Category Archives: Daily Journal

The Descendants of Wincenty Chmielewski

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Steve

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 … Continue reading →

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My Genealogy Christmas Wish List

Posted on December 9, 2006 by Steve

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 … Continue reading →

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President Chester A. Arthur's Grave in Albany Rural Cemetery

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Steve

Chris at the Genealogue wrote about this year’s White House Christmas Ornament in honor of former president Chester A. Arthur .  In particular, he wrote about how Peter Hess, the head of Albany Rural Cemetery, was outraged by the biographical … Continue reading →

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Why I Researched the Wrong Julianna Gutowska

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Steve

A Lesson on the Genealogical Proof Standard  A couple of years ago, while searching for Polish parish records on microfilm at the Family History Library, I tried tracing the ancestry of my Niedziałkowski ancestors. I knew my grandfather was from the Szwelice … Continue reading →

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Temple Square

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Steve

I took these pictures in Temple Square on the day after Thanksgiving after the Family History Library closed for the evening .  This was the night when the holiday lights were turned on in Temple Square and the whole downtown … Continue reading →

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Inside the Family History Library

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Steve

I generally make two trips to the Family History Library every year.  I could just order the microfilms through my local Family History Center, but I enjoy the atmosphere at the Library in Salt Lake City and I can focus … Continue reading →

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Back from Salt Lake City

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Steve

I just returned from Salt Lake City .  I’ll go into detail about my research there in the upcoming days .  For now, here are photographs of the two libraries I visited in Salt Lake City: the venerable Family History Library, … Continue reading →

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Saturday at the Family History Library

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Steve

Today was my second and last day at the Family History Library .  I can say that, in the past two days, I have added a few names to my Niedzialkowski family line (two more children of my great great … Continue reading →

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Friday at the Family History Library

Posted on November 24, 2006 by Steve

I’m in Salt Lake City, spending two intense days in the Family History Library .  Today, it seemed like my research was running pretty cold .  I spent four hours trying to find the Skowronski family in the microfilmed church records … Continue reading →

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Oral History from Janice Niedzialkowski

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Steve

My Uncle Fred Niedzialkowski married Janice Quintin in 1948 and they spent the rest of their lives together .  Uncle Fred died on 23 January 2005. Aunt Janice was big on genealogy .  She had a huge chart of her … Continue reading →

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