Monthly Archives: November 2006

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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Temple Square

I took these pictures in Temple Square on the day after Thanksgiving after the Family History Library closed for the evening .  This was the night when the holiday lights were turned on in Temple Square and the whole downtown … Continue reading

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Inside the Family History Library

I generally make two trips to the Family History Library every year.  I could just order the microfilms through my local Family History Center, but I enjoy the atmosphere at the Library in Salt Lake City and I can focus … Continue reading

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Back from Salt Lake City

I just returned from Salt Lake City .  I’ll go into detail about my research there in the upcoming days .  For now, here are photographs of the two libraries I visited in Salt Lake City: the venerable Family History Library, … Continue reading

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Saturday at the Family History Library

Today was my second and last day at the Family History Library .  I can say that, in the past two days, I have added a few names to my Niedzialkowski family line (two more children of my great great … Continue reading

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Friday at the Family History Library

I’m in Salt Lake City, spending two intense days in the Family History Library .  Today, it seemed like my research was running pretty cold .  I spent four hours trying to find the Skowronski family in the microfilmed church records … 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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The Marriage of Maciej Sowa and Katarzyna Jachowa

Yesterday, I posted the Birth and Baptismal Record for Agnieszka Sowa, my great grandmother. Today, we’ll look at the Marriage Record for Agnieszka’s parents, my great great grandparents, Maciej Sowa and Katarzyna Jachowa. Their marriage record is the middle record on this image. If you look carefully, though, you’ll notice that someone with the surname Sowa is mentioned in all three marriage records on this image. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Agnieszka Sowa

My great grandmother, Agnieszka Sowa, was the first wife of my great grandfather, Jakub Dańko .  Agnieszka was born in Nienadowa, Galicia (Austria-Poland) in 1855 .  Agnieszka was the first child born in Nienadowa in 1855. The Birth and Baptismal … Continue reading

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