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Donna Pointkouski
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Donna's Blog: What's Past is Prologue
Drogowski Branches
Some family lines resemble a skinny tree while others have a tangled web of branches that sprout off in all directions. The theme for Week 5 of 52 Ancestors is “Branching Out” and my family line of the week is … Continue readingStill Curious After All These Years
Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. ~ Zora Neale Hurston The genesis of a family historian is curiosity. I’ve discovered that people are either interested in knowing about their family’s past, or they really … Continue readingElizabeth Smetana Miller (1858-1944)
When I use prompts or themes to write with challenges such as “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” or the much loved but long-gone “Carnival of Genealogy,” usually I either read the theme and know immediately who or what I will … Continue readingFavorite Find – A Description of My Ancestor, the Smuggler
The theme for Week 2 of the 2022 edition of “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” is “Favorite Find.” I’ve had several favorite finds in the many years of researching my ancestors, and my favorite tends to be the the latest … Continue readingMy Mother, My Foundation
This past December as I pondered blogging again, I heard my mother’s voice in my head joking that it took me six months to write a tribute to my father after his death but it’s been over a year since … Continue readingProfile Information
- What surnames are you interested in researching?
- Bergmeister, Echerer, Zawodny, Slesinski, Pater, Miller, Muller, Pluta, Piontkowski, Kieswetter, Nigg, Dallmaier
- What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
- US: Philadelphia, PA. Poland: Zyrardow, Mszczonow, Wilczyn, Slesin. Germany: Bavaria, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Puch
- What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
- Advanced Family History Researcher
- If you are a genealogy expert, what are your specialties?
- I have extensive experience researching immigrants from Poland as well as Catholic church records in Bavaria. I also have written articles for several major genealogy magazines.
- Do you have a genealogy website or blog or belong to a Genealogy Society?
- pastprologue.wordpress.com
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