There are two parts to this website - the main section and a password-protected section.  The password-protected section has a proper (incomplete!) family tree, with protection because it will have information on living people.  If you are a family member,  contact me and I will give you a password. 

For those of you puzzled by the title, Kurima is where Abraham and Eszter Baum were born (1825 and 1842), before they went to Vidrany, where their children were born.  Kurima is a bit west of Stropkov, in northeastern Slovakia.  Vidrany is east of Stropkov and is in fact no longer an independent entity, but rather part of the border city of Medzilaborce.  Stropkov is of significance, both because it is a decent sized city and because there were Baums there who very likely connect to our branch.

Check back often.  I am trying to add information as fast as you can provide it.  (Latest update is in bold.)

• The Vidrany Family - the first generations  updated 16 April 2008, 11 Nisan 5768
• Vital Records from Homonna - the actual registrations updated 23 January 2008, 24 Shevat 5768
• Vital Records from Kurima - birth, deaths and marriages of early Baums Updated 28 May 2007, 11 Sivan 5767
• Crossing the Ocean - passenger lists for those who went to the US
• A Tree of Baums - the full tree (password-protected)  updated 16 April 2008, 11 Nisan 5768
• Baum Faces - photos of those born before 1930  Updated 3 Jan 2008, 25 Teveth  5768
• In Memorium - yahrzeits, grave pictures, Holocaust victims  updated 16 April 2008, 11 Nisan 5768
• Lippa Wolfstater - Photograph of a Baum cousin killed in the Holocaust
• Sol's Family - US census records for Sol and his family for 1910 and 1920 and Illinois death record for son Emanuel Updated 8 Oct 2004, 22 Tishrei 5765
• Puzzles, Questions, Unproven TraditionsUpdated 30 Nov 2004, 17 Kislev 5765
• Things to Consider Doing  Updated 27 July 2004 ,10 Av 5764
• Where is this Place? - a map of eastern Slovakia
• what else would you like?