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Category Archives: Genealogy
So, Not Only in Eastern Europe
One of the many things verified in the archives my team and I visited in August was that in the millions of files each archive maintains, there are misfiled records. Inside the clearly marked folders with inventory, item and record … Continue reading
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Travels, continued
I’m so fortunate, as a genealogist to not only always have varied research to do, but also to be able to travel to meet with clients and do research. I must admit, though, that recent travel and upcoming travel are … Continue reading
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Wed., 29 Aug: Kraków to Warsaw
This has been such a phenomenal trip. The highlight beyond the research we were able to do and the archives we visited, was seeing Europe and visiting the places where our own ancestral families and those of our clients were … Continue reading
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Tues., Aug. 28: Krakow
I don’t think I previously discussed a challenge we confronted in our travels. Both Marek and I have previously rented cars in Europe. I think that Lindsay said that she also had. Gas pumps work the same way they do … Continue reading
Mon., 27 Aug: Sanok to Rzeszów to Wielopole to Kraków
Today we intended to cover a lot of ground. Quite literally. Although our hotel was close enough to the Sanok archive to walk, we decided to drive. Time was definitely at a premium and there would be very little of … Continue reading
Sun., 26 Aug: Debrecen to Przemysl to Sanok
This whole trip is about choices. Where will we go and what will we do there, what will we do on weekends when archives are closed? Which archives do we need to be in ourselves, which ones will we leave … Continue reading
Sat., 25 Aug: On to Debrecen, Hungary
None of us has ever driven this route before. I’ve never been to Hungary. This is our second unplanned day of travel as we avoid crossing the border into Ukraine for a second time. I’m really sorry that this route … Continue reading
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Fri., 24 Aug: Transylvania Bound!
Being in Romania is quite startling to me for a very strange reason. One of my family names is Moldavsky (spelled of course in dozens of different ways). All over Moldova and Romania, I keep hearing that – I even … Continue reading
Thurs., 23 Aug: Iasi – cont’d
Actually, this visit, as have all of our archival visits to date, was amazing. We arrived at the archives very late – about 90 minutes after the 10-11 AM window was closed. We were shown into the lobby and asked … Continue reading
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Thurs., 23 Aug.: Kishinev to Iasi
A day I dreaded – crossing into Romania. My last venture into Romania was not a pleasant one, and even though, technically I wasn’t “in” Romania, since I never left the airport, memories of it filled me with dread. Decades … Continue reading
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