Information, tips, and other interesting finds on this personal journey
After running out of gas on trying to find more online records about my great-great-grandfather, Frank Zalewski, and his brother, Jacob, I decided to work the other way. I've read about people making awesome discoveries by connecting with distant cousins and finding out that they have some amazing … [Read more...]
I thought I'd take an Irish theme on the latest entry into my "Single View" post series since today is St. Patrick's Day. Though, there is some confusion to where this ancestor originally came from. William Henry THOMPSON was born sometime between 1810 and 1816 in either Ireland, England, or … [Read more...]
(After posting this I ran across some new info. Listed at the bottom.) I thought I would revisit the GWIAZDOWSKI connection in my family tree. As I mentioned in a previous post, Brick Wall Coming Down?, I ran across the GWIAZDOWSKI surname by searching for information I found in a short … [Read more...]
It's the bane of any genealogy research. Finding out you have incorrect information long after you've added it to your family tree. In the worst cases, this could have ended up with you researching the wrong line for years. Fortunately, I've never (at least not yet) had that issue. While I love … [Read more...]
It's been 5 days since Aerissa was born. Today is the day that she was scheduled to be born. We were supposed to be going in last night to start the process. It's still 6 days from her original due date, which was November 10th. Since she's very healthy, I'm glad she came early. The other day I … [Read more...]
She's here. Just a few days earlier than expected, but she picked an awesome birthday. That's her with me and my "new dad" beard. Aerissa Jean Zalewski Born on 10/31/2010 at 2:31pm - 6lbs 10oz … [Read more...]
I thought I'd do a general post about recent updates to family tree research and the site itself. I just updated the Family Tree section of the website to the latest release of The Next Generation of Genealogy Site Building (TNG) to version 8.0. I have yet to see all of the new features and … [Read more...]
I am forgoing the normal "Weekly History" post this week for a special announcement. It's now been 12 weeks into the 36 weeks of the pregnancy of our first child. A big announcement that was hard to keep a secret until this point. 12 weeks is usually the point when most couples make the large … [Read more...]
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