My family was Luthern. I am thinking that my Grandfather, George Rabatin, who had a brother John. They settled in Farrel, Pa. in the early 1900's. I am going to Slovakia in April 2006 for genealogy research. I cant find a direct blood relationship to any Jacob Rabatin. But if he was from Kal'ava there may be a relationship that I may find when I go to Slovakia. Anyhow if you family Rabatin is LUTHERN and was from Slovakia around Kalava. please email me at wtravlr1@msn.com. there are all my other posts with family names on this thread. I have written letters to all the Rabatins in and around the Kalava area so see if i get a response. Since our family bible was lost we are not sure where George and John Rabatin came from. Also search Ellis Island. and for maps go to Mapy.Atlas..Sk and you can see towns in Slovakia. andy

records of the rabatin tree from Crastne have been updated as of this posting. We made a trip to Slovakia, and the pictures are posted at www.andrew-rabatin.org. also marriage records of the rabatin family from Farrell, PA. This branch is Luthern, but in LDS records an early EVANGELICAL church was in Kal'ava. So the Catholic and Luthern branches may be related.