Monthly Archives: December 2012

Talking family history with Aunt Nancy

Posted on December 29, 2012 by johnkowal

A couple months back, I got reacquainted with my Aunt Nancy Agin, who was married for many years to my mother’s younger brother Harry. After their separation, I only saw her a few times. I can’t remember the last time … Continue reading →

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A snapshot of Kysak from the 1869 Magyar Census

Posted on December 16, 2012 by johnkowal

In January 1870, a census taker named Kalmány arrived in the small rural village of Kysak in the region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire known as Upper Hungary (present day Slovakia). He was hired to collect information for the 1869 Magyar Census, … Continue reading →

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