Generation 1 - The European Ancestors - Ignacy Kwiatkowski & Julianna Kłos
Generation 2 - The immigrants - Vincinety Frank Bukowski & Franciska Kwiatkowski
Generation 3 - Children of Vincinety Frank Bukowski & Franciska Kwiatkowski
Our Ancestors The Book: Volume 2: The Bukowski Family History will feature a written history that incorporates family photographs and historical documents into a 12x12 hardcover book with dust jacket printed on high quality paper. The first volume in the series- Our Ancestors The Book: Volume 1: The Murosky and Bukowski Family History was completed in December of 2011.
The foundation of Volume 2 uses the original content content featured in Volume 1. This book will incorporate research updates including the addition of new previously unknown family members, marriage records, the 1940 census, other historical documents and additional research notes. Many new databases are now available which have added additional content and filled in gaps in the Bukowski family history.
Volume 2 will also feature many photographs not included in the original. New photographs of the Bukowski family were obtained spring of 2014. Some of these photographs have already been shared in conjunction with the Portraits of a Life project.
The book will be organized into the following format:
Volume 2 will also feature many photographs not included in the original. New photographs of the Bukowski family were obtained spring of 2014. Some of these photographs have already been shared in conjunction with the Portraits of a Life project.
The book will be organized into the following format:
Chapter 1, is a brief introduction into the family research and the organization of the book.
Chapter 2, currently at 36 pages, tells the story of the Bukowski family history, starting with my great-great grandparents Vincinety Frank Bukowski and Franciska Kwiatkowski. This section also includes photographs and historical documents.
Chapter 3, currently at 108 pages, provides detailed accounts accounts for each of the children of Vincinety Frank Bukowski and Franciska Kwiatkowski. This section also includes photographs and historical documents.
Chapter 4, features some of the well known family recipes.
A few previews of the work in progress:
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| Volume 2: Table of Contents |
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| Volume 2: Sample Layout featuring a historical document and photograph. |
The current work in progress is close to 200 pages. Upon completion Blurb will be used tor provide high quality printing. The book will remain available online with Blurb to purchase copies at any time.
The current projection is that the book will be completed for the 2015 holiday season.
Ignacy Kwiatkowski & Julianna Kłos are my 3rd great-grandparents. Their daughter Franciska Kwiatkowski is my 2nd great grandmother. Franciska is the mother of my great-grandmother Helen Tillie Bukowski. Helen's son Arthur Murosky is my paternal grandfather.
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