The Lie: Part 5. DNA. About the year 2000 a new tool was added to the genealogical tool kit. This was DNA testing. Since then, I have tested with four different companies and uploaded my results to several more. Initially the companies only offered a Y-DNA test (now alternately called a Y-STR test) to men… Continue reading The Lie: Part 5
Month: December 2021
The Lie: Part 4
The Lie: Part 4. John Maurice Ragusin’s date and place of birth again. At my father’s funeral (2008) my aunt (father’s sister) approached me because she was very disappointed because I was claiming that her father, who died when she was two months old, was not born in Rimini, Italy. She said that Aunt Marge… Continue reading The Lie: Part 4
The Lie: Part 3
The Lie: Part 3. Not John Maurice Ragusin’s date and place of birth. At this time, I still did not have any records from my grandfather’s early years in the U.S., so I took my research in a different direction. I not only wanted to prove my grandfather’s date and place of birth, but I… Continue reading The Lie: Part 3
The Lie: Part 2
The Lie: Part 2. John Maurice Ragusin’s date and place of birth. My grandfather, John Maurice Ragusin, was born 21 Mar 1883 in Senj, Croatia. This information comes from the Senj Parish baptismal register (see Image 1). My grandfather was baptized as Ivan Raguzin on 6 Apr 1883. Ivan is a Slavic equivalent of John. … Continue reading The Lie: Part 2
Who am I?
I am Thomas John Ragusin the owner of this website. I would like this post to be an example of an Introduction post. I was born in Oak Park, IL but lived most of my life in Elmhurst, IL. I had numerous addresses while in college and in the Marine Corps, but finally settled in… Continue reading Who am I?
The Lie: Part 1
The Lie: Part 1. This post and the subsequent four posts laid out below are addressed to my closest relatives. However, I invite all new visitors to this website to read these posts to understand my style, the extent of my dedication to the genealogy of the Ragusin Family, and to serve as an example… Continue reading The Lie: Part 1
My first post: My lineage
I am Thomas John Ragusin (4 Jun 1956 Oak Park, IL – present) the son of Robert Henry Ragusin (12 Jun 1924 Chicago, IL – 27 Jun 2008 Elmhurst, IL) and his wife Esther Ann Qualeatti; he was the son of John Maurice Ragusin (21 Mar 1883 Senj, Croatia – 14 Aug 1934 Chicago, IL)… Continue reading My first post: My lineage
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