Saturday, January 28, 2012

Upcoming Events

Rootstech 2012
Talk at PGSMA

I will be in Salt Lake City next week Jan 31st - Feb 5th for Rootstech. I look forward to meeting many of my colleagues that I am only able to interact with through the internet. Sherlock is looking forward to meeting you all!

March 29, 2012, Thursday, 6:30 PM at the spring meeting of the Polish Genealogical Society of MA in the Polish Center Of Discovery & Learning‎, 33 South Street, Chicopee, MA. I will share my experiences researching in Poland. Stay tuned to the PGSMA website for more details

Family History Book

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Here is a beautiful example of what can be done once family history research is completed for your family. This beautiful book Crozetière de la France à l'Amérique is the accomplishment of Gaston Croisetière. Take a look at this book online.

Do You Know Who Your Ancestors Are

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So? What Cities did I go to in Poland?

Many people have asked me where I was when I visited Poland this summer, especially my genealogical colleagues, so I thought I would answer that question with a map.

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Research in the Diocesan Archives of Tarnów

I had the opportunity to do some research in the Diocesan Archives of Tarnów when I was in Poland.

The process is simple... you must sign in the "guest book" and then if you have not been to the archives before, you will need to purchase a researchers id card which is good for that calendar year. Of course you must present some identification which for the foreigner would be your passport.

If I recall correctly it cost about 15 złoty which is roughly about $5 give or take depending on the exchange rate. Research time costs 6 złoty per hour.

The Archive is open Monday thru Friday 9 am to 3pm with a break for lunch from noon to 1pm. On Saturdays it is open for only 3 hours from 9am to noon.

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Rootstech 2012

Rootstech is coming up next week. This Conference is a new type of conference to bring together technology and genealogists.During the 3 days of this event there are over 130 sessions to select from.

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posted by Tim Firkowski on Monday, 23 January 2012