I am researching my paternal family history which began in Luzerne County, Duryea, PA. My great grandfather, Franz Szmigiel and his two brother immigrated to America in 1899-1900. The Szmigiel family name has been spelled in many ways, Smigiel, Smigel, Smegal, Smigal, Smeagle and the way my grandfather Walter spelled it, Smegiel.

I am researching my paternal family history which began in Luzerne County, Duryea, PA. My great grandfather, Franz Szmigiel and his two brother immigrated to America in 1899-1900. The Szmigiel family name has been spelled in many ways, Smigiel, Smigel, Smegal, Smigal, Smeagle and the way my grandfather Walter spelled it, Smegiel.