Monthly Archives: July 2008

The Birth and Baptism of Pierre Fortin – 1669

On 21 May 1669, Pierre Fortin, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Genevií¨ve Gamache, was born. On 24 May 1669, he was baptized at home in Cap Tourmente, Canada, New France. Continue reading

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Home on Park Avenue

The first house in which I lived was located at 783 Park Avenue in Albany, New York. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Julien Fortin – 1667

On 17 Apr 1667, Julien Fortin, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Genevií¨ve Gamache, was born. On 22 Apr 1667, he was baptized provisionally in the Church of Nôtre Dame de la Visitation in Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France. The Birth … Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Marie Anne Fortin – 1666

On 01 Mar 1666, Marie Anne Fortin, daughter of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Genevií¨ve Gamache, was born. She was baptized the same day in the Church of Nôtre Dame de la Visitation in Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France. The Birth and … Continue reading

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Recombinational Loss of Heterozygosity (recLOH) in the Niedzialkowski DNA Project

I recently organized a Y-DNA study of my Niedzialkowski/Niedzialkoski cousins to try to confirm the relationship between two Worcester County, Massachusetts families. Continue reading

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My Genetic Ancestry

Late last year, I ordered several DNA tests from Family Tree DNA. Not all the results are in yet, but the results so far have provided good start on understanding my genetic ancestry. At the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, I was able to meet with two of the folks from Family Tree DNA who were kind enough to help explain the results obtained so far. Continue reading

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The Danko Surname Study

I am pleased to announce the launch of the Danko Surname Study. Continue reading

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The Niedzialkowski Surname Study

The Niedzialkowski Surname Study is designed to study the realtionships among those with the surname Niedziałkowski and its variants. Continue reading

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Geoff Rasmussen and Legacy Family Tree at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2008

In my effort to learn more about the various genealogy software packages currently on the market, I attended Geoff Rasmussen’s lecture “Overview of Legacy Family Tree 7” at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2008. Geoff Rasmussen at the Southern California … Continue reading

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Bruce Buzbee and RootsMagic at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree 2008

One of my objectives at this year’s Southern California Genealogy Jamboree was to learn more about the various genealogy software packages on the market. Bruce Buzbee, the founder and president of RootsMagic, Inc. and the author of the RootsMagic genealogy … Continue reading

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