Category Archives: Daily Journal

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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More on WordCamp 2007

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Steve

On Sunday afternoon, after a barbeque lunch and musical entertainment from Andy Skelton, the WordCamp 2007 sessions continued. The Past, Present, and Future of Web Publishing The first session of the afternoon was Past, Present, and Future of Web Publishing … Continue reading →

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A Day at WordCamp 2007

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Steve

What follows is a summary of what I learned from the first three presentations at WordCamp 2007 on Sunday. Continue reading →

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Beginning Italian Genealogy

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Steve

A week ago, Apple posted an article on Nardozzi Genealogy. Apple describes how she found most of the US records for her husband’s Nardozzi ancestors, but she writes: “I know that the family came from Rionero in Vulture, Province of Potenza, … Continue reading →

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Consequences of Publishing Photographs

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Steve

My article on Who Owns the Copyrights to Your Photographs? has generated some interesting discussion. footnoteMaven wrote a thoughtful article on sharing a family photograph by publishing it on the web, discussing her investigation and analysis of the copyright status of … Continue reading →

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Descendants of Nicolas Gamache

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Steve

Generation No. 1 1. NICOLAS GAMACHE was born in France. He and (1) MICHELLE POTEL were married before 31 Dec 1626 in France. She was born and died in France. He and (2) JACQUELINE CADOTTE were married before 13 Oct 1636 in … Continue reading →

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The Descendants of Aubin Gamache

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Steve

After posting many of the records of the Patenaude and Gamache families, it’s time to assemble the information I’ve discovered. The following genealogy does not include living individuals. Descendants of Aubin Gamache Generation No. 1 1 .  AUBIN GAMACHE was … Continue reading →

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