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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Allister Rawding Registers for the World War I Draft
Allister Rawding, the father-in-law of my Aunt Nat, registered for the World War I Draft on 05 Jun 1917. In 1901, he was living with his parents and siblings in Nova Scotia, but in 1917 he was living in Norwood, … Continue reading
James Rawding Crosses the United States – Canada Border
While searching for the 1901 Canadian Census Record for John Rawding and his family, I came across several other records for this family. In particular, I noticed that some of the family members traveled back and forth between Canada and … Continue reading
John Rawding in the 1901 Census of Canada
Today, I participated in an online chat for the Canadian Records courses I’m taking through the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. During that chat, I mentioned that I was interested in finding Canadian immigration records. None of my direct ancestors lived … Continue reading
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Perhaps He Just Didn’t Know
Last night, I was searching the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) for the Massachusetts Marriage Record for Adam Koscinczyk. Adam was to become the father-in-law of Anthony Chmielewski, whose birth record I described yesterday. A search of the Massachusetts … Continue reading
The Birth of Anthony Chmielewski
While I don’t have any information on my Chmielewski ancestors further back than my great grandparents, I do have a number of documents from the descendants of my great grandparents, most of which are from the State of Massachusetts. The … Continue reading
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The Birth of Harry Chmielewski
Harry Chmielewski was born in the year 1898 at a time when births in Massachusetts were recorded by the state in a register. These registers were microfilmed by the Massachusetts State Archives and the quality of the microfilm record is rather poor. … Continue reading
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The Death of Harry Meleski
My grandmother’s half-nephew, Harry Meleski, was a prominent attorney in Worcester, Massachusetts. His Death Certificate is filed with the City of Worcester, with a copy to the State of Massachusetts. I obtained this copy from the State of Massachusetts, Registry … Continue reading
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The Lithuanian Villages of Butrymonys and Likiškės
My Chmielewski ancestors were from the Lithuanian villages of Butrymonys and Likiškės. I’m not sure if the Chmielewskis were Polish or Lithuanian, but given the surnames, it’s likely they were Poles who settled in Lithuania during the time when the two countries … Continue reading
The Descendants of Wincenty Chmielewski
Tracing my ancestors of my maternal grandmother, Helen (Helena) Meleski (Chmielewska) is one of my most difficult brick walls. The reasons this line is so difficult are that: My grandmother never liked to talk about her past. This line lived … Continue reading
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My Genealogy Christmas Wish List
I’ve noticed a few genealogy bloggers have posted their Christmas wish lists and I don’t want to be left out. Here’s my list: 10. A Pigma Micron Pen so I can finally write the names, dates, and places on the … Continue reading
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