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Monthly Archives: November 2007
The Great White Christmas Tree
When I was very young, my family had real trees in the house at Christmas. I remember the smell of spruce and fir, as much a part of Christmas as the presents, the decorations, and the tree itself. Sometime in the … Continue reading
Grandfather, the Springmaker
My grandfather, Kostanty Niedzialkowski, immigrated to the United States from Russian Poland in May 1910. On his passenger manifest, he stated that he planned to stay with his uncle, Franciszek Niedzialkowsky, at 18 Huntington Ave., Worcester, Mass. Continue reading
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My Christmas Wish List for 2007
With Christmas less than a month away, it’s high time to get my Genealogical Christmas Wish List written. A couple of items are still on my list from last year and some may remain on the list for years to come. I’ve been good this year. Honest! Continue reading
Marguerite, Febronie, and François Patenaude in the 1881 Québec, Canada Census
While trying to obtain the 1851-1891 census records for Charles Patenaude and his family, I found the 1881 Québec, Canada census record for Margrite (Marguerite), Fubrenie (Febronie), and François Patenaude. Continue reading
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Charles Patenaude in the 1881 Census of Québec, Canada
One of my objectives at the Family History Library last weekend was to obtain the 1851-1891 census records for Charles Patenaude and his family. The 1881 census of Québec, Canada provides a fairly good view of Charles Patenaude’s family group, … Continue reading
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More on the Passport Application of Margaret Coyle Gibson
A few days ago, I wrote about the U.S. Passport Application of Margaret Coyle Gibson. At the Family History Library, in between other projects, I took a look at the microfilm with the US Passport Application of Margaret Gibson. The … Continue reading
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A Day with the Canadian Census
Saturday at the Family History Library I spent most of the day researching the Canadian Census. Continue reading
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Researching Sicilian Records at the Family History Library
I researched records from Augusta, Siracusa, Sicily, a collection that is well represented in the Family History Library with Civil Registration records of births, marriages, and deaths from 1820-1829 (with some gaps). Continue reading
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Open! Open! Open!
Thanksgiving weekend is my traditional Fall Research Getaway. Continue reading
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The Polish Village of Dębiny
The Polish village of Dębiny lies close to the village of Pomaski where my grandfather lived. I’m continuing to translate the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego entries for neighboring villages in order to get a better understanding of what the area where … Continue reading