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The Birth of Joseph Danko

The ninth child of Michael Dańko and Marianna Dziurzyńska was named Joseph .  He was born in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts .  His birth is recorded on page 430 of the Birth Register for the City of Worcester for the year 1919, a copy of which I obtained … Continue reading

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The Birth of Jean Skowronski

The sixth child of Alexander Skowronski and Frances Dymek was named Jenettie (Jean) .  She was born in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts .  Her birth is recorded on a Copy of Record of Birth, a copy of which I obtained from the Massachusetts Registry … Continue reading

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The Birth of Francis Skowronski

The seventh child of Alexander Skowronski and Frances Dymek was named Francis .  He was born in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts .  His birth is recorded on page 102 of the Birth Register, a copy of which I obtained from the Massachusetts Registry of Vital … Continue reading

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The Birth of Alexander Skowronski – 1908

Alexander Skowronski, the second child of Alexander Skowronski and Frances Dymek, was born on born on 24 Aug 1908 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA .  His birth is recorded on line 510 of the Birth Register, which I found … Continue reading

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Five Best Resources for Researching Family History in Massachusetts

Much of my United States family history research is centered on ancestors who lived in Massachusetts .  In the course of that research, I found many useful resources that I use over and over again .  Five of the best … Continue reading

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Bolesław Izbicki in the 1920 U.S. Federal Census

I previously found the Birth Records for Bernard, Victoria, Władysław, and Leon Izbicki on the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society .  The 1920 U.S. Federal Census for the household of Bolesław Izbicki shows these children and three … Continue reading

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Not All Document Images Are Created Equal

Yesterday I wrote about the World War I Draft Registration Card I found for Allister Rawding .  The images I presented were downloaded from the internet and were fairly difficult to read. While filing that record, I found I had electronic images … Continue reading

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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 … 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 … Continue reading

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