Category Archives: Daily Journal

The Jewish Americans

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Steve

My family is Roman Catholic and my ancestors have been Roman Catholic as far back as I’ve been able to trace my family history. Still, my family has been greatly influenced by our Jewish neighbors and friends. Continue reading →

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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – January 2008

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Steve

January 2008 Wednesday, January 9, 2008 – 7:00 PM Sammie Hudgens – “Root Cellar Library” Jayne Rich (Sylvan Cemetary Association) “History of the Sylvan Cemetery” Citrus Heights Community Center, 6921 Sylvan Road, Citrus Heights Sponsored by the Sacramento Genealogy Society … Continue reading →

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The Birth and Baptism of Marie Genevieve Gamache – 1735

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Steve

On 07 Jun 1735, Marie Genevieve Gamache, daughter of Pierre Gamache and Genevieve Belanger, was born. The Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Genevieve Gamache – 1735 SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish … Continue reading →

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The Birth and Baptism of Lazard Gamache – 1744

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Steve

On 07 Jan 1744, Lazard Gamache, son of Pierre Gamache and Genevieve Belanger, was born. The Birth and Baptismal Record of Lazard Gamache – 1744 SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Cap … Continue reading →

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The Year Was 1908

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Steve

Lisa at 100 Years in America wrote about where her ancestors were in 1908 – 100 years ago. She then challenged others to do the same. In 1908, only one of my ancestors was in America. The rest were still … Continue reading →

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The Polish Village of Słone

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Steve

Słone is another village near my grandparents’ home village of Nienadowa. The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) has a number of listings for Słone that include a lake … Continue reading →

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The Polish Village of Słonne

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Steve

Słonne is another village near my grandparents’ home village of Nienadowa. The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) has listings for Słonna and Słonne. Słownik Geograficzny Entries … Continue reading →

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The Polish Village of Babice

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Steve

The Polish village of Babice lies close to the village of Nienadowa where my grandfather Dańko lived. I’m continuing to translate the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego entries for neighboring villages in order to get a better understanding of what the … Continue reading →

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The Polish Villages of Drohobyczka and Huta Drohobyczka

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Steve

The Polish villages of Drohobyczka and Huta Drohobyczka lie close to the village of Nienadowa where my grandfather Dańko lived. I’m continuing to translate the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego entries for neighboring villages in order to get a better understanding of what … Continue reading →

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Resolutions for the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Steve

Happy New Year! I stayed up to greet the New Year and watched the fireworks in San Francisco from my house. The photograph below wasn’t as sharp as I’d hoped it would be, but I took the photo from about … Continue reading →

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