Category Archives: Daily Journal

Photographs from Poland

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Steve

For this Sunday morning, I want to share with you some of the photographs taken by Bob McCann in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland.  Bob was one of the friends with whom I traveled in Poland in October 2000.  Kazimierz Dolny is a … Continue reading →

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The Lost Family of Clark Gibson

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Steve

In June of 2000 I was casually searching Ancestry.com for the ancestors of my Aunt Sophie’s husband, Clark Gibson .  I had learned from my Cousin Mark that Clark’s father was Arnold Gibson and his mother was Harriet (Hattie) McFadden … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Message Boards

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Steve

The web is full of them:  internet message boards where you can post a query and wait for the responses to come pouring in.  Of course, you have to find the right message board on which to post your question … Continue reading →

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Detained Passengers and the Board of Special Inquiry

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Steve

The Passenger Arrival Manifests that listed Antoni Siborowski and his family showed that several of the passengers were detained or held for review by a Board of Special Inquiry .  Why were these actions taken?  The passengers listed on lines … Continue reading →

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Sunrise in San Francisco

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Steve

This morning, I snapped some photos of the sunrise.  I hope everyone enjoys them, and with no further words, here they are. Copyright © 2006 by Stephen J. Danko

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Flat Stanley’s San Francisco Adventure

Posted on May 21, 2006 by Steve

Back in November, my nephew Lukas sent me Flat Stanley, a project for his first grade class .  I had heard about the Flat Stanley Project and was excited to take Flat Stanley on a tour of San Francisco .  … Continue reading →

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GuestBlog from Barbara Poole

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Steve

Today’s blog is a special GuestBlog from Barbara Poole, with whom I recently took an online class on using Family Tree Maker .  Thanks, Barbara, for giving me a day off! Tidbits from Barbara:  Newsletters, Blogs, and New Magazine So … Continue reading →

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E-mail Steve

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Steve

Send Steve email at stephen@stephendanko.com or just post a comment! Copyright © 2006 by Stephen J. Danko

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Searching the Census Records

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Steve

I am currently taking a course on U.S. Census Records through the National Institute for Genealogical Studies in association with the Professional Learning Centre, Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto) .  We reached the end of the … Continue reading →

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The Certificate of Arrival

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Steve

My grandfather, Kostanty Niedzialkowski, filed his Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States in 1917 .  The Declaration was required by the Act of January 29, 1795. A few years before Kostanty arrived in the United States, … Continue reading →

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