Roy George McCombie, my great Grandfather. This picture was posted by a cousin on Ancestry. He called him “Pop”. I have not found any stories
Category: Genealogy
Genealogy: William Balint (Valentine) Taraczkozy
I am a third generation Valentine on multiple sides! I have a fairly well-rounded amount of research for my Great Grandfather Balint (Valentine) Taraczkozy. I would
Genealogy: Will you be my Valentine (Kantorczyk)?
Where there’s a Valentine, you know I will be close at hand… Valentine Kontorczyk/Contorchick, my Great-Grandfather. His name and birth date have been noted so
Genealogy: Bernard Contorchick / Kantorczyk / Kandorchack aka Pap
It is truly fascinating to me how one letter changed can make the world of difference in researching a unique surname. But more fascinating is
Personal History: S.S. Grosser Kurfürst 14 June 1905, arrival of the Taraczkozy family
On 14 June 1905 (114 years ago tomorrow), my Great Grandmother, Erzsébet Taraczkozy arrived in the United States with her sons Bela and Pista. Her
Genealogy: Thinking About Nanner
The past month or so I have been thinking a lot about my Nanner (Daddy’s Mom), Susie Seletyn. Today’s photos were dedicated to her and
Thoughts and Ponderances 