Information, tips, and other interesting finds on this personal journey
I didn't actively think about this. It just popped into my head one day and after I looked into it I was pleasantly surprised. If my wife and I have one more child, making our newest son, Xander, the middle child. He will then be (at least) the 5th generation of the male middle child going back … [Read more...]
Since I do have some data collected for my The Zalewski Project website, I decided to launch it in a "beta test" state. It's very basic looking and it only has data from the 1880 and 1900 US Census records, but it all can be browsed by city. I am currently working on the 1910 US Census and will … [Read more...]
Here is another update on the previously-mentioned Zalewski Project I've been slowly working on. I have collected the data from the 1880 US Census and the 1900 US Census and have created systems for it to allow you to view the data. I'm just working on making it "pretty" so it's somewhat easy to … [Read more...]
History and documentation has always hinted that my great-granduncle, Frank Zalewski, Jr, the brother of my great-grandfather, Joseph, never married, never had children. There was never any mention of a wife, anywhere, and he was buried with his parents, Frank & Anna, when he died in 1976. I, … [Read more...]
The Zalewski Project is officially under way. During the last week, I started collecting data. I plan on collecting data from families with the ZALEWSKI surname, or something very similar. I decided against ZALESKI or variations during this first collection since that multiplies the amount of data … [Read more...]
I recently ran across a website for a specific surname that's goal was to collect all of the information it could and provide it in one easy location. The Rainwater Collection of Genealogy Resources purpose is "to assist serious genealogical researchers in their research by providing an archive of … [Read more...]
I am participating in this week's "Sunday's Obituary" with my great-great grandfather's obituary. I'm told that he received a larger obituary since he worked for the city of Milwaukee. From The Milwaukee Journal on Saturday, August 9, 1941. FRANK ZALEWSKI Frank Zalewski, 82, of 2630 N. Buffum … [Read more...]
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