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FEEFHS Journal Volume 14, 2006 FEEFHS Journal Who, What and Why is FEEFHS? The Federation of East European Family History Societies Editor: Thomas K. Edlund. [email protected] (FEEFHS) was founded in June 1992 by a small dedicated group of American and Canadian genealogists with diverse ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds. By the end of that year, eleven societies FEEFHS Executive Council had accepted its concept as founding members. Each year since then FEEFHS has grown in size. FEEFHS now represents nearly two 2006-2007 FEEFHS officers: hundred organizations as members from twenty-four states, five Ca- President: Dave Obee, 4687 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC V8Y 1B4 nadian provinces, and fourteen countries. It continues to grow. Canada. [email protected] About half of these are genealogy societies, others are multi- 1st Vice-president: Brian J. Lenius. [email protected] purpose societies, surname associations, book or periodical publish- 2nd Vice-president: Lisa A. Alzo. ers, archives, libraries, family history centers, online services, insti- 3rd Vice-president: Werner Zoglauer. tutions, e-mail genealogy list-servers, heraldry societies, and other Secretary: Kahlile Mehr, 412 South 400 West, Centerville, UT. ethnic, religious, and national groups. FEEFHS includes organiza- [email protected] tions representing all East or Central European groups that have ex- Treasurer: Don Semon. [email protected] isting genealogy societies in North America and a growing group of worldwide organizations and individual members, from novices to Other members of the FEEFHS Executive Council: professionals. Founding Past President: Charles M. Hall, 4874 S. 1710 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-5928. Goals and Purposes: Immediate Past President: Irmgard Hein Ellingson, P.O. Box 101, The fall of the Iron Curtain opened up exciting new possibilities Gafton IA 50440. [email protected] for genealogical research, but also generated significant new prob- Previous Past President: Duncan B. Gardiner, 12961 Lake Avenue, lems in knowing where to find the needed records. One goal of Lakewood, OH 44107-1533. [email protected] FEEFHS is to disseminate information about new developments and The Editor of the FEEFHS Journal: Thomas K. Edlund research opportunities in Eastern and Central Europe as soon as pos- sible. This multi-ethnic federation is very effective in helping fam- To subscribe: Subscription is $40 per year for non-member personal or ily historians with various ethnic and religious backgrounds who institutional subscriptions. A subscription request form is found at the often seek similar types of information from the same hard-to-find back of this publication. FEEFHS members receive a free subscription locations. In the process members of FEEFHS have learned much as a benefit of membership. more about available resources in North America and Europe. FEEFHS publicizes the publications, services, and activities of its To become a member: Simply fill out the application at the back of this member societies. FEEFHS develops online and printed databases publication and mail it along with your membership dues, or visit the of pertinent resources, maintains liaison with other organizations FEEFHS homepage at <feefhs.org>. Dues for calendar year 2006 are worldwide that share interests, serves as a clearinghouse for infor- $35 per year for individuals and small organizations (under 250 mem- mation on the existence and services of member societies, and pro- bers), $40 for families (2 spouses receiving 1 journal), $45 per year for motes public awareness of member societies. FEEFHS also helps to medium-sized organizations (250–500 members), and $60 per year for create new ethnic or national genealogy societies where none exist large organizations (over 500 members). Special provisions exist for but a need exists. FEEFHS volunteers are in active indexing selected societies and non-commercial organizations in Eastern Europe who can- FHL microfilm collections and East European record searches. not afford to join. FEEFHS greatly appreciates sponsors and patrons who UNITY-HARMONY-DIVERSITY is our motto. We welcome all contribute more than the minimum amount to help offset the expenses of societies and individuals, regardless of present or past strife in the its many services, including its website. The founders, elected and ap- homelands of Eastern Europe. pointed officers, editor, and convention speakers all serve without com- pensation and thus contribute significantly toward FEEFHS goals. Services: FEEFHS, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is non-sectarian and has no FEEFHS communicates with its individual and organizational connection with the Family History Library[FHL] or The Church of Jesus members in many ways: Christ of Latter-day Saints. FEEFHS appreciates the LDS contribution to family history in collecting, microfilming and sharing genealogy 1) FEEFHS Journal, formerly FEEFHS Newsletter, published since records. December 1992. 2) FEEFHS tables at major national, state, and regional conferences. Sending mail: Please send membership requests, applications, dues, ad- This started in the spring of 1993. dress changes, subscription requests, back-issue orders, etc. to: Trea- 3) FEEFHS International Convention in North America, held each surer, c/o FEEFHS (see address listed below). spring or summer since May 1994. 4) FEEFHS Resource Guide to East European Genealogy, pub- Articles: FEEFHS actively solicits original articles on topics significant lished 1994-1995 (replaced by FEEFHS Web site). to family history research in Central and Eastern Europe. Member soci- 5) FEEFHS “HomePage” on the Internet’s World Wide Web since eties are also invited to submit previously published articles for possible mid-May 1995. This large “destination” Web site includes a republication in the FEEFHS Journal. Send article submissions to Edi- HomePage/Resource Guide listing for many FEEFHS member tor, c/o FEEFHS (address listed below). Submissions received by mail organizations, surname databases, detailed maps of Central must be on 3.5" floppy, zip disk, or CD-R and in WordPerfect 5.1 or and Eastern Europe, cross-indexes to access related sources, and higher format or MS Word. Disks cannot be returned. E-mail submis- much more. The address is <feefhs.org>. The FEEFHS Web sions are also accepted at [email protected]. A style guide is available page is currently being upgraded regarding both content and from the editor. appearance. 6) Regional North American conferences—the first was at Calgary, Copyright © 2007 by FEEFHS. All rights reserved. FEEFHS Journal, Alberta, Canada in July 1995. ISSN 1077-1247, formerly FEEFHS Newsletter, is published by 7) Referral of questions to the appropriate member organization, FEEFHS, P.O. Box 510898, Salt Lake City, UT 84151-0898. professional genealogist, or translator. 2 FEEFHS Journal Volume XIV T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s F r o m t h e E d i t o r a n d P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e This Issue .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 by Thomas K. Edlund, FEEFHS Journal Editor From the President .................................................................................................................................................. 5 by Dave Obee, FEEFHS President R e s e a r c h A r t i c l e s A Family Historian’s Guide to Discovering Carpatho-Rusyn Ancestry .......................................................... 6 by Richard D. Custer Germanic Origins in North Iowa ........................................................................................................................ 21 by Irmgard Hein Ellingson Slovaks Settled Here: A Look at Slovak Chain Migration in the United States and Its Role in Genealogical Research ........................................................................................................ 34 by Lisa A. Alzo Polish Genealogical Research and Post-WWII Border Changes and Population Movements ................... 49 by Matthew Bielawa Bulgarian Genealogical Profile ............................................................................................................................ 60 by Kahlile B. Mehr Genealogy Bridge Bulgaria-USA: Djebaroffs from Lovech-Ugurchin and the Ancestry of Linda Gebaroff ...................................................... 66 by Lolita Nikolova The Story of Sarah from Ivatzevichi ................................................................................................................... 76 by Leonid Smilovitsky Re-creating a Slovak Village ................................................................................................................................ 86 by John Matviya B o o k R e v i e w s Pittsburgh’s Immigrants ....................................................................................................................................... 90 Reviewed by John B. Wright M e m b e r S p o t l i g h ts The Immigrant Ancestors Project Database ..................................................................................................... 91 by Seth Kohrman C o n v e n t i o n N e w s 2006 Convention Summary .................................................................................................................................. 96 by Mavis Menzies and Lev Finkelstein W e b s i t e U p d a t e .................................................................................................................