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Monthly Archives: April 2006
Grandfather and the Umbrella Maker
My grandfather, Michael Danko, immigrated to the US from his native town of Nienadowa, Galicia, Austria-Poland when he was 27 years old. Continue reading
Posted in Dańko
Tagged Immigration, Michael Danko
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US Vital Records and a Historic Car Accident
Today I added information on how to obtain Vital Records from 27 more US States and Possessions to my US Vital Records webpage. Continue reading
Posted in Chmielewski/Meleski, Warchol
Tagged Cemeteries
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A Marriage in New Brunswick
The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Canada have posted an index to a large number of vital records, and some of those records are linked to images of the original documents. Continue reading
Posted in McGinn, Poirier
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Dancing in the Aisles and Other Matters
A few days ago, I promised to write more about Ceil Jensen’s multimedia presentation that she promised would have us dancing in the aisles. Continue reading
Posted in Niedziałkowski
Tagged Genealogy Conferences
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World War II Draft Cards
The Family History Library (FHL) holds 166 microfilm reels of World War II Selective Service System Registration Cards for the state of Massachusetts. These are the Draft Registration Cards for the Fourth Registration conducted in 1942 and include men born between 28 APR 1877 and 16 FEB 1897. Continue reading
Posted in Niedziałkowski
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My Last Day in Salt Lake City
WOW! What a great time I had in Salt Lake City. I managed to obtain an enormous amount of original, primary source information (and quite a bit of secondary source information, too!). Continue reading
GuestBlog from Ceil Jensen
This morning, I’m grateful to Ceil Jensen for providing a GuestBlog (I’ll provide my own blog at the end of the day). I asked her to write a bit about her own research at the Family History Library this past week. Continue reading
Posted in Daily Journal
Tagged Family History Library, GuestBlog
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Sunday at the Conference
Sundays the Family History Library is closed, so my day was a little more mellow than the previous two. I spent some time reading on Sunday morning, had a leisurely lunch at Trofi (the restaurant at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center, where I am staying), and then attended the afternoon sessions of the United Polish Genealogical Societies Biennial Conference. Continue reading
First Full Day of the Conference in Salt Lake City
Well, it’s getting to be close to the end of the first full day of the United Polish Genealogical Societies Biennial Conference here in Salt Lake City. I’m bushed, and it’s only 7:40 PM! We have one more session tonight and then I’ll be ready to hit the sack! Continue reading
First Day at the Family History Library
Right now, it’s about noon in Salt Lake City, and I’m writing from the Family History Library (FHL). My plane was about two hours late last night, and I arrived at the hotel after midnight, but I still managed to get to the FHL before 9 AM this morning. Continue reading