Category Archives: Daily Journal

Marguerite, Febronie, and Franí§ois Patenaude in the 1881 Québec, Canada Census

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Steve

While trying to obtain the 1851-1891 census records for Charles Patenaude and his family, I found the 1881 Québec, Canada census record for Margrite (Marguerite), Fubrenie (Febronie), and Franí§ois Patenaude. Continue reading →

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Charles Patenaude in the 1881 Census of Québec, Canada

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Steve

One of my objectives at the Family History Library last weekend was to obtain the 1851-1891 census records for Charles Patenaude and his family. The 1881 census of Québec, Canada provides a fairly good view of Charles Patenaude’s family group, … Continue reading →

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More on the Passport Application of Margaret Coyle Gibson

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Steve

A few days ago, I wrote about the U.S. Passport Application of Margaret Coyle Gibson. At the Family History Library, in between other projects, I took a look at the microfilm with the US Passport Application of Margaret Gibson. The … Continue reading →

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A Day with the Canadian Census

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Steve

Saturday at the Family History Library I spent most of the day researching the Canadian Census. Continue reading →

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Researching Sicilian Records at the Family History Library

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Steve

I researched records from Augusta, Siracusa, Sicily, a collection that is well represented in the Family History Library with Civil Registration records of births, marriages, and deaths from 1820-1829 (with some gaps). Continue reading →

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Open! Open! Open!

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Steve

Thanksgiving weekend is my traditional Fall Research Getaway. Continue reading →

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The Polish Village of Dębiny

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Steve

The Polish village of Dębiny lies close to the village of Pomaski where my grandfather 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 area where … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Passport Application for Margaret Coyle Gibson

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Steve

Sometime before 1920, Margaret returned to her native Ireland with the three children, never to return to the United States. I didn’t know exactly when Margaret left the United States, why she left, or why she failed to return.

The U.S. Passport Applications provides the answers to two of those questions. Continue reading →

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The Polish Village of Czarnostowo (Czarnostów)

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Steve

The Polish village of Czarnostowo lies close to the village of Pomaski where my grandfather lived. I’m continuing to translate the entries for neighboring villages in order to get a better understanding of what the area where my grandfather grew up was like. … Continue reading →

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Dennis Valentine O'Connor's Fateful Trip to Ireland

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Steve

I wanted to write something for the inaugural edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture, but I have no Irish heritage myself. None. At all. That statement belies the fact that my CD collection is full of Celtic music … Continue reading →

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