An Interview With Polish Genealogy Expert Ceil Wendt Jensen

An Interview With Polish Genealogy Expert Ceil Wendt Jensen

Ceil Wendt Jensen is an internationally renowned expert in Polish Genealogy. She was gracious enough to answer some questions about her professional and personal story.

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How to Use Facebook to Boost Your Genealogy Research: A Case Study

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How to Use Facebook to Boost Your Genealogy Research: A Case Study

This is a story of how I discovered the power of Facebook to help my genealogy research. I hope you find these tips helpful.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#11)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#11)

Who are these men and what organization do they belong to? Are they Freemasons? Odd Fellows? 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#10)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#10)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#10) - Ragar, Lina and Ragar Jr. - 1953

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#9)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#9)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#9) - To: Miss Mabel Holley of Hollinger, Nebraska, 1907. Postcard of "State House" in Dover, Delaware.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#8)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#8)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#8) - "Peacock near Hall of Flowers"

There is something uniquely unsatisfying about a sepia toned photograph of a colorful peacock, don't you agree?

Pic of the Week (#7) - Elizabeth Schlaymacher and Her Neighborhood of Butchers

Pic of the Week (#7) - Elizabeth Schlaymacher and Her Neighborhood of Butchers

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#7) - Elizabeth Schlaymacher and the neighborhood of butchers. Baltimore, Maryland. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#6)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#6)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#6) - "Mom, 1945"

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The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#5)

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The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#5)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#5) - "Do they miss me at home?" 1908

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#4)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#4)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#4). The Hotel Rakuyo (Japan). 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#3)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#3)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week #3. Western High School fencing team, 1925. 

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The Stabbing of Albert Grzeskowiak (updated)

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The Stabbing of Albert Grzeskowiak (updated)

The story of how my 2nd Great Grandfather, Albert Grzeskowiak, was stabbed with a chisel in the streets of Detroit in 1910. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#2)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#2)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#2). Josie, six year old, Bertha, six years old, Sophie, 10 years old. South Carolina circa 1910. 

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#1)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#1)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week #1

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Photo: The Mystery Monkey of Manistique

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Photo: The Mystery Monkey of Manistique

Have you ever opened a tattered shoebox of old family photographs? Or discovered a sepia toned image poking out the back of the family bible that has been tucked away in your attic for decades?

Greek Couple Weds in Waterloo - 1919

Greek Couple Weds in Waterloo - 1919

Here is the wedding story of my Greek immigrant great-grandparents, Vasilios Halvangis and Maria Chardoulias in Waterloo, Iowa in 1919. 

Genealogy, DNA, and the Discovery of Wilfred Miles

Genealogy, DNA, and the Discovery of Wilfred Miles

For several years I have dabbled on and off with genealogy. When I took my Ancestry DNA test last summer I transitioned from occasional hobbyist to ardent life long genealogy enthusiast. The discovery of Wilfred Miles (about 1770-1825), my 5th great grandfather, marks the precise moment I became hooked. 

Genealogy Case Study: Maria Tsardoulia and Her Travel Records

Genealogy Case Study: Maria Tsardoulia and Her Travel Records

Learning about your family story through travel and immigration records can be an exhilarating experience. Here is a brief, though incomplete, case study in how I learned more about my great-grandmother, Maria Tsardoulia (1894-1951) and her journey to the United States from Greece in 1916.

5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Your Family History on Holidays

5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Your Family History on Holidays

Are you hosting a Thanksgiving or holiday gathering this year? If so, it is a great time to explore, share, and celebrate your family history. Whether you are a serious genealogy buff or new to exploring your family story, here are 5 simple and fun activities you can try.

Blind Cornelius Kelly and the Beauty of Gaelic Prayer

Blind Cornelius Kelly and the Beauty of Gaelic Prayer

Cornelius Kelly (“Uncle Con” to those few remaining in my life who remember him) was born on December 8, 1872, in Atlantic Mine, Michigan, heart of the “Copper Country” mining industry in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This area was the home to many Irish immigrant families like my own.