Category Archives: Daily Journal

The Annunciation

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Steve

The Roman Catholic Church of St. Vincent de Paul in Albany, New York is home to a number of stained glass windows imported from Munich, Germany. Eight of these windows depict events in the life of Christ. The first portrays the Annunciation as described in the Gospel of Luke. Continue reading →

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The Church of Saint Vincent de Paul in Albany, New York

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Steve

Today, I visited the Church of Saint Vincent de Paul in order to take some photos. The church has been extensively remodeled since I was last here. Continue reading →

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Photos of the Vincentian Institute in Albany, New York

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Steve

Back on May 2, 2007, I wrote about the Vincentian Institute in Albany, New York for the Carnival of Genealogy. I’ve received some interesting comments on that post from former students who are apparently eager to share their experiences at … Continue reading →

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A Day at the New York State Library

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Steve

I spent Friday at the New York State Library. Most of the stacks at the New York State Library are closed and require a wait of up to an hour before the requested books, microfilm, or other materials are retrieved. … Continue reading →

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Photos from Albany, New York

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Steve

The Empire State Plaza was built between 1965 and 1978 in a historical part of Albany and required that a number of historical neighborhoods be demolished. The Cultural Education Center The New York State Archives, the New York State Library, … Continue reading →

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A Day at the New York State Archives

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Steve

I don’t have a whole lot of time to write tonight, but I thought I’d at least provide an update on my activities. I spent a rainy Fourth of July at my sister’s house with about fifteen other relatives. With the rain, it was … Continue reading →

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The Family Home on South Allen Street

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Steve

I’m heading back to Albany, New York to spend the Fourth of July with my father and my sisters. It should be an interesting trip. My younger sister, who owns the house on South Allen Street in which we grew up, has rented … Continue reading →

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The Polish Village and Gmina of Bartołdy

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Steve

After Agnieszka told me that the correct spelling of my Niedziałkowski ancestors’ parish was Pałuki, I learned that my 4th great grandfather, Tomasz Niedziałski, lived in the tiny village of Klonowo. Recently, I translated the brief entries for both Pałuki … Continue reading →

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Learning about the US Naval Armed Guard

Posted on July 1, 2007 by Steve

I spent all day Saturday working on my class assignments for the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. One of the assignments for the class in US Military Records was to surf the web and report on interesting and useful websites … Continue reading →

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The Polish Folwark

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Steve

While reading the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), researchers will frequently encounter unfamiliar terms. Many of these words are archaic, and even native speakers of Polish may … Continue reading →

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