Maria Carter was born in Ireland between 1868 and 1872. She was called Mae by her family and friends for the month she was born in. I had always heard she was born outside Dublin City. I don't know if it's true. We have not been able to find a birth or baptism record for … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Maria Carter Mahoney (1868-1933)
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Photos of the Week – Wedding of Genevieve Pucilowski to Stephen Mirota, 1933
The wedding of Genevieve S. Pucilowski to Stephen W. Mirota was celebrated on 26 August 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. This lovely photograph shows the wedded couple with Stephen's parents, Joseph and Sophia Szczerba Mirota. Steve had been born in 1911 and had grown-up in Readington Township working on the family farm, and remembered it … Continue reading Photos of the Week – Wedding of Genevieve Pucilowski to Stephen Mirota, 1933
Filling in the blanks – NYC Vital Records Index online
Every once in a while I devote a little research time to filling in the blanks in my family tree database. Today I decided to look for some missing names and dates that might be in the online New York City vital records collection, which includes all five boroughs and some additional records from Suffolk … Continue reading Filling in the blanks – NYC Vital Records Index online