Category Archives: Daily Journal

Myślę, Dlatego Blogę

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Steve

I Think, Therefore I Blog I’m not sure how a native speaker of Polish would say “I think, therefore I blog” (or, indeed, if a native speaker of Polish would be inclined to say such a thing at all), but … Continue reading →

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The Marriage of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux – 1803

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Steve

After finding the Birth and Baptismal Records of Osithe Martin and her siblings, the next record to find is the Marriage record for their parents who were married one year before the birth of their first child, Jean Baptiste. The … Continue reading →

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The Death and Burial of Jean Baptiste Martin – 1804

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Steve

Yesterday, I posted the Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Baptiste Martin, son of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux. Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux had two sons with the name Jean Baptiste Martin, suggesting that the first son named Jean … Continue reading →

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The Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Baptiste Martin – 1804

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Steve

Continuing to follow the family of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux back in time, their son Jean Baptiste was born on 23 Mar 1804. His Birth and Baptism was recorded on the back of folio eight. The Birth and Baptismal … Continue reading →

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My Personality

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Steve

Randy at Genea-Musings posted his personality type on his blog and asked his readers what their personality types were. He tested as ISTP (“reserved, methodical, spirited, and intense”). Several other bloggers have reported their results, and here are mine: Your Personality is Very Rare … Continue reading →

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The Birth and Baptism of Marie Martin – 1806

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Steve

Continuing to follow the family of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux back in time, their daughter Marie was born on 03 Mar 1806. Her Birth and Baptism was recorded on the front of folio five, at the top of the … Continue reading →

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The Birth and Baptism of Jean Baptiste Martin – 1807

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Steve

Another son of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux was born on 17 Oct 1807 and was named Jean Baptiste. The Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Baptiste Martin – 1807 SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut … Continue reading →

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Megan and Me at Jamboree

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Steve

I don’t have much time to blog today, but here’s a photo of Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak with me at the Southen California Genealogy Jamboree a week ago. Megan and I talked for a bit and she tried to convince me to … Continue reading →

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My Galician Grandfather

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Steve

Birth and Early Life My paternal grandfather, Michael Danko (Michał Dańko), was born in Nienadowa, Galicia on September 22, 1877, the son of Jakub Dańko, a farmer, and Agnieszka Sowa. He was delivered by the midwife Agnieszka Pilch, and was baptized … Continue reading →

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Sunday at Jamboree 2007 – Publishing Your Family History

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Steve

The final session I attended at Jamboree 2007 was a panel discussion on Publishing Your Family History with experts Jim McNamara, Loretto (Lou) Dennis Szucs, and Tom Underhill. Jim McNamara has a background in technical writing and is the British … Continue reading →

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