The last two weeks in January found me running genealogy workshops at the local library where I've been a volunteer for several years. I had such a nice time teaching folks who had no idea where to start and other folks who have been researching for years but are interested in learning about other resources … Continue reading Genealogy clubs
Author: Veronica
Sympathy Card from Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kotuch
Sophie and Adolph Kotuch sent this sympathy card to the Mirota family on the death of Zofia Szczerba Mirota in 1953. The card is simply signed Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Kotuch. The card is so elegant. I'm really glad we managed not to throw it out in one of our random cleaning spells. Unfortunately we … Continue reading Sympathy Card from Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kotuch
Matrilineal Monday – Zofia Szczerba (1879-1953)
Zofia Szczerba (1879-1953) is the subject of this week's Matrilineal Monday. When my sister and I decided to start looking into our family history back in the 1990s, it was our grandmother Zofia Szczerba and grandfather Jozef Mirota, that I was most interested in researching. At the time we knew very little about their origins … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Zofia Szczerba (1879-1953)
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