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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Father and Daughter
This is one of the few photographs I have of my mother, Jane A. Niedzialkowski, with her father, Kostanty Niedzialkowski. Continue reading
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Mother and Son
This snapshot of my father, Francis J. Danko with his mother, Marianna Dziurzyńska Danko, was taken in about 1950 in Washington Park, Albany, New York. Continue reading
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The Dańko Family and the Changing Borders of Poland
Continuing my efforts to record the locations of events in my database as they were known at the time of the event, I’ve researched the geography and history of the area where my Dańko ancestors lived, and I’ve developed a system for recording the events in several different geographical areas. Continue reading
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The Niedziałkowski Family and the Changing Borders of Poland
While continuing my research on my ancestors, I’ve discovered two areas where the information I had entered into my genealogy database was deficient: identification of locations and source citations. Continue reading
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My Progress in the Genea-Blogger Group Games
Although I’ve been somewhat distracted with blog problems lately, I have made some progress in the Genea-Blogger Group Games. Continue reading
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Disaster Strikes!
This past couple of weeks has resulted in disaster. My blog was apparently hacked and I was forced to abandon my theme and revert to a default theme. Then, in an attempt to make the blog hacker-proof, I upgraded to … Continue reading
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Polish Influences in my Family's Language
I grew up as the grandson of four Polish immigrants. By the time I was born, my family was well integrated into American culture and language. My sisters and I were not taught to speak Polish, although we heard our relatives use … Continue reading
The Birth and Baptism of Eleonora Milewska – 1839
The second record I found at my local Family History Center yesterday was the birth record of Eleonora Milewska, daughter of Jakób Milewski and Eleonora Mórawska. Continue reading
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The Birth and Baptism of Julian Milewski – 1842
I stopped by my local Family History Center this evening and found the birth record of Julian Milewski, son of Jakób Milewsi and Eleonora Mórawska. Julian was born on 08 Feb 1842 in Mosaki Stara Wieś, Okręg ciechanowski, Gubernia plockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland. Continue reading
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The Birth and Baptismal Record of Maryanna Milewska – 1863
The third and final record I found in the microfilms at my local Family History Center on Saturday was the birth record of Maryanna Milewska, daughter of Julian Milewski and my second great grand aunt Małgorzata Niedziałkowska. Continue reading
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