Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Death and Burial of Franciszka Chodkowska – 1762

Franciszka Chodkowska, daughter of Adam Chodkowski and Julianna Bieńkowska, died on about 07 October 1762 in Mosaki-Rukle, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. She was buried in a tomb in the portico of the parish church in Krasne, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 07 October 1762. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Teofila Chodkowska – 1778

Teofila Chodkowska, daughter of Adam Chodkowski and Julianna Bieńkowska, was born on about 28 June 1778 in Mosaki-Rukle, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was baptized in the parish church in Krasne, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 28 June 1778. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Domicella Marianna Chodkowska – 1776

Domicella Marianna Chodkowska, daughter of Adam Chodkowski and Julianna Bieńkowska, was born on about 05 May 1776 in Mosaki-Rukle, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was baptized in the parish church in Krasne, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 05 May 1776. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Józef Stanisław Chodkowski – 1774

Józef Stanisław Chodkowski, son of Adam Chodkowski and Julianna Bieńkowska, was born on about 21 March 1774 in Mosaki-Rukle, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was baptized in the parish church in Krasne, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 21 March 1774. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Melchior Chodkowski – 1771

Melchior Chodkowski, son of Adam Chodkowski and Julianna Bieńkowska, was born on 08 January 1771 in Mosaki-Rukle, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was baptized in the parish church in Krasne, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 10 January 1771. Continue reading

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How the Carnival of Genealogy Makes the World a Better Place in which to Live

Well, maybe the Carnival of Genealogy (COG) doesn’t make the whole world a better place in which to live, but I’d like to think it does. It certainly makes my world better. Let me give you a little history and tell you why. Continue reading

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Acronymns, Abbreviations, and Contractions in Genealogical Documents Written in Latin

If a genealogist is lucky enough to be able to trace his/her ancestors back far enough in time, he/she is likely to encounter documents written in the Latin language – the language of the Roman Catholic Church. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth before the partitions in the last decades of the 18th century, church and court documents were frequently recorded in Latin and, in the Austrian Partition, the records were usually written in Latin even after the partitions. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Tomasz Chodkowski – 1768

Tomasz Chodkowski, son of Adam Chodkowski and Julianna Bieńkowska, was born on about 20 December 1768 in Mosaki-Rukle, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was baptized in the parish church in Krasne, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 20 December 1768. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Franciszka Chodkowska – 1767

Franciszka Chodkowska, daughter of Adam Chodkowski and Julianna Bieńkowska, was born on about 14 April 1767 in Mosaki-Rukle, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. She was baptized in the parish church in Krasne, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 14 April 1767. Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptismal Record of Józefata Anna Chodkowski – 1763

Józefata Anna Chodkowska, daughter of Adam Chodkowski and Julianna Bieńkowska, was born on about 14 March 1763 in Mosaki-Rukle, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. She was baptized in the parish church in Krasne, Ciechanów Land, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on 14 March 1763. Continue reading

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