Posted in Bergmeister, Carnival of Genealogy, tagged Bergmeister, Pointkouski on May 27, 2008 | 5 Comments »
After months of being cold in Philadelphia, I relish the mere thought of summer. I’ve always loved the beach. I don’t remember many trips there as a child, but there were a few. Fortunately the beach is an easy drive away — in Philly-speak, it’s called “goin’ down the shore”. As [...]
Posted in General Info, tagged Pater on May 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Your ancestors were from the Big City! Or were they? I recommend using caution when it comes to researching “big city” ancestors… That’s not because it’s harder to find ancestors in big cities – in fact, sometimes it’s much easier than finding them in small towns. But researchers should use caution [...]
Posted in Bergmeister, Philadelphia Records, tagged Bergmeister, Philadelphia, vital records, Zawodny on May 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today I decided to try my luck with FamilySearch Labs latest offering, Philadelphia City Death Certificates 1803-1915. There isn’t much available online for Philadelphia, especially post-1900 when my families were living here, so I was pleased I’d at least have a few years worth of records to search. I entered in the usual surnames, and [...]
Posted in Smile for the Camera Carnival, tagged Mother's Day on May 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In celebration of Mother’s Day, here is a pictorial view of my maternal ancestry.
My Great-Grandmother and Grandmother
This is my great-grandmother Wacława (known as Laura) Zawodny and three of her four daughters. From left to right, Zofia (known as Dorothy, born 1916), their mother Wacława (born 1885), my grandmother Marianna (known as Mae, born 1907), [...]
Posted in Church Records, tagged Catholic on May 6, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Today Craig at Geneablogie posted about a new the crisis with Catholics, Mormons at Odds Over Genealogical Records? In his post, Craig mentions the news report about Catholic dioceses forbidding LDS access to church records for fear of the Mormon practice often referred to as baptizing the dead. Craig notes that several of us genea-bloggers [...]
Posted in Bergmeister, tagged Bavaria, Bavarian Army, Bergmeister on May 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This military man in this photograph is my great-grandfather, Joseph Bergmeister (1873-1927). It is the only known photo of him, but we knew little about the uniform he wore or his military service, only that he was from Bavaria. Fortunately, I worked with someone who knew everything about the German military. Just from [...]
