Hello, In 1875, the Wisconsin state government administered a state wide census for the counties of Wisconsin. This census listed the head of the house and the number of family members living within the household. The FamilySearch record search website contains an index, along with the images of the actual census. More information, in greater […]

Hello, This article has been written for 22nd edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern Genealogy. This is my story of breakthroughs, roadblocks, more breakthroughs, and then followed with more roadblocks. Although roadblocks can be a pain while researching, it also allows us to learn different tools, angles, records, and ways of looking at […]

Hello, Today, I went to Milwaukee’s Family History Center, which is located in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. My friend Kirt had asked if I wanted to go with him, he is just starting to research his Polish ancestors and wanted to look through some films. The Hales Corners location has an extensive collection of films dealing […]

Hello, Below are scanned pictures of the pamphlet and brochure that were handed out at the Basilica of Saint Josaphat’s Exhibit. They contain history and information about the basilica. Click on each picture to enlarge. Source: The Basilica of Saint Josaphat. Welcome!. Brochure: Cover. Milwaukee, WI: 2009. Source: The Basilica of Saint Josaphat. Welcome!. Brochure: […]

Hello, Here are some more pictures that I took while walking through the exhibits in the Polish Cultural Village. The first two pictures are taken of displays that provided history and information about certain areas in Poland. Sorry that the pictures don’t provide more deatil….. Source: Personal. Photograph. June 20, 2009. Digital image. Polishfest Picture […]

Hello, I had enjoyed myself this year at Polishfest 2009 more so than any other year. Volunteering at the PGSA Geneaolgy Booth was a great opportunity to meet fellow genealogy enthuaiasts and try to help others. I met some good people this year. I had the opportunity of meeting and volunteering with Karen Duffy, who […]

Hello, Milwaukee’s Polish Fest 2009 is quickly approaching. The event is located at Milwaukee’s lakefront on the Summerfest grounds and lasts three days long, June 19-21. The dates and times are listed below: Friday, June 19th: Noon-Midnight Saturday, June 20th: Noon-Midnight Sunday, June 21st: Noon-10:00 pm Besides the food and music, Polish Fest has a […]

Hello, On July 24 and 25, 2009, FEEFHS and the Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe are presenting a joint genealogy conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The announcement can be found on this site: http://www.feefhs.org/ The program is listed below: FEEFHS/SGGEE Joint Conference 2009 Milwaukee We will offer two concurrent sessions for most of the […]

Hello, The information below has been taken from the Wisconsin Historical Society Website: Term: Tobiasz, Raymond J. 1916 Definition: Assembly Sergeant at Arms Born Milwaukee, May 10, 1916; married. Educ. South Division high sch. and Milw. vocational school, Owner of hobby shop, machine repair business; former machine rebuilder. WW 11 vet.; army 1945-46. Mbr. Amvets, […]

Hello, This past week, I have been in contact with a fellow Portage County researcher named Marvin Rozner. Marvin has been kind enough to share a discovery that he has made about a link between the Polish and Kaszubian families of Dunkirk, NY and Portage County, WI. The Parish and Cemetery of St. Hyacinth’s in […]