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From: Jim< >
Subject: Re: Palasty Surname
Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 05:14:41 GMT


thanks for your help
Jim

On Thu, 01 Jun 2000 17:27:50 -0700, Robert Heiling <>
wrote:

>Jim wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am researching my family's Hungarian roots. Our surname is Palasty,
>> but I understand it has been spelled Palasthy, Palasti, and Palastyi
>> as well. If anyone out there can help, please let me know. Also, it
>> may be useful to look at my website where I have an up-to-date
>> genealogy report, as well as the other surnames associated with my
>> own. Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> I am also helping my aunt do some work of her own. She is looking for
>> information about the following:
>>
>> I am searching for my Mother's side of the family, Fucsko. John
>> Fucsko, son of John(Janos) Fucsko & Julianna Konnyu, DOB Nov. 27,
>> 1881, and Mary Lengyel, daughter of Paul Lengyel & Elizabeth Takacs.
>> They were both born in Nyirlugos, Megye, Szabolsc and came to the USA
>> in 1906.
>
>Ironically enough, I've just been working with someone who is researching
>in Nyirlugos. You'll find that the LDS has the records you need if you do
>a Place Search at: http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchcatalog.asp
>"Megye" is the Hungarian word for County so that "Szabolcs" is the county
>name. I believe that it may now be in Ukraine if I remember correctly.
>
>> Name of ship unknown. John had 1 brother, Michael, killed in
>> WW1, and 4 sisters Anna, Barbara, Elizabeth & Julia who stayed in
>> Hungary. Mary had 1 sister, Julia who came to the USA with her. I have
>> hit a BRICK wall, I have been unable to find any information regarding
>> John and Mary and their families and our ancestors. I would also like
>> if possible, to find out if we have any relatives left in Hungary.
>> Please can anyone help?
>
>It's just a matter of knowing where to look. :-) Good luck.
>
>> Please email me with any information. Much
>> thanks in advance.
>> Elizabeth Sumner <>
>
>No way in ... ! If you're too lazy to come back to the newsgroup to read
>the replies which people have taken the time to make then you don't
>deserve an answer. We'll see.
>
>Bob
>
>

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