This article was originally published in “Rodziny” – The Journal of the Polish Genealogical Society of America, issued in …
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What would my ancestors do? Your response.
We had an amazing response to our latest message ‘What would my ancestors do?’. I didn’t want your stories …
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This question I am asking myself especially when life gets harder. Now we live in an unprecedented time when …
Continue readingThanksgiving 2019: I want to thank my ancestors for…
This year, just before Thanksgiving Day, I have asked our guides and tour managers what genealogy means to …
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 …
Continue readingJoseph Leo Chinoski & Marion Katherine Łukowiak – A Short History. Part 1.
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. …
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