Monthly Archives: October 2007

For My Mother – Part 1: The Immigrants' Daughter

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Steve

Today is my mother’s birthday. She was born on 06 October 1922 at home at 194 Prescott Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 16 April 1980 in St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York at age 57. She would have … Continue reading →

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Catholic Marriages in Quebec – The Blue Drouin

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Steve

The Drouin Institute microfilmed all vital records in Quebec up through about 1940 (later in some areas). The microfilms include records for all religious denominations and even include some places in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and places in the United … Continue reading →

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Sunday at PGSA – Haller's Polish Army in France

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Steve

On Sunday at the Annual Conference of the Polish Genealogical Society of America, Paul Valasek discussed Haller’s Polish Army in France and how the records of Haller’s Army can be of use to family historians. Paul Valasek SOURCE: Photograph of … Continue reading →

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Sunday at PGSA – Polish Genealogy & The Family History Library

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Steve

Orvill S. Paller, Collection Management Specialist for Poland at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, presented a lecture on Polish Genealogy & The Family History Library. Continue reading →

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Saturday at PGSA – One Way Ticket: Polish Repatriation & Resettlement Records Post WWII

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Steve

Matthew Bielawa’s third lecture on Saturday was about Polish repatriation and resettlement after World War II. As World War Ii drew to an end, the Allies met to redraw the map of Europe. The United States, USSR, and United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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Saturday at PGSA – Gazetteers and Geographic Finding Aids in Polish Genealogical Research

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Steve

Matthew Bielawa’s second lecture on Saturday dealt with Gazetteers and Geographic Finding Aids for Poland. Continue reading →

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