I am an American of Slovak descent. My search for my roots began with a handwritten copy of the only words written in my maternal grandparents’ Bible: Joseph Oravetz rodil sa v Europe v Ceskoslovensku Opakey v Zupe Cily, Stolicy Abaujsky. Maria Oravetz rodila sa v Europe na Perecesu v stolicy Borsodskej. Loosely translated, the … Continue reading Introduction