Researching our polish ancestors turned out to be a whole lot easier than I thought it would be. The first piece of advice I received from a volunteer at the local Family History Center turned out to be the best. Start where you are and work backwards. We had a few false starts when we … Continue reading Bapcia and Dziadek – researching our Polish ancestors
Photograph of the Week – Down Neck
Three generations of the Doran family are standing on the roof of their apartment on the corner of Ferry and Jackson streets, Down Neck, Newark, New Jersey, about 1949. Standing in the back are Billy, Mary & James (sporting the cool sunglasses). In front of them are Bernie, Betty, Mary "Mamie" Mahoney Doran (1895-1961), and … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Down Neck
Photograph of the week – Mother’s Day, 1939
This photograph was given to our family after our father died, by our "Uncle" Augie. Augie had been a good friend of his from when they were growing up in Harrison, NJ. We were comforted by Uncle Augie at the afternoon wake for our father, and then surprised when he pulled out copies of this … Continue reading Photograph of the week – Mother’s Day, 1939
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