Researching:
Villages:

  • Prikra
  • Krajna Pol'ana
  • Bodruzal
  • Nizny Komarnik
  • Hunkovce, all in Saris County, today okres Svidnik (northeast of the city of Svidnik), Slovakia

Surnames:

  • BRENIS
  • BRENISIN
  • CHROMOHO
  • STURAK
  • NASTISIN
  • CERVENJAK
  • LEFEROVIC
  • BABEJ
  • HRINKO
  • VOLCKO
  • CAPKO
  • MICHALISIN

Settled in: Passaic & Garfield, NJ; Yonkers, NY; Syracuse, NY; Nanticoke, PA; Beaver Meadows, PA; Hawk Run & Philipsburg, PA; Colver, PA; Barnesboro,PA; and Treveskyn, PA.

Tom Peters - Researching:
Village:

  • Packan'ove (formerly Patakos, Bereg Co., Austria-Hungary)

Surnames:

  • KOVACH
  • GAGYO (Gaggyo)

Settled In: Passaic, NJ

Greg Kopchak - Researching:
Villages:

  • Porac
  • Koterbach
  • Odorin
  • Hutta
  • Markusovce in eastern Slovakia southeast of Spisska Nova Ves

Surnames:

  • KOPCSAK
  • STANISLAV
  • VARMEGA
  • CELPEJ
  • MACALA
  • CEBULYA
  • GALAJDA
  • SMIK
  • SANDOR
  • FIFFIK
  • BAKOSS
  • HVARIM
  • HALCSIN

Adrian Boyko - Researching:
Villages:

  • Unkown

Surnames:

  • FEDORCAK
  • FEDORCHAK
  • FEDORSZCZAK

Settled in: Muchow woj. Legnica (Vistula), New Brunswick NJ, Old Forge PA, NY, Saskatchewan Canada.

Tom Burcak - Researching:
Villages:

  • CABALOVCE
  • MEDZILABORCE
  • NAGOV
  • PALOTA
  • SOLNIK
  • STERKOVCE
  • SUKOV (Northeast Slovakia)

Surnames:

  • JALCS/Yalch
  • HRICZINDA/Hricinda
  • HEGYOS/Hedesh
  • HARHAJ/Harhay
  • PAULENKO/Pavlinko
  • VASKO/Wasko
  • BURCZIN/Burcin
  • SPAN.

Settled in: Hazleton, Lansford and Pittsburgh areas of Pennsylvania.

Ed Hlipala - Researching:
Villages:

  • Starina
  • Legnava
  • Malij Lipnik all in Saris, NE Slovakia

Surnames:

  • HLIPALA
  • MURIN
  • KRAVECZ
  • PALKO
  • HATALCSIN
  • HATALA
  • SZIVCSO
  • DOPIRIAK
  • WARGA
    Hlipala from Legnava, now Stara Lubovna
    Murin from Starina

Settled in:

    Northern New Jersey and Rockland County, NY

George Warcholic - Researching:
Villages:

  • MYCZKOW
  • POLANCZYK
  • KALNICA
  • LUHA
  • STRUBOWISKA
  • SMEREK (present day SE POLAND)

Surnames:

  • WARCHOLAK
  • HERESCO
  • KOWAL
  • BEREZANSKI
  • MOSKAL
  • MATUSZEWSKI
  • KRUPINSKI
  • SUDACKO
  • BILAS.

Settled in: Clearfield and Cambria County areas of Pennsylvania
Strubowiska/Smerek Surnames

  • Berizanska
  • Bilas
  • Dymetrowicz
  • Holobinka
  • Kopylczak
  • Kowal
  • Lazoryazyn
  • Lazwiska
  • Litowczak
  • Moskal
  • Rusin
  • Ustyanowski (Priest)
  • Warcholak

Paul F. Lenzi - Researching:
Villages:

  • JASTRJABIK
  • ZLOTS'KE (near Nowy Sacz Poland)

Surnames:

  • KOVALCHUK / KOVALCHICK
  • KULICK
  • TELESCHUK
  • KOSTURA
  • TRISCILA
  • SKWARLA / SQUARLA
  • LUKASZEWSKI
  • KUCINSKI
  • MARKOWSKI

Settled In: Passaic, NJ, Scranton/Carbondale PA

Carl DuBee - Researching:
Villages:

  • NOWY ZAGORZ
  • LIPIE (Lemko region - SE Poland)

Surnames:

  • DUBEJ
  • PIETRASZ
  • KUZIO/KUZIN
    Settled In: Pittsburgh, PA

Mia Fleegel - Researching:
Villages:

  • Lukowe
  • Tarnawa
  • Tarnawa Gorna
  • Zernica Wysna (modern day SE Poland)

Surnames:

  • Voninski (Ewaniszyk, Iwanisik etc.)
  • Jwanisik, Jwansyk, Jwasyk
  • Malik
  • Karapin

Settled In: Syracuse, NY area.

George Cicila - Researching:
Villages:

  • Rychwald (Lemko region SE Poland)

Surnames:

  • CICILA / CHICHILLA
  • DOKLIA
  • MONICH
  • CAPP
    Settled In: Cleveland, OH

Greg Pukas - Researching:
Villages:

  • Tarnawa Nizna (Lemko region SE Poland)

Surnames:

  • PUKAS

Settled In: Palmerton PA

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