Surname Saturday looks at the history behind our family names. "Wasik Name Meaning. Polish (Wasik): descriptive nickname from a diminutive of was ‘moustache’ (see Was).Polish and Ukrainian: from a pet form of the personal name Wasyl, Polish form of Greek Basileios (see Basil). Eastern German: nickname from Sorbian wasik ‘crawler’" [Source: ancestry.com]. There are two … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Wasik Family
James Alexander Doran – Born 1913 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
This photograph of James Alexander Doran was possibly taken for his First Holy Communion at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. The picture is from his daughter who has been trying for a very long time to find out more about her father, and her grandparents. She has asked Genealogy Sisters … Continue reading James Alexander Doran – Born 1913 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Coming to America – Bernard Doran – 1910
The S.S. Columbia is the ship that my grandfather, Bernard Doran, came over from Northern Ireland to America in 1910. I found a really interesting webpage with vintage brochures from some of the ships that sailed back and forth from Europe to the United States. This ship was part of the Anchor Lines fleet. Here … Continue reading Coming to America – Bernard Doran – 1910
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