Category Archives: Goliński

The Polish Surnames in My Family Tree

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Steve

In grade school I always enjoyed the day that came every year when our teachers would ask what our mothers’ maiden names were. My mother’s maiden surname – Niedziałkowski – always got everyone’s attention because it was so unusual. My … 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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The Dańkos of Nienadowa and Wesoła

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Steve

Back in May, I wrote that I found three passenger manifests that might include the name of my Great Aunt Mary (Dańko) Goliński: Marianna Dańko, age 25, from Nienadowa, Austria Marya Dańko, age 27, from Nienadowa, Austria Marya Dańko, age … Continue reading →

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Evaluating the Quality of Great Aunt Mary’s Records

Posted on August 19, 2006 by Steve

After coming to a decision about how to define Original Source, Derivative Source, Primary Information, Secondary Information, Exact Image, and Original Record, it’s time to decide how some of the records I’ve collected on my Great Aunt Mary stack up. … Continue reading →

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Complete, Accurate Citations

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Steve

The Genealogical Proof Standard requires a complete, accurate citation of sources .  While finding the sources in the first place may be a more difficult task than citing the sources, even the most skilled genealogists get stumped from time-to-time on how … Continue reading →

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Mary Golinski’s Petition for Naturalization

Posted on August 11, 2006 by Steve

Great Aunt Mary’s birthdate is either January 12, 1884 or March 12, 1887, depending on whether one consults the documents generated prior to her immigration or the documents generated after her arrival in the United States. One nagging question, however, is:  … Continue reading →

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Great Aunt Mary’s Certificate of Arrival

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Steve

I have been trying to learn when my Great Aunt Mary was born .  I have examined a number of sources and have learned the following: Marianna’s Birth and Baptismal Record, a Church Record from Poland, shows that her birth date was … Continue reading →

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Immigration of Johann Dziurzyński and Pawel Goliński

Posted on June 17, 2006 by Steve

John Dziurzyński was the brother of my paternal grandmother .  I have only two records for him, one of which is his Ellis Island Passenger Arrival Manifest .  John was listed on the passenger manifest as Johann Dzuzynski and he … Continue reading →

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Mary Danko in the 1910 Census

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Steve

I had searched for my Great Aunt Mary in the 1910 US Federal Census without much luck. Much to my surprise Barbara Poole, who contributed a GuestBlog on May 20, found the record! Continue reading →

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A Marriage and Two Births

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Steve

Great Aunt Mary (Danko) Golinski was married in 1915 and she had several children, including Victoria and John. Mary’s marriage record and the birth record for her first child, Victoria, were recorded in a ledger, rather than on standardized marriage … Continue reading →

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