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Monthly Archives: June 2006
Paulette’s Dziurzyński Ancestors
When I was searching the Internet for connections to my Dziurzyński ancestors, I came across some information posted by Paulette Mackuliak who was searching for her Dziurzyński ancestors in the same part of Poland where my ancestors lived .  I also found a … Continue reading
ALERT! Access to Vital Records Threatened
I just read on the Genealogue that the Massachusetts legislature is considering legislation to severely restrict access to vital records in Massachusetts . Three bills are being considered, H-3642, H-3643, and H-3644. The most concerning of these is H-3643 which … Continue reading
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Michael Danko and John Dziurzynski in the 1930 Census
My great uncle, John Dziurzynski, immigrated to the United States in 1912 . He should be enumerated in the 1920 and 1930 U.S. Federal Census Records, and he should also be listed in the World War I Draft Registration Cards (1917-1918) . … Continue reading
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Photographs from Poland
For this Sunday morning, I want to share with you some of the photographs taken by Bob McCann in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland. Bob was one of the friends with whom I traveled in Poland in October 2000. Kazimierz Dolny is a … Continue reading
Immigration of Johann Dziurzyński and Pawel Goliński
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
Uncle Jan’s Birth in Nienadowa
My uncle, Jan Dańko, was born in Nienadowa, Galicia (Austria-Poland) and immigrated to the United States with his mother and older sister, Zofia . After he arrived in America, Jan adopted the English version of his name, John, but was … Continue reading
Aunt Sophie’s Birth in Nienadowa
I was told that my paternal grandparents, Michał and Marianna Dańko, had three children in Galicia before they emigrated from the area . I have been able to find the birth/baptismal records for two of those children: Sophie (Zofia in … Continue reading
The Marriage of Jan Dziura and Magdalena Jara
Yesterday, I wrote about a possible connection to my Dziurzyński ancestors that I discovered through the message boards . Of the 50 birth/baptism, marriage, and death records I have from the parish in Dubiecko, Poland, only three mention the Dziurzyńskis: The … Continue reading
The Dziurzyński Brickwall
I have been searching for years for information on the ancestors of my paternal grandmother, Marianna Dziurzyńska . When I hired a professional genealogist in Poland to find records of my ancestors in Dubiecko, Poland, he found precious little about … Continue reading
The Lost Family of Clark Gibson
In June of 2000 I was casually searching Ancestry.com for the ancestors of my Aunt Sophie’s husband, Clark Gibson . I had learned from my Cousin Mark that Clark’s father was Arnold Gibson and his mother was Harriet (Hattie) McFadden … Continue reading
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