Monthly Archives: September 2007

Saturday at PGSA – Researching Polish Ancestry in Ukraine

On Saturday, Matthew Bielawa presented a seminar on Researching Polish Ancestry in Ukraine. Matthew Bielawa and Stephen Danko SOURCE: Matthew Bielawa and Stephen Danko photograph . Digital photograph taken 29 Sep 2007. Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko. Matthew described the … Continue reading

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Saturday at PGSA – The Liber Mortuorum

On Saturday at the Polish Genealogical Society of America Conference, Dr. Małgorzata Nowaczyk presented a seminar on the Liber Mortuorum or the Book of Deaths, a register written in Latin containing details of all deaths in a Polish parish. In addition … Continue reading

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Friday at the Polish Genealogical Society of America Conference

Friday was a busy day at the Polish Genealogical Society of America Conference, despite the fact that the sessions didn’t officially begin until 4 PM. I attended four sessions: Hands-On Approach to Learning the Cyrillic Alphabet, Genetics and Genealogy, The … Continue reading

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Bridges to the Past

The Bridges to the Past Conference of the Polish Genealogical Society of America begins on Friday, September 28, 2007 in Schaumburg, Illinois (just outside of Chicago). The conference includes twenty sessions over three days and over 200 people are expected to attend. … Continue reading

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The World War I Draft Registration Card for Konstanty Niedzialkowski

At the same time I received a color copy of my paternal grandfather’s World War I Draft Registration Card, I received the color digital image of my maternal grandfather’s card: Click on the link for a PDF Copy of the World War I … Continue reading

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The World War I Draft Registration Card for Michael Danko

I recently obtained color digital images of the World War I Draft Registration Card for my grandfather, Michael Danko. World War I Draft Registration Card for Michael Danko (Back) Click on the link for a PDF Copy of the World War I Draft Registration … Continue reading

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Inside the New England Historic Genealogical Society Research Library – Part 2

The fourth floor of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Research Library is the Dean C. and Roberta J. Smith Technology Room, where the microforms and microform readers are located. The sixth floor includes the Ruth C. Bishop Reading Room. Continue reading

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Inside the New England Historic Genealogical Society Research Library – Part 1

While at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Research Library on Saturday, I took some photos of the interior of the library with the kind permission of Marie Daly, Director of Library Services. NEHGS Bookstore (First Floor) SOURCE: The … Continue reading

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A Boston Ballad

I was able to spend today at the library of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston. Continue reading

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The Death and Burial of Józef Obidziński – 1803

Józef Obidziński, husband of Katarzyna Niedziałkowska, died on 09 Feb 1803. The Death and Burial Record of Józef Obidziński – 1803 SOURCE: Parafia Św. Gotarda (Pałuki, Kreise Przasnysz, Departement Plozk, New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia). Liber Mortuorum, ab Anno … Continue reading

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