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Vrhnika Pri Ložu, an Old Postcard and Palčič Stories

Thanks to deepl.com, I am now able to translate blog posts from Stare Slike (old pictures), a blog featuring stories from the Lož Valley where somePalčič families lived. A recent post featured a postcard with images of Vrhnika Pri Ložu, … Continue reading

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DNA Update

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, but I want to appeal to any Palcic descendants who might read this and who have had their DNA tested to upload their results from whichever commercial testing company to a DNA … Continue reading

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Palcic/Palcich DNA Connection!

2019 started uneventfully for the Palcic one-name study, but recently we had our first link in the chain of connecting Slovenian Palcic descendants from heretofore unrelated families. This breakthrough came a couple months ago when I was contacted by a … Continue reading

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A Palcic in (Local) Politics

Palcic sworn in as new Southwest Greensburg mayor

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A general observation about surnames from John Grenham

We genealogy types often follow websites or read blogs published by other genealogists, and I am no exception. While visiting John Grenham’s Irish Roots blog, I came across this bit of wisdom from his pen: “[T]he most important fact about … Continue reading

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A Polished Palcic Professional

Here is an interview published in Forbes magazine featuring Amy Palcic, the Vice President of Communications for the Houston Texans (American) football team. In the article, she dispenses useful tips on how someone might stand out in the field of … Continue reading

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Recent Palcic Obituary

Mary (Palcic) Tandaric (1925-2017) Mary (Palcic) Tandaric Mary’s father Ignac (later Ignatius) Stefan Palcic (1893-1967) was a Croatian immigrant from Zagreb who married Mary Repiscak (1902-1982). Ignac’s parents were Michael Palcic and Neza Kamaric. If anyone living in Croatia or … Continue reading

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Ancestry Discontinuing Rootsweb Surname List (RSL)

Hello Fellow Rootseekers, I’ve been away from here for quite a while and hope that my small list of readers is still out there. I just found out today from the forum of the Guild of One-Name Studies that Ancestry.com … Continue reading

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Slovenian Surname Statistics

Here is a link to a website from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia that allows you to search for your first name or surname to see frequencies of the same in eight of the twelve statistical regions … Continue reading

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Panorama Sunday Spotlight: Patrick Palcic

Patrick Palcic is participating in the Pure Talents Contest, sponsored by the IMM-Cologne. A copper clock created by German artist Patrick Palcic emits different perfumes every hour: Copper clock by Patrick Palcic uses perfume to tell time Here is a … Continue reading

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