When we found out the names of the villages in Poland where our ancestors had lived (in the region called "Little Poland" (Malopolska) we began searching the Latter Day Saints catalog for vital records. We were thrilled when we found out that the Latter Day Saints had microfilmed all of the Roman Catholic Church parish records for … Continue reading Polish church records – researching our Polish ancestors
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Photograph of the Week – Joined in Marriage
Joined in marriage on 17 February 1909 were Jozef Mirota (1882 -1961), and Zofia Szczerba, (1879 - 1953). They were married in Carnegie, Allegheny County, PA, after meeting each other only two weeks before. I love how independent Zofia appears here. She looks to be holding a prayerbook, and is still keeping a bit of … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Joined in Marriage