My branch of the Soleys comes from Transcarpathia in what is presently Slovakia. The name on my grandfather's headstone is Andrew Solea, changed to Soley. I am led to understand it was spelled Solej in "the old country."

My grandparents emigrated to Hammond, in Northwest Indiana. They had 9 sons and 4 daughters, so there are a lot of Soleys from this branch of the Soley tree.