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The Pentathlon at the Genea-Blogger Group Games

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Steve

Genea-Bloggers Group Games Logo

The Summer 2008 Genea-Blogger Group Games begin today amid an atmosphere of frenzied excitement among the participants. Genea-Bloggers were invited to enter their choices from five events and undertake to complete the tasks associated with those events. Participants will record their progress on their blogs and will receive any medals earned at the Awards Ceremony on August 25.

I’m entering the Pentathlon:

Go Back and Cite Your Sources!
Back Up Your Data!
Organize Your Research!
Write, Write, Write!
Reach Out & Perform Genealogical Acts of Kindness!

At first, I was hesitant to participate. One of my New Year’s Resolutions was No New Projects!. However, most of the tasks described are on my to-do list anyway, and while I may not achieve the highest level in each category, I expect to perform well in each.

My only regret about these games was to discover that the Pole Vault was cancelled. The Opening Ceremonies will be were held at AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors later today.

Steve Danko’s Participant Flag for the 2008 Summer Genea-Blogger Group Games

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Military Map of the Region of Dubiecko and Nienadowa, Galicia – 1894

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Steve

While at my local Family History Center this past week, I discovered that the center has maps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. I found the map for the Dubiecko-Nienadowa region where my paternal ancestors lived.

Military Map of the Dubiecko-Nienadowa Region – 1894

SOURCE: Milití¤r-Landesaufnahme und Spezialkarte der österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie [Military Ordnance and Special Maps of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy]. í–sterreich: Milití¤rgeographisches Institut, 1894. Family History Library microfiche 6,000,218, image 6. Family History Library, Salt lake City, Utah.

Click on the map to enlarge it .

This map shows in great detail the area of Nienadowa (highlighted by a rectangular box around the name of the village) where my grandparents (and earlier Dańko ancestors) lived. the map even shows the locations of the individual buildings in the village. I don’t know which house was my great grandparents’ home, but since this map was dated 1894, I know that they were living in one of them.

The map also shows the village of Dubiecko where the parish church was located, the location of the San River to the south, and the locations of several other small villages in the area.

This map is similar to the online maps from the 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, but is dated about a decade earlier.

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The Birth and Baptism of Teodor Niedziałkowski – 1844

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Steve

I stopped by my local Family History Center this evening and further examined the microfilms for the parish of Krasne. I found the birth and baptismal record of Teodor Niedziałkowski who was apparently another son of my third great grandparents, Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska. Teodor was born on 15 Dec 1844 in Mosaki Godacze, Maków Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. He was baptized the same day in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Teodor Niedziałkowski – 1844

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), â€œAkta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzin, małżeństw, zgonów. Daty końcowe 1844 [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów],” page 70, entry 87, Teodor Niedziałkowski, 15 Dec 1844; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 4.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Par. Krasne, pow. ciechanów 1844, urodzen, małżenstw, zejscia. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 4. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal record of Teodor Niedziałkowski. The record reads:

87.

Mosaki Godacze. It happened in the village of Krasne on the third / fifteenth day of December, one thousand eight-hundred forty-four at the hour of three in the afternoon. Antoni Niedziałkowski presented himself, owner of a part [of the village] thirty-three years of age, residing in the village of Godacze, forty years of age, along with Józef Łyszkowski, fifty years of age, both owners of a part [of the village] residing in the village of Mosaki Godacze, and he showed us a child of the male sex, born in Godacze today at the hour of four in the morning by his wife Karolina née Wrobilewska thirty years of age. At Holy Baptism performed this day, this child was given the name Teodor, and his Godparents were Antoni Chełchowski and Łucja, his wife. This document was read aloud to the declarants and witnesses who are unable to write.

Reverend Piotr Baczkowski [?] the parish of Krasne

There is one discrepancy in this record. Antoni Niedziałkowski’s wife was Karolina Milewska, not Karolina Wroblewska as stated in this record. Indications that this is the correct couple include the fact that I have found no other record of an Antoni Niedziałkowski married to a Karolina Wrobilewska, the location is correct, the ages of the parents are correct, and the occupation of the father is correct.

Furthermore, children were born to Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska approximately every two years after their marriage in 1831 until the last child was born in 1849 with one exception. There is a gap of four and a half years between 1942 and 1947. The birth of Teodor in December 1944 fills this gap nicely.

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Finding the Village of Trelkowo, Poland (Gross Schöndamerau, Germany)

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Steve

Józef Niedziałkowski, the brother of my grandfather Kostanty Niedziałkowski, was married twice. Both times, he married a womanÂ from the village ofÂ Trelkowo. He first married Józefa Kolarowira onÂ 28 Jan 1928 in Trelkowo and, after her death, he marriedÂ Anastasia Cheschowska onÂ 12 Jul 1934 in Trelkowo.

For some time, I was unable to locate the village of Trelkowo, since I assumed the village was located in Poland. As it turns out, Trelkowo was located in East Prussia, Germany and was officially known as Gross Schöndamerau.

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) provides some information about this village.

Słownik Geograficzny Entry for Trelkowo

Source: Chlebowski, Bronisław, Filip Sulimierski, and Władysław Walewski, eds., Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich [Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries] (Warsaw, 1892), Volume XII, page 459.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Słownik Geograficzny Entry for Trelkowo. Translated from the Polish, the entry reads:

Trelkowo and Trelkówko, called Gross Schöndamerau and Klein Schöndamerau in German, a village in Szczecin Powiat. There is a post office in Ortelsburg. Zygfried Walot, [komtur elbąski?], granted to the brothers Stanisław and Maciej in Pasłęk in the year 1391 64 włóki [1 włóka = 16.8 hectares] in Trelkowo for the foundation of a village, 4 włóki allocated for a church and 4 for the sołtys [chair of the village council] . In the year 1602, almost all who lived here were Poles.

The location is shown on the map below. Gross Schöndamerau is highlighted in a box near the top of the map and the area where Józef Niedziałkowski and his ancestors were born is highlighted in the box near the bottom of the map.

Map of the Area around Gross Schöndamerau, East Prussia, Germany

SOURCE: Bartholomew, J. G, “Baltic States & East Prussia,” The Times Atlas. (London: The Times, 1922); digital images, David Rumsey Map Collection (http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps5326.html : accessed 05 August 2008).

Click on the map to enlarge the image. The red line on the map is the border between Poland and East Prussia, Germany. After World War II, Gross Schöndamerau was incorporated into the territory of Poland and officially became known by its Polish name ofÂ Trelkowo.

Written for the Carnival of Eastern European Genealogy.

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The Birth and Baptism of Rozalia Niedziałkowska – 1849

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Steve

The third record I found in the microfilms at my local Family History Center Saturday was birth and baptismal record of Rozalia Niedziałkowska, another daughter of my third great grandparents, Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska. Rozalia was born on 24 Jun 1849 in Godacze, Maków Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. She was baptized on 25 Jun 1849 in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Rozalia Niedziałkowska – 1849

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), â€œAkta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzin, małżeństw, zgonów. Daty końcowe 1849 [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów],” page 15, entry 60, Marianna Niedziałkowska, 25 Jun 1849; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 9.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Par. Krasne, pow. ciechanów 1849, urodzen, małżenstw, zejscia. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 9. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Rozalia Niedziałkowska. The record reads:

60.

Godacze. It happened in the village of Krasne on the thirteenth / twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand eight-hundred forty-nine at the hour of three in the afternoon. Antoni Niedziałkowski presented himself, a farmer residing in the village of Godacze, forty years of age, in the presence of Ignace Wilkowski forty years of age, and Ferdynand Szuszczyński twenty-four years of age, both farmers residing in the village of Godacze, and he showed us a child of the female sex, born in the village of Godacze yesterday at the hour of eight in the evening by his wife Karolina née Milewska forty years of age. At Holy Baptism performed this day, this child was given the name Rozalia, and her Godparents were Fortunat Łyczkowski and Wiktoria Łyczkowska. This document was read aloud to the declarants and witnesses who are unable to write.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reverend Józef Bońkowski, Pastor of the parish in Krasne

Two given names that appear in this document are names I haven’t seen before in Polish parish records: Ferdynand and Fortunat. Both of these names appear in the Big Book of Names – a listing of Polish given names – however, the frequency of these names is not provided.

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The Death and Burial of Marianna Niedziałkowsa – 1848

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Steve

Another record I found in the microfilms at my local Family History Center Saturday was the counterpoint to the one I showed yesterday – the death record of Marianna Niedziałkowska, daughter of my third great grandparents, Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska. Marianna died on 17 Aug 1848 in Godacze, Maków Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. She was buried on 18 Aug 1848 in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Death and Burial Record of Marianna Niedziałkowska – 1848

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), â€œAkta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzin, małżeństw, zgonów. Daty końcowe 1848 [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów],” page 117, entry 23, Marianna Niedziałkowska, 17 Aug 1848; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 8.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Par. Krasne, pow. ciechanów 1848, urodzen, małżenstw, zejscia. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 8. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death and Burial Record of Marianna Niedziałkowska. The record reads:

117.

Godacze. It happened in the village of Krasne on the sixth / eighteenth day of August, one thousand eight-hundred forty-eight at the hour of six in the morning. Antoni Niedziałkowski presented himself, thirty-seven years of age, and Ignace Wilkowski forty years of age, both farmers residing in the village of Godacze, and stated that yesterday at the hour of twelve noon, Marianna Niedziałkowska, the daughter of the married couple Antoni and Karolina Niedziałkowski from Godacze, died at the age of one and one-half. After visual confirmation of the death of Niedziałkowska- This document was read aloud to the declarants, the first of the father to have died, and who are unable to write.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reverend Józef Bońkowski, Pastor of the parish in Krasne

Tucked away in the last sentence is a phrase I’ve never seen before – a reference to the fact thatÂ Marianna was the first child of Antoni NiedziałkowskiÂ to haveÂ died.

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The Birth and Baptism of Marianna Niedziałkowska – 1847

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Steve

Among the records I found in the microfilms at my local Family History Center today was the birth record of Marianna Niedziałkowska, daughter of my third great grandparents, Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska. Marianna was born on 25 Apr 1847 in Godacze, Maków Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. She was baptized on 27 Apr 1847 in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Birth and Baptismal RecordÂ of Marianna Niedziałkowska – 1847

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), â€œAkta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzin, małżeństw, zgonów. Daty końcowe 1847 [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów],” page 5, entry 23, Marianna Niedziałkowska, 27 Apr 1847; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 7.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Par. Krasne, pow. ciechanów 1847, urodzen, małżenstw, zejscia. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 7. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marianna Niedziałkowska. The record reads:

23.

Godacze. It happened in the village of Krasne on the fifteenth / twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand eight-hundred forty-seven at the hour of four in the afternoon. Antoni Niedziałkowski presented himself, owner of a part [of the village] residing in the village of Godacze, thirty-five years of age, in the presence of Piotr Mosakowski forty years of age, and Ignace Wilkowski forty years of age, both owners of a part [of the village] residing in the village of Godacze, and he showed us a child of the female sex, born in the village of Godacze on the day before yesterday at the hour of eight in the evening by his wife Karolina née Milewski thirty-one years of age. At Holy Baptism performed this day, this child was given the name Marianna, and her Godparents were Ferdynand Szuszczyński and Anna, his wife. This document was read aloud to the declarants and witnesses who are unable to write.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reverend Józef Bońkowski, Pastor of Krasne

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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – August 2008

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Steve

Friday, August 1, 2008 – 3:00-4:30 PM
RootsMagic Users Group for Beginners
SMCGS Library, 125 Lessingia Court, San Mateo
Sponsored by the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
*
Saturday, August 2, 2008 – 9:00 AM
Beginners’ Breakfast
Star Restaurant, 1700 Novato Boulevard, Novato
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society
*
Saturday, August 2, 2008 – 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Paul Mayer – â€œIntroduction to Genealogy”
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
*
Monday, August 4, 2008 – 7:30 PM
Jim Van Buskirk – â€œMy Grandmother’s Suitcase”
Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills
Sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
*
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 – 10:00 AM
SRVGS Board of Directors Meeting
Sponsored by the San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society
*
Thursday, August 7, 2008 – 1:00-4:00 PM
Library Open to the Public
Upstairs at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo
Sponsored by the Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia
*
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Field Trip to Sutro Library, San Francisco
Contact Betty Heryford Cheshier 644-7584
Sponsored by the Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia
*
Friday, August 8, 2008 – 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Rose Mary Kennedy – â€œPreserving Your History”
NARA-Pacific Region, 1000 Commodore Drive, San Bruno
To register, call Rose Mary Kennedy at 650-238-3488 or email rosemary.kennedy@nara.gov
Sponsored by NARA-Pacific Region
*
Friday, August 8, 2008 – 7:30 PM
Marin County Genealogical Society Board Meeting
Marin FHC, LDS Church, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society
*
Saturday, August 9, 2008 – 8:30 AM-4:00 PM
Susan Goss Johnston & Trevor Hammond – â€œAmerican Military Research Seminar”
LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street, Livermore
Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
*
Saturday, August 9, 2008 – 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
City Directory Library Open
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
*
Saturday, August 9, 2008 – 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
Workshop: â€œHints on Publishing Your Family History”
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
*
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 – 9:30 AM-3:00 PM
Bill O’Neil – Book Repair Group
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
*
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 – 7:30 PM
Mel Stephenson – â€œScandinavian Research”
Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton
Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
*
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 – 3:00 PM
New York Research Group
SMCGS Library, 125 Lessingia Court, San Mateo
Sponsored by the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
*
Thursday, August 14, 2008 – 1:00-4:00 PM
Library Open to the Public
Upstairs at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo
Sponsored by the Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia
*
Friday, August 15, 2008 – 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
City Directory Library Open
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
*
Saturday, August 16, 2008 – 9:00 AM-NOON
Kay Speaks – â€œTri-Valley TMG Users’ Group”
7077 Koll Center Parkway Suite 110, Pleasanton
Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
*
Saturday, August 16, 2008 – 12:30-1:30 PM
Library Committee Meeting
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
*
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 – 1:00-2:30 PM
CGS Board Meeting
California Genealogical Society and Library, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland
Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society
*
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 – 1:00-3:00 PM
Daytime Workshop
Clubhouse, Country Squire Mobilodge, 5720 Oak Hill Dr (corner of Esquire Drive and Manitoba Avenue), Sacramento
Sponsored by the Sacramento Genealogical Society
*
Monday, August 25, 2008 – 5:00 PM
RootsMagic Users Group for Intermediate Users
SMCGS Library, 125 Lessingia Court, San Mateo
Sponsored by the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
*
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 – 7:30 PM
Pamela Dallas – â€œExtra, Extra! Your Ancestors Are in the Newspapers”
Marin FHC, LDS Church, 220 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael
Sponsored by the Marin County Genealogical Society
*
Thursday, August 28, 2008 – 7:30 PM
Kay Speaks – â€œStudy Group”
LDS Church, 950 Mocho Street, Livermore
Sponsored by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
*
Sunday, August 31, 2008 – 1:00 PM
Panel Discussion – â€œPost Conference Review”
JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
Sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

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Source Citations for Polish Parish Records

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Steve

On Wednesday evening I spent a couple of hours at my local Family History Center to browse through the microfilmed parish records of Szwelice, Poland. I had been waiting about two months for these films to arrive and was happy to learn that they are now available.

The Family History Library catalog includes seven films with records from Szwelice, Poland. On Wednesday, I examined two of these films: FHL INTL Film 1958806 and FHL INTL Film 1958807.

IÂ acquainted myself with the records included in these microfilms. Each film was divided into several Items, each Item being a single book of birth/baptism, marriage, or death records.

FHL INTL Film 1958806

Item 1: Births/Baptisms continued from FHL INTL Film 1958805 – October 1867-December 1869

Item 2: Birth/Baptisms from 1870-1879

Item 3: Births/Baptisms from 1880-1884

Item 4: Births/Baptisms from 1885-1889

Item 5: Marriages from 1826-1853

Item 6: Marriages from 1853-1881 (film ends in the middle of the records from 1880; it includes 1880 marriages #1-26)

FHL INTL Film 1958807

Item 1: Marriages 1853-1881 (film begins in the middle of the records from 1880; it includes 1880 marriages #25-28)

Item 2: Marriages 1882-1889

Item 3: Deaths 1826-1846

Item 4: Deaths 1847-1877

Item 5: Deaths 1878-1885

Item 6: Deaths 1886-1889

Item 7: Records from Święcieniec Parish

Item 8: Records from Święcieniec Parish

WhenÂ examining these films, I recorded the exact name ofÂ the book microfilmed in each item so that I could include these names in my source citations.

Each book included a label on the front cover, describing its contents. These labels appear to have been added at some relatively recent time, since the labels on all the booksÂ are written in the same hand.

The books of births/baptisms were titled:

Księga Ochrzczonych
parafii Szwelice
Od #### do #### r

The books of marriages were titled:

Księga Małżenstw
parafii Szwelice
Od #### do #### r

The books of deaths were titled:

Księga Zaślubionych
parafii Szwelice
Od #### do #### r

To cite my sources, I want to useÂ the guidelines described in Evidence Explained (Mills, Elizabeth Shown. 2007. Evidence explained: citing history sources from artifacts to cyberspace. Baltimore, Md: Genealogical Pub. Co.) . Although Mills does not provide examples for PolishÂ church records, she does provide a format for German church records (section 7.40). Adapting Mills’ recommendations for German church records to Polish church records, the format for a source list entry should include:

Name of parish (location of parish). Polish-language label created by the filmer. Current location of original register. FHL microfilm number and item number. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The format for the first reference note should include:

Name of parish (location of parish), “Title of book in Polish [Title of book translated into English],” page on which the entry appears, name of individual to whom the entry refers, date of entry; filmed as FHL catalog title; FHL microfilm number and item number.

The format for subsequent reference notes should include:

Name of parish (location of parish), “Title of book in Polish,” page on which the entry appears, name of person to whom the entry refers.

I know the present name and location of the parish: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Szwelice, gm. Karniewo, pow. makowski, woj. mazowieckie, Republic of Poland). Although the name of the parish changed over the years, IÂ assume I should use the present name and location of the parish in the source citations.

On Wednesday evening, I had recordedÂ the title of the books in Polish and English . By referring toÂ the Family History Library catalog, IÂ learned thatÂ the microfilms were made from manuscripts in Warsaw and in the Archdiocesan Archives in Płock.

I still need the Polish-language label created by the filmer, something I’ll have to record on my next visit to the Family History Center. I’ll also need to record the page number and entry number for each record I plan to cite.

With the current trend of genealogy software manufacturers toÂ accommodate source citations that comply with the guidelines in Evidence Explained, I’m looking forward to getting my citations in order!