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Sigitas Pacesa replied to J Oakes's discussion 'Surname Spelling Challenges: Kreipovich, Geraitis/Giraitis, Strimike & Maldabuois ?' in the group Genealogy of Lithuania

Maldabuois sounds like consonant is missing - can be MaldabuoNis, MaldabuoJis, etc.. Rgds Sigitas

Sep 29, 2010

John Peters replied to J Oakes's discussion 'Surname Spelling Challenges: Kreipovich, Geraitis/Giraitis, Strimike & Maldabuois ?' in the group Genealogy of Lithuania

Here are the rules for surname endings. The masculine endings of surnames generally is "-as," "-is", "-ys", "-us", and sometimes "-a". The ending "-e" would be a female ending, so…

Sep 7, 2010

Surname Spelling Challenges: Kreipovich, Geraitis/Giraitis, Strimike & Maldabuois ?

I'm helping another friend with Lithuanian lineage and am stuck again with names. Any suggestions on alternate spellings of KREIPOVICH? Allegedly, Michael Vito Kreipovich immigrated from Lithuania (time frame unknown.) Is the single female version of Giraitis "Giraitaite"? Eva Giraitis immigrated in 1903 from Lithuania. Any variations of STRIMIKE? William Strimike, born 25 August 1877, immigrated in 1898. The place of birth on William's WWII Draft Card is listed as MALDABUOIS. Any…See More

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Joan Cook replied to J Oakes's discussion 'Brazias County? Vilkininkai' in the group Genealogy of Lithuania

Hi, From what I can tell, quite a few Lithuanians worked in the coal mines in Scotland before coming to America. I discovered this for my family & it was a complete surprise. I am curious about your Brazias County. My Great grandmother's…

Sep 4, 2010

J Oakes replied to J Oakes's discussion 'What is the correct spelling & where is "Buktiniku, Lithuana"?' in the group Genealogy of Lithuania

John: Thank you kindly for the explanation of the endings. I would have never been able to find the manifest based upon my limited knowledge. This is not my family line but that of a friend, and so I am unfamiliar with the Lithuanian traditions. I…

Sep 3, 2010

John Peters replied to J Oakes's discussion 'What is the correct spelling & where is "Buktiniku, Lithuana"?' in the group Genealogy of Lithuania

Buktininkai (not Buktinikai) is in the Alytus district, east-north-east of Simnas, an area that prior to WWI would have been in the Suwalki gubernia or province of the Russian Empire. The area borders Poland thus has a mixed population of ethnic…

Sep 3, 2010

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The name was listed in the manifest as Trakimavicuite. She immigrated in November 1924 and was married around 1926/1927 with first KNOWN child born in Connecticut in 1927. Not certain if she ever made it to Pennsylvania.

Sep 3, 2010

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Interesting...so was she actually Trakimas/Trakimasaite/Trakimasiute? or was she Trakimavicius/Trakimaviciute? Maybe it was shortened. Connerton is an extinct village in Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA...just on the high road from Girardville…

Sep 3, 2010

What is the correct spelling & where is "Buktiniku, Lithuana"?

Alas...what a difference a day makes! A kind soul via one of the ancestry.com posts I left on a message board appears to have found the manifest for the individual we knew as Anna Trakimas. She is listed as Ona Trakimaviciute, arrived 11/23/1924, going to uncle Joseph Kazlaukas in Connerton PA, from dad Motejus (last name same as hers, incorrect as a maiden name) in Buktiniku LT. She was born in Stoneburn Scotland, but the family may have moved to LT at some point.The similarities between the…See More

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helping out a friend ... but now jumpstarting my family research which has laid dormant for a few years!

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Sep 3, 2010

Turterebes, Szatmar, Hungary

My ancestors originated in Turterebes which is now part of Romania. I have some church records to share should anyone be interested. I have not yet had time to log them but will post names as I am able to do so. See More

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J Oakes replied to Debby Parkinson Worden's discussion 'St Regis Reservation'

Congratulations on your find! Your post caught my eye as I'm from Massena which is adjacent to the reservation...and also have family from Bombay.

Sep 1, 2010

Hungarian ancestors

seeking those hard to find ancestors in the ever-changing borders of the Austro-Hungarian empire

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What surnames are you interested in researching?: For me: Oakes, Beauchene, Racine, Gabri, Bauer, Ticz, French, Brannon, Parkinson, Waldruff

For a friend: Petrauskas, Trakimas or Trakymas, Šukevicius, Kružikas or Kružikaskas

What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: Hungary, Holland, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland

What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Intermediate Family History Researcher

For what reason did you start genealogy research?: hobby

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At 7:57pm on September 2, 2010, Richie C. said…: Interesting...so was she actually Trakimas/Trakimasaite/Trakimasiute? or was she Trakimavicius/Trakimaviciute? Maybe it was shortened. Connerton is an extinct village in Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA...just on the high road from Girardville through William Penn to Shenandoah. My grandfather was born there.

I checked but didn't find a logical match for Butkiniku...which changing the ending should be Butkininkai. The closest I found were:

Butkinai
Butkiškiai
Batkūnai

At 10:49am on September 1, 2010, Richie C. said…: Hi J,
Thanks for joining my Lithuanian group.

Your Petrauskas name is one of the most common names in Lithuania, as I'm sure you discovered.

Kruzik seems to be a shortened form of Kružikas or Kružikauskas.

Trakimas (male form) you have spot on, but it can also be spelled Trakymas.

Szukewecute would be a Polonized spelling of the maiden female form of Šukevičius--it would properly be Šukevičiute for an unmarried girl, and Šukevičiene for a woman married to a Mr. Šukevičius. Do you know where in Lithuania this family is from?