The next morning we were off to the Sanok archives—a smaller less formal center–where we would look through church documents …
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The long put-off trip to Poland to search for my eastern European roots. Part 1.
The long put-off trip to Poland to search for my eastern European roots started September 18, 2018 with a …
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Continue readingJoseph Leo Chinoski & Marion Katherine Łukowiak – A Short History. Part 2.
By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase The family doctor was Dr. Halushka who provided many good old fashioned medical services to …
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By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase Joseph Leo Chinoski Joseph Chinoski was born November 2, 1894 in the community of Parisville, …
Continue readingParis Township Land Purchase-Date Comments
By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase Accepting a document at face value sometimes causes erroneous dates to be used and thus seemingly …
Continue readingSolving the Confusion of Two Parisville Surnames: The Ciechanowski vs Smielewski Puzzle. Part 2.
By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase Coming to North America The following is a translation of a Polish document of which I …
Continue readingSolving the Confusion of Two Parisville Surnames: The Ciechanowski vs Smielewski Puzzle. Part 1.
By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase My great grandfather was Ambrose Ciechanowski (often mis-spelled as Cichanowski, Chucknowski, Chickenowskie, etc.). He was one …
Continue readingAnton Slawik—Polish Pioneer in Michigan’s Huron County
By: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase & Evelyn Osentoski-Clor Anton Slawik (1824-1899) was the 3rd child born to Johann Slawik and Francisca Wiatrek. …
Continue readingFrancis Polk: A Founding Father of Parisville, MI
By: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase and Evelyn Osentoski-Clor The following tells some of the history of the great-great grandfather of Evelyn Clor …
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