Category Archives: Daily Journal

The United Polish Genealogical Societies Conference – 2008

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Steve

The 2008 conference of the United Polish Genealogical Societies has been announced. The conference will be held in Salt Lake City from April 18-21, 2008. The conference organizers are writing a blog at http://upgs.wordpress.com to communicate details about the conference, introduce the speakers, … Continue reading →

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Online Gazetteers of Poland

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Steve

Two very useful gazetteers of Poland are available online. Continue reading →

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The Ukrainian Village of Nastasiv (Nastasów)

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Steve

The Slownik Geograficzny Entry for Nastasów Continue reading →

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Ethics in Publishing Family Histories

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Steve

Facts can’t be copyrighted. I was surprised when a friend of mine who practices copyright law first passed this information on to me. Reflecting on this statement, it makes sense. How could anyone claim copyright to the name of the … Continue reading →

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Voivodeships, Gubernias, and Departments in Russian Poland

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Steve

After the formation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569, the chief administrative division in Poland was the Wojwództwo, translated into English as Voivodeship, Administrative District, or Province. After the third partition of Poland on 24 Oct 1795, Poland ceased to … Continue reading →

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Using Maps and Gazetteers to Find the Parish for Szulmierz

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Steve

When Eric first contacted me for help on how to find the records for his Polish ancestors, I showed the Słownik Geograficzny entry for the village of Szulmierz, the village in which his great grandfather was born. The Słownik Geograficzny entry … Continue reading →

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The Map of the Polish Village of Pyrzowice

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Steve

Historical maps of Poland are easier and easier to come by on the web. Euratlas.com provides a series of maps of Europe through the past 2000 years, allowing the viewer to see how the map of Europe changed with time. While these … Continue reading →

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The Polish Village of Pyrzowice

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Steve

Yesterday, I wrote about the location of the Polish village of Pyrzowice at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. An unambiguous way to identify the location at that time would be: Pyrzowice, Ożarowice Gmina, … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers: How Do I Specify the Exact Locations of Polish Villages?

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Steve

Erik, who previously wrote to me asking how to find ancestral records in Poland, has another question about Polish research. He asks about the proper way to enter the names of Polish villages in a family history to reflect the political … Continue reading →

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WordCamp Wrapup

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Steve

The last two presentations on Sunday at WordCamp 2007 were low-key presentations by the developers at WordPress. State of the Word Matt Mullenweg, lead developer and cofounder of WordPress (and the man behind WordCamp), spoke about the State of the … Continue reading →

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