The MyCousins project is anchored by a finite set of first contacts—the moments when individual conversations transformed a private family tree into a shared inquiry. Listed below are the people whose initial engagement shaped the direction of the work.
Entries are presented in chronological order by date of first contact.
- Pamela Elcik (McClanahan) — December 1, 2008
- Keri Lucas — May 30, 2009
- Judith Spivak (Lakkis) — June 17, 2011
- Terry L. Karkos — September 26, 2017
- Beth Gamache (Purinton) — 2020
- James “Jim” Elcik — July 1, 2020
- John Elcik (New York) — July 15, 2020
- Janet Welsh (Lucas) — July 20, 2020
- Jeff Elcik — July 30, 2020
- Nancy Kashmer (Gamache) — August 4, 2020
- Rebecca Davis (Kashmer) — August 6, 2020
- Mark Elcik — August 6, 2020
- Joseph Elcik — August 14, 2020
- Christopher “Chris” Elcik — August 19, 2020
- Cheryl Heath (Elcik) — September 1, 2020
- Earl Williams (Lisbon Historical Society) — September 20, 2020
- William “Bill” Cizmar — October 12, 2020
- Eugene Elcik — October 17, 2020
- Devon Elcik (Flickinger) — November 12, 2020
- Charlie Hall (Ilčík / Slovak Records) — January 21, 2021
- Zlatica Beca — February 5, 2021
About This Index
This index is intentionally complete. It documents the first meaningful point of contact with each participant, not every subsequent interaction. Later correspondence, discoveries, and corrections are preserved elsewhere and may reference these entries for context.