Category Archives: Daily Journal

According to the Słownik Geograficzny Królewstwa Polskiego (Volume 2, published in 1881), the parish of Dylągowa served the villages of Borownica (part of Jawornik Ruski until World War II), Dąbrówka Starzeńska, Dylągowa, Huta Poręby, Jasionów (part of Huta Poręby), Jawornik … Continue reading →

Jan Staroba and Mariana Husták were married on 19 November 1894 in Komňa, Uherský Brod District, Hradišťský Region, Margraviate of Moravia, Austria-Hungary. Today, Komňa is in the Uherské Hradiště District, Zlín Region, Czechia. Note that different parts of this record … Continue reading →

Celestyna Staroba was born on 02 May 1897 and baptized on 04 Mat 1897 in Komňa, Uherský Brod District, Hradišťský Region, Margraviate of Moravia, Austria-Hungary. Today, Komňa is in the Uherské Hradiště District, Zlín Region, Czechia. Birth and Baptismal Record … Continue reading →

I stumbled on this newspaper article and thought it was one of the strangest justifications for divorce I’d ever seen. Wails Of Sax Makes Ma Leave Detroit, Jan. 16 (AP)—Four wailing saxophones in the hands and mouths of persons “afflicted … Continue reading →

In previous posts, the meanings of the words zawczoraj and onegdaj were both defined as “the day before yesterday”, the word zaonegdaj was defined as “three days ago”, and the word niewieści was defined as “women”. Another related word is … Continue reading →

Telesfor Wincenty Chodkowski married Paulina Kobylińska on 12 January 1888 in Płoniawy. Telesfor’s name was shown as “Telesfor Wincenty (two names) Chodkowski, a.k.a. Kołakowski, whom Izabel Kolakowska confirmed”. He was 31 years old, born in the village of Las (Szelków … Continue reading →

The death of Aleksander Grabowski was reported in the metrical records for Zielona parish in 1899. He died in the Peterhof Hospital while serving as a private in the 147th Samara Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Russian Army. Aleksander was … Continue reading →

The following parishes are currently part of the Siemiatycze Powiat in the Third Polish Republic: Dołubowo, Drohiczyn, Dziadkowice, Mielnik, Milejczyce, Narojki, Ostrożany, Perlejewo, Siemiatycze, Śledzianów Sotzmann, Daniel Friedrich, and Johann Christoph Textor. 1808. “Topographisch Militarische Karte Vom Vormaligen Neu Ostpreussen Oder … Continue reading →

The death of Wincenty Aleksandrowicz was reported in the metrical records for Szwelice parish in 1865. His birth was recorded in the metrical records for Chotomów in 1835, and his marriage to Julianna Ślubowska was recorded in the metrical records … Continue reading →

Most death records recorded in the metrical records of Polish parishes report the deaths of members of the parish. Occasionally, a death is reported for someone who was not a member of the parish, but who died within the reaches … Continue reading →