Category Archives: Niedziałkowski

Why I Researched the Wrong Julianna Gutowska

A Lesson on the Genealogical Proof Standard  A couple of years ago, while searching for Polish parish records on microfilm at the Family History Library, I tried tracing the ancestry of my Niedziałkowski ancestors. I knew my grandfather was from the Szwelice … Continue reading

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The Birth of Walenty Niedziałkowski-1796

While in Salt Lake City, I searched for the records of children of my great-great-great-great grandparents, Tomasz Niedziałkowski and Cecilia Chotkowska who were married 15 November 1785 in the Krasne Parish. Continue reading

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Oral History from Janice Niedzialkowski

My Uncle Fred Niedzialkowski married Janice Quintin in 1948 and they spent the rest of their lives together .  Uncle Fred died on 23 January 2005. Aunt Janice was big on genealogy .  She had a huge chart of her … Continue reading

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Finding the Church Where My Grandparents Were Married

A couple of weeks ago, George Morgan wrote about Types of Marriage Records in his “Along Those Lines…” Blog .  In that article he mentioned something I never thought of:  if you’re trying to find the church where your ancestors … Continue reading

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Preparing for a Trip to Salt Lake City

I’m getting ready for my annual fall research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City .  I’ll spend two full days at the library with nothing to distract me. I have two major goals this trip: 1 … Continue reading

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The Crew Manifest of the World War II Liberty Ship ‘Joaquin Miller’

I’ve been taking the opportunity to search the Immigration Collection at Ancestry.com during the Free access to this database through the end of the month of November .  Yesterday, I found the Crew Manifest for the World War II Liberty … Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Teodor Niedziałkowski – 1839

Between the births of my Great-Great Grandfather, Wojciech Niedziałkokwski, and his sister Małgorzata was the birth of their brother Teodor (Theodore) on 19 January 1839 in Mosaki-Godacze. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Małgorzata Niedzialkowska – 1840

My Great-Great Grandfather Wojciech (Albert) Niedziałkowski was born in 1836. His sister Małgorzata (Margaret) was born in 1840. Continue reading

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The Polish Village of Mosaki

Genealogical research is usually enhanced when one uses maps and gazetteers to place the locations of ones ancestors in context with the geography of the area. In Polish genealogical research, the use of maps and gazetteers is essential to finding … Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Wojciech Niedziałkowski -1836

Although I haven’t found the Birth and Baptismal Records for my Grandfather, Kostanty Niedziałkowski, or for my Great-Grandfather, Teofil Niedziałkowski, I already knew that my Great-Great Grandfather was Wojciech Niedziałkowski from other records. He was born in 1836 at a time when this part of Poland was under Russian rule, but the church records were still maintained in Polish. Continue reading

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