backwards, or forward?

Still working on things. I'll make a little progress, then hit another brick wall, have to change direction and try another tack. I hear that's how the family history researching goes, though...

I went to my local Family History Center and requested the metrical books from the Orthodox church in Lodyna. They basically have recorded all the marriages, baptisms and deaths in the church (from what I understand.) Of course, the records are all in Latin, so that might be a little challenging! Though I'm on a listserv of really helpful genealogists working in this particular area, so I'll have some assistance, thankfully.

Today I've been wondering about my grandmother's parents. I know that she had a brother (Jacob, father and grandfather of some of you that read this blog.) From her marriage license, I know that her parents were named Stefan and Nostovia. Their last name is listed on the certificate as Yacenicz. (Yet another spelling.) Was this just a clerk spelling it how he thought it sounded? (I think mostly likely, because that surname doesn't come up anywhere else when I do a google search, but research will tell more, I hope.) Here's a link if you'd like to take a look at some of the info for yourself.

People on my listserv say that most likely my grandmother's name was Malanka. It was a saint's name (aren't mostly all good Eastern Orthodox kids from a certain time named after saints?), and she even has her own festival.