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  • Risto the Great
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 15660

    My maternal ancestors had "ski" in their surname. They were from near Lerin. So I do know it's real. But perhaps not not quite as prevalent as now.
    Risto the Great
    MACEDONIA:ANHEDONIA
    "Holding my breath for the revolution."

    Hey, I wrote a bestseller. Check it out: www.ren-shen.com

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    • vicsinad
      Senior Member
      • May 2011
      • 2337

      Definitely nowhere near as it is now.

      But here is one example. Mito Popovsky and family (lines 47 to 53) in the US 1940 Census, listed as being from Macedonia.

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      • vicsinad
        Senior Member
        • May 2011
        • 2337

        Here we have a 1920 census from Illinois, USA. Several men on this sheet listed they were from Macedonia. Only two of those men, however, listed their mother tongue as Macedonian while the others as Bulgarian. Their names are Jim Lazaroff and Naum Popopresky. (Jim also listed that both of his parents spoke Macedonian).





        The next document is from 1910 census, Montana, USA. All 50 people on this list put Macedonia as their birth-place. All 50 had migrated to the US between 1905 and 1910:



        All of their names and ages:


        John Dakoff
        24
        Dini Lousheff
        23
        Chi Toucoff
        23
        Nikola Orgiroff
        18
        Naum Christoff
        18
        Labro Dimistroff
        18
        Ev P Sterioff
        23
        Leonida Argiroff
        25
        Chr Dimoff
        26
        Ororge Demitroff
        24
        Mito Stavroff
        23
        Naum Vasileff
        19
        Tom Paskoff
        23
        Dini Kalstoff
        23
        Nasi Migleneff
        18
        Nasi Kalfstoff
        23
        Dini Trapehanoff
        23
        Paulo Adgiorsky
        18
        George Gwndeff
        25
        Laso Karaeff
        25
        Vasil Esmirlieff
        40
        Jasto Evanoff
        23
        Jeorge Cadniakoff
        40
        Nick Badanoheff
        23
        Ev Petroff
        20
        Kacho Stoycheff
        40
        Tuchi Daskaloff
        30
        Vani Nikoloff
        22
        Jeregr Dineff
        35
        Deno Raramanoff
        19
        Vois Poporsky
        18
        Mito Poporsky
        18
        Dimitri Jreoff
        23
        Jim Vasileff
        23
        Ev Kramsoff
        21
        At Fileheff
        45
        Nisi Paskoff
        18
        Vas Pastoloff
        18
        Jrorgr Antonoff
        20
        Vas Dasksloff
        35
        Dium Karadgoff
        19
        Diui Kolioff
        25
        Dini Karinkich
        50
        John Jeorgeff
        23
        Christ Ninkola
        35
        Mik Jriagr
        24
        Chr Shishkoff
        35
        Nick Satir
        40
        Tachi Dineff
        18
        Louis A Poparsky
        20
        Kocho Popoff
        40
        Nick Popoff
        22
        Dim Karamsoff
        22
        Thri Jrorgr
        45
        Dini Uanoff
        35
        Chris Doumoff
        37
        Toshi Christoff
        35
        Jrorgr Christoff
        29
        Nick Jrorgr
        42
        Lajo Popovsky 35
        Jim Masteff
        40
        Chris O Petkoff
        25
        Steef Chris
        20
        Jlijor Dimitroff
        22
        Jrls Koloff
        30
        Torjean Christoff
        42
        Jim Christoff
        40
        Kosta Dimitri
        19
        Last edited by vicsinad; 01-29-2017, 12:15 AM.

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        • vicsinad
          Senior Member
          • May 2011
          • 2337

          This one doesn't show any national information. It's simply my paternal side's great-great grandfather's ship list. He's listed as number 28, "Vidoe Sinadin" (who I'm named afer), age 40, traveling to St. Louis, in 1913.

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          • vicsinad
            Senior Member
            • May 2011
            • 2337

            Chris Ditsoff 1917 draft registration card: from Voden, Macedonia. Nationality: Macedonian.

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            • vicsinad
              Senior Member
              • May 2011
              • 2337

              This one's great. Govan Delkoff in 1906 crossed into Vermont. He was born in Banica, Macedonia. Although he put Turkish as nationality, his race was labeled as Macedonian.

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              • vicsinad
                Senior Member
                • May 2011
                • 2337

                This one is a very interesting one and perhaps telling of their affiliation/identity. In the 1930 US Census, the Talabac family (Hristo and Zorika with their kids and grandkids) are listed as being from Macedonia-Albania, and their spoken language was Romanian. They are listed at the end of the document.

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                • vicsinad
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2011
                  • 2337

                  This may be the most significant immigration document. Although the name is not typical Macedonian, Gregory Perdiozi's last permanent residence was listed as Macedonia and his nationality is listed as Macedonian. This is important because it was the year 1826...migration to Boston, USA.

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                  • vicsinad
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2011
                    • 2337

                    I found this also from my great-grandfather who served in the US army. He is listed as a US soldier who served in 1917/1918 as as from Podmochane, Macedonia. This list was published in 1926. Again, prudent to remember that Macedonia was divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia and there are several documents where my great-grandfather is listed as being from Macedonia.

                    But Tito created Macedonia...right.


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                    • vicsinad
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2011
                      • 2337

                      Hello all,

                      LOMA has compiled a report on a sampling of 150 Macedonians whose race and identity was defined as 'Macedonian' in the early 20th century immigration documents, from 1904 to 1917. The report includes an analysis, several charts, and over 100 immigration documents. Check it out here:

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                      • Liberator of Makedonija
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2014
                        • 1597

                        There once existed a 'Macedonian Academic Association' in Graz, Austria

                        http://www.strumski.com/books/v_vardar_broj_02.pdf [Page 2]
                        I know of two tragic histories in the world- that of Ireland, and that of Macedonia. Both of them have been deprived and tormented.

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