The title should read: What have I been doing lately? And why have I not posted any more Ragusin genealogy on this site? Well…there are a number of reasons, explanations, or excuses (take your pick). Here they are. Probably the number one reason is I am lazy and a procrastinator. I would rather watch TV… Continue reading What?…..Why?
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One Year
Hello Cousins, Happy New Year, This website has been up and running for a little more than one year. I cannot say that it has been the smashing success I wanted, but maybe I should just be more patient. I had hoped for greater participation on your part, but maybe I have not offered enough.… Continue reading One Year
Ragusin.
A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The name Ragusin appears to be derived from the Republic of Ragusa. This was a small, medieval maritime power centered on the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia that existed from ca. 1200 until 1805. They contested at various times with Venice, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, the Eastern… Continue reading Ragusin.
The Lie: Part 5
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
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
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
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