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- Death and Burial of Katarzyna Pszczółkowska – 1768
- Name Change of the Polish Village of Czernice to Czernice Borowe – between 1827 and 1880
- Official Name Change of the Polish Village of Maków to Maków Mazowiecki – 1928
- Administrative Structure of the Górno Parish
- Administrative Structure of the Parishes of the Augustów Powiat
- Lists of Inhabitants and Subjects in the Current Voivodeship of Podkarpackie
- The Polish Village of Dzierżanowo (Szwelice Parish)
- The Dictionary of Polish Place Names – Czarnostów/Czarnostowo (Szwelice Parish)
- The Polish Village of Czarnostowo/Czarnostów (Szwelice Parish)
- The Dictionary of Polish Place Names – Gociejewo (Szwelice Parish)
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Do You Really Want to Know What I'm Reading?
Becky at Kinexxions and Schelly at Tracing the Tribe have tagged me for the 161 meme, whereby I’m asked to turn to page 161 of the book I’m currently reading and read the 6th sentence on that page. I tend … Continue reading
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The Polish Village of Boby
The Polish village of Boby lies close to the village of Pomaski where my grandfather lived. I previously had translated the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego entry for Pomaski, but I have decided to translate the entries for neighboring villages in … Continue reading
More Churches in the Old Town of Vilnius
The Old Town of Vilnius is one of the largest in Europe, and the churches of the Old Town seem to appear wherever one’s gaze wanders. Some of the churches have been breathtakingly restored. Others remain in a state of … Continue reading
More Annotations on Immigrant Passenger Manifests
Officials frequently entered statistical information in unused spaces on the manifest and, thus, the “Date and Cause of Death” column was used to keep subtotals of the numbers of male and female passengers from different countries. Continue reading
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The Samsanavicius House in Seirijai
On Wednesday, 24 October 2007, my cousins Vitas, Liliana, and I visited Seirijai, Lithuania where Vitas’ and Liliana’s grandparents Jonas Samsanavicius and Ona Chmielewska lived. Ona was the sister of my own grandmother, Helena Chmielewska. Continue reading
The Hill of Three Crosses and Gediminas Hill
Two popular stops for tourists in Vilnius, Lithuania are the Hill of Three Crosses and Gediminas Hill. Continue reading
World War II Draft Registration Card for Michael Danko
My grandfather, Michael Danko, registered for the World War II draft in the fourth registration conducted in 1942. The fourth registration, also known as the old man’s registration, was officially conducted on 27 April 1942 . All men born on or between 28 … Continue reading
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The Vilnius Cathedral (Arkikatedra Bazilika)
The Roman Catholic Vilnius Cathedral is built on the site of an ancient pagan temple dedicated to Perkūnas, the god of thunder and fire. Five different cathedrals have been built on this site, each one destroyed by war or natural disaster. … Continue reading
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Russian Orthodox Churches in Vilnius
As a whole, Lithuania’s population is Roman Catholic, but as a result of the strong Russian influences throughout history, Vilnius is home to several Russian Orthodox Churches, including the Church of St. Nicolas and the Church of the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading
Trakai and the Karaites
In Trakai, a group of people called the Karaites have had a significant influence on local architecture and culture. The Karaites are an offshoot of Judaism, although they are not Semitic. Karaites are of Turkish origin and were living in … Continue reading