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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (6)

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the sixth and last is located in the Krotoszyn Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 35-51, Wroclaw. This village was located in the Prussian Partition of Poland and is identified by its German name, Langenwiese, on the Austrian Military Map. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (5)

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the fifth is located in the Świerkli (Świrkli) gmina and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 38-50, Krakkó. This place is described as a hamlet. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (4)

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the fourth is located in the Maków Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 39-53, Ostroleka. This is a village of nobles and is also the village named Długołęka associated with my own ancestors. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (3)

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the third is located in the Ciechanów Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 38-53, Mlawa. This is a village of nobles. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (2)

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the second is located in the Sandomierz Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 39-51, Radom. This is the village on the Vistula River. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading

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Austrian Military Map of Długołęka (1)

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the first is located in the Kutnow Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 37-52, Lódż. This was the village owned by a man named Józef Niedziałkowski. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading

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The Polish Village of Długołęka

One of the places that appears in the records of verious relatives was Długołęka. There are three major entries with a total of six records of places by this name in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries). In addition, this record specifically mentions a Józef Niedziałkowski who owned one of this villages (I am conducting a one-name study on the Niedziałkowski surname). Continue reading

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The Polish Village of Bobin

I received a request from a reader named Louise for information about the Polish village of Bobin where she thinks her Bobiński ancestors originated. I looked up information about the village in the gazetteer Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) and found two entries. Continue reading

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How Many of My Ancestors Have I Documented?

Donna Pointkouski (What’s Past is Prologue) recently wrote about the Genealogical Smackdown: Colonials vs Immigrants, referring back to a post last spring by Randy Seaver (GeneaMusings) on Can you document all names back 10 generations? Continue reading

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Farewell to Brasí­lia

My trip to Brasí­lia was short, but immensely enjoyable. The weather was pleasant, although I might have preferred not to get caught in a spring downpour after lunch on Sunday! Temperatures were warm (but not too hot) during the day and cool at night, perfect for sleeping. I was also able to be in Brasí­lia for the spectacle of election day, a day that is sure to have impact on the world in the year to come. For, while I was there, Brazil elected its first female president. I have just a few miscellaneous photos left to post: a couple of insect pictures (although I would have loved to have photographed one of the spectacular dragonflies I saw), a wildflower, and one of myself. Continue reading

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