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G2G: I need help finding Woyansky ancestors because the name was different

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I am having some difficulty finding the Woyansky ancestors. The last name was different when they came to America from Slovak Land.
WikiTree profile: Mike Woyansky
in Genealogy Help by Kristina Woyansky G2G Crew (340 points)
retagged by Maggie N.

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Normally in Slavic languages the sound of English letter ‘y’ is represented by ‘j.’ You might like to try searching for the forms, Wojanski, or Wojansky. The letter ‘W’ might be ‘v’, so check for forms with that letter too. Good luck!
by Living Criddington G2G6 (8.5k points)
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Kristina, I will try to help you with those Slavic roots and Hungary profiles tonight.
by Maggie N. G2G Astronaut (1.4m points)

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