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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Genealogy Sisters – 2012 Year in Review
2012 was a good year for us. We have much to be thankful for. About a year ago my sister and I started writing this blog together. In reviewing the past year I noticed that Maryann has published nearly one blog a week! I am woefully lagging behind. Regardless, we never imagined we'd write more than … Continue reading Genealogy Sisters – 2012 Year in Review
Matrilineal Monday – Albertina Satelin
This is a reposting on June 24, 2013 of an entry I made on December 10, 2012 that I have since learned included misinformation! With many thanks to Swedish research Laila Falk who has graciously helped me debunk some myths and gain a wealth of new information about Albertina Satelin and her family. If anyone … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Albertina Satelin