Category Archives: Daily Journal

Recombinational Loss of Heterozygosity (recLOH) in the Niedzialkowski DNA Project

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Steve

I recently organized a Y-DNA study of my Niedzialkowski/Niedzialkoski cousins to try to confirm the relationship between two Worcester County, Massachusetts families. Continue reading →

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My Genetic Ancestry

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Steve

Late last year, I ordered several DNA tests from Family Tree DNA. Not all the results are in yet, but the results so far have provided good start on understanding my genetic ancestry. At the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, I was able to meet with two of the folks from Family Tree DNA who were kind enough to help explain the results obtained so far. Continue reading →

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The Niedzialkowski Surname Study

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Steve

The Niedzialkowski Surname Study is designed to study the realtionships among those with the surname Niedziałkowski and its variants. Continue reading →

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Geoff Rasmussen and Legacy Family Tree at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2008

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Steve

In my effort to learn more about the various genealogy software packages currently on the market, I attended Geoff Rasmussen’s lecture “Overview of Legacy Family Tree 7” at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2008. Geoff Rasmussen at the Southern California … Continue reading →

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Bruce Buzbee and RootsMagic at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2008

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Steve

One of my objectives at this year’s Southern California Genealogy Jamboree was to learn more about the various genealogy software packages on the market. Bruce Buzbee, the founder and president of RootsMagic, Inc. and the author of the RootsMagic genealogy … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – July 2008

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Steve

Tuesday, July 1, 2008 to Sunday, July 6, 2008 – 10:45 AM-8:00 PM Genealogy Booth at the Fair Alameda County Fair Grounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society * Tuesday, July 1, 2008 – 10:00 AM SRVGS … Continue reading →

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Megan Smolenyak at Jamboree

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Steve

While at Jamboree, I had the pleasure of participating in the Genealogy Blogger Summit with Megan Smolenyak and hearing her two presentations on DNA entitled Trace Your Roots with DNA and Beyond Y-DNA: Your Genetic Genealogy Options. Continue reading →

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From the Genealogy Blogger Summit at Jamboree

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Steve

I haven’t had a spare moment at Jamboree, but I wanted to post this photo taken at the Genealogy Blogger Summit. Some of the Genealogy Bloggers at Jamboree SOURCE: Some of the Genealogy Bloggers at Jamboree (Burbank, Los Angeles Co., … Continue reading →

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Water-Lilies at Filoli

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Steve

On Thursday, I stopped by Filoli to photograph the June-flowing plants in the gardens and found to my delight that the water-lilies had begun to bloom. I’ll be heading to Burbank today to attend the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. I hope … Continue reading →

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The Birth and Baptism of Joseph Fortin – 1664

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Steve

On 15 May 1664, Joseph Fortin, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Genevií¨ve Gamache, was born. On 20 May 1664, he was baptized in the Church of Nôtre Dame de la Visitation in Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France. Continue reading →

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