This year we have found out so much about our Irish and Polish roots here at Genealogy Sisters. Since I'm the youngest of the family, the memories my siblings share are priceless. This year is dedicated to my sister and my two brothers. Three of our four grandparents emigrated from Europe to the United States. … Continue reading Year In Review – 2017 – Dedicated to My Siblings
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Polish mtDNA Line of Genevieve and Mary Mirota
This lovely picture of sisters, Genevieve and Mary Mirota, was taken on Mother's Day in 1934. Later that summer in August, Genevieve married Ted Lubas. Their dresses are so pretty and very similar so that I wonder if they sewed them. Both sisters were excellent seamstresses. Gen was born in 1909 and Mary in 1913, … Continue reading Polish mtDNA Line of Genevieve and Mary Mirota
Surname Saturday – Wasik Family
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