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
Hunterdon County
Fifth Wedding Anniversary – November 1953
On Thanksgiving Day, November 1948, James Doran married Mary Mirota. It was a double wedding, and Mary's brother, Joseph Mirota, married Stefie Mosch. The two couples were celebrating their joint fifth wedding anniversary at the Mirota farmhouse in these photos. The large picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus seems to be watching over all who gather at the family … Continue reading Fifth Wedding Anniversary – November 1953
Searching Federal Census Records – Mirota Surname
October is National Family History Month, and one of the ways to search for your family is through census records. If you watch any of the TV genealogy shows, you will notice that the census records are almost always checked very early on in the search. It used to be in the USA that you … Continue reading Searching Federal Census Records – Mirota Surname