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Monthly Archives: June 2007
The Birth and Baptism of Marie Martin – 1806
Continuing to follow the family of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux back in time, their daughter Marie was born on 03 Mar 1806. Her Birth and Baptism was recorded on the front of folio five, at the top of the … Continue reading
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The Birth and Baptism of Jean Baptiste Martin – 1807
Another son of Nicolas Martin and Marie Giroux was born on 17 Oct 1807 and was named Jean Baptiste. The Birth and Baptismal Record of Jean Baptiste Martin – 1807 SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut … Continue reading
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Megan and Me at Jamboree
I don’t have much time to blog today, but here’s a photo of Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak with me at the Southen California Genealogy Jamboree a week ago. Megan and I talked for a bit and she tried to convince me to … Continue reading
My Galician Grandfather
Birth and Early Life My paternal grandfather, Michael Danko (Michał Dańko), was born in Nienadowa, Galicia on September 22, 1877, the son of Jakub Dańko, a farmer, and Agnieszka Sowa. He was delivered by the midwife Agnieszka Pilch, and was baptized … Continue reading
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Sunday at Jamboree 2007 – Publishing Your Family History
The final session I attended at Jamboree 2007 was a panel discussion on Publishing Your Family History with experts Jim McNamara, Loretto (Lou) Dennis Szucs, and Tom Underhill. Jim McNamara has a background in technical writing and is the British … Continue reading
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Sunday at Jamboree 2007 – Suzanne Russo Adams
Suzanne Russo Adams, AG®, the Professional Services Desk Manager for the Generations Network, presented a lecture on “Getting the Most from Ancestry.com”, based on George Morgan’s recently published book The Official Guide to Ancestry.com. Suzanne Russo Adams at Jamboree 2007 George’s book … Continue reading
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Sunday at Jamboree 2007 – Susan Kitchens
Susan Kitchens attended the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree as an exhibitor, showing attendees how to record oral family histories using digital tools. Susan Kitchens and Her Mother at Jamboree 2007 Susan is a prolific blogger who maintains at least three blogs: … Continue reading
Sunday at Jamboree 2007 – Leland Meitzler
The last lecture I attended in the morning at Jamboree 2007 was “Finding the Women in Your Pedigree” presented by Leland Meitzler. Leland Meitzler at Jamboree 2007 I was a few minutes late getting to Leland Meitzler’s lecture and couldn’t find an empty … Continue reading
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Sunday at Jamboree 2007 – Drew Smith
Drew Smith of the Genealogy Guys Podcast presented a lecture on “What’s My Next Step? The Organized Genealogist” on Sunday morning. When Drew previously presented this talk for a Jewish organization, he titled it “Doing Genealogy without the Guilt”. Drew Smith … Continue reading
Sunday at Jamboree 2007 – Schelly Talalay Dardashti
Now that Jamboree 2077 is over, I’m back in San Francisco. Today was another busy day, and I attended five lectures, the first one beginning at 7:30 AM and the last ending at 4 PM. Creating Hope I was pleased to … Continue reading