I mentioned earlier in the blog that Ellis Island had transcribed my grandmother's name as "Facynych". (Which is actually the reason I didn't find her records for a long time.)
When I went back and looked at the original manifest (and with the other information I had), I knew it was "Yacynych". So I wrote to Ellis Island and let them know, and they made the correction. Now when her last name is searched, she comes up with the rest of her family.
It made me happy to know that know any future generations of researchers of our name will be able to find her.
Also, a big thanks to my cousin Steve, who sent me an amazing picture of my Great-Aunt Catherine and her eight kids. If I get permission, I'll be posting it here to show you all!
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Your grandmother's name in Europe was
probably Jacinic or Jacinyc. M.
Thanks--I will look for that spelling when I get the metrical books!
Hello, I am from Lithuania, I have surname Jacinicius (Yacinichus). As far as I know, my grand grand father was polish and his name was Jacinic(Yacinich).
My last name is Jacenich. On a trip to Croatia last year, I discovered the name was actually spelled Jacinic. This I know from church records. The J is pronounced Y, the first c is actually a special letter with a ch sound, and the last c is also a special letter with a soft ch sound.
My family came from Mrkopalj in Gorski Kotar in Croatia 100 years ago.
hellow,i am from Lithuania,i have surname JACINICIUTE and was my grand grandfathaer STEPONAS JACINICIUS,he have 3boys and 2girls.STEPONO SUN name VALENTINAS,EUGENIJUS,VLADAS.GIRSLS name HALINA,NATALIJA.
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