I have always cherished this portrait of a Polish couple that my mother saved. The woman looks so serene and her eyes seem to gaze directly into mine. The man's face and hands remind me very much of my Polish grandfather, Jozef Mirota. The couple could be posing for a wedding portrait, but nothing is … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Wedding Couple, Zakopane – Stanisław Bizański Portrait
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The Family Tree Grows in Brooklyn
We have been trying to find Mary Mahoney's birth or baptism record for over 15 years. At one time, a step-cousin told us he had Mary's birth certificate but then said he didn't after all. And we've searched every database, book, file that we could find for Brooklyn. And we've sent in enough paid requests … Continue reading The Family Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Photo of the Week – Making Babka like Bapcia
Like most genealogy fanatics, my sister and I have been engrossed in the 1940 Federal Census release this week. My husband is getting used to seeing me in front of the computer browsing through images, looking for family. Sometimes results come easy, and sometimes . . . . well, some I think I'll have to … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Making Babka like Bapcia
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