1- to determine whether the VALKOs of western Slovakia [mostly Lutherans] are related.
2- to determine if the Valkos of eastern Slovakia [mostly Roman and Orthodox Catholics] are related to the VALKOs of western Slovakia.
3- to determine if the Hungarian VALKOs [most found near Budapest] are related to the VALKOs of Slovakia
4- to determine a possible geographical source for the VALKO surname [surname stem?].
5- to determine if Volkov, Volkoff, & Valkoun people are related to VALKO, WALKO & VALYKO