Category Archives: Daily Journal

A Preponderance of Evidence

Posted on August 12, 2006 by Steve

In attempting to determine my Great Aunt Mary’s birthdate, I had to acquire a large number of documents and evaluate the birth information contained therein .  In U.S. civil courts, the idea of “preponderance of the evidence” is often used … Continue reading →

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More Photos from Verdun

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Steve

A few days ago I posted some photographs that Lewis Michaels shot while in Verdun, the site of one of the costliest battles of World War I .  Today, I’m posting some of my own photos from Verdun .  A … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Verdun, France

Posted on August 6, 2006 by Steve

John Jwanauski served in the U.S. Army in World War I .  He was stationed in the Gérardmer Sector, Vosges, France and was deployed in the Meuse Argonne Offensive, the battle that led to Germany’s signing of the Armistice on November 11, … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Family History Center

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Steve

I’m currently taking an online course from the University of Toronto – The National Institute for Genealogical Studies entitled Research at Family History Centers .  Even though I’ve been to the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City many times, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Photographs from Kazimierz Dolny

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Steve

Kazimierz Dolny is a Polish village on the Vistula River and is located about 10 miles northeast of Braciejowice.  Since I’ve never been to Braciejowice, the ancestral village of the Markiewicz family, I can’t show any photographs of Braciejowice.  I did, … Continue reading →

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Braciejowice – The Ancestral Village of Stanisław Markiewicz

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Steve

On his Passenger Manifest and in his Petition for Naturalization, Stanisław Markiewicz named the village of Braciejowice as his birthplace.  When he lived there, Braciejowice was in Russia, near Lublin.  The proximity to Lublin may explain why he called Lublin … Continue reading →

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Finding the Third Infant

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Steve

The third infant buried with my Aunt Bronisława in a single grave in Notre Dame Cemetery was difficult to research .  On the cemetery records, he name was listed as Franciszek Stonia and he was buried on August 30, 1914 … Continue reading →

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The Brief Life of John Kurpiel

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Steve

My Aunt Bronisława was the second of three infants to be buried in an unmarked grave in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester .  The first to be buried was John Kurpiel who died when he was only a month old .  Like Bronisława, … Continue reading →

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A Brief Summary of My Trip to Boston

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Steve

I’m back home now .  I’m really bushed so I think I’ll try to get to bed early tonight .  My body clock is now 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time, so I suspect I’ll be up extra early for … Continue reading →

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Spelunking with My Nephew

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Steve

I spent a day with my nephew Lukas and we went exploring two caves that are accessible to the public in upstate New York:  Howe Caverns and Secret Caverns .  Here are some pictures from our trip .  Howe Caverns is … Continue reading →

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