Researching Stan Kostka
Explore the detail of Stan Kostka using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Kostka surname? In that year Kostka was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Stan means "form of STANLEY, from a surname meaning rocky meadow" and is of English origin.
Records of Stan Kostka on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Stan Kostka in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Stan Kostka. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Stan Kostka. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Stan Kostka. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Stan Kostka. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Stan Kostka. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Kostka ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Kostka Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Stan Kostka and the Kostka Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kostka Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Kostka family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Stan Kostka at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Stan Kostka using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Stan Kostka records.
Check out MyHeritage for Stan Kostka information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Stan Kostka.
Research the Kostka surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kostka Military records.
Kostka Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Stan Kostka.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kostka family and people looking to contact living Kostka relations.
Search One Great Family for Kostka records submitted by people who are already researching the Kostka Family Tree.
Find Stan Kostka from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kostka Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Kostka surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Kostka surname in the USA? Kostka is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kostka Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Stan Kostka. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Stan Kostka
Stan Kostka
Stanislaus Clarence Kostka (July 8, 1912 – February 3, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was a member of the 1934 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team that won a national championship. Kostka played professionally in the National Football League for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota Agricultural College—now known as North Dakota State University in 1941 and from 1946 to 1947, compiling a record of 8–17. He was also the head baseball coach at North Dakota Agricultural in 1947, tallying a mark of 5–3. Kostka served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy during World War II.
Kostka, a squarely built 6-foot, 225-pounder who only played one year, received offers from the Bears, Packers, Giants, Steelers, and Brooklyn. "A team would send me a wire and say they'd give me $3,500," he recalled. "I'd send a wire back and say Green Bay or the Chicago Bears said they'd give me $4,000. I kept that up". Kostka eventually culminated the bargaining by signing a $5,000 contract, along with a $500 bonus, with Brooklyn. "That was a big deal then," said Kostka. "I think like Nagurski was in the league about three years and making $400 or less. Most of the guys were making $50 a ball game."
Kostka was born in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and died in Fargo, North Dakota at the age of 84.
Source: Stan Kostka, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kostka
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Kaktusas Kostecki Kostick Kostkiewicz Kosztka Kukatsch Kustka Kustuch
Comments
Looking for information on a Stan Kostka in your family tree? Why not post a question here -