Joseph Dlouhy's heritage
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A brief lesson in European research
I was wrong. European records are a challenge. I was wrong about this one. Understanding European records I have investigated my deep American ancestry for decades and still have much to share from…
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Bica beckons
Uncle Richard, who were your parents? Joseph? Bica? Who were they? And was your father possibly Barbora Dlouhy’s brother Josef? Family connections are a fascinating and never-ending puzzle. One mystery that hung like…
- Aden Springsteen's heritage, Coyne Kidder's heritage, Emma Hrobar's heritage, Joseph Dlouhy's heritage, Marie Fisher's heritage, Richard Van Zandt's heritage, Rose Karel's heritage, Verda Case's heritage
1871—a waypoint in ancestral journeys
One hundred fifty years have come and gone since 1871. In terms of change, it must seem like light-years. Where were our ancestors living then? What was their world like? How many things…
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Crossing the pond—Jan and Anna Macek’s family
My decades-long search for the people of my past has often been perplexing, but at least these ancestors have been in America for centuries. My most recent European-born ancestors were three German great-great…
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Who were the Dlouhy twins?
I was recently given a picture of twins Barbara and Chris Dlouhy. This picture was discovered in a flea market by a benefactor who enjoys finding orphan photos and searching for a family…
- Aden Springsteen's heritage, Coyne Kidder's heritage, Joseph Dlouhy's heritage, Marie Fisher's heritage, Richard Van Zandt's heritage, Rose Karel's heritage, Verda Case's heritage
Families—handle with care
In our families we might not always get along with each other, but for most of us our families are our home. Whether received by birth, adoption, or marriage, our families are people…
