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Monthly Archives: June 2007
The Polish Folwark
While reading the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), researchers will frequently encounter unfamiliar terms. Many of these words are archaic, and even native speakers of Polish may … Continue reading
The Sona River in Poland
The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) described Klonowo, the ancestral village of my Niedziałkowski ancestors, as being on the Sona River. The Słownik Geograficzny also has … Continue reading
The Polish Parish of Pałuki
In the 18th Century, my Niedziałkowski ancestors lived in the village of Klonowo in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The parish to which the Klonowo belonged was in Pałuki, just a short distance to the sowthwest of Klonowo. The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa … Continue reading
The Polish Village of Klonowo
Now that I’ve found that my Niedziałkowski ancestors lived in the village of Klonowo in the 18th century, I’ve begun to find out what I can about the village. The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (The Geographical … Continue reading
The Ancestral Village of Tomasz Niedziałkowski
Back in December I wrote about the marriage of my fourth great-grandparents, Tomasz Niedziałkowski and Cecylia Chotkowska in Krasne, Poland. The marriage record stated the name of the village and parish where Tomasz lived before his marriage, but at the … Continue reading
Myślę, Dlatego Blogę
I Think, Therefore I Blog I’m not sure how a native speaker of Polish would say “I think, therefore I blog” (or, indeed, if a native speaker of Polish would be inclined to say such a thing at all), but … Continue reading
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The Marriage of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux – 1803
After finding the Birth and Baptismal Records of Osithe Martin and her siblings, the next record to find is the Marriage record for their parents who were married one year before the birth of their first child, Jean Baptiste. The … Continue reading
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The Death and Burial of Jean Baptiste Martin – 1804
Yesterday, I posted the Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Baptiste Martin, son of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux. Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux had two sons with the name Jean Baptiste Martin, suggesting that the first son named Jean … Continue reading
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The Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Baptiste Martin – 1804
Continuing to follow the family of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux back in time, their son Jean Baptiste was born on 23 Mar 1804. His Birth and Baptism was recorded on the back of folio eight. The Birth and Baptismal … Continue reading
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My Personality
Randy at Genea-Musings posted his personality type on his blog and asked his readers what their personality types were. He tested as ISTP (“reserved, methodical, spirited, and intense”). Several other bloggers have reported their results, and here are mine: Your Personality is Very Rare … Continue reading
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