Hi, I have made a major dent in my family geneology, but continue to get stumped with one side of the family and I think it has to do with the spelling of the surname. My grandfather's surname was Anthony Volinskus II, while his brother's name was Joseph Valinskus. I know that my family resided in the Suffield area, then Waterbury, and Windsor, CT. Whereever I look up Lithuanian geneology, I can never find a name that comes close to these. Can anyone help? Thanks if you can. I am very interested in going further with this project, but this has been a stumbling block on this side of the family.
Masculine form of Lithuanian family name may be Mecajus or Mecajis or Mecajas. I did not find any of these surnames in Lithuanian telephone directory. However I found 2 surnames Mec^ajus (only turn an accent mark ^ upside down and put it on the top of letter c, surname sounds similar to "Metshayus").
Vidmantas
I am looking for my husbands family. They are from the Chicago area. His mother was Elaine Therese Kachinskas. His grandfather, John Thomas Kachinskas, was born in Chicago to Julius Kachinskas and Anele Sinauskas. We don't know if Julius and Anele were immigrants or if they were born here. His grandmother, Petronella Margaruite Zilis, was also born in Chicago. Her parents were Joseph John Zilis and Ursula A. Milinis. We don't know if Joseph and Ursula were immigrants or born here. We don't know very much. Any help would be great.
Looking for info. regarding Adam Randis (1883-1936) who married Josephine Pascavage (1888-1934)and are buried in a small Lithuanian Cemetary in Hazleton, PA. Their children included Adam Randis (Jr.), Albert Randis, Felix Randis, Mille Randis (not sure of married name), and Anne J. (Randis) Paulaskas. Adam and Josephine are buried next to a grave makes "Simas Randis" 1886 - 1912? - dates are very hard to read. Please help!!
The information I am seeking is this: two of my husband's uncles migrated to the US during the early part of the 20th century, but the family in Lithuania lost contact with them. Their names could be Pranas and Antanas. If there are any of their descendants out there, please respond! I am trying to document the family genealogy. The family lived near Garliava in Lithuania.
I don't know if this helps but my great-great-grandmother was Marijona Rakauskas, married to Baltrimiejus (Mike) Macevicius. They lived in Punia/Birstona, Lithuania.
Am seeking information on Vincent Driggott (or Drigot) . He came to the US in 1907 from Joniskis and settled in Chicago. He was married to Anelia Chivala. He died 1 Sept 1930. Can anyone help?
There are some families having surnames Drigotas and living in Lithuania now. Use Lithuanian telephone directory http://telefonai.takas.lt/simple_search.asp
Enter the beginning of surname, i.e. Drigot in Pavarde window, click on Pirmyn button and wait for results. All possible surnames with begginings Drigot will come up. (Minimum 3 symbols required). You may select a "Joniskio raj" in Vietove window and figure 20 in "Rodyti po" window.
Vidmantas.
Mr Steponavicius Kazys (Charley/Charles Stevens/Stephens) - IL,Chicago
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Dear Sir or Madam
I am searching for details and confirmation of my family member - the uncle of my mother Ona Zopelyte-Astrauskiene (born close to Panevezys, Lithuania) - Mr STEPONAVICIUS Kazys (Charley/Charles Stevens/Stephens) born in 1905/1909, who has/had been living in Chicago, Illinois.
Any information about him would be greatly appreciated.
Mr Steponavicius Kazys (Charley/Charles Stevens/Stephens) - IL,Chicago
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Dear Sir or Madam
I am searching for details and confirmation of my family member - the uncle of my mother Ona Zopelyte-Astrauskiene (born close to Panevezys, Lithuania) - Mr STEPONAVICIUS Kazys (Charley/Charles Stevens/Stephens), who has/had been living in Chicago, Illinois.
Any information about him would be greatly appreciated.
My former fiance's surname was Stephanovich. I knew him in the 1970's. He told me that the name was changed slightly when his father arrived in USA. He came from a large family and they all lived at 3601 Lincoln Street, Gary, Indiana USA. Dont know if they still live there but you could look up the name in the phone directory. Really, that is all I know as I lost contact with them.
Mary, awhile back you had wrote this response, if you dont mind me asking, what was the 1st name of your former fiance?
Thanks Wanda
Dear Arturas
Re: Stephanovich
My former fiance's surname was Stephanovich. I knew him in the 1970's. He told me that the name was changed slightly when his father arrived in USA. He came from a large family and they all lived at 3601 Lincoln Street, Gary, Indiana USA. Dont know if they still live there but you could look up the name in the phone directory. Really, that is all I know as I lost contact with them.
I did a search for my name, Kuisis, on the web and came up with a hit on this website for someone asking for emails from people with the same last name. I live in western pennsylvania and have alot of information about relatives with the name. Email me if I can be of any help
Well I've spent a few days looking for some history on my family. The furthest back I know is Adam Zuraitis who I think sent his sons over to america from lithuania. I'm not so sure though because I keep being told he was in the US when he died. Could anyone help me with my search?
My dad's name is Joseph Bielanos(Mom=G.Marcisz),
His father was Josef(Joseph) Bielanos
(his mom Anna Specian)
and his granddad was Adolf Bielanos
(Gmother= Petronella Surwilo-2nd marriage).
I'm not sure if this helps. I am trying to put together a family tree and need any info you have also or anyone else who may have information on these names. My email address is above or my parents in the US is joegen27@aol.com. Put Bielanos family history in the subject box so we know what it is. Thanks. I hope we can help each other out. Mitchell
My Name Is Joseph Peter Bieliunas, named After My
Grandfather. Emigrated To USA? Married Michaelina.
Lived In Upstate Pennsylvania. What Info Are You Looking For?
My gr. grandparents were from Lithuania, and all I know is there was a town named after the family. I heard the was changed from Stanchikas, but haven't found a darn thing to back it up, or find a detailed enough map. They also moved to Penn., and the men were coal minors,in Minorsville.
My gr. grandparents were from Lithuania, and all I know is there was a town named after the family. I heard the was changed from Stanchikas, but haven't found a darn thing to back it up, or find a detailed enough map. They also moved to Penn., and the men were coal minors,in Minorsville.
Hi, I am searching for information on my great grandfather Anthony Miloshus. He was born in Stulgu, Lithuania on June 10, 1882. His mother's name was Rose Wazun and his father was Simmons Miloshus. This information came from his social security application. He lived in Chicago, Illinois. I am trying to find out where he died and where he is buried. Please email me if you have any information, i will be very grateful! Thank you, Teri
I'm Joseph Schukis, and I'm looking for anyone with info on either family or the history of "Schukis" I can be reached on-line at; "Firejoe36@aol.com" and I'd appreciate any help possible Thanks.
We are trying to find about my wife's parents Peter
Arcisauskas and Anna Gaucias. They came to USA around
1900-were married in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
We can not find their names in Ellis Island.We think they were from Trakai.Please Help If You can.
THANKS < Tom>
Probably your wife's parents were from: Arcisauskas -
area Silute, Silale and Gaucius - Kretinga, Skuodas.
These surnames are common only in shoved areas.
I am looking for any information on my husbands family Zvirgzdinas (Lithuanian spelling. Later changed to Zvirzdin (american spelling). From we believe the Zidikas, Telshu, Lithuania, area. We believe Alexander left Lithuania in the early 1900's through Bremen, Germany. If anyone has any information on this name please contact me through email address of tjz116@strato.net
Thanks in advance.
J. Zvirzdin
My husband's surname is Jasukaitis. His father's name was Boleslaw, grandfather's name was Benedict. Am researching what, if any, particular area of Lithuania the Jasukaitis surname is from? Thank you, Jacquie Stock
Before WWII there were 33 families in Lithuania whose surname was Jasukaitis. These families lived in the following towns or villages:
2 in Ariogala (Raseiniai district (rajonas) )
4 in Cekiske (Kaunas district (rajonas) )
2 in Girkalnis (Raseiniai district (rajonas) )
9 in Kaunas
3 in Pilviskiai (Vilkaviskis district (rajonas) )
5 in Seredzius (Jurbarkas district (rajonas) )
3 in Staciunai (Pakruojis district (rajonas) )
5 in Siauliai
Ref: Lietuviu Pavardziu Zodynas, A-K, Vilnius, 1985
(Lithuanian Surname Dictionary)
Possibly Suvalkija.Names ending in aitis came from this region. If came over before 1905 likley to have come from close to border with Prussia Try Ellis Island web site and look for similar names. Try white pages in Lithuania.
I am trying to trace other members of the Liszauckis family. Other family names are.
My Grandfather was Piatras Liszauckis, (born in Lithuania about 1881 died aged 31 in Scotland) child of Jonas Liszauckis and Agota Liszauckis (maiden surname: Verbilute)
My Grandmother was Ursula Zukauckiute child of Jozas and Barbara Zukauckiute (maiden surname: Matucewiez)
My father's name was Piuszas Liszauckis born in 1910
My fathers relatives all left for America around 1912 but because of my illness in my fathers family, they were left behind in Scotland. They were supposed to join them later but never did.
I do not know anything about my father's family in America or where they came from in Lithuania.
I believe there was a Zucauckis who was related and who kept in touch for a while but we have no trace of him now.
Any information on the Andrikonis Family would be much appreciated. The Andrikonis Family left Lithuania late 1940's and settled in Tasmania, Australia.
Looking for information on any Balkus from Lithuania. George came to USA in 1896, brother Dominic came later. Married Veronica Klasevycziute in 1909, Waterbury Connecticut.
Could that name, Stanciauskas, be Stanchick, Americanized? I can't find the name as I know it anywhere but here in the U.S. I had heard it was changed from Stanchikas when my gr. grandfather immigrated here. Maybe they have the same pronunciation? Is there a town of that name? Jen
My great grandparents names were Johann Amon and Christine Bauer. I believe they were from Lithuania. I am thinking that their place of residence was a place called Frouk Sarateiw, but I cannot verify this information. Any information would be greatly appreciated. They may have changed their names when they immgrated to the United States.
Looking for family of Flawuisz Jakubenas? and Antanina Zakiute from Krokialaukas Lithuania. born about 1845-1855.
Children were Tomas, Ignas, Vladas and two unknown sisters. Who traveled to West Calder, Scotland then Scranton, PA., between 1900 and 1914.
Tomas/Thomas was our grandfather who married Katarina Ramanauskas.
Would love to find additional family, and exchange information. Thank you.
I haven't looked at this site for a while as you can see. Interesting news and thank you. Your cousins were in the Jewish community of these places? I still have no leads on the people for whom I am looking.
My grandmother, Leah Kagan, was born and lived in Lithuania until she emigrated to American c.1933. She had two children, Sarah and Donald, and a brother, Benjamin. She was an actress in Jewish theatre. Any information on the Kagans of Lithuania?
You really need to search the Jewish Gen website. Also might be a good Ideas to join the Litvaksig-an email group that is strickly for Jews from Lithuania. They should have further info.
We know that part of the family emigrated from Lithuania in the early 1900's and that they were split between Canada, the USA and our branch settled in a small mining village in Scotland called Stoneyburn. Our family name was changed by the authorities when the family arrived in the UK and they were given the surname Smith which we have today.
I understand that, although, to the best of my knowledge, there are no remaining Szukis's in the UK there remains family in the USA and Canada.
Is there anyone out there that has any information on where in Lithuania the family originated from or any other information?
How is the hunt going for Szukis ancestry, I was just talking with"Ernst Schukies" and he also was wondering how your doing. Ernst found a "Schukis" back in Lithuania @ the 1500's for me a little while ago but, so far I haven't been able to get a hold on any of my direct line of Schukis any further back than my Grandfather it seems once you have to get to "Lithuania" for any added info there's quite a road-block in translation or information. I hope all is well with you and that your search is doing better than mine is at the moment. If you get a chance drop a line it'll be good to keep in touch.
I am looking for my ggrandfather, Benjamin Nastor who supposedly came from Vilnius, Lithuania with his wife, Helen Malisauskas. I can find no record of the name Nastor or Malisauskas anywhere. Can anyone help. The other names Jernick;Lubinskas/Petrowski/Belauskas are some of the names that married into the Malisauskas family.
Hi: Are you from the northeastern part of PA? There are Belauskas family members in Wilkes-Barre. The name had been changed to Belesky atsome point. Some of the other names are also common in that area. Have you looked into the SSDI lists and the Ellis Island site yet. Good luck in your search.
Actually my hometown is Port Jervis, NY which is approx 45-50 minutes from Scranton/Wilkes Barre, PA. All my relatives, however, came from Brooklyn, Maspeth Long Island, and Southold, NY mostly out of the New York City area. My greatgrandparents, Nastor/Malisauskas had a farm on Southold, NY. Thank you for your insight though...Robyn
Actually my hometown is Port Jervis, NY which is approx 45-50 minutes from Scranton/Wilkes Barre, PA. All my relatives, however, came from Brooklyn, Maspeth Long Island, and Southold, NY mostly out of the New York City area. My greatgrandparents, Nastor/Malisauskas had a farm on Southold, NY. Thank you for your insight though...Robyn
My great grandmother (Aniela "Nellie" Norkelun, nee Jernick) had a brother Josef, who was married to Maria Mailer/Milashauskas, out in Southold. Would love any info you have about the Jernicks or Norkeluns.
Hoping to find out where they were from in Lithuania.
My great grandmother (Aniela "Nellie" Norkelun, nee Jernick) had a brother Josef, who was married to Maria Mailer/Milashauskas, out in Southold. Would love any info you have about the Jernicks or Norkeluns.
Hoping to find out where they were from in Lithuania.
I have a cousin, Anne Lubinskas, she was married to Joseph Lubinskas in Brooklyn, NY. She had 2 children, Joseph Jr. and a daughter who passed away at an early age...Any relation?
I am a young woman searching for information about her ancestry. If anyone can help me find any information about the last name "Fetingas" please help. My grandfather came to the United States in the 1940's. Please help!!! If you have any other searching suggestions they would be very appreciated.
My father is 92 -trying to find relatives of his mother - her name before marriage was victoria skatikas - married a john Dambauskas. She was born in Suwalki. Any one out there related to SKATIKAS?
Searching for Auntie Balciuniene mentioned in letter from Birzai in
1903. We now know her name was Kotryna Drevinskaite Balciuniene. We are
trying to locate her immediate family c 1870 to see if she was
related to the VAGNERIS family in and around the Birzai LT area.
Kotryna DREVINSKAITE c 1870 Lithuania
BALCIUNAS husband of Kotryna
Other surnames:
JAKOVENSKAITE
DUBNIKAS
SUVEIZDIENE
IGNATONIENE
MULEVICIUS
AZUBALIUNAS
OLIENIKOVAS
Hello, I'm searching for information regarding Veronica Ratkirvick who married Piteris Graykuckay on 11/26/1896 @ St Josephs in Waterford CT. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated regarding their surnames as well as themselves.
Trying to find the original spelling of the family name Kadzewick as it seems to be an Americanized version of a Lithuanian family name. Great grandfather came from the old country in the 1890 to 1895 time period and married raised family in the Chicago area. Grandfather is buried in St. Casimirs cemetery. can't find any other history other than names of Joseph William Kadzewick (grandfather) Greatgrandfather was William Joseph Kadzewick. Have been told that the name isn't from the old country but has been changed. Does Kadzewicz or Kadzewicus sound like posibile names.All members of the family except for my grand children are gone and I am trying to establish the link.
Looking for information on Surnames Amon or Bauer, both believed to be from Lithaunia, but not for sure. Have a possible match on the ellis island site that list place of residence as Frouk Sarateiw, would have arrived NY in 1902. Can anyone verify any of this information?
I am doing a little research on my Family name. My Grandfather was Jokymas J. Milius and it (the internet) said that my great grandfather's name was Jonas Milius, and his wife (my great grandmother) was Anete Cesniute. My grandfather was born in Lithuania but his parents did not come to the U.S., from what I understand. My Grandfather married my Grandmother, Alice Crosby on 6/27/23 and she was 22 years old at the time of marriage. They were married in Waterbury, Connecticut. I assume he was around the same age. That's all I know. Do any of these names ring a bell for anyone out there? If they do please email me.
My Dad,s name was also Johnas, and he came from Lithuania at the turn of the century. I can,t locate anything about him, not in Ellis I. records, or on the internet. I just read about this website in the Lithuanian Heritage magazine today. Now I'm in the hunt. All I know about his siblings are a brother Lawrence(Rollas???)and a sister Rose.
VEIVERIS, MITKUS & KAVALIAUSKAS - Is there anybody out there?
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My grandfather is Kazys Veiveris, b. 1893 in Lithuania and my grandmother is Marijona Mitkus, b. 1899. They came to Toronto, Canada in the late 1920's. My grandmother's parents are Jurgis Mitkus and Constancija Kavaliauskas. I know that my grandmother wrote to relatives in Pennsylvania, but I don't know how they were related. Also, my grandfather's birthplace on immigration records is Cistibunukaimas. Does anyone know where this is in Lithuania? If anyone recognizes these names and could give me any information, I would greatly appreciate it.
I should have mentioned that I know that he was from the Marijampole region, but every map that I have looked at doesn't seem to have this village. On his sister's papers it is Cystos-Budos Kaimas, Sasnavos Valscio, Marijampole Apskriti. Apparently it still exists, but I can't find it.
Hi. If you get into the jewishgen.org site and look up the All Lithuania Database - then find the surname you're looking for - you'll eventually find the Marijampole Vital records. There's also a sizeable page of sites under this name for this region. I didn't even know it was a region until I looked it up
which helps me in my own research. Good hunting.
Leopold Josepayt emigrated to US sometime before or during WW1. He served in the war, then married Katherine Duphans, of Engers,Germany.He settled in Phila,Pa,as did his brother, August.His sister, Lydia(Latvaitis)lived in Montreal.My grandparents seldom spoke of their early life, and my father did not remember much-he was born in Engers, and came to US at an early age. I always thought my grandfather was German-recently learned he was born in Lithuania.Any information about this name would be appreciated.
Have found a Kopel Altman who survived Auschwitz- put on the Lithuania Survivors List 1946. If he is the same man he went to New York and died there in 1975. Anyone out there with more information, relatives and
family friends?
Thanks for this. Yes I've found a KOPPEL ALTMAN on the Social Security - d.1972 in NY. I have to try and find more information. It's the only listing for this name I've found anywhere except for the Lithuanian Survivors List 1946. Have you any other ideas - I'd appreciate them.
Hi everyone!
This is a shot in the dark, admittedly, but let me describe my situation to you.
I'm 38 and looking for relatives before my great-grandfather, who emigrated from Lithuania in app. 1905-08. He made a stopover in Scotland or England where he had his name changed to Bealles from Birgelis, or something similar. They landed in Boston, apparently, and soon left for Pittsburgh.
He and his son, my grandfather, operated a gas station on West Carson Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA, called Bealles Esso/Exxon Service from 1925 until 1978.
My grandmother's maiden name was Miciekas and she had a maternal grandfather named Grzauskas who fought for the U.S. in World War I.
The above is all I know. My goal is to find relatives in Lithuania. Does anybody have any advice on how to find existing relatives in Lithuania and to find out what exactly my great-grandfather's name was before he changed it? There remain several Bealles' in the Pittburgh area and teh rest of us few are scattered in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Alaska.
Any help would be appreciated!
Trying to locate Vytautas Buivydas in Lithuania. He was born on September 22, 1973. He left the USA in September 2001. If you know of his whereabouts please contact me. Thank you.
Sharla Neville
Schofield, Wisconsin USA
Hello Sharla,
I am doing some research on the Buivydas family of whom i am a member. Could u please forward me with any information about him and how I could contact him.
Bumblauskas is spelled absolutely correct and it is the obviously Lithuanian surname.
The surname comes from the Polish (Bumblowski), but it doesn't mean certainly the Polish origin of the family.
There are several variants of this surname: Bumblauskis, Bumbliauskis, Bumbliauskas, although Bumblauskas is most common of them.
I am Vytenis Ambrazevicius from Kaisiadorys, Lithuania.If you're looking for person, who has cousins and aunts Helena and Kathleen in Scranton, Pa, USA,
here am I. I also had pleasure to have visitor from Florida, cousin of my aunt Helen Zvirblis in year 1998.
Best regards,
Vytenis Ambrazevicius
Looking for any help. These are my great grandparents. They came from came from Lithuania, settled in Shenandoah, Pa. Their children Jerome and Jeanie.
Jerome stayed in Shenandoah married Agnes Meluskey. They are buried there. He had three children Jack, Jerome and Abbie. I am the son of Jerome, the 1st of 8. Jack and Abbie had no children.
Jeanie married Thomas O'Haren and later moved to CT with her only child Christine (Tina). Thomas is buried in Shenandoah. Jeanie passed away in CT. Christine also passed from this life. She married and had children. I do not know their names or locations. I do not know if these cousins even know that my family exists. You may call me at W#(717) 854-3836 8am-5pm EST or e-mail me. Thank you....Jerry
Hello--glad to find you once again. Early morning, Feb 7, 04 at 1:25AM, I could not sleep and signed online. For some reason I decided to do a "Levanovitch" search.
We had emailed each other before, under my other screen name, Dentalwisd.
My father is Alex Levanovitch of Gairdville, Pa. He is well after falling off of a latter ths past summer. After recovering, he was throughly examined by a Doctor and we were told he had suffered a mild heart attack. He looks a bit weak these days which I guess is to be expected. He will turn 79 years of age this summer.
How is your search progressing?
Please respond.
Sincerely,
Debbie Levanovitch
Delaware County, Pa.
Hello their, my name is Gregory Mason and I am studying my family geneology. My grand father's name was William Gregory Masiatis and he was born in lithuania. I do not have any further info at this time but I am still looking... Thanks for any help.
Greg, My name is Francis Bludis currently living in Harrisburg PA but originally from Donora, PA. That is about 35 miles south of Pittsburgh. I am 53 now but remember years ago a friend of the family and his nmae was Jimmy Masiatis. At that time he may have been around 10 to 15 years older than me. Making him around 63 to 70 now. That's about all I can help you with. Good luck. I am trying somewhat myself to check into my name and heritage. Bludis is the Americanization of the original BLUDZIUS. Ever hear of the name? Again GOOD LUCK.
