The Carpatho-Rusyn Surname Project

Tom Burcak has submitted some very interesting information on the villages of Korunkova, Potocky, Solnik, and Varechovce.
Mia Fleegel has submitted surname lists for the villages of Lukowe, Tarnava, Tarnava Gorna and Zernica Wysna
Jim Huratiak has submitted surname lists for the villages of Krilova Ruska (Grybov county) and Bogusha.

Missy Salaga- Researching:
Villages:

• Zavadka, Sanok district
• Zemplinska

Surnames:

• Paczak (Pacak)
• Wansack
• Sovel
• Geletka
• Salaga
• Psota
• Pastvora
• Harnedak
• Mayernik

Settled In:

Sharon/Farrell, Pennsylvania

James M. Lifke - Researching:
Villages:

• Koroleve - former Kiralyhaza, Ugocsa county
• Vynohradiv - former Nagyszollos, Ugocsa county

Surnames:

• Lechtely

Settled In:

Arrived at Ellis Island,NY on March 3,1905. Settled in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Marion Monkvic - Researching:
Villages:

• Cyrna, Gorlice district
• Wapienne, Gorlice district

Surnames:

• Cidylo (US spelling - Chidillo]
• Roman

Settled In:

Olyphant, PA.

Rene Shekmer - Researching:
Villages:

• Corne (currently Sarisske Cierna), Saris County
• unknown, Zemplin County

Surnames:

• Sakmar, Sakemar, Sheckmar, Shekmer
• Delman, Delaman, Deleman, Deliman
• Sopko

Settled In:

McAdoo, Hazleton, and Beaver Meadow areas, in Schuylkill and Luzurne Counties, Pennsylvania, in late 1890s and early 1900's.

Helen Mironick Hartman c/o Jo Hartman - Researching:
Villages:

• Litmanova, Szepes county

Surnames:

• Buchina (Buscina, Bucina)
• Holovnicky
• Benyo

Settled In:

New York city and outlying areas

Debbie Adams- Researching:
Villages:

• Krolowa Gorna, Nowy Sacz district

Surnames:

• Wyszowska)
• Stafiniak

Settled In:

Peekskill, NY

Mark Wansa- Researching:
Villages:

• VARADKA, Saros county

Surnames:

• WANSA (VANCA,VANCZA,WANCA)
• SENCHAK

Settled In:

New York City and later moved to Yonkers, New York.

Gene Pronko- Researching:
Villages:

• Bodnarka, Gorlice District

Surnames:

• Pronko / Pron'ko
• Zinsky
• Yushchak, Youschock
• Popivchak

Settled In:

Settled: In Olyphant, PA in late 1890's

John Pyatak- Researching:
Villages:

• Maly Lipnik, Saros county
• Matysova, Saros county

Surnames:

• Fedorjak
• Pyatak
• Vyrostkova

Settled In:

They lived in Syracuse NY where they were members of St. Michael's Carpatho-> Russian Orthodox Church. I have information on the Pyataks but would like more information on the Fedorjaks and on Matysova.

Patty Milich- Researching:
Villages:

• Stavne, Ung county
• Domasyn (Domafalva in Hungarian), Ung county

Surnames:

• Lupusanek
• Mihalko

Settled In:

Settled in Binghamton then Endicott, NY in the early 1910's

Darko Dlugosz- Researching:
Villages:

• Dolyna, Sanok district
• Komancza, Sanok district
• Wyslok Welykij, Sanok district

Surnames:

• Dolzycki
• Dlugosz
• Wanca

Settled In:

Richard Kingston- Researching:
Villages:

• Hlomcha (Hlomcza), Sanok district

Surnames:

• Spiwak

Settled In:

Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Patricia Kasmarek- Researching:
Villages:

• Desznica, Jaslo district
• Drahovce, Slovakia

Surnames:

• Herasim
• Kasmarczik
• Rusnak

Settled In:

Cleveland, Ohio

Daniel Indish- Researching:
Villages:

• Blizianka / Blyznjanka, Strzyzow district

Surnames:

• INDYK

Settled In:

Came to America in the late 1800s, settled in New Jersey, then moved to MI

LalalaLori- Researching:
Villages:

• Habura, Zemplen county

Surnames:

• Prokopchak
• Tarcha

Settled In:

Jessup, PA(Prokopchaks) and ? Western PA

Joel Hopko- Researching:
Villages:

• Presov region

Surnames:

• Hopko
• Jusko

Settled In:

Colorado (Pueblo/Leadville

Marla Zapach- Researching:
Villages:

• Nizny and Vyzny Tvarozec, Saros county

Surnames:

• Zapach

Settled In:

Marjorie Matusko Fitzgerald- Researching:
Villages:

• Telepovce now Osadne former Zemplen county
• Bercsenyifalva now Dubrynyc, former Ung county
• Olchowiec, Krosno district
• Dobra Szlachecka, Sanok district

Surnames:

• KEC/KITZ/KIETZ
• HNATUSHKO/MATUSKO
• DROZDYK/DROSDICK
• TOMASZ/THOMAS

Settled In:

George Lileck- Researching:
Villages:

• Tichy Potok (Stelbach), Sarys county

Surnames:

• Lilek
• Hromjak

Settled In:

Andrej Lilek (1881) and Alex Hromyak (1885) settled in Mahonoy City, Schuylkill County Penna. A. Lilek was one of the original trustees in setting up and organizing St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church.

John and Kim- Researching:
Villages:

• Macina Velyka, Gorlice district

Surnames:

• Kret(t]
• Kaczmarczyk

Settled In:

Olyphant, PA

GJ- Researching:
Villages:

• Uglja [Uglya], Maramaros County, now Tjaciv district of Transcarpathia

Surnames:

• Holobka
• Firment
• Opina

Settled In:

Grace Conner- Researching:
Villages:

• Porac, Szepes county
• Kosice

Surnames:

• Bodnovic(h)
• Dubos
• Stajner/Stagner/Steiner

Settled In:

George (b.1882) and Suzanna (Stajner b.1881) Bodnovich immigrated from Porac, Szepes County Austria-Hungary to Fayette PA and belonged to St. Stephani Greek Rite Catholic Ch. of Leisering PA. Fayette County before moving to Detroit MI. Had four kids Thomas, Mary(b.1904), Suzanna(b.1918), Mathew(b.1914). George had three brothers Andrew, Thomas and John.

Gary Dolan- Researching:
Villages:

• Losja [Losie], Gorlice district

Surnames:

• Dolinsky
• Novak

Settled In:

The family members I am aware of emigrated to Belle Vernon and Pricedale, PA between 1900 and 1910

Che Zuro Whiting- Researching:
Villages:

• Losja, Gorlice district
• Bielanka, Gorlice district

Surnames:

• MITUS
• FURTAK
• GURNYK
• OBRZUT
• ZURAW
• OLESNIEWICZ (Olysnjevyc)
• POPOVICH/PUPUWICH

Settled In:

Pricedale, PA
I am looking for the GURNYK cousins who settled in the Pricedale/Charleroi area, as well as information regarding these names in Losja.

Also settled in Ansonia, CT, Erie, PA, Struthers, OH
I am searching for info regarding lost ZURAW brothers, as well as the POPOVICH family in Library, PA and the Pittsburgh area, who may be cousins. Nicholas's Mother's maiden name was POPOVICH. Also looking for info from Bielanka.

Robert Tallon- Researching:
Villages:

• Repenye, Maramaros county

Surnames:

• Vezdel

Settled In:

Migrated to Pittsburgh area in 1922. Worked with Carnegie Steel. Stayed in are most of life, working as steel-workers supplementing income as barkeeps at various hotels.

TERESA OSLICK- Researching:
Villages:

• Circ, Sarys county

Surnames:

• OSLICK, OSLIK. OSLYK
• SZOVICH, SOVICH

Settled In:

Adrian, PA

VICKI LANE- Researching:
Villages:

• Dovhoje, Bereg county

Surnames:

• TEREMBEZ(S)
• KOZUB
• BABITCH?

Settled In:

Uniontown, PA

Tom Botchie- Researching:
Villages:

• Kusin, Ung County
• Jasenov

Surnames:

• BACHA OR BACCA
• ZOFCHAK

Settled In:

STEUBENVILLE OHIO AREA.

Michael M. Egnotovich- Researching:
Villages:

• Zhegestiv, Nowy Sacz district
• Zubryk, Nowy Sacz district
• Virchomlja Mala, Nowy Sacz district

Surnames:

• Egnotovich [Hnatkovych]
• Oryniak [Orinick]
• Jubinski [Dzjubyns'kyj]

Settled In:

NE Pennsylvania, in the Carbondale area.

C. Snodgrass Jones- Researching:
Villages:

• Smerek, Lesko district

Surnames:

• Koval, Kovaly
• Wowk (Vilke, Woke, Woaak, Wolk?)
• Russian
• Dubovec
• Daniluh

Settled In:

Mother is B. Snodgrass, mother' s mother, Maria Koval came, with sister, about 1911 from Smerek and settled in Passaic NJ then to Clearfield PA 1923. Family members left in Smerek haven't heard from them in years.

MichaelRobbins- Researching:
Villages:

• Krize, Saros county
• Venecia, Saros county

Surnames:

• Choma
• Karaffa
• Mihalko
• Molchan
• Tey (or Tej)

Settled In:

Maryann Dubowchik Bacsik- Researching:
Villages:

• Perehymka, Jaslo district
• Klopitnycja, Jaslo district
• Volja Ceklyns'ka, Jaslo district
• possibly Matsyna Vel., Gorlice district

Surnames:

• Dubowchik
• Yurkosky / Jurkosky / Jurkovs'kyj
• Guzy
• Smarsh

Settled In:

Mayfield, Pennsylvania and Singac (Little Falls) New Jersey

Steve Pisio- Researching:
Villages:

• Wislok, Sanok district

Surnames:

• Pisio house 225
• Kudlacz house No. 83

Settled In:

My grandfather immigrated to Canada in 1927, he sent for his family in 1930. They settled in Fosston, Saskatchewan.

Joe Klett - Researching:
Villages:

• Wojkowa [Vikova], Nowy Sacz district
• Mochnaczka, [N and V] Nowy Sacz district

Surnames:

• KEBLESZ
• USCKI
• TYCHANSKI/CICHANSKI
• STAWISKI
• DUDA
• SZOPEJ
• BISZCZAK

Settled In:

Jan Henderson - Researching:
Villages:

• Humenne

Surnames:

• Bochanyin
• Yencha

Settled In:

Pennsylvania and then moved to Wisconsin

Frederic M. Brown - Researching:
Villages:

• Habura, Zemplyn County

Surnames:

• Banko
• Dzugan

Settled In:

John Banko settled initially in eastern Pennslyvania, and became a naturalized US citizen in County PA in July 1897.
AnnaDzugan was born in 1879, lived a peasant life in Habura until immigrating to the USA through the efforts of her older sister (Mary Dzugan-Timko). John and Anna were married in Berwick, PA in 1900. They finally settled in Minneapolis, MN.

Rob Hebzynski - Researching:
Villages:

• Stebnyk, Saros county
• unknown

Surnames:

• Hebzynski
• Warhol, Varhol

Settled In:

Excelsior, MN; Columbia Heights, MN

Lorraine Farinick- Researching:
Villages:

• Zukovo, Bereg County
• Kolchyno, Bereg County

Surnames:

• Farinich
• Panko

Settled In:

Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

Dennis Zymboly- Researching:
Villages:

• Mikova, Zemplyn county
• unknown
• Bukovina

Surnames:

• Cymbala or Tsimbala
• Strepka
• Zavacky
• Sluk

Settled In:

Both families settled in Butler, Pa. (North of Pittsburgh)

Ann Marie Loose- Researching:
Villages:

• Semetkivci, Saros county
• Labova, Nowy Sacz district
• Bodruzal, Saros county

Surnames:

• Zapotocky
• Taras
• Goldir
• Wrona

Settled In:

Binghamton, New York in the early 1900's.

Robin E. Thomas- Researching:
Villages:

• Uzhhorod, Uzh county
• Medzilaborce, Zemplyn county
• Perehrymka, Jaslo District

Surnames:

• STEFFEL
• BRASZO/BRASSO/BRAZO/BRASKO
• KULICK
• PAWLAK

Settled In:

Forest City, Susquehanna and Mayfield, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Linda Katz Cohen- Researching:

• KATZ from (Szaploncza Maramaros ) Sapinta Romania, and (Tecso Maramaros)Tyachevo, Mukachevo, & Rosvegove Ukraine
   
  AXELRATH /AXELROD,EKSTEIN,WEISS from Mukachevo & Rosvegove Ukraine
   
  EISENBERG from Szobatin & (Zsukovo Bereg) Zhukove Ukraine
   
  SCHWARCZ from Patskanove  & (Zsukovo Bereg) Zhukove Ukraine

Settled In:

David L Dwulit- Researching:
Villages:

• Suchyj [Szuhapatak], Ung county

Surnames:

• PAGAN
• YACZOLA

Settled In:

Forbes Road, PA and then moved to Pittsburgh. Family is buried 20 feet from the WARHOLAS including ANDY in the St Johns Cemetary in Castle Shannon PA

MIKE RABAYDA- Researching:
Villages:

• Radvan nad Laborcom, Zemplyn county

Surnames:

• RABAJDA

Settled In:

SUMMIT HILL PA

Cathy Mullin- Researching:
Villages:

• Nowa Wies, Nowy Sacz district
• Mlawa
• Leng
• Brenz Polanka

Surnames:

• Kraska
• Orlik
• Bulak
• Lando
• Vincent

Settled In:

Michael Kraynek- Researching:
Villages:

• Ripky, Gorlice district
• Pryslop, Gorlice district
• Lazy, Bereg county
• Verchini Vorota, Bereg

Surnames:

• Krajniak
• Sokol
• Susta
• Sutrick

Settled In:

Settled in Monesssen , Pa.

Patrick Kiral- Researching:
Villages:

• Medzilaborce, Zemplyn county
• Varannocsemeruge ???

Surnames:

• Leysock/Lisak/Lizsak/Lezsyk
• Chocholyak

Settled In:

Youngstown, Ohio and Denver, Colorado

Rick Peterson- Researching:
Villages:

• Virliv [Orlov], Saros county
• Stara Lubovna, Saros county

Surnames:

• Petrisin from Stara Lubovna
• Kascak and Biroscik family names from Orlov

Settled In:

Youngstown, Ohio and Denver, Colorado

Eleanor Hawranick Sidoriak - Researching:
Villages:

• Bogusa, Grybow district

Surnames:

• Kuchar
• Sidoriak
• Herbert

Settled In:

Nicholas - Researching:
Villages:

• Torun [Torunya], Maramaros
• Jablonka, Zemplyn
• Vysny Hrusov, Zemplyn

Surnames:

• Papai
• Lesnansky
• Janosko
• Kascak(Kaschak
• Sajtar

Settled In:

GordonKostyk- Researching:
Villages:

• Jasel'ko, Sanok District
• Szczawnik, Nowy Sacz district

Surnames:

• Sudyk
• Kulczycki
• Kostyk

Settled In:

Mother's family came to Hazelton or Janesville,Pennsylvania-Luzerne County)in 1893. Eventually settled in Cleveland, Ohio where they owned/operated a grocery business for 30 years.

Dee Poole- Researching:
Villages:

• Postolova, Lesko district

Surnames:

• Knysz
• Borys
• Wojcik

Settled In:

Michael Trikur - Researching:
Villages:

• Dovhoje, Bereg county - now Svaljava region

Surnames:

• Trikur

Settled In:

Dave Wolt - Researching:
Villages:

• Regetiv, Gorlice district

Surnames:

• Wolt
• Waszczyszak

Settled In:

Susan- Researching:
Villages:

• Varhanovce, Sarys County
• Ploske, Sarys county

Surnames:

• Makita/Mikita
• Koskos

Settled In:

Pittsburgh, PA and died and are buried in McKeesport, PA right outside of Pittsburgh.

Christina Parsons- Researching:
Villages:

• Chystohorb, Sjanok County

Surnames:

• Fysanych

Settled In:

Fedor Hryhorovych Fysanych (born in Chystohorb) was married in St. Mary's (Imaaculate Conception) Greek Catholic Church of Barnesboro, PA. Other > individuals having the same surname also settled in this area, including the towns of Spangler, PA and Carolltown, PA.

Ann Swanson - Researching:
Villages:

• Ciechania(Tykhanja), Krosno District
• Zydivskie(Zydowskie), Jaslo District
• Grab(Hrab), Jaslo District
• Polany, Krosno District.

Surnames:

• Zwanch(Zvanch)(Zwancz)

Settled In:

They settled in Monessen, Pennsylvania, 30 miles South of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

George E. Pasonski - Researching:
Villages:

• Cernina, Saros County

Surnames:

• Pisansky
• Medvedok

Settled In:

They migrated to Marblehead, Ohio attending St Mary's Greek Catholic Church. Maria remarried Mike Manko in Marblehead in 1913. She died in 1947, buried in St Mary's Cemetery........ .

Mary Doub- Researching:
Villages:

• Kurov, Saros County.
• Kladzany, Zemplin Co.

Surnames:

• Bobbay, Bobby, Bobbi
• Dupal, Dupaly'
• Fedorko

Settled In:

John and Theresa Fedorko Dupaly', my great-grandparents, immigrated to the US in 1900.
Also researching the name LABOSKY.

Stephen B. Jurbala - Researching:
Villages:

• Mukacevo, Zavidovo, Beregsas, Bereg County
• Niznia Jablonka, Vysnia Jablonka, Zemplen County

Surnames:

• Pauk, Pavuk
• Almaci, Almasey
• Rusnak
• Dzurbala
• Glazaroviks

Settled In:

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